The Big Light

Talk Media

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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Riots or Protests?, Ofcom backs BBC Scotland News Cuts and Harris Walz’s towards the Whitehouse / with David Pratt 08.08.2024

Stuart is back!!!!!! We've missed him in the studio and our setting the world to rights chats pre show. Again, we've tried to answer all your question in the topics themselves so forgive us for not reading out all your questions. We tried to address them in the discussions but of course will have missed a few opportunities. Recommendations: David Jungle Novels - B Traven B. Traven’s legendary Jung...

Tensions Rise Around Israel, Labour Announce Spending Cuts and The Paris Olympics Push The Boat Out / with Angela Haggerty and David Pratt 31.07.2024

Eamonn is back at the helm with a show packed full of great observations. At the end of the show we had more questions lined up but no time to fit them in so apologies to you that missed the cut. This week's recommendations: Angela Women on Death Row. Of the nearly 3000 inmates on death row in America, only 51 are women. This documentary series examines these women's stories. Part of True Crime on...

Trailer - Biden Steps Back, Labour’s ‘2 Child Cap’ Problem, Crowdstrike and an Extended Listeners’ Questions / with Angela Haggerrty and Paddy Duffy 24.07.2024

To hear the whole episode go here! Nothing much to talk about this week.... aye right! Always good to have Angela and Paddy on the show - good insights. At the end of the show we had lined up a huge listener question section but due to time constraints we had to edit it a bit. Recommendations: Angela Dark Matter - Apple TV Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life; to get back...

Trailer - Trump Dodges a Bullet, Has Social Media Trumped our Broadcasters and BBC Scotland Under Fire / with Shona Craven, Catriona Stewart and Ruth Wishart 17.07.2024

It's girl power this morning here at Talk Media Control. Eamonn is hopefully safe and well in Spain this week and not being chased down a cobbled street by a bull!!!!! At the end of the Show a question from Ian MacKinnon. Recommendations: Ruth Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary, Queen of Scots - Rosemary Goring In this book, Rosemary Goring tells the story of Mary’s Scottish years through the...

Full Free It’s a Labour Landslide, Ukraine and Israel, and Why so Trivial? / with David Pratt 10.07.2024

Today's episode of course looks at the election results and the huge win for Labour all over the mainland. This week we have David Pratt joining us, so it is a great opportunity to get his specialist insights in to the continuing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. We've missed having Stuart with us so to welcome back Stuart and to celebrate, we've let him talk about one of his bugbears in "Why so Triv...

Trailer - This week, it’s all about the election and in an extended ‘listeners’ questions, we’ll cross-examine some of your queries / with Angela Haggerty and Catriona Stewart 03.07.2024

In this pre ballot day podcast we've gone for a slightly different format designed to give us more time for your questions. Of course, we got carried away, so what you've got here is a 90 minute episode! Thanks to Eamonn, Angela and Catriona for managing to stay with us for that length of time. Recommendations: Angela Sacked in the Morning From transfer windows to formations, from man-management t...

The Election this week, The Euros and Nationalism with The Dynamic Duo! 19.06.2024

To hear the full episode go HERE! The boys are in great form today. Recorded just before the SNP manifesto. At the end of the show a question from Roger Hyam. Recommendations: Stuart Mercedes-Benz Museum Porsche Museum Eamonn The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties - Netflix

Douglas Ross Resignation, Irish Election Reaction, General Election Update and Hunter Biden Verdict / with Paddy Duffy 12.06.2024

If you want to hear the full episode got to https://www.patreon.com/posts/douglas-ross-and-106068960?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link It costs the same as a cup of coffee a month!

FREE Full Talk Media May Compilation 07.06.2024

Listen to our Talk Media May Compilation for free. To hear more go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia On the show: 🟡Humza Resigns with Catriona Stewart 💩Podcasts Are Shit - With Stephen Gethins 🇮🇪 Irish Right Wing Parties on the Rise with the Dynamic Duo 🇮🇱🇵🇸 ICC Send Arrest Warrant for Leaders with David Pratt 🤫Leadership, The Things They Keep Quiet with the Dynamic Duo

Election Debates, Trump the Felon and Westminster Health Warning / with Catriona Stewart and David Pratt 05.06.2024

If you want to hear the full version go to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/election-debates-105633791?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link At the end of the show a question from ian Currie Recommendations:  Eamonn Fiennes Return to the Wild - National Geographic Sir Ranulph Fiennes, ‘the greatest living explorer’, and his cousin, actor J...

Election Special 1 29.05.2024

Thank you all for your questions. We will be revisiting some that we didn't have time for in the coming weeks. Recommendations: Stuart Rebus BBC iplayer Eamonn Josh Taylor, Portrait of a Fighter - bbc iplayer

FREE Full Talk Media April Compilation 24.05.2024

Here's a wee look back at April on Talk Media. Autism Awareness Month - 10th with Paddy Duffy UK Jets Defend Israel - 17th with David Pratt English Patriotism & Keir Starmer - 24th with Ruth Wishart Listener Question - 'BBC Understands' (10th with Paddy) If you want to keep up to date with the podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas officials for war crimes, Saudi Arabia - Sporting champions or Sports washing and Wes Streeting busts the Scottish Labour myth / with David Pratt 22.05.2024

At the end of the show a question from Neil. Recommendations: Stuart The Richard Burton Diaries - Book Chris Williams (editor), Richard Burton (author) Irresistibly magnetic on stage, mesmerizing in movies, seven times an Academy Award nominee, Richard Burton rose from humble beginnings in Wales to become Hollywood's most highly paid actor and one of England's most admired Shakespearean performers...

The Dynamic Duo discuss Scotland, Ireland and the USA. 15.05.2024

Today the boys consider Sunak's extremist claims, Labour flying in candidates for Scottish seats, anti-immigration attitudes in Ireland and the latest polls for Trump/Biden in the USA. At the end of the show a question from James Doonan. Recommendations: Stuart Every Move You Make - Book - C. L. Taylor Keep your friends close and your enemies closer… Alexandra, Lucy, Bridget, River and Natalie. Fi...

Swinney’s Coronation, Al Jazeera Banned in Israel and “Podcasts are Sh*t!” / with Stephen Gethins 08.05.2024

At the end of the show 2 listener questions from Niall MacKay and Paul Hampton. Recommendations: Stuart Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - book - Sly Stone One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly Stone is a trailblazer who created a new kind of music, mixing Black and white, male and female, funk and rock; penned some of the most iconic anthems of the 1960s and 70s, from "Eve...

Humza Folds, Contenders Ready?, Big Footing and Biden Roasts Trump / with Catriona Stewart 01.05.2024

An action packed episode taking a look at the SNP/Scottish Government developments and the SNP leadership reporting. At the end of the show a listener question from Ian Currie. Recommendations: Stuart: Fragile Animals - book - Genevieve Jagger When an ex-catholic woman develops a sexual relationship with a vampire, she is forced to confront the memories that haunt her religious past. Struggling to...

The Rwanda Bill finally pushed through, Labour - the “True Party of English Patriotism” and The Bute House Agreement / with Ruth Wishart 24.04.2024

At the end of the show a question from Roger Hyam Recommendations: Ruth The Glasgow Girl (Paperback) - Aasmah Mir  A Glasgow Girl is the coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in at school and retreating to the safe haven of a h...

UK Jets Defend Israel, Westminster Votes on Smoking Ban and Trumpety Trump! / with David Pratt 17.04.2024

At the end of the show a question from John Daly. Recommendations: Stuart  Riley - Netflix Scott’s Tom Ripley is a grifter scraping by in early ’60s New York. He’s hired by a wealthy industrialist to travel to Italy to try to convince the man’s dilettante son, Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to return home. Accepting the job is Tom’s first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder.  ...

Whatsapp Honeytrap, Hate Crime Hysteria and Autism Awareness Month with Paddy Duffy 10.04.2024

After two weeks with the brilliant Catriona Stewart and Shona Craven, the Boys are Back In Town! At the end of the show a question from J.P. Gallacher Recommendations: Stuart: Bobby Fischer Goes to War: The most famous chess match of all time - Dave Edmonds Bobby Fischer Goes to War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow details the occasion when Bobby Fischer met Boris Spassky in one of the most thril...

WASPI Women, The UN Ceasefire and Kate Comes Clean 27.03.2024

This week, with Stuart and Eamonn on holiday, we have a wee treat in store - a girl power double header with Talk Media favourites Catriona Stewart and Shona Craven. At the end of the show a listener question suggested by Brian Brussels. Recommendations: Shona Invisible Child - Book - Andrea Elliot Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of D...

‘When Journalism Goes Where The Law Will Not’, ’10 Million Reasons It’s Not Racism’ and ‘A Right Royal Mess’ / with Chris Mullin 13.03.2024

This week, the boys are really happy to have the company of Chris Mullin - journalist responsible for exposing the false convictions of the Birmingham Six , author and ex-labour MP.  At the end a question from Jim Hunter. Recommendations: Chris Mullin Books: Error of Judgement, Didn’t You Used to be Chris Mullin, A Very British Coup, Secret State and Walk on Part and Many More… https://www.waterst...

‘Salvo and Liberation Scotland’, ‘George is in the House!’ and ‘It’s all gone a bit Wonka’ / with Sara Salyers of Salvo.scot 06.03.2024

At the end of the show a question from Stephen Cameron. Recommendations: Stuart “Rabbits” by Hugo Rifkind Tommo has just started at a new school – a training ground for the Scottish elite – when his friend Johnnie’s brother is found dead in a Land Rover on a Highland farm. There’s a shotgun at his feet. Nobody seems clear about what has happened, least of all Tommo. A child of the middle class, an...

‘Opposition Day Chaos and Broken Promises’, ‘Hate Speech Conservatives’’ and ‘Good Girl’ 28.02.2024

This week we have filled the boys with cups of tea, chocolate biscuits and sweeties, locked them in to the studio and set them on a two hander across this weeks' stories. At the end of the show a question from David Stark. Recommendations: Stuart 'Never Have I Ever' - Netflix After a traumatic year, an Indian-American teen just wants to spruce up her social status — but friends, family and feeling...

‘The Scottish Labour Party Conference’, ‘The 2nd Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and the death of Alexei Navalny’, ‘The North East Fife Constituency’ and ‘BBC Scotland gives up on The Nine’ / with Stephen Gethins 21.02.2024

At the end of the show a question from Maggie Rankin Recommendations: Eamonn Greyhound Tom Hanks stars as a longtime Navy veteran who, as a first-time captain, is tasked with protecting a convoy of 37 ships carrying thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies across the treacherous waters of the Atlantic during WWII. For five days with no air cover, the captain and his small force of three esco...

‘Rafah under Attack’, ‘Too Old for Office’ and ‘Ship the Smugglers to Scotland’ / with David Pratt and Paddy Duffy 14.02.2024

At the end of the show a question from Andy McNeil Our apologies for the sound issues we encountered on this episode. Recommendations Paddy Jon Stone There’s been a reassessment of the Blair/Brown government on the Left in recent years: you hear more about its achievements than you used you. that’s good, but it’s also important not to forget that it regularly did things a Tory government would be...

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