James Bundy is the Director of Operations for Freedom Declared Foundation, a UK-based charity which aims to promote and protect the human rights of individual freedom relating to one's religion or beliefs (FORB). James chats to Jason about the historic and current barriers to FORB, how this is affected by political choice and how the Freedom Declared Foundation charity helps in this area. James is also a political commentator and we talk about the current state of affairs in Scotland and the United Kingdom.

Andrew Morrison is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as well the Director of Morrison's Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also running to be elected as councillor for the Newton Mearns North and Neilston ward of East Renfrewshire council. Andy talks to Jason about his humble beginnings growing up in the shadow of Celtic park, qualifying as an accountant and now being a director of his own firm, his political beliefs and the political landscape ahead of this May’s election.

Ben Kitchings is a historian and is the host of The History Voyager podcast. In a more laid-back and off the cuff episode, Ben and Jason talk about the failure of several underpinning facets of society, American politics, the future of virtual reality and virtual workplaces post-pandemic as well as a look ahead to the 2022 mid term elections.

Matt Ventisei is running as the Conservative candidate for this May’s local elections in the Greater Pollock ward of Glasgow city council. Matt discusses the formation of his political beliefs, goes all in on the state of Glasgow under the current SNP administration and he talks Jason through his party’s as well as his own plans for change in the next council term.

Richie Worrall appeared on series 2 of the itv2 dating show The Cabins in January 2022. However, long before that, Richie lived as a woman having decided to undergo a gender transition process prompted by an unhappy existence in a male body into his late teenage years. Richie decided to stop taking the hormones, thus ending the transition and continuing life within a male body.

Richie is now the happiest he has ever been but opens up to Jason about his gender struggles, toxic masculinity and reasoning behind the use of specific pronouns. Richie also chats about their time on The Cabins: the application, interviews, COVID-impacted filming, relationship with date George and where their life goes from here.

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Exaucé Imbo - known as ExTheBarber - has gone from cutting his brothers' hair to becoming the owner of the ExStudio and preferred barber for many footballers and celebrities at the age of 21. Exaucé talks about his life with Jason and how he remains grounded despite his meteoric rise and success.

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Willie Rennie is the MSP for North East Fife and served as the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2011 to 2021. Willie chats to Jason about becoming leader off the back of the coalition agreement, his experience campaigning during the independence referendum and continuing to make a positive case for the preservation of the United Kingdom.

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Firstly - Happy New Year and we wish you all possible joy and prosperity in 2022!

Yvonne Ridley is a columnist, journalist and member of the ALBA party. Jason and Yvonne go through the central topics of Scottish politics heading into the new year including a discussion on whether or not the SNP actually want a second independence referendum. 

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