Talk Media
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 ...
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On the show
- Catriona Stewart2 eps
- Professor Graham Jeffery1 ep
- David Pratt1 ep
Also: Hannah Brown, Eve Livingston, Paddy Duffy, Angela Haggerty, Andrew McDonald, Patrick Harvie
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · News Commentary#175313 to 1.7K
- 🇳🇬NG · News Commentary#14048 to 256
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361 to 1.9K🎙 ~2x weekly·321 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
722 to 3.8K🇺🇸71%🇬🇧25%🇳🇬4% - Active Followers
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397 to 2.1K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/23/26 |  BBC Scotland Closing & Reform's Drop to Third (with Paddy Duffy) | Paddy Duffy returns to Talk Media to chat with Stuart Cosgrove about Reform's collapse to third in the Scottish Parliament with the resignation of Amanda Bland MSP, how Trump can't work out which side he's on in the Russia/Ukraine war, and of course they cover the news that the BBC Scotland TV channel is to close next year. Recommendations Paddy: Who Is Martin Mull? (Netflix) Stuart - East of Eden (Netflix) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 58s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Burnham's Big Brexit Bonanza, University Money Pits & Meeting Steve Clarke (with Catriona Stewart) | Catriona Stewart, Education Correspondent from The Scotsman, is back on Talk Media this week. She sat down with Stuart Cosgrove to talk about Andy Burnham's big ol' Brexit takes, where all the money's gone in our Scottish unis, what's in a poll after IPSOS found that 50% of Scots think that we're 'heading in the wrong direction', and of course we grilled her on what it was like to meet her hero, former Scotland manager Steve Clarke. Recommendations Catriona - Teaching A Stone To Talk by Annie Dillard (Waterstones) Stuart - East of Eden on Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 54m 28s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Goodbye BBC Scotland, Struggles For Working Mums & More (with Hannah Brown) | Hannah Brown from The Herald returns to Talk Media as she sits down with Stuart Cosgrove to discuss Wings Over Scotland's latest 'fundraising efforts', the struggles facing working mums in Scotland, and they lament the closure of BBC Scotland citing its wasted potential. Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 45m 42s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Future of the BBC, World News Day & Rented Pandas (with Andrea Baker) | Andrea Baker returns to Talk Media from her home in Munich where she discusses the Future of the BBC, World News Day, how to rent a panda from China, and the German elections with Stuart Cosgrove. It's a cracking episode, we hope you enjoy it! Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 55s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Ed Sheeran Is 'Intellectually Moribund' & More (with Paddy Duffy) | Paddy Duffy is back with Stuart as the boys take a look at Ed Sheeran's ever-dwindling friendship group, discuss Michael Marra's ascendancy to Scottish Labour leader (Paddy is willing to give him a chance?!) and chat through Earl Spencer's new book about his sister... Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 47s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Cardiff, Scottish Schools, Rogue AI and Handsome Paul Sweeney's Promotion (with Catriona Stewart) | This week we're delighted to welcome back The Scotsman's Education Correspondent Catriona Stewart who sits down with Stuart Cosgrove to discuss the ramifications of the Cardiff Agreement, attainment in Scottish schools, who's better: Mulder or Scully, Rogue AIs and she also promotes Paul Sweeney MSP to First Minister... Recommendations Users by Beeban Kidron (Waterstones) Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Waterstones) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 05m 43s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Balaclavas on the Streets, Dodgy Polls in the Beer Gardens (with Angela Haggerty) | It's Talk Media time again and Stuart Cosgrove returns alongside Angela Haggerty to take a deep dive into the politics of dodgy money, the non-politics of balaclava-covered "protestors" and they delve into 9/11 25 years on. Recommendations Angela: A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Stuart: Derry Girls (it's better than Still Game - his words, not mine) Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 28s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | true crimemedia practice+4 | Professor Graham Jeffery | University of the West of Scotland | HolyroodWestminster | true crimemedia analysis+4 | — | 39m 02s | ||
| 8/28/26 | foreign affairsUkraine conflict+3 | David Pratt | BBC ScotlandThe Gabriel Dax series+1 | UkraineIran | UkraineIran+5 | — | 41m 25s | ||
| 8/21/26 | writingright wing press+3 | Catriona Stewart | — | — | right wing pressjournalism+3 | — | 50m 59s | ||
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| 8/14/26 | journalismScottish politics+3 | Hannah Brown | The HeraldScottish Labour+1 | — | journalismScottish Labour+5 | — | 41m 08s | ||
| 8/7/26 | journalismmedia analysis+3 | Eve Livingston | The Big Light | — | journalismmedia+3 | — | 52m 51s | ||
| 7/31/26 | Commonwealth Gamespolitical violence+3 | Paddy Duffy | BBC SoundsThe Big Light | GlasgowCounty Mayo | Commonwealth GamesPaddy Duffy+5 | — | 1h 02m 32s | ||
| 7/24/26 | politicsparenting+3 | Angela Haggerty | — | Glasgow | Anas SarwarAngela Haggerty+6 | — | 56m 19s | ||
| 7/17/26 | Westminster politicsmedia analysis+3 | Andrew McDonald | Politico | — | Andy BurnhamCount Binface+5 | — | 41m 23s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Scottish politicsGreen party+3 | Patrick Harvie | Scottish GreensSNP | — | Patrick HarvieScottish Greens+3 | — | 40m 59s | ||
| 7/2/26 | media analysisScottish Care system+3 | Catriona Stewart | The ScotsmanThe Tartan Army | — | Andy BurnhamScottish Care system+3 | — | 42m 24s | ||
| 6/25/26 | Starmer OUT, Tartan Army IN (with Paddy Duffy) | Stuart is back with Paddy Duffy as they digest the big stories in the media this week. They're looking at the fallout from Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, the reaction to the Tartan Army invasion of Miami (and the damp squib welcome that England fans received in Boston). This episode was recorded on Wednesday morning (24th June 2026) so we don't know if we're through to the next round of the World Cup or not! They also discuss the conviction of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson. That topic contains discussion about sexual assault and abuse, and it starts at 30:20. If you want to skip that one, that's the place to press stop. As always, please do leave your feedback and questions in the comments. Have a great night, 'mon Scotland! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 02s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Protests In Glasgow & The Tartan Army in the USA with Angela Haggerty | Stuart Cosgrove is joined by journalist Angela Haggerty to get behind the headlines from this week. Angela was present at the anti-racism protest in Glasgow, and they also take a look at the Tartan Army's invasion of the USA. Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 01m 50s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | Will Hayward on the Rise of Plaid Cymru & The Fall of Welsh Labour | We are delighted to bring you something a little different this week in the company of multi award-winning journalist Will Hayward. Stuart and Will discuss Welsh politics, identity and how it all worked together to bring Plaid Cymru the leadership of the Senedd. For information on Will's books, have a look HERE You can read the Will Hayward newsletter on substack HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 00s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Murrell, Sturgeon, Uygur, Piker & More with Laura Webster | Laura Webster, editor of The National, returns to the Talk Media hot seat as she and Stuart Cosgrove get behind the big stories of the week, talking more about the Peter Murrell scandal - specifically about the media's treatment of Nicola Sturgeon, touch on the ban on Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker entering the country and ask if degrees are even worth the paper they're printed on... All this and more in your FREE AD-SUPPORTED version of Talk Media. Want to get TALK MEDIA fresh from the studio on the day of recording? Join the Supporters Club for £3.96/month at thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 55s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Murrell-Mania with Paddy Duffy | Paddy Duffy returns to the Talk Media hot seat as he and Stuart Cosgrove get behind the big stories of the week, talking about the Peter Murrell scandal and the Section 30 vote in the Scottish Parliament... All this and more in your FREE AD-SUPPORTED version of Talk Media. Want to get TALK MEDIA fresh from the studio on the day of recording? Join the Supporters Club for £3.96/month at thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 01m 04s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | The Latest from Iran & Ukraine with David Pratt | Foreign Correspondent David Pratt (The National, The Herald) joins Stuart Cosgrove (Off The Ball, BBC Radio Scotland) to discuss the latest from the front lines of conflicts in Iran & Ukraine and how the UK media is portraying the conflicts. They also discuss the ongoing Labour leadership battle. Will it be Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, or can Keir Starmer hang on? Want to get TALK MEDIA fresh from the studio on the day of recording? Join the Supporters Club for £3.96/month at thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 42s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Scottish Election Results Special with Paddy Duffy | Paddy Duffy, the Quiz King of Glasgow, returns to give his verdict on the Holyrood elections. A Reform surge, a Labour collapse and an Independence Supporting majority. Who are the big winners in the new Scottish Parliament? Want to get TALK MEDIA fresh from the studio on the day of recording? Join the Supporters Club for £3.96/month at thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 37s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | Malcolm Offord Is Soft with Paddy Duffy | Quiz King Paddy Duffy sits down with Stuart Cosgrove to discuss the upcoming Holyrood election. Who will be First Minister? Will Reform UK take a big ol' pile of seats? Will Scottish Labour collapse after Anas Sarwar tried to chuck Keir Starmer? All this and more in your FREE AD-SUPPORTED version of Talk Media. Want to get TALK MEDIA fresh from the studio on the day of recording? Join the Supporters Club for £3.96/month at thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 27s | ||||||
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Chart history for Talk Media
Peaked at #140 in NG, currently #140 in NG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | — | #140 | #140 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #175 | #175 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.