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15/03/2015

Ricky Ross is joined by 91热爆 Radio Scotland sports presenter Stuart Cosgrove, who talks about his passion for northern soul and his new book about Detroit's influence on soul music.

Ricky's guest for the first hour of the programme is best known for his work behind the microphone, cracking jokes, and co-hosting 91热爆 Radio Scotland's satirical football show Off The Ball. But Stuart Cosgrove is also a passionate northern soul fan and the author of a new book about the influence of Detroit on soul music.

As more news reports break about the Islamic State militants in Iraq systematically destroying ancient sites, as well as artefacts in the Mosul Museum, Ricky is joined by Noorah Al-Gailani, Curator of the Islamic Collection, Glasgow Museums, and Mark Altaweel, lecturer in Near Eastern Archaeology at University College London to discuss the significance of what is being lost.

400 years after his death and in the wake of a special mass held in his honour, Father James Crampsey, Director of the Lauriston Jesuit Centre in Edinburgh and Ronnie Convery, Communications Director of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, shine a light on the enduring legacy of Scottish born Saint John Ogilvie.

On The Listening Project this week it's mother and daughter Kath and Kate. Kath is 92 and chats to her daughter about child-rearing. Kate's still bemused by her mum's approach towards parenting, even after all these years.

As adults we've all experienced information overload from TV news and the internet and newspapers, so what's it like for children? Dr Claire Cassidy, senior lecturer at the University of Strathclyde and author Sue Palmer share their thoughts with Ricky about the challenges of helping children navigate their way through difficult issues around not just learning about boundaries, but touches on their decision-making skills, as well as their fledgling moral compass.

1 hour, 54 minutes

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  • Sun 15 Mar 2015 07:05