Podcast appearances and mentions of jim slaven

In todays episode Kev is joined by Jim Slaven, Jim was born and brought up in Edinburgh and spent his whole life in the city. He is one of the founding members of the James Connolly society which this year marks its 35th anniversary. Jims been involved in socialist republican and working class politics in Edinburgh, Scotland and Ireland for more than 30 years.

Jim Slaven chats to activist and scholar Mary Anne Trasciatti in New York about the life and work of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. This is the final episode in Season Three of All Hail To The Pod. Patreon subscribers will receive advanced access to exciting new content produced by Cowgate Media over the summer. We are … Continue reading Rebel: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn →

In this episode Jim Slaven chats to political and community activist Sean Baillie about his photo journal, Locked Down. They discuss Sean’s work chronicling life in Glasgow during the pandemic, the Scottish election, what it all means for the left and working class creativity during Covid. Sean’s Photo Journal can be purchased directly here. To … Continue reading Working Class Creativity And Covid →

In this episode Jim Slaven chats to historian Brian Hanley about the 1920 Longshoremen Strike in New York. Also known as the Irish Patriotic Strike. A fascinating piece of working class and revolutionary history. Jim and Brian discuss the key players and the political and social context. To win the battle of ideas we need … Continue reading New York’s Irish Patriotic Strike of 1920 →

In the opening episode of Season 3 of the Pod we have an interview with James Connolly biographer Lorcan Collins. In a wide ranging discussion Lorcan and Jim Slaven discuss Connolly’s life and times. To win the battle of ideas we need to build and sustain independent platforms for progressive working class perspectives. To help … Continue reading Lorcan Collins On James Connolly →

Welcome back to All Hail To The Pod. A new season will begin on 15th February 2021. With episodes dropping every two weeks. Guests including writers, musicians and activists discussing what their work and experience means for working class politics today. Hosted by Jim Slaven. All Hail To The Pod is a Cowgate Media podcast. … Continue reading Season 3 Trailer →

The charity is organising emergency food drop offs for people across Edinburgh, in areas of need. We spoke to Jim from the charity about the work and how you can help.

For the first episode of the third season of All Hail To The Pod, Jim Slaven talks to leading Irish republican Frankie Quinn. Frankie has just published his latest collection of poetry, Open Gates, and was in Scotland promoting the book. Jim interviewed Frankie at Summerhall Arts Complex in Edinburgh in front of a live … Continue reading A Risen People With Frankie Quinn →

For this episode Jim Slaven chats to New York researcher Kelly Anne Reynolds about the fascinating life of William J Maloney. William J Maloney was born in Edinburgh and educated at Edinburgh University. He was a talented student and brilliant doctor, who settled in New York before joining the British Army in WW1 and being … Continue reading The Lives Of William J Maloney →

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to heart of issues, trying to find the substance behind the headlines. In a special podcast, Beyond the Noise teamed up with All Hail to the Pod's Jim Slaven in Edinburgh to discuss the contemporary crisis of the British state and the significance of class politics. Among other things they discuss: 3:32 - How The crisis in the Conservative party has exposed the true nature of Brexit as a calamity for the ruling elite. 19:00 - Why are many on the left so tied to parliament, its procedures and cultures? 32:36 - How can immigration and its weaponisation by the right be re-framed in class political terms? 47:20 - What are the implications for the crisis for Scottish independence, and where is Scottish nationalism heading as a political force?

In this episode Jim Slaven returns to hosting duties for a show on James Connolly. Jim chats to Willy Maley and Kirsty Lusk, two of the Glasgow University researchers who (along with Maria Dick) recently discovered an anonymous short story from 1894 that they (and we) believe to be a version of James Connolly’s lost … Continue reading James Connolly’s The Agitator’s Wife →

In the opening episode of Season Two we travel to Ireland to discuss Brexit on the Border. Jim Slaven and the Pod production team travel to the Border Counties to speak to local residents and political activists. The episode begins in East Tyrone with an interview with Independent Republican Councillor in Dungannon, Barry Montieth. From … Continue reading S2 EP1: Brexit On The Border →

In our season one finale we have an exclusive interview with Danny Morrison. Danny was for many years one of the most prominent members of the republican movement as Sinn Fein’s Director of Publicity. Now a full time writer, Danny is also a former political prisoner. In a wide ranging interview with Jim Slaven they … Continue reading Danny Morrison Interview →

Paul sat down with Jim Slaven, founder of the James Connolly Society. Jim talks us through over 30 years of political activism, the importance of James Connolly and the time he explained the Garvaghy Road situation to a woman called Betty.

Paul sat down with Jim Slaven, founder of the James Connolly Society. Jim talks us through over 30 years of political activism, the importance of James Connolly and the time he explained the Garvaghy Road situation to a woman called Betty.

Over the years I have had many conversations in which there has been the complaint that large chunks of Scottish history, both events and people, have been left out of our education.I therefore thought that it was about time that some of these stories and people should get some more publicity, and so here is the first in a new series - Scotland's Missing Histories.For the first episode I am throwing you all right in at the deep end too, with the story of James Connolly, one of Scotland and Ireland's most thoroughgoing revolutionaries.Connolly, born in Edinburgh, was involved in worker's and revolutionary movements in Scotland, Ireland and the USA and there are enough similarities that it is possible to begin drawing comparisons with Thomas Paine.I asked Jim Slaven of the James Connolly Society to take us through the story of his life, and give his opinion on why the life and writings of James Connolly are still relevant today. Who or what would you like to hear about in this series? Let me know and I will try to put a show together.