Best BBC Media Action Podcasts (2025)

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Do we need a 'Bonfire Commission' to address controversial issues around some bonfires? 1:19:56

6h ago1:19:56

1:19:56

Former SF election candidate Chris Donnelly and loyalist activist Jamie Bryson discussBy BBC Radio Ulster

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Professor Isa Blumi - Part 1 53:21

1d ago53:21

53:21

If you want to understand what's going on in the world today, this jaw dropping interview with Professor Isa Blumi is a must listen - The truth you won't hear from our US controlled Mainstream Media...By Clare Daly

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Votes for 16 and 17 year olds at next general election - but are they mature enough to take part in political process? 1:19:29

4d ago1:19:29

1:19:29

Also, should parents be fined for taking their kids out of school for holidays?By BBC Radio Ulster

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‘Super Injunctions are back!’, ‘Fake News Travels Fast’ and ‘Trump’s Coming to Scotland’ 18:31

4d ago18:31

18:31

Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full 3 topic podcast with listener questions and recommendations, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Golf fans and world media descend on Portrush for The Open Championship 1:20:12

5d ago1:20:12

1:20:12

Also - should your appearance ever prevent you from getting a job?By BBC Radio Ulster

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Children's cross-community Comber sports camp cancelled over opposition to involvement of children from a GAA club 1:20:09

6d ago1:20:09

1:20:09

Also - should people involved in race riots last month be stripped of their benefits?By BBC Radio Ulster

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Veterans protest over government plans to repeal act protecting them from Troubles prosecutions 1:19:59

7d ago1:19:59

1:19:59

Shadow Secretary of State for NI Alex Burghart and former SF MP Francie Malloy discuss.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Is the Twelfth good for tourism? Or a disaster as an SDLP MLA has claimed? 1:19:50

8d ago1:19:50

1:19:50

Holly Hamilton steps in this week, discussing the weekend's events and weather.By BBC Radio Ulster

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The slow death of international law 43:02

8d ago43:02

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Our 200th podcast where we look at the slow death of international law, the repression of the dissenting voice, all linked to the decay of Capitalist Imperialism...By Clare Daly

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Was controversial bonfire too hot to handle for police and politicians? 1:18:43

11d ago1:18:43

1:18:43

Chris Buckler is in for Stephen.By BBC Radio Ulster

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‘Gregg Wallace’, ‘Jeremy Corbyn’s new political party’ and ‘Raynor Winn’s Salt Path memoir’ 16:27

11d ago16:27

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Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Political row rages over controversial bonfire - should action be taken to take it down? 1:20:15

12d ago1:20:15

1:20:15

Chris Buckler talks to former SF MP Francie Molloy and Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Heat grows on politicians over concerns of power supply to hospitals and presence of asbestos on a bonfire site 1:19:56

13d ago1:19:56

1:19:56

East Belfast Community worker Moore Holmes & SDLP Cllr Seamus De Faoite discuss.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Eleventh night bonfire close to critical infrastructure raises power supply risk to two Belfast hospitals 1:19:33

14d ago1:19:33

1:19:33

Also - row erupts in Belfast City Hall over Pride stained glass window installed in MayBy BBC Radio Ulster

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After decades of sectarian murder, racketeering and controlling communities- is the UVF really serious about leaving the stage? 1:18:09

15d ago1:18:09

1:18:09

Author Dr Aaron Edwards and Belfast Telegraph's Allison Morris discussBy BBC Radio Ulster

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Repression of Free Speech in the west 39:34

16d ago39:34

39:34

There is a growing Rebellion against Zionism and the response from the so called 'Democratic West' is the repression of Free Speech...By Clare Daly

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How to wage war like a Roman 48:57

16d ago48:57

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What was the Romans’ weakest link when it came to warfare? Do we underestimate the military might of other ancient civilisations in favour of Rome? And which battles from the imperial era have been overlooked? In this special bonus episode of History’s Greatest Battles, Emily Briffett is joined once again by Dr Adrian Goldsworthy to revisit the fiv…

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Exclusive – loyalist activist Jamie Bryson gives his first interview since his acquittal at Belfast Crown Court 1:19:08

18d ago1:19:08

1:19:08

Also - missed appointments are costing NI health service tens of millions of pounds.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Are the sums adding up for a united Ireland? 1:17:13

19d ago1:17:13

1:17:13

Also - Translink ban Smartpass use if you plan to travel on special services to The OpenBy BBC Radio Ulster

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‘Glastonbury’, ‘Labour’s Welfare Bill’ and ‘Crime in Scotland’ 17:55

19d ago17:55

17:55

Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Police Federation and Ministers at odds over money for PSNI recruitment 1:18:49

20d ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Chair of Police Federation Liam Kelly and UUP's Doug Beattie discuss with Nolan.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Fresh questions over NI sentencing as mother who forced child’s face into cat faeces gets six months in jail 1:20:29

21d ago1:20:29

1:20:29

Also - cost rises to £4 for Express Drop Off and Pick Up area at Belfast City airport.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Police probe two Glastonbury gigs – Ofcom says BBC ‘has questions to answer’ 1:19:32

22d ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Also - NI charities call for Stormont's draft anti-poverty plan to be withdrawnBy BBC Radio Ulster

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Nahid Poureisa from Iran and an interview with journalist Richard Medhurst 59:32

22d ago59:32

59:32

In this weeks podcast we host 2 important interviews, our friend Nahid Poureisa joins us with the latest from Tehran, while we chat to Richard Medhurst, pro-Palestinian journalist being targeted in 2 European states, a shocking account of repression in our so-called 'democratic garden'..a warning to all! Time to step up the struggle..…

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Should the BBC televise controversial Belfast rap-group Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury this weekend? 1:20:15

25d ago1:20:15

1:20:15

Also, wheelchair users excluded from Half Marathon due to "logistical challenges"By BBC Radio Ulster

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‘Palestine Action’, ‘You’ve Had Your Democracy’ and ‘Mind Your Language’ 21:21

25d ago21:21

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Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Principals and Education Authority in stand off over children with special educational needs - who is going to blink? 1:18:58

26d ago1:18:58

1:18:58

Also-should we contribute £100 more in rates to help fix the NI water infrastructure?By BBC Radio Ulster

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A mum contacts Nolan after 'terrifying' find of a “metal nail” in her son's baby food 1:18:17

27d ago1:18:17

1:18:17

Also - a "rarely used" PA system in Belfast Grand Central Station costs over £700,000.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Judge blocks Stormont's A5 upgrade plan - are we seeing the consequences of ambitious climate change policy set by Executive? 1:20:36

28d ago1:20:36

1:20:36

Also - Iran and Israel conflict - Nolan discusses the latest developments.By BBC Radio Ulster

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More money for the PSNI - but where is the £200M going to come from? 1:19:07

29d ago1:19:07

1:19:07

More money for the PSNI - but where is the £200M going to come from? Also, Stephen speaks with a barber who spent weeks in a coma due to overwork & stressBy BBC Radio Ulster

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Trump bombs Iran 36:51

29d ago36:51

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As Trump bombs Iranian nuclear sites, in the hunt for the nuclear weapons that everyone knows don't exist, he gets cover from the EU & the media! All in the service of Israel who continue to starve & slaughter Palestinians. It's Iraq & the WMD all over again! This week's Podcast..By Clare Daly

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‘Bad News for The News’, ‘Union Jack Stooshie’ and ‘What a Lot of Rubbish’ 22:14

1M ago22:14

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Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Iran attacked by Israel 35:55

1M ago35:55

35:55

There are no 2 sides or Iranian nukes. Iran has been attacked by settler colonial 🇮🇱 with 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇬🇧 & arab lackeys 🇯🇴🇸🇦 to eliminate those who support Palestine & the right to their own sovereignty. We stand with Iran- No War.By Clare Daly

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‘By-Election Coverage - how did our media do?’, ‘The Freedom Flotilla’ and ‘The BBC to Serve the Reform Audience’ 23:11

1M ago23:11

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Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Syria's Jolani gives Israel a free pass while Irish politicians disgrace themselves on Iran 45:21

1M ago45:21

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As Israel's ethnic cleansing in Gaza escalates with ever greater horror, they get a free pass in Syria from NATO's Al-Qaida man...while Irish politicians disgrace themselves re Iran AGAIN..we discuss..By Clare Daly

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‘Organised Crime Reporting’, ‘Forget Independence, Prepare for War’ and ‘Gerry Adams wins Libel Case’ 20:03

2M ago20:03

20:03

Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Strategy of extermination in Gaza, Irish complicity, Gerry Adams beats the BBC 50:19

2M ago50:19

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https://x.com/ezzingaza/status/1924173298080063881 I no longer go to the Indonesian hospital. What foolishness it is, to speak of hospitals in a place where life is no longer preserved but merely postponed. Once, I believed, oh, how bitterly I believed, that the presence of a doctor among the dying was a sacred thing, a last stand against the void.…

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‘Racism and Sectarianism - Farage Style’, ‘The Centralisation of the Scottish Media’ and an extended Listener's questions. 17:52

2M ago17:52

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Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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Israeli barbarism escalates, while the need for direct action takes centre stage 45:46

2M ago45:46

45:46

Bono is not Kneecap, one serves US Empire, one serves Peace + Justice. Isreali Barbarism escalates, the need for Direct Action takes centre stage...By Clare Daly

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‘The UK makes a fishy deal’, ‘Lineker leaves the BBC’ and ‘Who actually took that photograph?’ 14:00

2M ago14:00

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Here's the first topic from today's Talk Media Episode. To hear the full hour long podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmediaBy The Big Light

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A chat with Nahid Poureisa from Tehran 46:33

2M ago46:33

46:33

Western Imperialism has cynically weaponised women's rights as a vehicle for regieme change in Iran. Rarely do we hear the voices of Iranian women, so we are absolutely delighted to speak with Nahid Poureisa joining us from Tehran. A must listen!By Clare Daly

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‘Enoch Starmer’, ‘Hamas Hostage Release’ and ‘Assisted Dying Vote In Holyrood’ 21:22

2M ago21:22

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Here's a 20 min listen to this week's Talk Media. To hear the full 3 topics, Listener questions and recommendations, go to https://www.patreon.com/posts/enoch-starmer-in-128938550?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkBy The Big Light

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Our trip to Iran 53:35

2M ago53:35

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Iran has long been targeted by Western Imperialism and demonised by the Political Class + Media across Europe. We went there to see for ourselves. Life is difficult after years of Sanctions but the Iranians know who they are and are not for bowing to the US + Israel...Donate to the Neutrality Roadshow - https://gofund.me/67c9e6a3…

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Sustained efforts to crush support for Palestine, US colonial project in Ukraine continues 36:55

3M ago36:55

36:55

Israel attacks the Freedom Flotilla aid ship while EU Governments and the mainstream media continue their efforts to crush actions to support Palestine from Kneecap, Palestine Action Éire and Yemen. Meanwhile the US continues its Colonial Project in Ukraine with the Rare Earth Minerals Agreement.By Clare Daly

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Goodbye to Pope Francis, targeting of Kneecap support for Palestine 42:14

3M ago42:14

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As the world says goodbye to Pope Francis a strong ally for peace & Palestine, the zionist enablers in the west clamp down on 🇵🇸 solidarity now targeting Kneecap..join us for this & Irish militarisation on @i4ctroublewithdalyand wallaceThe Neutrality Roadshow - on instagram at @neutrality_nowBy Clare Daly

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Irish government ignores Palestine while promoting NATO proxy war in Ukraine 33:43

3M ago33:43

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While the Genocide in Gaza continues, the Irish Government prefers to add lip service to promoting the NATO Proxy War in Ukraine, ignoring the numbers dying in Palestine + Ukraine. Meanwhile we waste more money on Public Inquiries that deliver zero accountability...By Clare Daly

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The Media under a Global Threat - Part 2 Ukraine 21:19

3M ago21:19

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This week, in the second of our series of deep dives, we are talking about Ukraine with Talk Media pal David Pratt. We are really grateful to David for bringing his real life experiences and insights to the podcast and listeners. This podcast was recorded in advance of release.By The Big Light

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Rachel Murphy's report from the West Bank 55:14

3M ago55:14

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Powerful & Moving testimony from Rachel Murphy recently returned from months in the West Bank on the constant humiliation, theft, assault & degradation by the apartheid state of Israel ..Shlomo Sand's "The Invention of the Jewish people" Free download: https://archive.org/details/shlomo-sand-the-invention-of-the-jewish-people (2008)Rashid Khalidi's…

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The Media under a Global Threat - Part 1 Palestine 21:19

3M ago21:19

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We've taken this opportunity to welcome Talk Media regular David Pratt in to the studio to record this 2 part series starting with Palestine. With Trump taking up so much of the news space, this gives us a chance to do a deep dive into this horrific conflict that seems to have dropped down the news cycle. A huge thanks to David for taking the time …