Scotcast Episodes Episode guide
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How to fix the NHS - The Health Debate
With Dr Jayne McLaren, Dr Carey Lunan and Professor June Andrews.
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How to create wealth - The Economy Debate
With Tim Allan, Professor Mairi Spowage and Chris Birt.
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How the SNP won the Scottish election
What the results mean for Labour, Sarwar and independence.
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Hello from Scotcast
What you can expect to hear from the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler.
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Debriefing Nicola Sturgeon鈥檚 Kuenssberg interview
How ex-SNP leader handled questions about Peter Murrell鈥檚 crimes.
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Can this CEO build 鈥楲A on the Clyde鈥�?
OVO Hydro鈥檚 boss on ticket prices and expansion plans.
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Can this 'tsar' fix our problem with food?
Scotland鈥檚 new 鈥榝ood tsar鈥� on bringing down prices and tackling obesity.
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Can the Edinburgh festivals survive much longer?
The events bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to our capital every year.
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By-election: a tale of two winners?
BONUS: A Labour victory in Hamilton, but Reform UK have cause to celebrate.
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By-election bonanza 鈥� results reaction
Labour鈥檚 Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election.
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Best of the Week: Smartphone bans, street protests and food prices
The best bits from the past seven days of the 麻豆社's Scottish news podcast.
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Best of the Week: Farage鈥檚 gamble, women鈥檚 safety in Scottish taxis, and the data centre revolt
The best bits from the past seven days of the 麻豆社's Scottish news podcast.
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Best of the Week: Dan Neidle, street demos and Shona Robison
The best bits from the past seven days of the 麻豆社's Scottish news podcast.
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麻豆社 leaders debate 鈥� the debrief
Analysis of the first TV clash of the Holyrood election campaign.
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Assisted dying backed by MSPs
But will Liam McArthur鈥檚 bill become law?
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Andy Burnham (in his own words) on indyref2
And what the Makerfield MP wrote in his 2024 book 鈥楬ead North鈥�.
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A quick take on the Spring Statement
And what Rachel Reeves and Shona Robison could do next
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A 鈥榝ood desert鈥� and the fight for a supermarket
Natalie reports on the people of Castlemilk鈥檚 long campaign.
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29/07/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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26/05/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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25/07/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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22/02/2026
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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21/04/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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18/07/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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15/02/2026
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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11/07/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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08/05/2026
Reaction to the results of the Scottish Parliament elections.
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鈥業t鈥檚 a wild west鈥� - Rise of the online sperm donors
And former MP Hannah Bardell on her IVF experience.
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鈥業鈥檓 John MacKay鈥�: Stories, strikes and STV's future
Legendary anchorman looks back on his career in broadcasting.
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'I had brain surgery to deal with chronic pain'
Scottish Green MSP Cara McKee on life after trigeminal neuralgia.
