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.

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May 24, 2023 · 6 min
BBC Verify, Madeleine McCann and unconscious bias v justified criticism
This week Stuart and Eamonn are joined , for his first time on the show, by journalist and commentator Kevin McKenna. This week: BBC Verify, Madeleine McCann and unconscious bias v justified criticism. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Eamonn: Dublin Narcos The new three-part docu-series tells the story of how Dublin transformed from a recession-blighted city in the 1980’s to a growing metropolis in the 1990’s. As its fortune changed, so too did its criminals. They spotted new opportunities. Those opportunities were sourcing and selling a succession of illegal substances – heroin, ecstasy and cocaine. As these drugs exploded in popularity, they came to redefine life and crime in Ireland, making millions for some, while fuelling a rise in addiction, violence and organised crime for many others.  https://www.skygroup.sky/article/-watch-official-trailer-for-sky-original-dublin-narcos-set-to-broadcast-on-sky-documentaries-this-march- Kevin: The Stones and Brian Jones A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, key to the success of the band. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m0sm Steeltown Murders As the CID reopen an investigation into three murders from 1973, DCI Paul Bethell tries to piece together a past that has haunted both him and a community for almost 30 years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0fhkqgc/steeltown-murders-series-1-episode-1 Stuart: Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Steve McQueen stars as a sophisticated but bored tycoon who pulls off a bank heist so stunning that even Boston's finest are baffled. Faye Dunaway is the sleek insurance investigator out to bring him in but who, ultimately, falls in love with him. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/0R9Y5OYWLJOUN1H7E0192SY5KS?ref_=dvm_uk_sl_tit_mkw_srC8FZASrkY-dc&mrntrk=pcrid_657138592452_slid__pgrid_151485978169_pgeo_9046946_x__adext__ptid_kwd-379848772479&gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEP4hAt_dqAV4gMcs7dtcSKhmma5ZJQpknU2mxxMbOIH8dipJwxyGxRoC9BYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2023 · 6 min
The BBC Bafta Edit, Zelensky in the UK and Alex Cole-Hamilton
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Andrea Baker down the line from Toronto. This week: The BBC Bafta Edit, Zelensky in the UK and Alex Cole-Hamilton and a listener question about media presenters of the 70’s. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: ANDREA : Obituary: Legendary & Trailblazing Mezzo-Soprano Grace Bumbry Dies at 86 https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-trailblazing-mezzo-soprano-grace-bumbry-dies-at-86/ 1)Talking Derry Girls podcast on The Big Light Network. https://www.thebiglight.com/talkingderrygirls 2) Edinburgh International Festival, the first by new Scottish Director, Nicola Benedetti, which has the theme, 'Where Do We Go From Here?' https://www.eif.co.uk/ EAMONN: New Film - AIR, available on Amazon. Directed by Ben Affleck. Cast includes Viola Davis and Matt Damon . The film follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan. https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-movies/air STUART: Weak Teeth - Excellent debut novel by Edinburgh-based writer, LYNSEY MAY, exploring lost love, grief ...and toothache https://birlinn.co.uk/product/weak-teeth/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2023 · 6 min
The Coronation Hangover, The Tories lose 1000 seats at English Local Elections, GB News in ‘significant breach’ of Ofcom rules and the news that a New York, civil case jury has found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer E Jean Carroll
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Journalist and Lecturer Simon Pia. This week - The Coronation Hangover, The Tories lose 1000 seats at English Local Elections, GB News in ‘significant breach’ of Ofcom rules and the news that a New York, civil case jury has found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer E Jean Carroll / with journalist and lecturer Simon Pia. Recommendations Stuart: Future Economy Scotland is a non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just. We believe that Scotland cannot overcome the intertwined challenges it faces by making minor tweaks to the status quo. Instead, we must embrace bold new ideas to transform the economy. https://www.futureeconomy.scot/ Simon: Barry stars Bill Hader as a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his “mark” into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. https://www.hbo.com/barry The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government (Paperback) https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-devils-chessboard/david-talbot/9780008159689 Eamonn: The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Ukraine. https://counteroffensive.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fcounter%2520offensive&utm_medium=reader2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2023 · 6 min
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp quits, Jerry Springer - American Mayor and TV host dies at 79, The UK Government under fire for trying to curtail Scottish ministers’ overseas work.
Stuart and Eamonn are joined this week by columnist/reporter Catriona Stewart. This week - BBC Chairman Richard Sharp quits after inquiry finds he breached public appointment rules, Jerry Springer - American Mayor and TV host dies at 79, The UK Government under fire for trying to curtail Scottish ministers’ overseas work. and a listener's question about Coronation coverage. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Stuart: Dear Mama A deeply personal five-part series that defies the convention of traditional documentary storytelling to share an illuminating saga of mother and son Afeni and Tupac Shakur https://www.hulu.com/series/dear-mama-61e513d4-488f-4b1f-b404-f8a33458fca8 Catriona: Sudden Mystery Arse Pain - The Blindly Podcast A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/suddenmysteryarsepain Valley Heat - Starburns Audio Freelance insurance adjuster Doug Duguay uses his self-honed investigative skills to chronicle suspicious activities around his home and neighborhood in the Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, California. Soundtrack by local Burbank band Cephalopods Are People. https://open.spotify.com/show/0giR38mH8XjlrQKzkIJHOI Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry - The Ferret In the early hours of Sunday, 3 May 2015 Police Scotland officers were called to Kirkcaldy in Fife after a Sheku Bayoh had been seen holding a knife. While restrained by up to six officers, he stops breathing. Many details of what happened that morning are in dispute. His devastated family are still searching for answers. They claim he is Scotland’s George Floyd. Police refute this. Now a public inquiry – launched in May last year – is trying to find out what really happened. https://theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts/sheku-bayoh-the-inquiry/ Eamonn: The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld With unique access to Karl Lagerfeld’s inner circle - many having never spoken publicly before - and his beloved cat, this film opens up the extraordinary world of the man known as Kaiser Karl. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001lfff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2023 · 6 min
Our 'Views on the Scottish News', Murdoch fires Tucker Carlson and The Big Issue Northern edition to close after 30 years
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by a dynamic duo of author and commentator Lesley Riddoch and Big Issue editor Paul McNamee. This week : Today, Our Views on the Scottish News, Murdoch fires Tucker Carlson and The Big Issue Northern edition to close after 30 years. This week's listener question is from David McParland. Recommendations: Stuart: 2022 Booker Prize-winning novel: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Sri Lankan author, Shehan Karunatilaka. A photographer in the afterlife sets out to expose the carnage of Sri Lanka's Civil Wars, in a novel filled with humour and pathos. https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-seven-moons-of-maali-almeida/shehan-karunatilaka/9781908745903 Lesley: Blue Lights: Belfast based drama `Blue Lights' follows new police recruits Grace, Annie, and Tommy, as they learn the ropes in a high-pressure environment. Grace is a former social worker who has decided to switch careers in her forties, Annie has had to leave everything she knows behind, and Tommy finds it challenging to be on the frontline. The team deal with divided communities, criminal gangs, and struggle to know who to trust, all the while wondering if they have made the right choice in joining the PSNI. Blue Lights airs Mondays at 9pm on BBC One, with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65069989 Lesley’s bibliography https://www.waterstones.com/author/lesley-riddoch/52415 Lesley podcast https://lesleyriddoch.com/podcast Lesley's book 'THRIVE' as referenced in the podcast is available on pre-order now from https://lesleyriddoch.com/shop-mobile. Eamonn: New York Times opinion piece by Thomas Friedman: Why Kamala Harris Matters So Much in 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/opinion/kamala-harris-joe-biden-2024-reelection.html Paul McNamee: Ryuichi Sakamoto 12 The cult Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is back with all new album, “12”, via Milan Records. The 12 compositions were recorded by Ryuichi Sakamoto in Tokyo during his 2-year long fight with cancer throughout 2021-2022. The album, his 15th so far, is the first of new solo material since 2017. The album’s twelve tracks are titled and sequenced by the dates each were written, culminating in a diary-like collection of music that provides an intimate snapshot into this period of Sakamoto’s life. https://sakamoto.bandcamp.com/album/12 The Big Issue https://www.bigissue.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2023 · 6 min
Journalism in a Feeding Frenzy, Fox v Dominion and Biden in Belfast / with Ricky Ross and Paddy Duffy
With Stuart yet to touch down in The Big Light Studio, Eamonn talks with Ricky Ross and Paddy Duffy. This week, as the SNP go from nightmare to nightmare, some parts of the press are in a feeding frenzy as they try to find more sticks to bash Scotland’s governing party. Is there a risk that certain parts of the press have taken their eye off the ball when it comes to legitimate targets? Fox v Dominion and Biden in Belfast. Recommendations: Walking Back Home - Ricky Ross https://www.waterstones.com/book/walking-back-home/ricky-ross/9781472289278 EAMONN: The Irish Times view on Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland: peace as a work-in-progress The US president reiterated the US commitment to investment in Northern Ireland, signalling that there is a further peace dividend if the Executive can resume its role. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2023/04/12/the-irish-times-view-on-joe-bidens-visit-to-northern-ireland-peace-as-a-work-in-progress/ PADDY: BBC RADIO 4'S ROUND BRITAIN QUIZ (Paddy is a panelist!) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qxpr/episodes/player RICKY: THE MORNING SHOW (Apple TV+) Series starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carrell about a fictional US daily morning TV show. https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-morning-show/umc.cmc.25tn3v8ku4b39tr6ccgb8nl6m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2023 · 6 min
SNP in crisis, The Cost of the Royals, US Defence Dept Leaks / with Shona Craven and David Pratt
The SNP in crisis as Peter Murrell arrested The Cost of The Crown And the US Defence Department have sprung a leak / withShona Craven and David Pratt Eamonn is joined by journalist Shana Craven and war correspondent David Pratt. This week, SNP in crisis, Royal finances exposed and Ukraine files leaked from US Defence Dept. Recommendations: EAMONN: BBC Scotland Series: GOLD TOWN 3 part series following gold miners in the Scottish Highlands https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t3lq SHONA - podcast - A VERY BRITISH CULT - 8 x 30min episodes about the Life Coaching company that takes over your life. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001krb2/a-very-british-cult DAVID - book - JACKSON POLLOCK - An American Saga. The 1989 biography of abstract expressionist painter, Jackson Pollock, by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. It was awarded the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2023 · 6 min
Trump in Court, No Brexit for Braverman, Scottish Tories and the Better Together Reunion Tour / with Shona Craven and Ruth Wishart
With Cosgrove still on the beach, Eamonn is joined by Journalists Shona Craven and Ruth Wishart. This week, Trump goes to Court, Suella Braverman denies Brexit and the Scottish Tories seem keen to get the Better Together Band back on tour.... Recommendations: RUTH: 1) Best-selling novel - LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by BONNIE GARMUS - about women's lives, careers and struggle for empowerment in the late 1950s and early 60s. https://www.waterstones.com/book/lessons-in-chemistry/bonnie-garmus/9781804990926 RUTH: 2) The new (final) season of SUCCESSION, starring Brian Cox https://www.amazon.co.uk/Succession-The-Complete-Third-Season/dp/B09NCK8CDB SHONA: YOU TUBE video - How General Motors Killed the First Modern Electric Car https://www.reddit.com/r/elonmusk/comments/10hutpf/how_general_motors_killed_the_first_modern/ EAMONN: BEAR GRYLLS MEETS PRESIDENT ZELENSKY. Bear Grylls travels across Ukraine to meet the President and meet and learn from the people who are enduring their winter of darkness.https://www.channel4.com/programmes/bear-grylls-meets-president-zelenskyy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2023 · 6 min
Humza Yousaf is new FM, Mi5 Spy reveals secret IRA talks and ´Trump, God and Guns´/ with Shona Craven and Paddy Duffy
Eamonn is joined by podcast favourites Shona Craven and Paddy Duffy. This week, Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland´s first First Minister, MI5 Spy reveals secret IRA talks as N.I. terrorist threat level hits severe and ´Trump, God and Guns´. Recommendations: SHONA - book by Hannah Barnes: Time to Think- the inside story of the collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children. https://www.waterstones.com/book/time-to-think/hannah-barnes/9781800751118 PADDY- book -RULE NOSTALGIA- by Hannah Rose Woods - A Backwards History of Britain. https://www.waterstones.com/book/rule-nostalgia/hannah-rose-woods/9780753558744 EAMONN - new NYTimes article by Eli Saslow : ‘A Sandwich Shop - a Tent City & an American Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/podcasts/sandwich-shop-homeless-crisis-jeanette-wells-iraq.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2023 · 6 min
The DUP reject the Windsor Framework, Boris appears before Privileges Committee, Met Police slammed in report with Stephen Gethins
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by ex SNP minister and now Professor at St. Andrews University Stephen Gethins. This week, The DUP reject the Windsor Framework, Boris appears before Privileges Committee, Met Police slammed in report and a listener's question about communications officers in party politics. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2023 · 6 min
Stuart and Eamonn take an in-depth look at the latest BBC impartiality crisis.
This week Stuart and Eamonn take an in-depth look at the latest BBC impartiality crisis in answer to listeners' requests. At the end of the show the duo share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Stuart - Unspeakable Scotland The Buck Ruxton Murders - top Scottish crime writer, Val McDermid tells Janice Forsyth the true story of the horrific double murder carried out by Indian-born, Lancaster-based doctor, Buck Ruxton. https://www.thebiglight.com/unspeakablescotland/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unspeakable-scotland/id1513910595?i=1000501546580 Eamonn - MADOFF : The Monster of Wall Street. 4-part NETFLIX docuseries which follows the rise and fall of financier,Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81466159 To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 8, 2023 · 6 min
“Views on the News”, The Herald gets handy with Photoshop, Starmer sends Sue a party invite and a listener’s question about journalistic ethics / with Joyce McMillan
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and critic Joyce McMillan. This week - “Views on the News”, The Herald gets handy with Photoshop, Starmer sends Sue a party invite and a listener’s question about journalistic ethics. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 1, 2023 · 6 min
"Views on the News", Windsor Framework, What's up with Whattsapp and Press reliability / with Paddy Duffy
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by author and broadcaster Paddy Duffy. This week - "Views on the News", the Windsor Framework, What's up with Whattsapp and a listener question about press reliability. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2023 · 6 min
SNP Leadership Contest, Nicola Bulley Investigation, Putin’s Speech and Nicola Sturgeon Coverage / with Shona Craven
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist Shona Craven. This week - the SNP leadership contest, the Nicola Bulley investigation, Vladimir Putin’s speech and a listener question about media coverage of Nicola Sturgeon. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2023 · 6 min
Nicola Sturgeon Resigns, Richard Sharp, Deposit Return Scheme and Murray Foote / with Catriona Stewart
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Herald writer-at-large, Catriona Stewart. This week - Nicola Sturgeon resigns, Richard Sharp faces fresh calls to resign, the Deposit Return Scheme and a listener question on Murray Foote. At the end of the episode, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 8, 2023 · 6 min
View of the News, Nicola Sturgeon's Tax Returns, Sunak Reshuffles and Reliable Scottish Media / with Andrea Baker
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker. This week - Our "Views of the News", Nicola Sturgeon publishes her tax returns, Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet amid the ghosts of Prime Ministers past and a listener question on where to get reliable Scottish news. At the end of the episode, media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 4, 2023 · 58 min
FULL EPISODE: Brexit Anniversary, Royals & Food Banks, Integrity and the UK Government and Chat GPT / with Darren McGarvey
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by musician and Orwell-prize winning author, Darren McGarvey! This week - the 3rd anniversary of Brexit, Will & Kate visit a foodbank, integrity and the UK Government, and a listener question on Chat GPT. At the end of the episode...media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: EAMONN: 'STUTZ' - Netflix documentary - compelling mental health documentary in which Hollywood star, Jonah Hill has frank discussions with psychologist, Phil Stutz, who wrote the NY Times best-selling book, 'The Tools' netflix.com/title/81387962 STUART: 'The Best of William Bell' - 3 album collection of tracks by the great Memphis singer - on Ace Records acerecords.co.uk/the-best-of-william-bell DARREN - THE LAST OF US - on NOW TV (also first episode available to watch free on YouTube.) HBO TV adaptation of the popular video game of the same name, set in a post-apocalyptic USA www.nowtv.com/watch/the-last-of-us For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2023 · 6 min
Brexit Anniversary, Royals & Food Banks, Integrity and the UK Government and Chat GPT / with Darren McGarvey
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by musician and Orwell-prize winning author, Darren McGarvey! This week - the 3rd anniversary of Brexit, Will & Kate visit a foodbank, integrity and the UK Government, and a listener question on Chat GPT. At the end of the episode...media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2023 · 6 min
Boris Johnson and the BBC Chairman, Nadhim Zahawi’s Tax, Jacinda Ardern and Reporting / with Steve Richards
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and podcaster, Steve Richards! This week - Boris Johnson and the BBC Chairman, Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, Jacinda Ardern’s resignation and a listener question on BBC reporting. At the end of the show, the trio share their personal media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 18, 2023 · 6 min
Devolution and Gender Reform, Tech Bosses, GB News and Context / with Shona Craven
Stuart Cosgrove and Eamonn O’Neill are joined by journalist, Shona Craven! This week - devolution and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, consequences for tech bosses, GB News and a listener question on context. At the end of the show, the trio share their personal media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices