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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Rangers takeover: soccer with stardust?
Yesterday
And reaction to Donald Trump pausing aid to Ukraine.
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Martin Compston: 'I want to bring jobs here'
Monday
And John Swinney's ultimatum on the Trump state visit.
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Jagtar: jailed for terror in India
Last Thursday
Is Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton falsely accused, or a homegrown terrorist?
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Defending ourselves: Ukraine, Trump and Trident
Last Wednesday
And Swinney lashes out at 'far right' Farage.
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Fewer teachers = better schools?
Last Tuesday
The attainment gap has worsened for Scottish pupils, so what鈥檚 the solution?
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Abortion buffer zones: is prayer a crime?
Mon 24 Feb 2025
How a 74-year-old's arrest put the law back in the spotlight.
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Gender: are politicians pivoting?
Thu 20 Feb 2025
And an archaeologist from Galashiels finds a pharaoh鈥檚 tomb.
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People v. the pylons
Wed 19 Feb 2025
What happens when climate progress lands on your doorstep as a 70m steel tower?
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Why are energy bills still so high?
Tue 18 Feb 2025
And another debate about how to pronounce 鈥楽cotcast鈥�.
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What now for Scotland鈥檚 Ukrainians?
Mon 17 Feb 2025
And David Tennant鈥檚 very Scottish Bafta performance.
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Is it time to scrap council tax?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
With big rises on the way, does it feel like we鈥檙e paying more for less?
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Who thinks lynx should roam the Highlands?
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Should wild cats be legally reintroduced into our natural landscape?
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Uncovering a scandal
Tue 11 Feb 2025
How a 成人快手 investigation exposed a 鈥榗ulture of cruelty鈥� at a children鈥檚 psychiatric unit.
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Life inside our packed prisons
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Barlinnie's boss and a former inmate on what jail is really like.
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What鈥檚 it like to be homeless?
Thu 6 Feb 2025
And how much of the problem hides behind closed doors?
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Humza Yousaf on Trump and Gaza
Wed 5 Feb 2025
The former First Minister accuses Trump of supporting ethnic cleansing.
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How Scotland鈥檚 water works
Tue 4 Feb 2025
The man in charge of our water supply says we don鈥檛 have quite as much as you鈥檇 think.
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Rosebank and the political climate
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Will a legal win for environmental campaigners stop new North Sea oil and gas?
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Tourist tax: the answer to overtourism?
Thu 23 Jan 2025
And the rare red weather warnings in place as Storm 脡owyn hits Scotland.
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Mary v. the porn industry
Wed 22 Jan 2025
The Scottish lawyer fighting for stricter controls on pornography.
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'Petrifying' failings at hospital baby unit
Tue 21 Jan 2025
And Trump鈥檚 first 24 hours back in the White House.
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Is Trump Scotland's friend?
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Donald Trump returns to the White House: can we exploit his Scottish links?
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Scotcast on iPlayer
Watch the conversation about Scotland鈥檚 biggest news stories.
