Scotcast Episodes Episode guide
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11/07/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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04/07/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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26/06/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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25/06/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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24/06/2025
Thoughtful conversation about the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
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Humza Yousaf: Iran will hit back
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?
And why 40 per cent of pupils have additional support needs (ASN).
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A minimum income for all
Should billions more be spent to guarantee everyone a minimum income?
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Is AI coming for your job?
Just how much of our future will rely on artificial intelligence?
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What Tommy Sheridan did next
The ex-MSP on retraining as a social worker and a potential political comeback.
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Is Swinney really under pressure?
And what does the spending review mean for Scotland?
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Acorn: a 鈥榞reenwashing scam鈥�?
Cash boost for carbon capture project in chancellor鈥檚 spending review.
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'One lawyer quit to become cabin crew'
Why some solicitors are turning their backs on defending the accused
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Who hacked M&S?
And why Anas Sarwar said his interview with Martin was 'embarrassing'.
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Is Gen Z ready to fight a war?
JJ Chalmers on reversing decades of decline in UK armed forces personnel.
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Flamingo Land ruffles feathers on Loch Lomond
And police play down Scottish gang feud link to deadly Spain shootings.
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Has Swinney gone shy on independence?
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
The grudge that led to the bar room shooting of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr.
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Devi Sridhar on how we can live longer
And how she dealt with death threats.
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Star chef: 鈥極ur crazy, unreasonable business鈥�
Stuart Ralston on kitchen fights and becoming a Michelin man.
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Farage digs in over Sarwar racism row
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?
And Martin鈥檚 tale of meeting a young explorer in war-torn Baghdad.
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Net zero: what鈥檚 in it for us?
Experts propose new climate targets for Scotland.
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Should buying sex be a crime?
The MSP trying to criminalise people who pay for sex.
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Fishermen鈥檚 fury over PM鈥檚 Brexit reset
And could the UK eventually rejoin the EU?
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'I鈥檇 go to prison over abortion buffer zones鈥�
The pensioner challenging Scotland鈥檚 new abortion law.
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Dry spell prompts water warning
And Martin is enthralled by the story of a fare-dodging dog.
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A matter of life and death
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?
Glasvegas guitarist Robert Allan and AI expert Sidrah Hassan on what AI means for music.
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Booze back on tracks
What scrapping the 'ineffective' alcohol ban on trains says about our drinking culture.
