Scotcast Podcast
The 麻豆社's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Episodes to download
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Why did the assisted dying bill fail?
Wed 18 Mar 2026
How a majority of MSPs went from supporting the move 鈥� to rejecting it.
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Gillian Mackay: the election interview
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Scottish Green co-leader on 'rebuilding trust' with the SNP.
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Can we afford another cost of living crisis?
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Will the Iran war fuel inflation? And how much can the UK government help this time?
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Politics Show: Leader interviews and assisted dying
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Natalie Higgins and David Wallace Lockhart on the week鈥檚 political news.
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Malcolm Offord: the election interview
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Reform鈥檚 Scottish leader on finding Farage and losing friends.
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Glasgow fire: who owns our historic buildings?
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Who is responsible for preserving our heritage 鈥� and are they doing enough?
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Alex Cole-Hamilton: the election interview
Tue 10 Mar 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader on Quakerism, pacifism and nationalism.
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Who鈥檚 to blame for Old Firm bedlam?
Mon 9 Mar 2026
Police have condemned scenes at Ibrox as 'shameful'.
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Politics Show: 麻豆社 poll, Joani Reid and Holyrood candidates
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim on the week鈥檚 political news.
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鈥楽almond files鈥�: the man taking government to court
Thu 5 Mar 2026
Why the Information Commissioner believes documents should be released.
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Iran: Are our bills about to shoot up?
Wed 4 Mar 2026
And what is future for Scotland鈥檚 energy sector?
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Does the NHS care about women?
Tue 3 Mar 2026
The reason why women face inequalities in the health system.
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Hydrolysis: our UK-first 鈥榞reen鈥� funerals
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Scots could soon be offered an alternative to burial and cremation.
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Politics Show: Does Labour鈥檚 by-election loss vindicate Sarwar?
Fri 27 Feb 2026
Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on this week鈥檚 biggest news stories.
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Aberfeldy case: how did police get it so wrong?
Thu 26 Feb 2026
How investigators managed to miss that a murder victim had been shot.
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Inside the 'Salmond files'
Wed 25 Feb 2026
Thousands of documents from James Hamilton's investigation have been released.
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Ruth Davidson and the fight on the right
Tue 24 Feb 2026
Ex-Scottish Conservative leader on Farage, Badenoch and leadership.
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What if Alex Salmond鈥檚 party folds?
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Alba founding figure on the future of the independence cause.
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Politics Show: Corruption row at Holyrood
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Hannah Rodger on the week's political news.
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AI philosopher: Why we're not doomed
Thu 19 Feb 2026
A call to arms to make big tech serve people not profit from an ethics expert.
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What's going on in the Peter Murrell case?
Wed 18 Feb 2026
Ex-SNP chief executive is accused of embezzling almost 拢460,000 from the party.
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Do police officers need more guns?
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Why the police union wants more firearms to tackle violent crime.
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Politics Show: Will Starmer really campaign with Sarwar?
Fri 13 Feb 2026
Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and James Matthewson on the week鈥檚 political news.
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Has Scotland's space dream crashed to Earth?
Thu 12 Feb 2026
And why so many Scottish companies are competing in the global space race.
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Can Martin Lewis fix our power of attorney problem?
Wed 11 Feb 2026
Why the consumer champion is campaigning for change.
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What has Anas Sarwar done?
Tue 10 Feb 2026
How his call for Starmer to quit could split Scottish Labour.
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Why Sarwar finally turned on Starmer
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Has the Scottish Labour leader delivered a fatal blow to the PM's authority?
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Anne McAlpine: I鈥檓 not angry at my stalker
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Broadcaster on the four-year stalking ordeal that changed her life.
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Politics Show: Starmer drama and trans prisoners
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Paris Gourtsoyannis on the week鈥檚 political news.
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