# Donald Macdonald

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S 10 E 02 Kilts, Bagpipers and Living History. A Chat with Isaac Walters (A Rerun from 2021)

Tunes: Robyn Jamner: If I die at the Hands of a faceless man. William Dixon: The New Way to Morpeth James Aird: Johnny MacGill (Come under my Plaidy) Donald MacDonald: Buckskin Kilt, The Wren’s Death, The Kilt is my Delight, Jenny Dang the Weaver +X+X+ Check Out Robyn Jamner (they/she) Here: ...

Product Innovation: Better, Or Just New?

From smartphones to trainers, confectionary and cleaning products, we live in a culture of constant updates. Companies reformulate, redesign and refresh their products in a continuous race to stay ahead. But how are those decisions made? What counts as meaningful improvement and how much is d ...

Could the Kent meningitis outbreak happen again?

Little over a week on from the first meningitis cases in Canterbury, many crucial questions remain. So this week we're taking an in-depth look at those questions and what we’ve learnt from this outbreak - and could it happen again? James also hears from author Michael Rosen whose son Eddie died ...

Coronavirus and Europe

World Questions responds to the global Coronavirus crisis with a special programme focusing on the pandemic in Europe. Jonny Dymond will explore the challenges posed by and the consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19 as he is joined by a panel of experts from across the continent who answer qu ...

'NSC-68': The Blueprint for Permanent War [Socialist History: S1 Episode 3]

Most empires never write their plans down, but the American empire did. In 1950 a top-secret government document called NSC-68 laid out the blueprint for permanent war: a militarized economy, a nuclear buildup without limit, and a posture of global confrontation that would outlast the men who wr ...

S1 Episode 3: 'NSC-68': The Blueprint for Permanent War

Most empires never write their plans down, but the American empire did. In 1950 a top-secret government document called NSC-68 laid out the blueprint for permanent war: a militarized economy, a nuclear buildup without limit, and a posture of global confrontation that would outlast the men who wr ...

S 10 E 16 Tunes I Probably didn't teach while I'm at Càirdeas

Tunes: Nae Tune list or dots this time around. At least not for a while, but you can hear me introduce the tunes. Lots of stuff from David Young, Patrick MacDonald and Donald MacDonald. Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at ht ...

Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m?

If you had a choice between instantly receiving £50,000 or a 50% chance to win £1m, which would you pick? When YouGov asked exactly that question to people in the UK, 73% said they would take the £50,000, while 21% opted for the 50/50 chance of winning £1m. As you may or may not have imagined, t ...

Germany: From Wunder to Woe

What is going wrong with the largest economy in Europe? It accounts for roughly one-third of the continent's total manufacturing output but since 2020 there's been very little growth. Some people suggest the problems facing the country have been brewing for decades. It's argued Germany has been ...