Scotcast Podcast
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'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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Meet the new Scottish Green leaders
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer on politics and pastimes.
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Sandie Peggie tribunal: what’s going on?
Wed 3 Sep 2025
How what happened in a changing room led to a headline-grabbing legal case.
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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’s change at the top as the Scottish Greens elect new leaders.
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‘I’m with Farage’: 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’t 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’s skin’
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’s 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’ve learned from the former first minister’s 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’s trip about business, politics or pleasure?
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Trump visit, Green ‘civil war’ and Finnie
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Laura Miller, David Wallace Lockhart and Phil Sim on the week’s news.
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Sandie Peggie, Labour rebels and Scottie’s soliloquy
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Laura Miller, David Wallace Lockhart and Hannah Rodger on the week’s news.
Scotcast on iPlayer
Watch the conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories.
