Chris Smith Associates

Previously...history festivals and green awards

This week, it's back to business with an update to the question "what happens when you let the historians take over the comedy club?" And there is mention of green awards, wind turbines and customer service. Something for everyone!

Reindeer, lemmings and the New York Times

Lesley has been hanging out with wildlife in Hammerfest and shares some of her insights into lemmings. Chris, on the other hand, is confused by 'curators' because he saw a documentary movie; Page One. He ponders aloud the future of print media. It's all here in this week's Lesley Riddoch Podcast.

Bankers and Labour Reform

Over at the Lesley Riddoch Podcast, Lesley dissected the Vickers' Report on Banking  in more detail than her Scotsman piece and got stuck into the Scottish Labour Party and its plans.

Warning! Superinjunction alert. And a plea.

In this week's podcast, Lesley is very cautious as she reveals nothing more than her opinions about superinjunctions and the folly therein. She also talks through some of the issues behind her Scotsman column about rape. This is an adult theme and you may not want to play this in the car on the school run. The topic is treated seriously, sensitively but there are some hard truths which may sit better with a mature audience. Finally, the Windsor family went to Ireland.

I wanted to post this podcast for a couple of very specific purposes. Firstly, it was recorded after Lesley wrote a very challenging Scotsman column about 'rape'. In the podcast, we discuss some of the issues and I think it is good for men to hear and understand what women feel and think about rape. Secondly, it is an adult discussion where hard truths are articulated without prurient connations or sensational hyperbole. We need to have these types of interaction around a whole series of topics in our society. I like being a part of the process that can bring these discussions on.