Columnist Paul Kavanagh (aka the Wee Ginger Dug) and National editor Callum Baird are looking ahead to the big independence march in Aberdeen.
(And if you're in the city and free this evening, you'll be able to catch Paul at an Aye Aberdeen evening of chat and entertainment – see here for more details!)
The big talking point of the past week has been the rough plan for a Wings Over Scotland party to stand in the list vote at the 2021 Holyrood election.
Callum and Paul give their takes on whether they think this would work, breaking down the potential benefits and risks.
Meanwhile, Jo Swinson, the latest "saviour of the Union", is fast falling out of favour.
She's taken a very different stance than the SNP in responding to Jeremy Corbyn's call for a time-limited government to stop a No-Deal Brexit ... so, what does that tell us about her and the LibDems?
Find out by listening on our soundcloud below, or subscribe on iTunes – we release a Wee Ginger Dugcast every Friday!
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