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Are women better equipped than men to solve the Earth’s climate crisis? That’s the central question at the heart of sociologist Anne Karpf’s new book ‘How Women Can Save The Planet’. She joins Tony to discuss how gender inequality plays out in the environmental struggle for survival.

Moving to a new country brings with it all sorts of challenges, especially if you’re faced with learning a new language or a different set of cultural norms. The descendants of immigrants also have their own paths to mark out, often growing up caught between different cultures and facing parental expectations. Manjulika Singh, Bobby Nwanze and Fiyin Fakunle join Tony to discuss their experiences of adapting to life in Scotland and balancing expectations of parents.

Lockdown brought a renewed appreciation of nature and particularly a love of trees. But as well as being the lungs of the planet, trees also play a significance role in our spiritual lives. Sheikh Hassan Rabbani, Muslim chaplain at Heriot-Watt University, and David Goodman of the Reformed Jewish faith join Tony to explore the symbolic place trees hold in various faiths.

July 11th is Srebrenica Memorial Day, marking the 26th anniversary of the worst genocide on mainland Europe since the second world war. We get a glimpse of an exhibition commemorating the Bosnian War that has recently opened in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum, and hear from former forensic expert Robert McNeil who made several visits to the Balkans to identify those lost in the tragedy.

When it comes to storytelling, is it possible to do justice to stories that are outwith your lived experience? And what are the ethical issues when writing characters based on real people? Tony is joined by Belfast playwright, Nicola McCartney and storyteller and author Mara Menzies to examine how representations change with time and context.

Singer songwriter Ellyn Oliver caused a viral stir during lockdown when she sung a Proclaimers’ classic from her Glasgow tenement window during the Clap For Carers evenings. She is also artist-in residence at Hope Church in Edinburgh and joins Tony to discuss the intersection between her faith and her music.