Scotcast Episodes Episode guide
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Trump's Trade Wars
Martin Geissler and Laura Miller are joined by Sir Tom Hunter and Mark Blyth.
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How much could your rent go up?
Campaigners warn that rents could hike after the expiration of rent control measures.
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Our Drug Problem
Martin Geissler and Laura Miller speak to the Âé¶¹Éç's Chris Clements about drug misuse.
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Is Live Music a Rip-off?
How live music has changed for fans and the bands trying to make a living.
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Our mental health 'crisis'
Martin and Laura ask why so many of us are struggling with mental health problems.
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Being a Frontline Police Officer
Martin Geissler and Laura Miller discuss what it takes to serve on the front line.
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Rise of Reform UK
Support for Nigel Farage’s party is strengthening in Scotland.
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Sturgeon Cleared Over Branchform
Martin and Natalie ask why the four-year investigation into Nicola Sturgeon took so long.
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Tour de France in Edinburgh
How did Edinburgh come to be the starting point of the Tour de France in 2027?
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Labour’s Benefit Cuts
How big an impact will Labour's benefit changes have in Scotland?
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Policing Old Firm Games
Martin Geissler and Laura Miller ask if policing at football is heavy-handed.
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Rise of the Litter Pickers
How much damage is litter doing to our communities?
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Sturgeon Quits
Martin Geissler asks what legacy former first minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves behind.
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Weight Loss Jabs
Is Hollywood’s weight loss hack the answer to the NHS's problems?
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Who Would Be a Councillor?
The councillor who proposed a big tax increase speaks about the abuse she’s experienced.
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Mhairi Black Interview
The former SNP MP explains why she quit Westminster after less than a decade.
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Would you leave school at 14?
Are critics of lowering the school-leaving age to 14 right to call the idea 'Dickensian'?
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Rangers takeover bid
The owners of NFL giants San Francisco 49ers are making a move for Rangers FC.
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Martin Compston Interview
Line of Duty star Martin Compston talks to Martin Geissler about his latest lead role.
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Jagtar: Jailed for Terror in India
How did a man from Dumbarton become the centre of a diplomatic dilemma?
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Ukraine and Defence Spending
The team asks if the first minister’s backing of the PM on defence should surprise us.
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Fewer Teachers - Better Schools?
The team hears about a bold solution for the pupil attainment gap: fewer teachers by 2040.
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Abortion Buffer Zones
With regard to the abortion buffer zone law, can private prayer ever be illegal?
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Gender: Are Politicians Pivoting?
Scotcast asks if the temperature of political opinion on the gender debate is changing.
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19/02/2025
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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Why are energy bills still so high?
Energy bills are expected to rise by 5 per cent. When could prices begin to fall?
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What now for Scotland’s Ukrainians?
The team hears from some of the Ukrainians who came to Scotland after fleeing the war.
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Is It Time to Scrap Council Tax?
Councils are raising council tax rates with many considering hikes of up to 10 per cent.
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The lynx debate
Are the Highlands in need of the reintroduction of a permanent predator?
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Uncovering a scandal
The journalists who exposed a ‘culture of cruelty’ at a children’s psychiatric hospital.