Stuart and Eamonn discuss the positive and negative impacts of technology on a variety of media projects (originally released on Patreon in April 2020). Series 3 starts on Wednesday 18th August.

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Stuart and Eamonn discuss the art of the interview (originally published on Patreon in September 2020). Series 3 starts on Wednesday 18th August.

For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia 

Stuart and Eamonn discuss ideas for projects that were eventually developed and produced by somebody else (originally published on Patreon in October 2020). Series 3 starts on Wednesday 18th August.

For more information about the podcast, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by broadcaster Afua Adom. This week - the fallout from the EURO 2020 final, Willie Rennie’s legacy as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and space tourism. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Afua share their media recommendations.

Note: We’re taking a 4-week summer break. In the meantime, we’ll be releasing previously recorded bonus episodes on the main feed. Be sure to keep up to date with the show across all of our social media channels. Stuart and Eamonn will be back on Wednesday 18th August for the first episode of series 3! Enjoy the sunshine.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Summer of Soul’ - film directed by Questlove - www.imdb.com/title/tt11422728/ (check cinemas for screenings)

Afua: ‘Philly DA: Breaking the Law’ - documentary series on BBCiPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000xcvj/philly-da-breaking-the-law

Eamonn: ‘Death in the Dordogne: The Dordogne Mysteries’ - book by Martin Walker - www.waterstones.com/book/death-in-the-dordogne/martin-walker/martin-walker/9781784299408

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Dorothy Byrne - former Channel 4 Head of News and Current Affairs. This week - holding power to account, the privatisation of Channel 4, COVID unlocking in Scotland and media salaries. At the end of the show, the trio go on to share their media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Repentance’ - book by by Eloísa Díaz -www.goodreads.com/book/show/56149991-repentance

Eamonn: Hoax: ‘Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth’ - book by Brian Stelter - www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hoax/Brian-Stelter/9781982142452

Dorothy: ‘To Throw Away Unopened’ - book by Viv Albertine - www.waterstones.com/book/to-throw-away-unopened/viv-albertine/9780571326228

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by returning guest commentator, Shona Craven. This week - reactions to Matt Hancock’s resignation as Health Secretary, a new report on Islamophobia in Scotland and the traumatic life of Britney Spears.

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Changes: An Oral History of Tupac Shakur’ - book by Sheldon Pearce - www.amazon.co.uk/Changes-Oral-History-Tupac-Shakur/dp/1982170468/ref=nodl_ 

Shona: ‘Ghosts’ - book by Dolly Alderton - www.waterstones.com/book/ghosts/dolly-alderton/9780241434543

Eamonn:

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Help the Scottish Crannog Centre build towards a new future - www.justgiving.com/campaign/crannog

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by former BBC Scotland Special/Science Correspondent, Kenneth Macdonald! This week - reactions to Scottish football fans in London, Brian Wilson’s article in The Stornoway Gazette about Highlands & Islands broadcasting and GB News Fails.

Brian Wilson’s article: www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/business/please-bbc-give-us-back-a-decent-radio-highland-like-it-used-to-be-3271370

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: "The best front cover of a Scottish newspaper, celebrating's Scotland's victory..." on Wednesday 23rd June.

Eamonn: ‘Exercised: 'The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health’ - book by Daniel Lieberman - www.penguin.co.uk/books/305/305451/exercised/9780141986364.html

Ken: POLITICO’s London Playbook - ‘What's driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital’ - www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist, author and peace ambassador, Tasnim Nazeer. This week - COVID unlocking in Scotland and England, the launch of GB News, Scotland’s Euro coverage and Indiana Jones in the UK. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Tasnim share their personal media recommendations.

Tasnim’s campaign for diversity: www.tasnimnazeer.com/my-campaign-for-diversity-gets-response-from-ofcom/

Follow Tasnim on Twitter: @TasnimNazeer1

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘A History of the Hollywood Chronicle in 10 Books’ - New York Times article - www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/books/a-history-of-the-hollywood-chronicle-in-10-books.html

Tasnim: ‘Friends: The Reunion’ - available on Now TV - www.nowtv.com/watch/friends-the-reunion-2021/A5EK5anvvYyhYNqokgCJC

Eamonn:

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by writer and broadcaster, Paddy Duffy. This week a major internet outage on Tuesday 8 June, has the Trump bubble burst?, Scotland in the Euros and issues related to the G7 summit. At the end of the episode, the trio share their personal media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘The Criminals Thought the Devices Were Secure. But the Seller Was the F.B.I.’ - New York Times article - www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/world/australia/operation-trojan-horse-anom.html?login=email&auth=login-email

Paddy: ‘Mississippi Burning’ - 1988 film starring Gene Hackman and Willem Defoe - available on Amazon Prime - www.amazon.co.uk/Mississippi-Burning-Gene-Hackman/dp/B01JQURZCA

Eamonn: ‘Stallone: Frank, That Is’ - documentary available on Amazon Prime - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.fabaf355-43bd-1eec-2d95-60115e45adc3?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Paddy's 2015 book, 'Do You Know Who's Dead?: A hilarious celebration of what makes us Irish' - www.amazon.co.uk/You-Know-Whos-Dead-celebration/dp/1473606721

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by theatre critic and political journalist, Joyce McMillan. This week – SNP and Greens discuss a cooperation deal, Paul Dacre rejected as Ofcom chair, Arlene Foster awarded £125k damages in libel case and Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Joyce share their personal media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘1919 Magazine’ - Scotland’s justice and social affairs magazine - 1919magazine.co.uk/

• Buck Ruxton case - listen to Val McDermid tell the story: www.thebiglight.com/unspeakablescotland

Joyce: ‘The Macbeths’ - new filmed version available from Citizens Theatre - www.citz.co.uk/whatson/info/the-macbeths-online-streaming

Eamonn: ‘Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved?’ - New Yorker article by Douglas Preston - www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solved

Bonus episodes are available via Patreon – join the Talk Media Club to access extra interviews with guests and in-depth discussions about significant media issues: www.patreon.com/talkmedia

For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia