Scotcast

The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Radio Scotland,313 episodes

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Dry spell prompts water warning
And Martin is enthralled by the story of a fare-dodging dog.
14 May 2025,28 mins
Assisted dying backed by MSPs
But will Liam McArthur’s bill become law?
13 May 2025,25 mins
A matter of life and death
As MSPs prepare to vote on the issue of assisted dying, we hear two personal stories.
12 May 2025,30 mins
Is AI a threat to musicians?
Glasvegas guitarist Robert Allan and AI expert Sidrah Hassan on what AI means for music.
08 May 2025,30 mins
Booze back on tracks
What scrapping the 'ineffective' alcohol ban on trains says about our drinking culture.
07 May 2025,28 mins,
Election 2026 predictions
And what is the Scottish Government planning to do this year?
06 May 2025,32 mins
Why we need more babies
Paul Morland says politicians should be lecturing us about our falling birth rate.
05 May 2025,28 mins,
Karen Dunbar: ‘What is laughter?’
Comedian Karen Dunbar on laughter, cancel culture and her love of Billy Connolly.
01 May 2025,32 mins,
Grangemouth: what happened?
Why Jim Ratcliffe is blaming the tax system.
30 Apr 2025,27 mins
In defence of Kneecap
Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill says rappers Kneecap should be left alone.
29 Apr 2025,28 mins
Is Sturgeon ducking gender debate?
And what new EHRC guidance means for trans people in public spaces.
28 Apr 2025,27 mins
River City goes to Holyrood
Is the BBC right to axe the long-running soap?
24 Apr 2025,29 mins
Is Swinney scared of Farage?
And would Martin and Laura prefer to be a Faithful or a Traitor?
23 Apr 2025,27 mins
Is gender self-ID dead?
The impact of the Supreme Court’s definition of a woman.
22 Apr 2025,30 mins
Take 2: Drug supervision room
Why one campaigner thinks we are failing people with addictions.
17 Apr 2025,20 mins
Take 2: Weight-loss jabs
A pharmacist on the risks of buying the jabs online.
16 Apr 2025,15 mins
Take 2: Farmers v. lynx
What’s the big deal about big cats roaming the countryside?
15 Apr 2025,13 mins
Take 2: The porn industry responds
Why they claim moves to stop kids seeing adult content online won’t work.
14 Apr 2025,16 mins
What happened in a Highland dungeon?
And should we be worried about an 'extreme' wildfire warning?
10 Apr 2025,29 mins
The author who beat Adolescence to it
Chris McQueer on Hermit, his novel inspired by incels and the online manosphere.
09 Apr 2025,29 mins
Assisted dying: what happens next?
And the 'miracle' baby - born using a donated womb.
08 Apr 2025,26 mins
Should Scots pay for uni?
And how Martin’s political grilling was sidetracked by a piercing.
07 Apr 2025,26 mins
Getting to know Sally Magnusson
The BBC Reporting Scotland presenter is standing down after 27 years.
03 Apr 2025,37 mins
Explained: Trump’s tariff trade wars… and us
Why he wants to shake up the global economy - and what it could mean for us all.
02 Apr 2025,28 mins
How much could your rent go up?
What the end of emergency rent control measures may mean for tenants.
01 Apr 2025,29 mins
Our problem with drugs
And the news story that's brought Boaty McBoatface and Nessie together.
31 Mar 2025,26 mins
A quick take on the Spring Statement
And what Rachel Reeves and Shona Robison could do next
28 Mar 2025,14 mins
Is live music a rip off?
How has music changed for fans and the bands trying to make a living in the industry?
27 Mar 2025,28 mins
What’s going wrong with our mental health?
SHOTY’s Anna Campbell-Jones shares her story.
26 Mar 2025,26 mins
What’s it like to be a police officer?
And can George Clooney still be a heartthrob?
25 Mar 2025,28 mins