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Episode 14 of The Ripple Effect is out now.

This is a focused conversation with Sofia Farzana from SEMA (Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics). We step back and give space to lived experience, exploring autism at the intersection of race, culture, and systemic failure.

From late diagnosis to lack of support, this episode highlights what happens when people aren’t seen or believed, and the work being done to change that.

Listen now.
SEMA: Neurodivergence, Race, and the Fight to Be Seen
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SEMA: Neurodivergence, Race, and the Fight to Be Seen
The Ripple Effect Radio
The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
Media ownership, power and reclaiming the press.

Caspar Hughes from Media Sovereignty joins the programme to discuss efforts to reshape the UK media landscape. The conversation explores the concentration of ownership, the influence of overseas billionaires, and the push for greater plurality of voice and narrative through proposals such as the Media Sovereignty Act.

Part of a wider conversation on media, power and the ongoing media revolution.
Media Sovereignty; Who Owns The Press?
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Media Sovereignty; Who Owns The Press?
The Ripple Effect Radio
The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
New episode: Addiction Monologue

A shorter reflective episode exploring addiction, language and the politics of recovery. The discussion questions traditional models of substance use and looks at how different relationships with alcohol are understood.

The show also introduces new intro and outro music by Shamanorak Shamaminal and Jasamine Jackdaw.
Addiction Monologue
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Addiction Monologue
The Ripple Effect Radio
The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
New episode: From Falkirk to the Balkans – Borders There and Here

Elizabeth Fairgrieve (Forth Valley Welcome), Rishi (People & Planet) and Dav (All About Change) discuss border regimes from Scotland to the Balkans.

A conversation about migration, solidarity networks, the realities faced by people on the move, and the companies that profit from the border industry.
From Falkirk to the Balkans - Borders There and Here
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From Falkirk to the Balkans - Borders There and Here
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The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
New episode: The Spycops Inquiry

Tom Fowler joins the programme with a rundown from the ongoing public inquiry into undercover policing in the UK. The conversation explores allegations of abuse of power, corruption and controversial policing tactics, and why the inquiry matters for accountability and civil liberties.

Plus a short reflection on the Tri-Axis Model.
The Spycops Enquiry
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The Spycops Enquiry
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The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
New episode: Visiting Palestine With EAPPI

Jenny Hamilton joins the show after returning from the West Bank, where she spent time in and around Bethlehem with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.

A conversation about witnessing life under occupation, international accompaniment, and the realities faced by Palestinian communities.
Visiting Palestine with EAPPI
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Visiting Palestine with EAPPI
The Ripple Effect Radio
The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
New episode: FV Palestine Solidarity

Sofia and Kevin from Forth Valley Palestine Solidarity join the show to discuss grassroots organising in Scotland and how local campaigns support the struggle for Palestinian rights.

A conversation about solidarity, activism, race, and building unity within movements, plus a small moan about Alexei Sayle
FV Palestine Solidarity
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FV Palestine Solidarity
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The Ripple Effect Radio @FruitMacnaught
New episode: Spies and the Madness of the Media

Independent filmmakers Justyn Jones and Madoc Roberts join the conversation to discuss their film The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives, the influence of intelligence agencies on media narratives, and the growing spectacle and “fluff” of the modern media industry.

A thoughtful discussion on storytelling, power and independent filmmaking.
Spies and the Madness of the Media
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Spies and the Madness of the Media