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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Falkirk asylum hotel protest: what we saw
Mon 1 Sep 2025
And will a huge price hike on weight-loss jabs harm our health?
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What will the Greens do next?
Thu 28 Aug 2025
It鈥檚 change at the top as the Scottish Greens elect new leaders.
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鈥業鈥檓 with Farage鈥�: the Graham Simpson interview
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Reform UK's new MSP on quitting the Scottish Conservatives.
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'Scotland has a problem with race'
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Professor Tommy Curry talks to Martin about what racism looks like in Scotland today.
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Top doctor: NHS can鈥檛 go on like this
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Dr Iain Kennedy on why one of the founding principles of the NHS has 'already died'.
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'I tried to get under Sturgeon鈥檚 skin鈥�
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Douglas Ross on clashing with the former FM and defending Boris.
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How to save childhood
Thu 14 Aug 2025
One former head teacher's campaign for more play time in school.
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Sturgeon鈥檚 book stirs up Rowling row
Tue 12 Aug 2025
And why Glasgow has a friendly neighbourhood Spiderman.
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Sturgeon memoir: news or hype?
Mon 11 Aug 2025
What we鈥檝e learned from the former first minister鈥檚 book publicity.
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Making the news with Kirsty and Brian
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Broadcasting legends Kirsty Wark and Brian Taylor at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Irvine Welsh: Mobile phones destroy culture
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Author on his Trainspotting sequel and the state of politics.
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Darren McGarvey on oversharing, fame and Farage
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Celebrated author identifies the pitfalls of sharing personal trauma.
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Are our festivals for everyone?
Thu 31 Jul 2025
One festival leader on navigating art, politics and protest.
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Nobel scientist on AI and finding cures
Wed 30 Jul 2025
How close are medical breakthroughs on dementia and cancer?
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Trump visit: what has it changed?
Tue 29 Jul 2025
The President declared his love for Scotland, but was it reciprocated?
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Why Trump's really here
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Is the US president鈥檚 trip about business, politics or pleasure?
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Trump visit, Green 鈥榗ivil war鈥� and Finnie
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Laura Miller, David Wallace Lockhart and Phil Sim on the week鈥檚 news.
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Sandie Peggie, Labour rebels and Scottie鈥檚 soliloquy
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Laura Miller, David Wallace Lockhart and Hannah Rodger on the week鈥檚 news.
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Kneecap, migrant deal and booze at football
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and Paul McNamee on the week's news.
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Rachel Reeves, welfare U-turn and 'proper' jobs
Fri 4 Jul 2025
Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim, John McTernan and Talat Yaqoob on the week's news.
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Wingsuit flyer: Why I do it
Thu 26 Jun 2025
British champion Liam Byrne died at the weekend during a jump.
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Is taxing private schools pointless?
Wed 25 Jun 2025
And 鈥榟oaching鈥� and 鈥榮hoogly鈥� are added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Scotcast on iPlayer
Watch the conversation about Scotland鈥檚 biggest news stories.
