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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Acorn: a 鈥榞reenwashing scam鈥�?
Wednesday
Cash boost for carbon capture project in chancellor鈥檚 spending review.
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'One lawyer quit to become cabin crew'
Tuesday
Why some solicitors are turning their backs on defending the accused
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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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'I鈥檇 go to prison over abortion buffer zones鈥�
Thu 15 May 2025
The pensioner challenging Scotland鈥檚 new abortion law.
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Dry spell prompts water warning
Wed 14 May 2025
And Martin is enthralled by the story of a fare-dodging dog.
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A matter of life and death
Mon 12 May 2025
As MSPs prepare to vote on the issue of assisted dying, we hear two personal stories.
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Is AI a threat to musicians?
Thu 8 May 2025
Glasvegas guitarist Robert Allan and AI expert Sidrah Hassan on what AI means for music.
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Booze back on tracks
Wed 7 May 2025
What scrapping the 'ineffective' alcohol ban on trains says about our drinking culture.
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Election 2026 predictions
Tue 6 May 2025
And what is the Scottish Government planning to do this year?
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Why we need more babies
Mon 5 May 2025
Paul Morland says politicians should be lecturing us about our falling birth rate.
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Karen Dunbar: 鈥榃hat is laughter?鈥�
Thu 1 May 2025
Comedian Karen Dunbar on laughter, cancel culture and her love of Billy Connolly.
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In defence of Kneecap
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill says rappers Kneecap should be left alone.
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Is Sturgeon ducking gender debate?
Mon 28 Apr 2025
And what new EHRC guidance means for trans people in public spaces.
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Scotcast on iPlayer
Watch the conversation about Scotland鈥檚 biggest news stories.
