Scotcast Podcast
The 成人快手's Scottish news podcast, hosted by Martin Geissler. Conversation with trusted journalists and experts about the country's biggest stories.
Episodes to download
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Trump visit, Green 鈥榗ivil war鈥� and Finnie
Friday
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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Humza Yousaf: Iran will hit back
Mon 23 Jun 2025
The former first minister on his fear of an 'all-out war'.
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What鈥檚 really going on in our schools?
Thu 19 Jun 2025
And why 40 per cent of pupils have additional support needs (ASN).
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A minimum income for all
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Should billions more be spent to guarantee everyone a minimum income?
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Is AI coming for your job?
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Just how much of our future will rely on artificial intelligence?
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What Tommy Sheridan did next
Mon 16 Jun 2025
The ex-MSP on retraining as a social worker and a potential political comeback.
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Is Swinney really under pressure?
Thu 12 Jun 2025
And what does the spending review mean for Scotland?
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Acorn: a 鈥榞reenwashing scam鈥�?
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Cash boost for carbon capture project in chancellor鈥檚 spending review.
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'One lawyer quit to become cabin crew'
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Why some solicitors are turning their backs on defending the accused
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Who hacked M&S?
Mon 9 Jun 2025
And why Anas Sarwar said his interview with Martin was 'embarrassing'.
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By-election: a tale of two winners?
Fri 6 Jun 2025
BONUS: A Labour victory in Hamilton, but Reform UK have cause to celebrate.
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Labour wins Hamilton by-election
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Election expert Professor Sir John Curtice breaks down the result.
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Is Gen Z ready to fight a war?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
JJ Chalmers on reversing decades of decline in UK armed forces personnel.
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Flamingo Land ruffles feathers on Loch Lomond
Wed 4 Jun 2025
And police play down Scottish gang feud link to deadly Spain shootings.
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Has Swinney gone shy on independence?
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Sir Keir Starmer says a referendum isn鈥檛 a 'priority', but is it for John Swinney?
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Gangsters gunned down in Spain
Mon 2 Jun 2025
The grudge that led to the bar room shooting of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr.
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Star chef: 鈥極ur crazy, unreasonable business鈥�
Wed 28 May 2025
Stuart Ralston on kitchen fights and becoming a Michelin man.
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Farage digs in over Sarwar racism row
Tue 27 May 2025
The Reform UK leader has defended a controversial ad about Scottish Labour鈥檚 Anas Sarwar.
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Why are kids carrying knives?
Thu 22 May 2025
And Martin鈥檚 tale of meeting a young explorer in war-torn Baghdad.
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Scotcast on iPlayer
Watch the conversation about Scotland鈥檚 biggest news stories.
