Ungagged!
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★ - 1 ratingUngagged!
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Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 7: Digital Socialism for the 21st Century
June 14, 2024 16:20 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MBThe SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss the election campaign, from more Leaders Debates to Gaza to Tory swingers! Music: Roy Möller Scottish left, pro-Indy, pro-LGBTIQA Podcasts. Writing. Campaigns. Please join us- help us create a new, fair media- https://ko-fi.com/ungagged Where to find Left Ungagged… Website https://leftungagged.org/
Neil Anderson Interviews Gerry Hassan
June 14, 2024 14:42 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBOur own @BikerNeil interviews writer, political commentator & academic Gerry Hassan @GerryHassan GerryHassan.com The tussle between SNP & Labour for Westminster seats in Scotland and the consequences if SNP lose their current "3rd Party" status. The increased MSM coverage of the general election in Scotland compared to previous elections. How have The Reform Party in the latest poll (14th June 24) taken a lead over the tories and the possible consequences of a Tory/Reform merger. As one ...
Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 6: "Nothing Ever Happens... again!"
June 07, 2024 11:49 - 13 minutes - 9.5 MBThe SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss the election campaign, from Sunak's "lie", through the Leadership debates, to the SNP kicking off their campaign. Music: Roy Möller Scottish left, pro-Indy, pro-LGBTIQA Podcasts. Writing. Campaigns. Please join us- help us create a new, fair media- https://ko-fi.com/ungagged Where to find Left Ungagged… Website https://leftungagged.org/ Twitter (X) https://x.com/_Ungagged?t=vXAjjZz7RQ8KtDX4o4ZXXw&s=09 YouTu...
Richie Venton Ungagged! Episode 5 "...and into the vacuum steps the fake; Farage."
June 05, 2024 16:18 - 16 minutes - 18 MBRichie Venton the SSP Trades Union Organiser, on the vacuum in British politics created by a Labour party being pulled rightwards by the economic disaster left by 14 years of toryism, and the draw of the populist far right. Music: The Kara Sea Where to find Left Ungagged… Website https://leftungagged.org/ Twitter (X) https://x.com/_Ungagged?t=vXAjjZz7RQ8KtDX4o4ZXXw&s=09 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leftungagged?igsh=MndxNWpweXExbmUy YouTube https://youtube.com/@fullyun...
Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 5: Launches and Purges...
May 31, 2024 18:15 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MBSNP Socialist Co-Convenors Janis Wilson and Councillor Graham Campbell discuss the SNP Election launch, the genocide in Rafa and the Labour Party purge of the left... Music: Roy Möller, Hello Lou!
Richie Venton Ungagged! Ep 4 Things WILL get better if we fight for socialism NOW!
May 29, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes - 16.9 MBRichie Venton, the Scottish Socialist Party Trades Union Organiser on why socialists must use this election to counter the Starmer/ Tory narrative. Music - The Kara Sea
Dan Hutchison SGP Cllr Interview
May 24, 2024 14:53 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBNeil is talking to Glasgow City Cllr Dan Hutchison of the Scottish Green Party on his 2 years a councillor. Dan’s time as a councillor What SGP has achieved in his time within GCC Effects of the breaking of the Bute House Agreement by Humza Yousef What SGP in Glasgow are doing for the recently announced GE Why Trade Unionism is important to him
Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 4 "Your choice - Tory, Tory, Tory... or socialist."
May 23, 2024 16:49 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBJanis and Graham discuss the announcement of the General Election...
Holyrude Ungagged Season 7 Episode 3 “Where Does Contra Come From?”
May 23, 2024 15:50 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBDavid and Connor discuss; - New Scottish Cabinet - Is Uk Labour undermining Scottish Labour? - Nefarious Tory plans for Scotland - English Water Contaminated by parasites! Music: James King and the Lonely Wolves.
Richie Venton Ungagged! Episode 3 - How to solve homelessness...
May 20, 2024 16:55 - 17 minutes - 19.1 MBRichie Venton on the crisis in housing; how the Scottish Government have been cutting housing budgets and the resulting homelessness and how to solve it! *Richie corrects his initial valuation of Anders Holch Povlsen to £6.5 Billion. Music: The Kara Sea
Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 3: "Extremists?"
May 17, 2024 13:29 - 13 minutes - 9.94 MBOn - Richie Sunak's “Extremist” comments regarding the Scottish Electorate, - the imminence of new Scottish nuke power stations -according to Alister Jack - under an imagined ”return of a unionist regime," and what this statement says about British politics... - Why Andy Burnham WANTS what we have. - The gradualism of Swinney - and a reply to Jonathan Shafi’s article in The National... (https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24317597.jonathon-shafi-shouldnt-place-blind-faith-new-snp-lea...
Richie Venton Ungagged! Ep 2 - Where is the "Centre Left?"
May 10, 2024 11:04 - 15 minutes - 20.3 MBRichie Venton on Starmer and Swinney's claims to be "Centre Left." What does that mean for working class people when 1 the Labour right winger, Neil Kinnock says Starmer "has gone too far," and 2 Swinney's inclusion of Kate Forbes and her economic and social views, into his Cabinet...
Holyrude Ungagged - S7 Ep 2 - My only note is Cat Piss
May 09, 2024 16:54 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBDavid McClemont is joined by Debra Torrance and Connor Beaton as they discuss:- - The sudden departure of Humza Yousaf as First Minister and the appointment of John Swinney as his successor. - Reaction to the English Local Elections.
Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 2
May 09, 2024 16:48 - 30 minutes - 21 MBSNP Socialist Co-convenors, Janis Wilson and Councillor Graham Campbell on the new Scottish cabinet and their changing priorities. - Does this new Cabinet unite the SNP coalition for Independence and the Scottish electorate, or will it alienate the majority progressives across Scotland? How far is compromise with centrists too far? - Clarity on the SNP stance on the Palestine Genocide as opposed to Starmer and Sarwar’s party - Who is welcome in the Labour Party - Will Starmer celebrate ...
Richie Venton Ungagged Episode 1
May 03, 2024 09:34 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBRichie Venton, The Scottish Socialist Party Trade Union Organiser introduces his new regular Ungagged slot with a message to the SNP Government. Music "Oh, If Only, " by The Kara Sea. Photo: Craig Maclean
Janis and Graham Ungagged - Ep1
April 30, 2024 18:13 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBSNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss the SNP Leadership conundrum...
Holyrude Ungagged Season 7 Episode 1 - "Jeanie, I'm On The Podcast"
April 25, 2024 21:55 - 1 hour - 118 MBThis week Host David McClemont (@DavoMc82) is joined by Holyrude O.G. Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) to discuss; - The Potential Ban on Smoking for Anyone Born After 2009 - The (Ahem) Potential End of The Green/SNP Bute House Agreement - The Tory Plan To End Sick Notes - The Believe In Scotland Independence March
Ungagged present: Richie Venton on the lessons from the Miners Strike
March 15, 2024 14:52 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBRichie Venton speaks on the 40th anniversary lessons from the Miners Strike, and what we should learn from it.
Episode 2: "First People."
February 07, 2024 11:15 - 12 hours - 11.5 MBNeil Scott talks about a Australian song from 1987 that helped radicalise him in Troubles torn Northern Ireland. If you want to know more about this song and the oils - please watch Peter Garrett: Midnight Oil frontman on Music & Politics - on youtube https://youtu.be/THWApLlF8yI?si=1HUU4ltOYO7lGnWM And if its available where you are, look out for the superb, though harrowing documentary The Australian Wars , that goes into the history of what First Peoples call the invasion and resu...
Episode 1: ”It’s sugar coated, it’s accepted...”
January 06, 2024 14:21 - 11 minutes - 11 MBEpisode 1 of Ungag the Choons! Neil Scott talks about a song that helped radicalise him in Troubles torn Northern Ireland. Also available in thise places... Website https://leftungagged.org/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0e1tHtrT9btQ3VCHIbbF8r?si=6MvWM8-aSZ2Fbo0-eoWDKQ Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/ungagged/id1148338547 Podbean https://www.podbean.com/pa/pbblog-2mz3b-47765 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leftungagged?igsh=MndxNWpweXExbmUy F...
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 Episode 12 ”The End of Year One”
December 21, 2023 23:54 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MBA collection of unhinged rants from David (@davomc82) about Keir Starmer, Elgin Marbles and Racist Immigration Rules interspersed with chats with Val Waldron (@valscribbles) and Connor Beaton (@cdbeaton) about 2023 becoming 2024.
Holyrude Ungagged -Season 6 Episode 11 ”Better Late Than Never”
December 05, 2023 13:05 - 42 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week Host David McClemont (@DavoMc82) is joined by Val Waldron (@scribblingval) and Cllr Sophie Traynor (@STrayn0r) to discuss; - The Royals Steal Money From The Dead - The Continuing Tory Circus at Westminster - The Closure of Grangemouth Oil Refinery - The Scottish Parliament Voting For a Ceasefire in Gaza
holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 Ep 10 - The one where he’s on his own.
November 22, 2023 17:03 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBHost David McClemont @DavoMc82 works solo this week, Topics are; PM & new Rwanda policy, David Cameron, Westminster & Ceasefire vote, Farage & I'm a Celeb Music: Hey! - Look at you You want Fox - Dirty Little Fox Intro & Outro - The Charlemagnes; Barbed Wire
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 - Ep9
November 14, 2023 15:46 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBNeil Anderson @BikerNeil hosts with Jen Bell @rightsandroses and Cal Johnston-Dempsey @CalDemps discuss; 1) Scot Gov WhatsApps & UK Covid enquiry 2) Michael Matheson MSP £11k iPad roaming data bill 3) Ceasefire demos & possible Labour abstain on Westminster SNP ceasefire motion. 4) Labour MSP Monica Lennon's member's bill to enforce tough penalties for ecocide - the mass destruction of the environment Music: The Charlemagnes; Barbed Wire
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 Ep 8
October 26, 2023 12:14 - 1 hour - 105 MBHost David McClemont @DavoMc82 with Debra Torrance @HeathPeaPict & Brian Findlay @WeeSociologist This week's topics; - Tory request for Israel flag to be flown at Scottish Parliament - Tories lose 2 By-Elections - Lisa Cameron MP defection to the Tory party - FM proposed Council Tax freeze
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 Ep 7
October 08, 2023 21:50 - 1 hour - 109 MBHost Brian Findlay @WeeSociologist with Kat Cary @Kat_Cary and Connor Beaton @cdbeaton. This week's topic starters:- 1. Rutherglen & HW by-election, 2. Red Cross warns 28-day ‘move-on’ process is not enough time for asylum seekers to find new accommodation, 3. Not all Police Scotland officers have vetting files, 4. Unhinged content from the Tory Party Conference.
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 Ep 6
October 02, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 105 MBHost David McClement @DavoMc82 with Brian Findlay @WeeSociologist and Kat Cary @Kat_Cary This week's topics - Suella Braverman's speech to US 'Think Tank" - Scottish Labour U-Turn on devolution of employment rights - Rosebank Oil Field - ScotRail trial of no "Peak Fares"
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 Ep5 - Roman Mince
September 26, 2023 15:55 - 1 hour - 114 MBHost David McClement @DavoMc82 with Brian Findlay @WeeSociologist and Kat Cary @Kat_Cary This weeks topic starters - Sunak's Green Reversal - Northern Ireland Reconciliation Act - GRR in court - MP's in trouble - Diane Abbot & Lisa Cameron - Pumpkin Spice
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 - Ep 4
September 18, 2023 21:50 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBNeil Anderson @BikerNeil hosts with Val Waldron @scribblingval and Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist. This week's topic starters; 1) Indy Ref 9th Anniversary & SNP conf motion, 2) Highest Scottish population 'ever'! And Scots views on immigration, 3) Fergus Ewing MSP & SNP/SGP BHA - acronym heaven :-) 4) Helix Park - Falkirk 10th Anniversary - Kelpies & tourism
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 - Ep3
September 05, 2023 18:57 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with Val Waldron @scribblingval and Connor Beaton @cdbeaton. This weeks topic starters; Scot Gov & Short Term Lets, Drug Safe Rooms, Nadine Doris Resignation, Edinburgh Indy March & Rally - 2nd Sept
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 - Ep 2
August 29, 2023 13:04 - 1 hour - 100 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with Val Waldron @scribblingval and Connor Beaton @cdbeaton. This weeks topic starters; Lucy Letby fallout, Patrick Harvie & the rise of Homophobia, Kezia Dugdale & Scottish Independence, TwInverclyde. Link to Val Waldron's article that is mentioned in the pod.
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 6 - Ep1
August 15, 2023 18:08 - 1 hour - 113 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with Kat Cary @kat_cary and Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist. This week’s topics; Scottish Govt Credit Cards Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election Robin Harper Vs Scottish Greens Music - The Charlemagnes - Barbed Wire
Not my King - Our Republic event - Vox Pops
July 06, 2023 17:45 - 4 minutes - 6.45 MBNot my King - Our Republic event - Vox Pops
Connor Beaton interviews Cllr Graham Campbell
July 06, 2023 16:24 - 53 minutes - 61.4 MBConnor Beaton interviews Cllr Graham Campbell. Exciting discussions on many topics. RiC meets SNP Socialists.
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 Ep 12 - Cap Among the Pigeons
June 21, 2023 12:16 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with Kat Cary @kat_cary and Connor Beaton @cdbeaton. This week’s topics; Partygate Report, Labour Green Energy strategy, SNP unveil Scottish Constitution, Wildcats in the Cairngorms. Music The Cundeez, Skeem Life
Talking Sense with Iona Fyfe. Episode 4.1
June 19, 2023 10:03 - 56 minutes - 70.4 MBWe’re back! After a brief hiatus, Kat and Erin are joined by guest co-host Iona Fyfe for a new Pride Month episode. Discussions include the recent Out For Indy (OFI) conference, speaking Scots and the important role that political music has in the campaign for Scottish independence. Links and further info 2023 Pride Events: https://www.eis.org.uk/lgbt/prideevents2023 2023 OFI Conference Agenda: http://outforindy.scot/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FINAL-Agenda-Booklet.pdf 2023 OFI Conference ...
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 - Ep 11 - No FFM
June 14, 2023 13:20 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with Kat Cary @kat_cary and Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist. This week’s topics; Tory MP Resignations Labour back track on Green commitment DRS - Business compensation claims Devo Max referendum option Music Argonaut - You Are
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 Ep 10 Tory Spectre Haunts UK
June 09, 2023 19:37 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with regular Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist and the return of Holyrude O.G. Debra Torrance @HeathPeaPict This week's topics; - Daily Telegraph's Calculator of Hate - Failure to eradicate poverty is costing Scotland £2.4bn a year - Sunak Under Pressure - Tories Want to Abolish Inheritance Tax
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 EP 9 - David’s not here; it’s a happy ending.
May 31, 2023 18:45 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBHosted by Neil Anderson @BikerNeil with Kat Cary @kat_cary and Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist. This week’s topics; • Police Scotland – Institutionally Racist • DRS – Sabotage • Current Westminster Scandals • Degree level gaming course Music by Dirty Little Damsel – You Want Fox
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 Ep 8 - ”From Cradle to grave”
May 23, 2023 21:38 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBDavid McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with regular Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist and SNP Cllr Sophie Traynor. This week's topics; 1. Petition for Lib Dem Scottish leader to resign over Indy statements 2. national Conservatism Conference 3. Baby formula thefts 4. QE II funeral costs Music by Mullen, The Devil is Innocent
Holyrude - Season 5 Ep 7 - I Think They’ve F***ked It
May 17, 2023 16:06 - 1 hour - 85 MBHost David McClemont @DavoMc82 with Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist and Kat Cary. This week’s topics; The Coronation, English Local Council Elections, Scottish Labour Party & By-Election candidate selection, Justice system reforms Music by Hands of Blue - If the universe can sing, why can't my heart.
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 - Ep 6 - Baptism of Napalm
April 25, 2023 20:34 - 1 hour - 118 MBHosted by Neil Anderson @BikerNeil with Kat Cary @Kat_Cary & David McClemont @DavoMc82 This week's topics; SNP continuing woes, Big News Protests, The tories, The Coronation. Music by The Wakes; Never Again
Holyrude Season 5 - Episode 5
April 20, 2023 20:04 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBDavid McClemont host with Brian Finlay & Rachael Horwitz. Discussions this week on; Sabotaged vegetable garden for refugees, MOD Secret Nuclear Safety reports, Fallout (no pun intended) from President Joe Biden's visit to Ireland (North & Republic) Liz Truss & Douglas Ross - who is the most deluded? Music - Wake Up America (Ban the Gun) - Naz & Ella
Holyrude Ungagged - Season 5 Ep 4
April 11, 2023 19:23 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBBrian Finlay hosts this week with David McClemont and Kat Cary. They discuss; Peter Murrell - allegations of fraud Keir Starmer - ‘sacking’ Richard Leonard & those ‘gutter’ tweets Transphobia - EHRC review & Pauline McNeill’s tweets Would you divorce your partner if you found out they were a Tory? Music: The Charlemagnes, Barbed Wire
Holyrude Season 5 Ep 3 - The Kakapo Parrot Edition
April 05, 2023 12:34 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBHosted by Neil Anderson @bikerneil with guests Jen Bell @rightsandroses and Peter McColl @PeterMcColl Topics: Humza Yousaf's Cabinet & 1st FMQs Margaret Ferrier & Covid UK Immigration polices, military camps & restraining children Rosebank Oil Field & net zero measures Music: Dillion - The Devil is Innocent
Holyrude Season 5 - Ep 2 -It hud to be Humza
March 28, 2023 19:32 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBHost David McClement @DavoMc82 with Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist and Kat Cary @Kat_Cary Topics this week: New leader of the SNP, Minimum Pricing, Boris, Keir Starmer's Leadership Music She Make War - Devastate Me
Holyrood Season 5 Ep1 - Bin Fires, Bin Fires Everywhere
March 21, 2023 21:34 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBHost David McClement @DavoMc82 with Brian Findlay @WeeSociologist and Kat Cary @Kat_Cary - SNP Leadership Contest - Westminster Budget - Stop The Small Boats Bill
Talking Sense February 23 - Republicanism in Scotland
February 20, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.4 MBKat and Erin are joined by Connor Beaton to talk about republicanism in Scotland. Links Scottish Parliament Petition: https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE1998 Common Sense by Thomas Paine: https://lighthousebookshop.com/book/9780199538003 The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoë Playdon: https://lighthousebookshop.com/book/9781526619143 Out for Independence Welcomes Zoë Playdon for LGBTQ+ History Month: https://youtu.be/b27nNZ4mwfY Want to learn more? Connor’s work: https://conn...
Holyrude Ungagged Nicola Special
February 16, 2023 16:23 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBHolyrude regulars Brian & David discuss with Holyrude irregulars Kat & Neil the totally unexpected notice of resignation of Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Holyrude Season 4 Ep 12
February 14, 2023 12:39 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis episode is led by Brian with Debra & David. Last week's question time, teacher's pay claim and enforced changing of energy meters.