Scotcast Episodes Episode guide
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Sturgeon quits parliament
Nicola Sturgeon’s former spokesperson tells us about the person behind the politics.
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Can weight-loss jabs save the NHS?
The Hollywood hack being touted as obesity’s golden bullet.
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Who’d be a councillor?
Laura Murtagh on the abuse she’s experienced over council tax rises.
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Mhairi Black on ADHD and quitting politics
How the former MP really feels about the SNP and her years at 'toxic' Westminster.
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Would you leave school at 14?
And football’s booze ban ‘up for discussion’.
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Rangers takeover: soccer with stardust?
And reaction to Donald Trump pausing aid to Ukraine.
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Martin Compston: 'I want to bring jobs here'
And John Swinney's ultimatum on the Trump state visit.
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Jagtar: jailed for terror in India
Is Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton falsely accused, or a homegrown terrorist?
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Defending ourselves: Ukraine, Trump and Trident
And Swinney lashes out at 'far right' Farage.
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Fewer teachers = better schools?
The attainment gap has worsened for Scottish pupils, so what’s the solution?
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Abortion buffer zones: is prayer a crime?
How a 74-year-old's arrest put the law back in the spotlight.
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Gender: are politicians pivoting?
And an archaeologist from Galashiels finds a pharaoh’s tomb.
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People v. the pylons
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?
And another debate about how to pronounce ‘Scotcast’.
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What now for Scotland’s Ukrainians?
And David Tennant’s very Scottish Bafta performance.
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Is it time to scrap council tax?
With big rises on the way, does it feel like we’re paying more for less?
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Uncovering a scandal
How a ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ investigation exposed a ‘culture of cruelty’ at a children’s psychiatric unit.
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Life inside our packed prisons
Barlinnie's boss and a former inmate on what jail is really like.
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What’s it like to be homeless?
And how much of the problem hides behind closed doors?
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Humza Yousaf on Trump and Gaza
The former First Minister accuses Trump of supporting ethnic cleansing.
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Water: is it as plentiful as we think?
Scottish Water's boss on supply, demand and whether we should pay for how much we use.
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Can we backtrack on Brexit?
And is it ever okay to drop the C-bomb?
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Rosebank and the political climate
Will a legal win for environmental campaigners stop new North Sea oil and gas?
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Stopping the scammers
And why is Indiana Jones punting whisky?
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What Waspi women want
And Premiership manager quits over fan abuse.
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Fixing the NHS: where do you start?
John Swinney’s plan for the health service.
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Tourist tax: the answer to overtourism?
And the rare red weather warnings in place as Storm Éowyn hits Scotland.
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Mary v. the porn industry
The Scottish lawyer fighting for stricter controls on pornography.
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'Petrifying' failings at hospital baby unit
And Trump’s first 24 hours back in the White House.
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Is Trump Scotland's friend?
Donald Trump returns to the White House: can we exploit his Scottish links?