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Scotcast
Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland · EN
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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Politics Show: Controversy engulfs Q Manivannan
Yesterday00:26:13Tap to summarizeScottish Green MSP Q Manivannan (pictured) apologised this week for the hurt caused by comments they made about rape on a podcast in 2025. David and Lynsey hear from Justin Bowie from The Stooshie podcast about how the controversy has unfolded in politics. They discuss the UK and Scottish governments’ disagreement over Chinese firm Ming Yang’s plan to build a wind turbine factory in the Highlands, and the latest from the Scottish Labour leadership hustings. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and Lynsey Bews.
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How to avoid a food shortage
2d ago00:22:44Tap to summarizeIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'What really happens on the guga hunt?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zrfkThe National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in Scotland is warning that extreme weather is having an increasing impact on our food production. With more than two thirds of England in drought, Professor Derek Stewart (pictured) of the James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie tells us how we are adapting to avoid food shortages. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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Why Nicola Sturgeon is still making headlines
3d ago00:27:07Tap to summarizeIf you’re interested in this episode, you might also like Politics Show: Is Sturgeon turning on Swinney? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zsz8.Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) has appeared in front of multiple live audiences to promote the new foreword to the paperback edition of her memoir, Frankly.Martin talks to journalists Iain Dale and Graham Spiers about the reaction to their recent interviews with the former first minister, her feud with author J.K. Rowling, and how they approached questions about Peter Murrell.Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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How safe is nuclear power?
4d ago00:25:54Tap to summarizeIf you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'What will Burnham do about North Sea oil and gas?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yvvyNicola Fauvel (pictured) is the station director of Somerset’s Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK since 1991. She talks to us about starting her career at Torness in East Lothian - and the prospect of a repeat of the disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller. Get in touch: scotcast@ bbc.co.uk Picture credit: EDF UK
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Can the Edinburgh festivals survive much longer?
1w ago00:24:44Tap to summarizeEdinburgh festivals – the Fringe, International, Book – bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city every year, but are they sustainable?BBC Scotland’s arts correspondent, Pauline McLean has covered the festivals for nearly three decades. She tells us about the evolution of the events, the introduction of a ‘tourist tax’ this year, and why the TV festival has already fled the city.Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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Politics Show: Is Sturgeon turning on Swinney?
1w ago00:25:41Tap to summarizeIf you’re interested in this episode, you might also like 'The race to replace Sarwar turns sour' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zrcrDavid, Lynsey and Bernard Ponsonby from The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast talk about Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) criticism John Swinney’s (also pictured) Holyrood election campaign, and the Scottish Labour leadership race. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and Lynsey Bews. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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The Elisabeth Ross murder case
1w ago00:24:32Tap to summarizeAfghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai, who’s suspected of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross (pictured), has appeared in court in Greece. The BBC’s Marina Force and Ben Philip, who's been reporting from Athens, tell us what we have learned about the case since the 38-year-old's body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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What really happens on the guga hunt?
1w ago00:27:49Tap to summarizeIf you’re interested in this episode, you might also like The seagull debate: to cull or conserve? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nwhkpjPermission has been refused for a guga hunt which would have seen hundreds of young seabirds killed on an uninhabited Hebridean island. Martin speaks to the BBC’s David Henderson and local campaigner Murdo MacRitchie about what really goes on when the guga hunt takes place, and why its existence has caused so much controversy. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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The race to replace Sarwar turns sour
2w ago00:21:55Tap to summarizeIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Scottish Labour slogans and Burnham’s big start’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zhvgScottish Labour leadership candidate Monica Lennon has said the contest to replace Anas Sarwar (pictured) 'reeks of misogyny'. We ask the BBC’s Lynsey Bews whether Lennon has enough support to be on the ballot alongside fellow contenders Joe Fagan and Michael Marra. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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The 'porn professor' on AI and extreme content
2w ago00:26:35Tap to summarizeLaw Professor Clare McGlynn (pictured) is fighting against extreme content in the porn industry.Laura Miller talks to Clare, the author of 'Exposed: The Rise of Extreme Porn and How We Fight Back', about how AI is amplifying extreme content, how graphic and violent mainstream porn has become and how the industry is infiltrating the real world.Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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