Yes Cowal Scottish Independence Podcast

An afternoon of live performances took place at the Roxbury Central Festival Fringe venue in Edinburgh this June. The event was created by Australian New Scot Jasmine Lindemann and was inspired by the contribution that the National Collective made to the 2014 independence campaign. The Indypodcast team were invited along to record the event and we had a  thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.  This week's podcast starts with an interview with Jasmine, who shares her refreshing and positive perspective on Scotland with the eyes of a newcomer.   We then showcase the performances from the event.  Performers were: Poet Myra Ross reads some of her poems on the theme of social justice and independence. Author Cathy McSporran reads an excerpt from her novel Cold City in which she imagines two parallel but very different fates for Scotland Glasgow based theatre group Action Theatre Scotland perform a scene from their play Alba, which has just finished a run at the Gilded Balloon as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Gla

What do we mean by a "wellbeing economy"?  Is it more important to focus on a range of measures including health, happiness and the environment as well as economic growth?  Are Scots ready for this new approach? Economist and Chief Executive of Business for Scotland Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp gave a presentation on the wellbeing economy. He shared the effect this discussion can have on polling including support for Scottish independence. This presentation comes from the AGM of the campaign group Yes for EU.  We are grateful to the Yes for EU for sharing the audio with us.  You can also watch the video version of this presentation on Yes for EU's Youtube channel.   The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video f

Media politics has a huge influence on our ability to get our messages across. In this episode our guest is Laura Pollock, a journalist with the National newspaper. We explore her experience of working on the only independence supporting newspaper in Scotland and explore ways to get our perspective out there. The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday. Remember to like, share and subscribe! We also use our Indypod Extra Youtube channel to bring extra video footage from podcast recordings, from outside events and anything that we think will be of interest! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Music: Upbeat Corporate by Rinkevitch Music

We are grateful to campaign group Yes For EU for sharing this excellent presentation by Dr Philippa Whitford, SNP MP and Spokesperson (Scotland). Dr Whitford covers all the contentious areas such as borders and EU v EFTA with her trademark clarity and common sense. There is also a short Q+A session at the end. You can watch the video version of this event on Yes For EU's Youtube channel You can also find out more about Yes For EU, including how to join or get involved in their campaign activity on their website    The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes   Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music

We first looked at Freeports, and the Scottish Green Freeport idea, in an earlier episode of Scottish Independence Podcasts (link below). Since then, we have been following developments with interest and we are delighted to have had the chance to chat to an acknowledged expert in the field of Customs Law Enforcement, retired customs officer Peter Henderson. Peter was the creator of the "six requirements" or tests, which SNP conference overwhelmingly adopted as a safeguard against the risks posed by Freeports. In this episode, Peter explains the thinking behind the tests and shares some of his vast store of experience from his 40 years in the field. Listen to our previous Freeports episode here:  You can find the related blogpost on our website here: You can also watch the video version of this podcast on our Youtube channel here Music is The Buccaneer's Haul by Silverman sound studios and Upbeat corporate by Rinkevitch music  

This week's podcast episode is a double bill from our environmental justice show Rising Clyde.   In the first half of the show, host Iain Bruce interviews some of the activists protesting outside of Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh about the Uk government's Net Zero strategy, which they describe as "not zero, not new". In the second half Iain chats to guests Ails Raeburn from Community Land Scotland and Alan McCoombes from the John Muir Trust about the challenges, history and future direction for Scottish Land Reform. You can also watch video versions of these topics on Independence Live's Youtube channel. Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips

Many Scots of a certain age complain of how little of our own history we were taught in school.   In this episode we discover the Battle of Loudoun Hill, which took place in 1307 and was decisively won by Robert the Bruce.  What is particularly interesting about this battle is Bruce's use of the landscape as part of his battle strategy, a tactic which also proved decisive in the later Battle of Bannockburn.  Was Loudoun Hill a practice run?  And how come William Wallace's name appears on the map of the battleground when he had been killed two years before?   Find out all about it with the help of our guests, Random Scottish History's Jenny Eeles and our roving reporters Neil Haston and Lynne Dougan who attended the anniversary celebrations at Loudoun Hill last month. See more information and a plan of the battle here Watch the video version of this episode on our youtube channel Scottish Independence Podcasts Indypod Extra plus footage of the commemoration and a rendition of Scots Wha Hae by the William Walla

TNT Show host John Drummond chats with Fraser McAllister about the part he played in the new documentary called "To See Ourselves", which was filmed by his daughter Jane McAllister and tells the story of the 2014 campaign. You can listen to our interview with Jane McAllister on our website scottishindypod.scot or watch it on our Youtube channel Scottish Independence Podcasts Indypod Extra   Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music   NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more podcast episodes Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips

June's round up of topical clips from the world of Scottish politics and culture presented by a rather croaky-voiced Fiona (thanks to a touch of hayfever) and guest presenter James.  Topics covered this month are: 00:00:24  A written constitution for Scotland 00:06:27  A legal opinion on flaws in the Supreme Court Decision 00:11:43  Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp on the impact of a wellbeing economy on polling results 00:20:48  Lesley Riddoch on local government and community action 00:33:11  Alister Jack stirring up trouble 00:40:32   DRS woes continue 00:46:57   Report confirms Johnson is a liar 00:52:40   US presidential candidate nominations 00:58:17   Sign off "Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence". The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episod

Lesley Riddoch gives a fascinating presentation to launch her new book Thrive: The Freedom to Flourish. Hosted by the Perth Yes Hub at the Bell Library in Perth, Lesley reads excerpts from the book and shares a selection of  anecdotes. She draws inspiration from our Nordic neighbours and those Scots who have decided to get on with whatever needs to be done to allow their communities to thrive. You can order a copy from Lesleyriddoch.com or all good bookshops Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes

All Scottish Independence supporters know that the weight of UK media is against us. The BBC deploys subtle - and not so subtle - tactics on a daily basis to undermine what it sees as a threat to the increasingly DISunited Kingdom. In this episode we chat to our guests about their experiences and how they find ways to get their message across. Our first guests are Jane Davidson and Sylvia Willmot who started a conversation in Facebook which turned into an invitation onto our show. You can watch the extended version of this conversation on our  @ScottishIndyPodExtra  channel Our second guest is Professor John Robertson who runs the very popular blog called Talking Up Scotland. You can find out more about the blog on the website talkingupscotlandtwo.com Music: "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter sig

First Minister Humza Yousaf held a short press conference to launch the publication of a  paper on  proposals for a written constitution for an independent Scotland.  This is the fourth in the Building A New Scotland series of papers.  You can find all the papers on the Scotgov website here  You can also find previous press conferences and discussions on Scotland's future written constitution on our website ScottishIndyPod.Scot   Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips  

MPs John MacNally and Martyn Day are joined in their Westminster offices by guests  Bert McLennan and  Calum Cooper to discuss different kinds of democracy and electoral systems to be found in USA and Ireland.  There are also some fascinating predictions for the outcome of the Republican presidential candidates - which may need to be updated now that Trump has been indicted! You can watch regular video broadcasts of this series on Independence Live's Youtube channel when Westminster parliament is in session.   Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe! Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips

An update on progress from Wilma and Judith, the irrepressible pair from InverYess who are masterminding this ambitious project.  Find out how it will work and how you can get involved. Check out the Chain of Freedom Facebook page for registration forms and downloadable content.   You can watch the video version of this interview on our Youtube channel Scottish Independence Podcasts: Indypod Extra here 

Apart from half a dozen tourists watching the event on the big screen in Princes St Gardens, Coronation Day in Edinburgh was a very muted affair - unless you were up on iconic Calton Hill where Our Republic were holding a Rally for a Scottish Republic. In this episode we have collected up the best of the speeches from the rally. Chapters:  00:00  Intro 1:52    Our Republic 4:24     Tommy Sheppard MP 13:23    Maggie Chapman MSP 19:19    Connor Beaton RIC 23:11    Cllr Graeme Campbell 25:55    Cllr Ross McKenzie 30:04    Malini Chakraborty 38:12    Round up  

Our monthly round up of topical clips for May 23. 00:00:08  Intro 00:01:15  George Gunn poem on Calton Hill 00:04:16   Royal privileges petition 00:09:23   Jim Cassidy and Ann Mullin at AUOB 00:15:47   Tommy Sheppard interview Calton Hill 00:18:34    Westminster urgent question Public Order Act 00:26:42    Stephen Flynn at PMQs 00:29:38    Illegal migration bill HoL 00:34:34     Plain speaking about Overseas Territories 00:40:35     Kemi Badenoch gets told off 00:43:39      Rosebank and energy company profits 00:45:40      Men behaving badly at FMQ 00:49:10      John Curtice - what polling is telling us 00:54:54      Starmer and the SNP 00:57:30      End   Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence  

We talk to film maker Jane McAllister about her documentary film To See Ourselves. The film looks at the run up to the 2014 Scottish Independence vote and follows the tireless campaigning efforts of her activist father. The ambition, frustration, heartbreak, joy and hope of those days are captured in the film. You can watch the trailer for the film here  If you would like to help support this ambitious project there is a Kickstarter campaign which you can contribute to  here   Watch the video version of our chat with Jane on our Youtube channel Indypod Extra here 

Most Scots seemed largely indifferent to the Coronation which was certainly not reflected in the wall to wall obsequiousness of the mainstream media offering. Instead we decided to escape the TV to join more than 20 thousand pals on a wee jaunt through Glasgow.  Marlene and Fiona battled the elements to create an outdoor podcast recording with, it has to be said, mixed results, but here are all the best bits of the day! Obviously we can't bring the spectacle and colour of an independence march to an audio podcast, but you can watch clips and the video version of this podcast on our Youtube channel Scottish Independence Podcasts Indypod Extra Chapters: 0.00   Intro 4:41   The excitement builds 9:18   A flavour of the march 11:49  Inside the studio tent 15:38  Lesley Riddoch's speech 22:52  More from the tent 25:54  Alex Salmond's speech 28:20   Rainy reporting 30:50    Joanna Cherry's speech 33:37   Post march reflections 35:20   Yes stones brilliant tally 39:39   Heading home 42:59    End   music:  Upbeat cor

Who wants a Scottish Republic?  Our podcast team had a day out in Edinburgh recently to attend a meeting called For A Scottish Republic, with a panel including the Lorna slater and Patrick Harvie, co-leaders of the Scottish Greens, John Hill from Our Republic and French journalist Assa Samake-Roman. Along with our guest Marion Robertson, Fiona and Marlene share our favourite moments from the event and discuss the ideas which really hit home with us. You can also watch the video version of this podcast on our Youtube Channel here: You can watch the whole event on Youtube here  Michael D Higgins speech to Holyrood is here

On the eve on the coronation, this week's podcast comes from a national forum meeting of the Radical Independence Campaign.  Topics on the agenda include the preparations for the Not My King demonstration on Calton Hill in Edinburgh on 6th May, the Declaration of Calton Hill, thoughts on the role and focus of the RIC going forward and some ideas to strengthen the local group structure. Pull up a chair, and let's get radical! Find out more about RIC on their website RIC.Scot Read/Sign the Declaration of Calton Hill on caltonhill.scot Find out more about the Not My King event and the Our Republic group at their website  ourrepublic.scot  Our thanks to RIC for letting us attend their meeting. Music: Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusic https://soundcloud.com/rinkevichmusic Video Link: https://youtu.be/U78mgVaM12M