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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Autism: rising rates or overdiagnosis?
Wed 4 Feb 2026
What is neurodivergence? And how common is it really?
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Why the Prostitution Bill fell at the first hurdle
Tue 3 Feb 2026
SNP MSP Michelle Thomson on rebelling against the Scottish Government.
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Screen grab: should we take kids鈥� phones away?
Mon 2 Feb 2026
The growing campaign to keep children off smartphones and social media.
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Politics Show: Polanski pact, QEUH 鈥榩ressure鈥� and SNP messaging
Fri 30 Jan 2026
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week鈥檚 political news.
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Could Scotland tap into the AI goldrush?
Thu 29 Jan 2026
An industry insider tells us how our green energy could power AI for Big Tech.
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Unpacking Deacon Blue鈥檚 row with Reform
Wed 28 Jan 2026
Malcolm Offord's political tangle over the meaning of Dignity.
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Could Gordon McQueen's death change football?
Tue 27 Jan 2026
An ex-pro on whether the game can protect players from brain injury.
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Will the Burnham saga sway the Holyrood election?
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Anas Sarwar鈥檚 election campaign and Sir Keir Starmer鈥檚 future.
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Politics Show: Sarwar鈥檚 QEUH claims, assisted dying and 鈥楽almond files鈥�
Fri 23 Jan 2026
David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins on the week鈥檚 political news.
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What would it take to trigger a World Cup boycott?
Thu 22 Jan 2026
A former footballer's take on at what point fans should protest.
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Super hospital 鈥榮candal鈥�: the story so far
Wed 21 Jan 2026
What we鈥檝e learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
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Is Swinney respecting the Supreme Court on gender?
Mon 19 Jan 2026
The looming court battle over where transgender prisoners are housed.
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Politics Show: Robert Jenrick and Scottish Budget reaction
Fri 16 Jan 2026
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week鈥檚 political news.
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Could Farage clash with his new Scottish leader?
Thu 15 Jan 2026
Malcolm Offord has been appointed Reform UK leader in Scotland by Nigel Farage.
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鈥楽he spent 拢16,000 a year on childcare鈥�
Wed 14 Jan 2026
Pregnant Then Screwed on our 'hugely expensive' system.
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Is the Budget an election game-changer?
Tue 13 Jan 2026
Shona Robison has outlined tax and spending plans for the year ahead.
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Is the SNP about to hand high earners a tax cut?
Mon 12 Jan 2026
And why Labour鈥檚 Anas Sarwar won鈥檛 be blocking the Scottish Budget.
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Politics Show: Election 2026, Angela Constance and a new Reform leader
Fri 9 Jan 2026
Natalie Higgins, Paris Gourtsoyannis and Phil Sim on the week's political news.
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What鈥檚 going wrong at our universities?
Thu 8 Jan 2026
Edinburgh principal Prof Sir Peter Mathieson on why Scotland鈥檚 universities are in danger.
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Should we bring back military service?
Wed 7 Jan 2026
UK troops will be in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia.
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Gritter man: How we beat the ice
Tue 6 Jan 2026
And why we are obsessed with the names of the gritters.
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What we鈥檒l be talking about in 2026
Mon 5 Jan 2026
Predicting the biggest news stories of the next 12 months.
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The biggest stories of 2025 (Part 2)
Wed 31 Dec 2025
Can Martin, Laura and Natalie agree on the top five news stories of the year?
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The biggest stories of 2025 (Part 1)
Christmas Eve 2025
Martin, Laura and Natalie look back on the year鈥檚 news.
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Two Doors Down's Christmas comeback
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Gregor Sharp on his return to writing without the show's co-creator Simon Carlyle.
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STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash
Wed 17 Dec 2025
Chief executive Rufus Radcliffe on why he thinks STV must save money.
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Have Greens saved the justice secretary鈥檚 skin?
Tue 16 Dec 2025
Angela Constance has survived a vote of no confidence.
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Is the Sandie Peggie ruling discredited?
Mon 15 Dec 2025
JK Rowling claims errors in NHS Fife tribunal judgement are 'scandalous'.
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Malcolm Offord: I can be a Reform First Minister
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Reform鈥檚 latest recruit in Scotland.
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