A podcast by Jim Monaghan, poet and activist, which asks the big questions about Scottish culture, like “What is it?” and “Is it shite?”
In Episode 4, Jim and producer Mark McG are joined by David Jamieson and Frank Rafferty.
David Jamies is a writer, journalist and editor of Conter.scot. Frank Rafferty is a community worker, poet and vocalist with The Dead Thatchers.
Topics discussed include the current shift in populist politics, the “good old days” of co-operatives, the Kenmure Street protest, the comparison between Scottish politics and the rest of the UK, Ireland and the USA, the collapse of Scottish Labour in mining towns, Brexit, Indyref, the cost of living crisis, the divide-and-conquer grifters and much, much more.
Beyond The Cringe is produced by Mark McGhee of You Call That Radio? and is also available via You Call That Radio? or on all the usual podcast platforms.
