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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Who's to blame for our ferry problems?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002td6k Ferguson Marine, the last commercial shipyard on the River Clyde, is to cut about a quarter of its workforce. The BBC’s David Henderson and David Wallace Lockhart explain why the nationalised company is struggling to secure work. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottis...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘What’s behind the racist disorder on our streets?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002xg9d A BBC Disclosure investigation has documented blatant drug deals and racial violence in an area of central Glasgow identified as a criminal hotspot. We ask Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, whether Police Sco...

Matty Hyndman (pictured) appeared on the fourth series of the hit BBC reality TV show The Traitors. He tells us how his experiences in a religious community led him to campaign for conversion therapy to be outlawed. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'Why Nicola Sturgeon is still making headlines': https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00300qp David, Lynsey and Justin Bowie from The Stooshie podcast talk about the controversy which engulfed Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan (pictured); a major disagreement over Chinese firm Ming Yang’s bid to build a wind turbine factory in the Highlands; and...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'What really happens on the guga hunt?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zrfk The 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 Invergowri...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may 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 live audiences to promote the paperback edition of her memoir, Frankly. Graham Spiers and LBC's Iain Dale reflect on their interviews with the former first minister, in which she talked about her fe...

If 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/m002yvvy Nicola 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...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Are our festivals for everyone?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002gg1r The Edinburgh festivals bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to our capital every year. We talk to the BBC's Pauline McLean, who's covered the festivals for nearly three decades, about its evolution - and the possible impact of the city's new ‘tourist tax’. Scotc...

If you’re interested in this episode, you might also like 'The race to replace Sarwar turns sour' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zrcr David, 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 pod...

Afghan 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...

If you’re interested in this episode, you might also like The seagull debate: to cull or conserve? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nwhkpj Permission 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 h...

If 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/m002zhvg Scottish 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 an...

Law 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 epi...

If you're interested in this episode you might also like Does it matter who leads Scottish Labour? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zgc7 David finds out how well Lynsey and The Scottish Sun’s Conor Matchett know the Scottish Labour leadership candidates, and the team discuss Andy Burnham’s (pictured) relationship with the Scottish press. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episo...

If you’re interested in this episode you might also like https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yvv1 - The tax guru dumped by Swinney’s government Tax expert Dan Neidle has been making headlines for suggesting that Scotland’s taxing of very high earners could be costing the public purse. Martin speaks to Laurie McFarlane (pictured) from Future Economy Scotland about why that might not be the case,...

If you’re interested in this episode you might also like https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p0pr05 Michael Marra (pictured) has announced that he will stand to become leader of the Scottish Labour Party, following Monica Lennon (also pictured), who announced her candidacy on Sunday. Martin is joined by the Daily Record’s political editor Paul Hutcheon and the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart to discu...

A group of rebel monks in Orkney has been punished by the Catholic Church after appointing a bishop without the approval of Pope Leo XIV (pictured). BBC Orkney’s Rob Flett and Ian Dunn, former editor of The Scottish Catholic magazine, tell us all about the traditionalist order known as The Sons of the Holy Redeemer. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geis...

If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'Who'll replace Anas Sarwar?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p054d6 Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon (pictured) is unexpectedly returning to the Scottish Parliament after Anas Sarwar quit Holyrood for the House of Lords. We ask her whether she's interested in succeeding Sarwar as party leader as well as an MSP. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scott...

If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'Who'll replace Anas Sarwar?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p054d6 David talks to former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and ex-Labour MSP Paul O’Kane about the Scottish Labour leadership race triggered by Anas Sarwar leaving Holyrood for the House of Lords; and Andy Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. Scotcast is the BBC'...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'Were our World Cup woes really Steve Clarke's fault?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nvm91w The 2026 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow on Thursday 23 July, with 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competing across the city. We ask Glasgow 2026 CEO, Phil Batty (pictured), why he believes his slimmed-down, cut-price version of the event can s...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Where it went wrong for Anas Sarwar’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nkg6y2 Anas Sarwar (pictured) is set to accept a seat in the House of Lords and a role in Andy Burnham’s UK Government. We talk about the likely contenders vying to succeed Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is ho...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘GB Energy: We CAN bring bills down’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x589 A large wildfire has been burning in the Cairngorms for almost a week. We ask fire expert Rory Hadden of Edinburgh University and the BBC’s Kevin Keane why wildfires are a growing problem. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Mart...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Andy Burnham (in his own words) on indyref2’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ntvw95 Andy Burnham has promised to “rewire” the UK after replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. The BBC’s Glenn Campbell helps us dissect an interview he did with Burnham in 2022, covering Scottish independence and devolution beyond Holyrood. Scotcast is...

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'Anne McAlpine: I’m not angry at my stalker' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002r3ct Shona Robison was Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary before standing down as an SNP MSP at the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. She talks to us about her stalking ordeal; the leadership style of her friend Nicola Sturgeon; and the crimes of her...