Anti-Catholic Singing, Green Party Ministers, Afghanistan Withdrawal and ‘The Donald’ / with Andrea Baker
- S3E81
- 1:08:15
- September 1st 2021
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by mezzo-soprano, Andrea Baker. This week - reactions to anti-Catholic singing in Glasgow, Green Party ministers in the Scottish Government, final Afghanistan withdrawal and a listener question about ‘The Donald’. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Andrea share their media recommendations.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Stuart: ‘RIZZIO’ - book by Denise Mina - birlinn.co.uk/product/rizzio/
Andrea: ‘Singin' & Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas’ - book by Dr Maya Angelou - www.waterstones.com/book/singin-and-swingin-and-gettin-merry-like-christmas/dr-maya-angelou/9781844085033
Eamonn:
- ‘Restrepo: Outpost Afghanistan’ - documentary available on Apple TV - tv.apple.com/gb/movie/restrepo/umc.cmc.5dn6s5wjx0xed4i06e35zcuym?action=play
- Photo of U.S. Army Major General Chris Donahue leaving Afghanistan - ‘Leaving Afghanistan, U.S. general's ghostly image books place in history’ www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/leaving-afghanistan-us-generals-ghostly-image-books-place-history-2021-08-31/
For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia
Talk Media
Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove and Professor Eamonn O’Neill host 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.
A working journalist and writer -previously a senior writer for Vanity Fair and Esquire. Associate Professor of Journalism at Edinburgh Napier University and a 2020 JFK/Hemingway Grant Recipient.
Support Us
Thanks for listening to Talk Media. For the full episode every week go to https://www.patreon.com/talkmedia
