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The Rampant Rundown

The Rampant Rundown

By Lady Rampant

A weekly socio-political podcast hosted by Glasgow's Best Political Queen, Lady Rampant!
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Episode 3 - Drag King Representation

The Rampant RundownOct 07, 2020

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Episode 5: Scottish Labour

Episode 5: Scottish Labour

And we're back! Just in time for the general election! Who've you got your votes on?

This week Lady Rampant speaks with Jordan Pfotenhauer from Scottish Labour to hear about what their views are on LGBTQ+ rights in Scotland and what Scottish Labour can serve up to improve it if elected.

May 05, 202131:22
Episode 4 : The Greens

Episode 4 : The Greens

After last week look inside what the Conservatives had to say, this week we're onto the Greens!


Lady Rampant talks with the Green Representative, Kim Long, about what the Greens can do for the LGBTQ+ Community and where their priorities are if they gain seats this time around in the general election.

Apr 21, 202151:04
Episode 3: Scottish Conservatives

Episode 3: Scottish Conservatives

Back with the Rampant Rundown and we are getting closer and closer to the general elections!

This week we have the Scottish Conservative representative Max Mitchell who will be talking with Lady Rampant about what they believe can be brought forward in Scotland for the LGBTQ+ Community and what Scottish Conservatives can do to make their lives better.

Apr 15, 202137:15
Episode 2: The SNP

Episode 2: The SNP

Closer and closer we get to the elections, and with that Lady Rampant has another slot to keep you informed! But it wouldn’t be a Scottish election special without the sitting government to have their voice, and so this week we will be looking at the SNP! Lady Rampant is joined by Sarah Cheung and Fatima Joji to discuss the issues with LGBTQ+ progression in Scotland, the work which needs to be done in Scotland as well as within the party and what their plans are for the upcoming elections!
Apr 07, 202149:17
Episode 1 - The Lib Dems

Episode 1 - The Lib Dems

In season 2 we want to bring you all the possible political perspectives we can, no matter the party, on what they will bring to the table for LGBTQ+ rights in Scotland!

In this week’s episode, Lady Rampant speaks to Duncan Henderson. Duncan is an affiliate of the Liberal Democracts, a passionate fighter for equality and is currently a student representative for the college of social sciences at UofG while in his third year of studying politics.  Let's hear what they can offer the LGBTQ+ community in the upcoming elections!

Mar 31, 202128:58
Scottish Election Special: Introduction

Scottish Election Special: Introduction

And we're back! After such an amazing experience of making season 1 of the Rampant Rundown exploring some of the issues facing LGBTQ+ people in Scotland amongst others, the most extra socio-political podcast around is are back with a Scottish Election Special!

Each week, Lady Rampant will be back with her usual glamour and wit in this six-part special to bring you different political perspective with guests from Greens to Blues!

On the run-up to the next Scottish elections now is more important than EVER to think about who you're voting for and what are they going to do to support the LGBTQ+ community!

In this first episode Lady Rampant introduces the season and has on Techboy Tom to talk about what we've been up to since season 1, why we're doing season 2 about the Scottish elections and what we hope to achieve out of it!

Tune in every Wednesday at 5pm to hear the latest episode each week running up to the Scottish elections!

Mar 24, 202139:26
S1 Finale - The Rampant Rundown Roundup

S1 Finale - The Rampant Rundown Roundup

Welcome back to this conclusion episode of season 1 - The Rampant Rundown Roundup!   

In this week’s episode host Lady Rampant and tech guy Tom McFerran look back at the season and discuss what they’ve learned, as well as looking at the current socio-political state of Scotland. 

Tune in now to hear some hints of what’ll be coming up in Season 2 in 2021!

Dec 02, 202033:17
Episode 8 - LGBTQ+ Youth in Scotland

Episode 8 - LGBTQ+ Youth in Scotland

Welcome back to this weeks episode on LGBTQ+ Youth in Scotland. This week Lady Rampant will be discussing the importance of safe spaces for young queer people and highlighting statistics in relation to LGBTQ+ youth.   

She will be joined by Socks Rolland who is a youth worker at the charity LGBT Youth Scotland, so tune in now to hear what she has to say on how best to support LGBTQ+ youth!

Nov 26, 202052:31
Episode 7 - The Future of IndyRef

Episode 7 - The Future of IndyRef

Hello and welcome to episode 7! 

In this week’s episode, Lady Rampant will be discussing the future of Scottish independence following two rejections from Westminster to hold indyref2. She will be examining the future of indyref from the position of voters, the UK government and internationally, including the EU.  

Lady Rampant will be joined by this week’s very special guest who is Vice Convenor at OutForIndy, Finlay McFarlane!

Nov 04, 202001:12:36
Episode 6 - Gender Recognition Reform

Episode 6 - Gender Recognition Reform

We’re back! In this week’s episode Lady Rampant will be discussing the spectrum of gender, the process for changing your gender in the UK and gender recognition reform in the UK and Scotland.  

Indigo Korres, LGBTQ+ Officer at the SRC UoG & trans woman, will be here to chat with Lady Rampant and share her experiences and thoughts on the process.

Oct 28, 202055:50
Episode 5 - Intersectional Feminism

Episode 5 - Intersectional Feminism

In this episode, Lady Rampant will be discussing what intersectional feminism is, why it’s important, and looking at intersectional feminism in relation to trans women.

Tune in to hear this week’s 1-2-1 interview with very special guest, Julia Hegele, who is the current SRC Gender Equality officer at the University of Glasgow and to hear feminist services and charities that you can support right now.

Oct 21, 202057:41
Episode 4 - Black Lives Matter

Episode 4 - Black Lives Matter

Welcome back to this week’s episode on the Black Lives Matter movement. Tune in to hear Lady Rampant answer three main questions: what does BLM mean? Where did BLM come from? And why has it gained so much prominence in 2020?

Our special guest this week is Glasgow-based DJ and activist involved directly in the BLM movement here in Scotland, TAAHLIAH!

Tune in to hear 10 ways in which you can support the BLM now and keep the momentum going after the protests have died down.

Oct 14, 202001:13:10
Episode 3 - Drag King Representation

Episode 3 - Drag King Representation

As certain aspects of drag become more mainstream, it begs the question... where are the KINGS?! 

This episode chats with Dorian T Fisk, a successful drag king and main man with a plan from the Shut Up and King platform. Tune in to hear from Dorian and Lady Rampant pushing for better representation and exposure of drag kings!

Oct 07, 202055:51
Episode 2 - HIV in Scotland

Episode 2 - HIV in Scotland

Welcome back!

This episode looks at the importance of HIV testing, whilst also challenging the stigma's surrounding HIV, in particular those aimed at gay and bisexual men.

Our special guest is Nathan Sparling, Chief Executive of HIV Scotland, who discusses topics surrounding HIV testing, the introduction of home-testing kits and their importance in the current climate surrounding COVID, as well as their 0% campaign initiative.  

Tune in to find out more and check out the amazing work that HIV Scotland is doing!

Sep 30, 202001:24:26
Episode 1 - Queer Sober Spaces

Episode 1 - Queer Sober Spaces

In this first full episode, we hear from Oskar Hansen, one of the proprietors of the new queer café in Edinburgh, talks to us about sober queer spaces and their importance when so many queer spaces revolve around alcohol.

Listen in to hear more about the café, how important these spaces are and where to find them!

Sep 23, 202053:17
Introduction to the Rampant Rundown

Introduction to the Rampant Rundown

Welcome to the Rampant Rundown! A socio-political podcast led by the one and only, Lady Rampant!


This shorter introductory episode goes over what the podcast is about, what we hope to gain and share from it, and  featuring our first guest  Tom McFerran, the tech person for this podcast and the previous VP Student Support at the SRC in the University of Glasgow!


Enjoy!


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Sep 16, 202025:33