Latest Shetland Podcast Episodes

SPECIAL EDITION: THE NEW ENLIGHTENMENT

Radio Saxa Vord - October 03, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week's episode of the Radio Saxa Vord podcast is brought to you from Cape Canaveral, Florida and Braemar, Scotland. Emily and Bryden begin by hearing from Mike Mongo who was present at the recent Inspiration 4 launch on the 16th of September, 2021. We also have live interviews from the New ...

Episode 04 - Astronaut Job Camp (feat Mike Mongo and Manik Foreman)

Radio Saxa Vord - September 26, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week on the Radio Saxa Vord podcast we are joined by Mike Mongo and Manik Foreman who will be giving us an update on their summer in Unst. Mike and Manik delivered the Astronaut Job Camp and workshops in every single school in Shetland! We also hear a review from Grace Wood who is a space s...

Episode 03 - Range Operations (feat Jimmy Slaughter)

Radio Saxa Vord - September 19, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week Bryden and Emily speak to Jimmy Slaughter to talk to him about what it's like being the range operations manager for SaxaVord Spaceport. We learn about what launch day will look like from his perspective and about what lead up to him taking the job. The music this week is 'Julie and Gr...

Episode 02 - Wild Skies Shetland (feat Catriona Waddington and Chris McGinley)

Radio Saxa Vord - September 12, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week Bryden and Emily speak to Wild Skies Shetland about how they started, their projects during the pandemic and their plans for the future, as well as their interactions with the SaxaVord Spaceport. The music for this episode is some traditional Shetland tunes performed by Angela Fraser a...

Episode 01 - Welcome Back! (feat. Frank Strang)

Radio Saxa Vord - September 05, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
To kick off Season 2 of Radio Saxa Vord, Bryden and Emily speak to Frank Strang, the head of SaxaVord Spaceport. We learn more about how the space centre started, the changes in branding and about Frank's background before the spaceport. Frank chose 2 songs for this episode, starting with 'What ...

Episode 08 - Season Finale

Radio Saxa Vord - June 27, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
That’s a wrap folks!  In the final episode, our young hosts Emily and Bryden Recap the Season and share some laughs with Yvette Hopkins of the Shetland Space Centre.   Music by Jim Salestrom (Dolly Parton band member) Artwork by Vaila Gunn

SPECIAL EDITION: MIKE MONGO’S ASTRONAUT JOB CAMP

Radio Saxa Vord - June 20, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this special edition of the Radio Saxa Vord Podcast, Emily and Bryden are joined by Mike Mongo from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Mike is in Unst this summer working on the Astronaut Job Camp. We learn more about Mike's journey to becoming an Astronaut Teacher and what his camp will look like. Mik...

Episode 07 – History of Unst

Radio Saxa Vord - June 13, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week's episode of the Saxa Vord podcast is all about local history through the eyes of people living in Shetland. George Jamieson is an Unst resident and former head teacher of the Anderson High School in Lerwick, the largest school in the islands. Now retired, he recounts some memories of...

Episode 06 - Music in Shetland

Radio Saxa Vord - June 06, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the latest episode of our podcast, Emily and Bryden talk to Davie Gardner, who is a music promoter and journalist. Shetland has a long history of producing world class musicians and is probably best known for its traditional music. Davie tells us about the wide diversity of music in Shetland ...

Episode 06 - Music in Shetland

Radio Saxa Vord - June 06, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the latest episode of our podcast, Emily and Bryden talk to Davie Gardner, who is a music promoter and journalist. Shetland has a long history of producing world class musicians and is probably best known for its traditional music. Davie tells us about the wide diversity of music in Shetland ...

Episode 05 - Space and the Environment

Radio Saxa Vord - May 30, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week's episode features Ruth Fain of ITP Energised, who was heavily involved in carrying out the very detailed environmental impact study prepared as part of Shetland Space Centre's planning application. The discussion centres on spaceport and all the steps that will be taken to minimise it...

Episode 04 - Growing Up In Shetland

Radio Saxa Vord - May 23, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week's podcast features special guest Drew Garrick, a Shetlander studying for his PhD in Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Hosts Emily and Bryden hear about Drew's experience growing up in a remote part of Shetland, his transition to life in Glasgow, how he ended up choosing his...

Episode 03 - Shetland and the Pandemic

Radio Saxa Vord - May 16, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week Emily's and Bryden's guest is Jim McConnachie of NHS Shetland, and he'll be talking about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Shetland and the space industry. Music is from James Salestrom,  renowned US musician and son of Jim Salestrom, guitarist for Dolly Parton. Both visited Unst...

Episode 2 - The Shetland Space Centre

Radio Saxa Vord - May 09, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In episode two, our young hosts Emily and Bryden speak to Scott Hammond, Chief Operating Officer of Shetland Space Centre. They hear about the plans to turn Unst into the UK’s spaceport of choice, the development of the company, the plans for the future, the Scottish space industry, and why Unst...

Episode 02 - The Shetland Space Centre

Radio Saxa Vord - May 09, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In episode two, our young hosts Emily and Bryden speak to Scott Hammond, Chief Operating Officer of Shetland Space Centre. They hear about the plans to turn Unst into the UK’s spaceport of choice, the development of the company, the plans for the future, the Scottish space industry, and why Unst...

Episode 01 - Pilot

Radio Saxa Vord - May 02, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
 Welcome to Shetland Space Centre’s very own podcast, Radio Saxa Vord. In the first episode of Season 1, young hosts Emily Strang and Bryden Priest introduce themselves, Shetland and Unst, which is set to become the home of space launch in the UK next year. And there’s music from Aly Bain. There...