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We meet independent film maker Mairi Sutherland who has  been making independent Scottish films for more than 20 years.  Mairi has credits as Producer, Director, Screen Writer including the award winning film Red Rose, about the life and mysterious early death of Robert Burns at the age of 37.   Mairi tells us about the making of the film back in 2004 and the changes she has seen in the film industry in Scotland and Hollywood since that time.   The film is celebrating its 20th anniversary and Mairi is looking to arrange showings in cinemas, theatres and other venues to share the story and take part in audience discussions. The film is available on Youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mntIL0HhciY and is also available on DVD. #robertburns #scottishhistory #redrose The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our webs

Audio replay of our end of November livestream where we played clips and chatted about topics including: 00:02:48 Patrick Harvie at FMQs on Trump's election 00:04:46 John Swinney's reply 00:08:45 Mary Trump on buyer's regret 00:14:43 Led By Donkeys on Elon Musk 00:22:15 Janey Godley voiceover Bearcubs 00:24:34 Edward Mountain asks about the A9 at FMQs 00:28:32 Brendan O'Hara on Winter Fuel Payment at PMQs 00:34:28 The Big Land Question Launch 00:38:07 Restoration Forth project 00:50:57 Janey Godley Tribute   The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips, video premiere most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might lik

The Scottish currency Group conference took place over 2 days in Dunfermline on 21st and 22nd September 2024. We were there for both days of fascinating presentations from an impressive and internationally diverse group of experts in their various fields.  In this podcast, Fiona and Marlene share 12 of the insights we gained from the discussions. We hope they will whet your interest to find out more. Our 12 insights are: 00:00:45 1. Why we should say NO to Sterlingisation 00:04:35 2. Currency options for an independent Wales 00:06:43 3. Be predictable, but not TOO predictable 00:10:28 4. Lessons from Iceland's banking crash 00:14:13 5. Control your own currency 00:15:36 6. 300 years is nothing! 00:17:27 7. The history of Scotland's Stock Exchanges 00:23:52 8. Opportunities for Scotland 00:27:48 9. We need more plumbers! 00:30:11 10. Devolution Faroese Style 00:36:50 11. Tunnels not Ferries 00:40:03 12. Controlling our financial rulebooks 00:46:17 Bonus: Tax is not the enemy You can watch full versions of thes

Bonus episode - our latest Hot Topic episode looks at Trump's victory in the US elections. Fiona and Marlene are joined in the studio by Bill Ramsay and Isobel Lindsay to share our immediate reactions to Trump's victory and consider the likely impact on the situation in Ukraine, for NATO and for the wider world.  The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Thanks to everyone who supports us by buying us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependenc... You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod and Industrial Cinematic by Kevin MacLeod

A bonus episode from the recent Scottish Currency Group conference.  Dr Tim Rideout explains the process for introducing a Scottish Currency and the likely timescales for implementation. You can find out more from his website here https://www.reservebank.scot/ The Scottish Currency Group is also active on Facebook.   The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Thanks to everyone who supports us by buying us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

One of the events marking 10 years since the Scottish Independence Referendum was a conference "2014 - 2024 Scottish Independence and the British State 10 Years On".  The event was held on 14th September at Glasgow Caledonian University and was organised by the group Conter.   Part One of our coverage of that conference was an interview with Liam McLaughlan who delivered the opening speech.   This episode is the second part of our coverage of the event and includes  highlights from several of the key speakers and our thoughts on their contributions as follows: 00:01:03  Laura Webster, Editor of the National Newspaper 00:06:28  Jim Sillars, former SNP MP 00:15:51  Gerry Hassan,  author and commentator 00:23:46  Cat Boyd, co-founder of RIC 00:31:13  Jonathan Shafi, journalist 00:33:35   Alyn Smith, former SNP MEP and MSP 00:39:28   Dr Tom Montgomery, Stirling University Find out more about the group Conter on their website www.conter.scot  #scottishindependence #conter #indyref The Scottish Independence Podcast

Podcast version of this month's Livestream chat with Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene and our guest Lynne.  Topics covered include: Alex Salmond's death Council of Regions and Nations Winter fuel payments GB Energy Scottish Visa proposals and various other snippets that caught our attention this month. You can also watch the video version on our Youtube channel here https://www.youtube.com/live/KEb6Ctxb5p8?si=Al1E9Fa1M_2TnNGd   The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Thanks to everyone who supports us by buying us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage

We chat to Scottish independence campaigner Liam McLaughlan who we first came across when he stood as Scottish Socialist Party candidate for Glasgow East in the General election. Liam is a veteran of the legendary Radical Independence Campaign in 2014 and last month he gave the opening speech at a conference organised by left wing anti establishment group Conter to mark the 10 year anniversary of the independence referendum. We invited him into the studio to talk about the event, his experiences and his thoughts for the future campaign. Liam also had an article published in the National newspaper which you can read here https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24606241.indyrefs-10-year-anniversary-not-waste-another-decade/ Also look out for a follow up episode with highlights from other speakers at the conference coming soon.   The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscrib

Second of our two part mini series on the 1820 Radical Uprising.  Part 1 covers the events leading up to the Uprising and the Radical War which followed.  You can find it here https://scottishindypod.scot/scottish-history/1820-radical-uprising/  and we would recommend you listen to that episode first. This episode covers the courtroom drama of the trials of the Radicals and their eventual fate, brought to life by our storyteller Tom Dowds.  Fiona and Marlene also report from some of the key locations of the tale, including the spine tingling visit to the plaque in Stirling's Broad Street where Baird and Hardie uttered their last words - "Remember Baird and Hardie". Main themes: 00:00:31   The Stirling Trials 00:09:54   The Glasgow Trials 00:12:18   The Dumbarton Trials 00:15:30    The Paisley Trials 00:23:33     Retribution 00:24:56     Martyrs' Memorial 00:30:43     Australian Legacy 00:32: 25    Learning our own history   You can order a copy of Tom Dowd's book from good booksellers including  https://www.w

Scotland has practically the largest units of local government in the world.  An average Scottish council has 175,000 people compared to an average across the EU of 10,000.  There seems to be widespread consensus that something needs to be done about the over-centralisation of Scotland, but little agreement about what that should be. A group of individuals from a range of backgrounds - activists, academics, trade unionists and more - have set themselves the task of raising the profile of this democratic deficit and engaging the public and politicians in a discussion about how to address it. Indypodcasters have been presenting a series of podcasts on the topic of the kind of national conversation Scots are having and this seemed a perfect fit for that series so we went along to the launch event which was held in Edinburgh on 9th September 2024.   This is our recording of the public launch event.  You can find out more from the website www.buildlocal.scot  You can also sign the declaration calling for citizens'

In this month's livestream Indypodcasters Marlene, Fiona and Lynne reflect on the Believe in Scotland 10th anniversary rally and other indy events, whether marches have had their day, the Labour party's disastrous first 2 months in power and how the the SNP is adjusting to life as a minority government. With clips, chat and listeners comments, we hope this brings a flavour of events in September 2024 Watch Charlie Stuart's film Still Yes here https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg?si=atCbI7x4wlMOaHDf Find out more about the Building A Local Scotland campaign and sign the declaration here https://buildlocal.scot/ The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Thanks to everyone who supports us by buying us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit

On the 10th anniversary of Scotland's Independence Referendum film maker Charlie Stuart has released his tribute to the grassroots campaigners who refuse to give up!   We chat to Charlie about the making of the film and his thoughts on the campaign a decade after the indyref. You can watch Charlie's film "Still Yes"  here: https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg?si=4DXHh1bAmsfIWOxM The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

On 18th September 2024 we marked the 10th anniversary of the historic first Scottish Independence Referendum, Indyref for short.  During a passionate and exhilarating campaign, support for the Yes side grew from around 30% to over 50% before settling back at 45% on the day of the vote.  In the words of Professor Sir John Curtace, the Yes side lost the vote but we won the campaign.  Support for independence has hovered around the 50% mark for the last decade. Campaign group Believe In Scotland organised events throughout Scotland to mark the occasion.  The mood was reflective, but upbeat and determined.  We are STILL YES.   Speeches from the Holyrood rally: 00:00:48   Gordon MacIntyre Kemp, founder of Believe In Scotland 00:12:56    Lesley Riddoch, award winning journalist, author, filmmaker 00:28:32    Richard Walker, Editor of the Sunday National 00:40:31    Andrew Barr, co-founder of the National Collective 00:46:52    Gordon MacIntyre Kemp You can contribute to the Believe in Scotland crowdfunder here http

10 years on from the Independence Referendum we catch up with "artist, writer and deviant collagist" Greg Moodie. Greg's artwork and cartoons were iconic elements of the 2014 campaign and he has continued to produce political commentary in the guise of humour ever since. Greg has a new book out this month called The Unbearable Stupidity of Being which you can get from his website at https://gregmoodie.com/shop/   The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot/ for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

After weeks of violent outbreaks in England, the far right racist contingent tried to bring their poison to Glasgow's George Square last weekend. Glasgow was having none of it and organised an anti racist demonstration which drew a far bigger crowd than the racists could muster. We reflect on the event with our guests Bill Ramsay and Isobel Lindsay and consider whether Scotland's distinctive national culture is enough to protect us from these malignant influences. The conversation ranges from our sense of our own Scottishness, our colonial past, the haunting experience of the clearances, our shared values and the inevitable fracturing of the UK state. We also consider whether the SNP can rise to the challenge of making the changes necessary to survive the 2026 Holyrood Elections. The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishi

Part 1 of a 2 part episode this week as Fiona and Marlene go on the trail of the Radical Uprising of 1820, with the help of historian Tom Dowds.   What we found is a fascinating tale of plots, intrigue, government spies, revolution and Scottish radicals dreaming of democracy and the creation of a Scottish Government. To be continued..... Look out for Part 2 next month. Tom Dowds' book "Scotland Free or a Desart" is available from good bookshops Find out more about the 1820 Society from their FB page and twitter The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottish

We chat to Tim Rideout and Ian Stewart about the Scottish Currency Group Conference coming up on 21st and 22nd of September and the exciting line up of guest speakers.    Online and In Person tickets are available from Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-currency-group-conference-tickets-965256055847?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Hope to see you there!   The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also nominate us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising.org.uk Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod  

Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene mull over August's events with guest Lynne Dougan in our Livestream for August 2024.   We share some of our escapades this month - Lynne was at Elgin, Fiona got stuck in the mud, Marlene celebrated Ukraine Day.   We also cover the Winter Fuel Payment debacle - Marlene has the stats! As Rachel Reeves perfects her eye roll, we delve into electricity prices here and in Norway, and no, we STILL don't know what GB Energy really is. ( NOTE: This episode has been edited to remove an incorrect statistic quoted in the discussion) You can watch the video version of this podcast here https://www.youtube.com/live/nIgVneUz_J4?si=TDe2jiJ9WGlO9Mjg Links mentioned in this episode: Watch our Hiroshima episode here    • Hiroshima 79th Anniversary Commemoration   Book tickets for the Scottish Currency Gp conference here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotti... Find out more about the Believe in Scotland rally here https://www.believeinscotland.org/ral... The Scottish Independence Podcasts team p

It is 79 years since the nuclear and atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.   Every year Scottish CND organises events to commemorate this anniversary.   Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were invited to record the Glasgow even at the peace tree in the grounds of Kelvingrove Art Gallery.  It was a moving, yet uplifting event with songs and wonderful speakers sharing their stories such as the seeds from the "survivor tree", a ginko tree in Hiroshima which sprouted again following the bombing.   We also had an interview with Jacqueline McLaren the Lord Provost of Glasgow about her role in the Mayors for Peace project and her determination to leave a lasting legacy of peace gardens in Glasgow parks.   Contributors are: 00:01:37  Interview with Jacqueline McManus, Lord Provost of Glasgow 00:13:37  Opening remarks by David Peutherer, Chair of Glasgow CND 00:16:00   Lord Provost's address at the event 00:20:28   Hiro Shimai, Curator at Glasgow Botanic Gardens 00:22:35   Down By t

The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22nd July 1298 and was a tragic loss for the Scots under William Wallace.  His comrade Sir John de Graham, or Graeme, died in the battle and is buried at Trinity church in Falkirk. The De Graeme Society organise an annual commemoration of the battle and the brave Scots who gave their lives defending our freedom.   This year's event, whilst a moving occasion, was also a family friendly day out with medieval market, battle re-enactments, performers, a town Crier and all sorts of other activities to engage, entertain and educate Scots in our own history. Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene went along to Falkirk and this is their souvenir of the day. The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts You can also support us by nominating us as your good cause on www.Easyfundraising