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

  1. 1D AGO

    'The National', ‘The Election’ and ‘Royals in the States’ with Stuart Cosgrove and Laura Webster editor of The National

    We are delighted to welcome back Laura Webster to the show again this week. Thanks to Laura for taking time away from The National to chat with us. Later today, we will post an unedited video version of the main show recording - give us your feedback and let us know if it is something you'd be interested in having as well as the audio version. Recommendations: Laura 'The High Life' - The Musical 9 Inch Noise 2026 Album on Spotify Stuart Club Cumming - NYC Pitlochry Festival Theatre

    45 min

  2. APR 29

    Political Scientist, UK's foremost psephologist and the media’s favourite electoral dissector - Professor Sir John Curtice.

    A special episode with Prof sir John Curtice. Many thanks to John for giving us his time. To hear these episodes fresh from the studio each week, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia For the price of a cup of coffee, you get the weekly episode immediately after recording PLUS a Bonusode featuring all our patreon's listener questions - your question can be submitted once you sign up.

    52 min

  3. APR 27

    An Eye On the Middle East

    Journalist, photographer and foreign correspondent David Pratt brings us up to date with the current chaos in 'The Middle East’ and ‘Nobody told ME!’ and 'BBC Cuts'. It's great to have David back safe and sound from his recent trip to Iraq and to get the opportunity to hear his expert take on the goings on. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON CLUB FOR £3.96 PER MONTH.

    45 min

  4. MAR 23

    ‘Assisted Dying Bill Scotland’, ‘BBC in trouble yet again’ and ‘SNP Campaign Conference’ with Stuart Cosgrove and Shona Craven

    It's a pleasure to welcome back Shona Caven to Talk Media this week. If you want to hear the episode on Wednesdays and the listener questions bonusode each week, support us at www.Patreon.com/talkmedia

    43 min
  5. ‘Israel and the US start another War’, ‘More woes for Labour’ and ‘Swinney on the March’

    MAR 7

    ‘Israel and the US start another War’, ‘More woes for Labour’ and ‘Swinney on the March’

    Paddy's in the house once again to chew over this week's topics over multiple cups of tea with Stuart. Listener questions and recommendations from the boys will follow in tomorrow's bonusode! If you want to hear the episode on Wednesdays and the listener questions bonusode each week, support us at www.Patreon.com/talkmedia

    42 min
  6. ‘Windsor and Mandelson arrested’, ‘Tourette's at the BAFTA’s’ and ‘Alba Election Confusion’

    FEB 28

    ‘Windsor and Mandelson arrested’, ‘Tourette's at the BAFTA’s’ and ‘Alba Election Confusion’

    Here's our show from Wednesday 25th Feb with Stuart Cosgrove and guest TV producer, Quiz supremo and all round talking encyclopaedia, Paddy Duffy. To receive the show as it happens and to hear our extended listener questions bonus that publishes every Thursday, join us on www.patreon.com/talkmedia This totally independent podcast relies on our patreon supporters. By joining patreon, you can also submit questions every week. Thank you for your continued support and look out for more interviews in the coming weeks with key figures from the media.

    51 min
  7. Labour Together, BBC Clawback and Bella Caledonia

    FEB 19

    Labour Together, BBC Clawback and Bella Caledonia

    Stuart and Eamonn are back to dissect the happenings in the media! Labour Together have been up to some suspicious stuff, bringing Keir Starmer’s position into more doubt, the BBC are looking to claw back £600 million in lost licence fee payments, and Bella Caledonia believes that Scotland has a “one-dimensional media class that all says the same thing and all agrees about everything” - are they right? The guys also answer a listeners’ question and offer up their recommendations (links below!) Stuart Cosgrove recommends… HH: Helenio Herrera - Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts by Richard Fitzpatrick - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hh-9781399425087/ Eamonn O’Neill recommends… Small prophets (BBC) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002q765/small-prophets The Great Santini, starring the late Robert Duvall - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/great_santini

    50 min
  8. That Mandelson Front Page & What Next For Anas Sarwar (with Laura Webster from The National)

    FEB 12

    That Mandelson Front Page & What Next For Anas Sarwar (with Laura Webster from The National)

    We're delighted to welcome Laura Webster, Editor of The National to the show. Unfortunately Laura is suffering with a really bad cold and had to record from home, which shows a little in the quality of the audio but her contributions are wonderful as always and I'm sure that all of our listeners will take a lot from the show. Stuart and Laura pick over the fallout from that front page of The National and discuss what's next for Anas Sarwar, as well as answering questions from our patrons in the main show. For our Patreon supporters, look out tomorrow for our extended Listeners' Questions edition! Support us on Patreon

    31 min
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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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  • Creator
    The Big Light
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    304
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Big Light
  • Show Website
    Talk Media

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