ScotcastEpisodes Episode guide
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Water Cremations
Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins hear about water cremations.
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Tax Rates Debate
Martin asks if Scotland’s tax system is costing or raising us money.
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Scottish Labour Leadership
Will the new Scottish Labour leader make a difference to the party's success?
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Orkney’s Rebel Monks
Martin Geissler hears about a group of rebel monks in Orkney.
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Gordon McQueen Inquest
Should the laws of football change to protect players from brain injury?
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Dubai Gangster Arrests
Why do so many gangsters make the United Arab Emirates their home?
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Do We Need a Minister for Disco?
Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins discuss calls for a night time economy minister.
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Politics Show: 30/07/2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Conor Matchett.
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Tommy Sheridan interview
Why Tommy Sheridan is taking one council to court after retraining as a social worker.
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Election Results
Martin, Natalie and guests analyse the results of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.
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17/09/2026
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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16/09/2026
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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15/09/2026
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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14/09/2026
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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10/09/2026
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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09/09/2026
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
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Pisa results
Why has there has been a decline in maths and reading attainment in Scottish schools?
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Jackdaw decision
Why the UK government is set to approve the Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Aberdeen.
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Politics Show
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Liz Lloyd.
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NHS reform
An A&E doctor talks about the state of our hospitals’ emergency departments.
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Food price cap
Discussion of the SNP's proposed plan for a food price cap on essential items.
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Old Firm sanctions
John MacKay hears why the SFA imposed such a tough penalty on Rangers and Celtic.
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Politics Show: 27/08/2026
Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Andrew Kerr and Douglas Ross.
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Lockerbie Developments
John MacKay and Laura Miller hear about the delays to the Lockerbie bombing trial.
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Darren McGarvey and Masculinity
John MacKay speaks to author Darren McGarvey about the rise of the manosphere.
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BBC’s Glasgow Documentary
The team behind Welcome to Glasgow talk about the fierce reaction to their documentary.
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Data Centre Boss
The boss of a controversial data centre proposal talks to Martin Geissler.
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Ferguson shipyard job cuts
What do job cuts at the Ferguson shipyard tells us about our ferry problems?
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Pressure on police
Is Police Scotland resourced to deal with crime and antisocial behaviour on our streets?
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Politics Show
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Justin Bowie.
