The Big Light
Talk Media
Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove and guests bring you Talk Media: a forensic analysis of how the media works, and who works the media. Packed full of candid commentary and informed opinion, Talk Media features a weekly guest commentator from the worlds of journalism, entertainment and politics. Full episodes are published weekly on Wednesday evenings via our Supporters Club. Join our Supporters Club now to listen for 99p per week: thebiglight.com/talkmedia
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Episodes
‘Glastonbury’, ‘Labour’s Welfare Bill’ and ‘Crime in Scotland’ 02.07.2025 17:55
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘Palestine Action’, ‘You’ve Had Your Democracy’ and ‘Mind Your Language’ 26.06.2025 21:21
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘Bad News for The News’, ‘Union Jack Stooshie’ and ‘What a Lot of Rubbish’ 18.06.2025 22:14
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘By-Election Coverage - how did our media do?’, ‘The Freedom Flotilla’ and ‘The BBC to Serve the Reform Audience’ 11.06.2025 23:11
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘Organised Crime Reporting’, ‘Forget Independence, Prepare for War’ and ‘Gerry Adams wins Libel Case’ 04.06.2025 20:03
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘Racism and Sectarianism - Farage Style’, ‘The Centralisation of the Scottish Media’ and an extended Listener's questions. 28.05.2025 17:52
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘The UK makes a fishy deal’, ‘Lineker leaves the BBC’ and ‘Who actually took that photograph?’ 21.05.2025 14:00
Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
‘Enoch Starmer’, ‘Hamas Hostage Release’ and ‘Assisted Dying Vote In Holyrood’ 14.05.2025 21:22
Here's a 20 min listen to this week's Talk Media. To hear the full 3 topics, Listener questions and recommendations, go to https://www.patreon.com/posts/enoch-starmer-in-128938550?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
The Media under a Global Threat - Part 2 Ukraine 16.04.2025 21:19
This week, in the second of our series of deep dives, we are talking about Ukraine with Talk Media pal David Pratt. We are really grateful to David for bringing his real life experiences and insights to the podcast and listeners. This podcast was recorded in advance of release.
The Media under a Global Threat - Part 1 Palestine 09.04.2025 21:19
We've taken this opportunity to welcome Talk Media regular David Pratt in to the studio to record this 2 part series starting with Palestine. With Trump taking up so much of the news space, this gives us a chance to do a deep dive into this horrific conflict that seems to have dropped down the news cycle. A huge thanks to David for taking the time to come in and give us the benefit of his experien...
‘Le Pen Held to Account’, ‘Documentary Power’ and an extended Listener Questions. 03.04.2025 21:23
This week we've gone for 2 topics and 7 listener questions. Get the kettle on! We made the 6 part podcast Hunting The Whisky Bandits with BBC Disclosure. Check itnout here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029kxz
https://pod.co/talk-media/farewell-to-nicola-bbc-news-head-leaves-the-building-and-us-defend-signal-leaks 27.03.2025 21:20
The boys are in great form this week as they chat through the topics that hit their media radar. Listener questions from Lorraine Kerr, Roger Hyam and Thomas Devlin.
‘Labour’s disability crisis’, ‘Lost in Space’ and ‘Culture or Cringe’ with Stuart Cosgrove and Prof. Eamonn O'Neill 19.03.2025 21:21
This week the boys are on good form as they chew over the week's topics. Listener questions come from Alex MacDonald and Kevin Rinchey. Apologies for not getting the shout out for questions earlier. If you want to submit a question for the boys, please fire us a question in by 2pm on a Wednesday in the comments areas or messaging areas of Patreon and we will do our best to get it discussed. To hea...
‘Kransov - Agent Orange Baby or Conspiracy Theory’, ‘More SNP lifers to stand down’ and ‘Michael Sheen - Man of the People’ / with the dynamic duo of Stuart and Eamonn 12.03.2025 21:19
This week the dynamic duo return to talk the week's big media stories with listener questions from Iain Campbell, Gordon Cuthbertson, Alex MacDonald and Michael Mackinnon.
Today, as Talk Media moves into its 5th year, the boys take a look at the changes in the media landscape as we all come to terms with news and communication in 2025. 05.03.2025 10:09
This week we welcome Stuart back to the podcast as we start our 5th year of Talk Media on The Big Light. Thank you to all of you who support us - every penny you give us goes towards the costs of making the podcast. To hear the full episode, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
Labour Defence Announcement, Public Prayer and Sunset Song and book banning / with Lesley Riddoch and John Nicolson 26.02.2025 21:06
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
'Trump to the Rescue' and 'Arts for Arts Sake' / with Catriona Stewart and Angela Haggerty 19.02.2025 23:00
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
"Let Hell Break Out" and 'Farage sets sights on Scotland' / with Ruth Wishart and David Pratt 12.02.2025 21:32
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia An extended listener questions this week featuring questions from Alex MacDonald, Bill White and Colin Bone.
Starmer in a Spin, The Scottish Government Budget and They’re Banning Cats / with Angela Haggerty and John Nicolson 05.02.2025 30:21
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia We are delighted to welcome John Nicolson to the show today for the first time. Thanks to John for joining us remotely, hopefully next time we will have him in for some tea and biscuits! Listener question this week is from John Nichol. Recommendations: Angela Severance - Apple TV Eamonn The Passa...
“Clearing out Gaza,” the UK media reacts to Reeves’ ‘runway to growth’ and an extended listener questions / with David Pratt 30.01.2025 33:29
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia Today's show was recorded before Israel announced their delay in releasing Palestinian prisoners. Listen questions from Jim Hunter, James Ross and Linda. Recommendations: Eamonn The Rose of Tibet - Lionel Davidson David War was my comfort zone, until I had to walk away - BBC Outlook
‘Ceasefire in Gaza’; ‘Trump 2.0 Speaks’ and ‘When the Media Solves the Mystery’ / with Catriona Stewart and David Pratt 22.01.2025 23:53
Here's a free listen to the first topic from this week's show. If you want to hear the other two topics, listener questions and recommendations, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia and help us to continue our independent look at the stories hitting the news and the media behind them.
‘UK’s First Drug Consumption Opens’ ‘Can Artificial Intelligence Save Labour?’ and ‘Sturgeon Splits as Ferry Sails’ / with Alison Thewliss and Angela Haggerty 15.01.2025 37:41
Happy New Year to you all from everyone at The Big Light. Here's a free listen to the first topic from this week's show. If you want to hear the other two topics, listener questions and recommendations, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia and help us to continue our independent look at the stories hitting the news and the media behind them. We're really happy to be back in the studio and delighted to...
‘City Centre Cup Chaos’ ‘The Prince’s Spy’ and ‘Our top stories of 2024’ / with Catriona Stewart, Angela Haggerty and David Pratt 18.12.2024 6:04
A bumper show today full of energy and great debate. We'll be back with our first show of 2025 on 8th January. Wishing all of you a peaceful and happy Christmas and New Year. Recommendations: Catriona Swiped - CH4 Emma and Matt Willis challenge a group of Year 8 pupils at the Stanway School in Colchester to give up their smartphones completely for 21 days Angela Irresistible -BBC2 Why are ultra-pr...
‘Syria - who saw that coming?’ ‘Scottish Independence Poll Shocker’ and ‘Does the UK press follow an unwritten code in murder reporting?’ / with David Pratt and Angela Haggerty 11.12.2024 6:02
Listener questions from Kay Springham and Iain Campbell. Recommendations: Eamonn The Only Girl In the Orchestra - Netflix This short documentary celebrates trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic. Angela Cover - BBC Sounds The man tasked with finding and killing alleged IRA informers was an informer all along. Reporter Mar...
The Irish Election, Alex Salmond’s Memorial Service and ‘Out of the Frying Pan and into The Fire’/with Paddy Duffy and Angela Haggerty 04.12.2024 6:02
At the end a question from Alex MacDonald. Recommendations: Eamonn Me and Mon Ami - YouTube Adventures On The French Riviera In a Citroën Ami. We may not have driving licences but that won’t stop us. Join us as we go up mountain and down dale in this sunny place for shady people. Along with our chihuahua Twiggy we’ll take you to amazing villages, fantastic local restaurants, and off the beaten tra...
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