Scotcast

An emergency law to free inmates early is coming in to bring down the prison population.

We hear from Barlinnie's governor, Michael Stoney, and a former inmate on what it's like inside Scotland’s biggest and busiest jail.

And after Super Bowl LIX, Natalie hears about Martin’s former life as an NFL host.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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As homelessness stats reach record highs in Scotland, the team asks what it’s really like not to have a home.

Donald Trump says America will 'take over' Gaza, resettling most of the native population. His comments have drawn astonishment and anger.

Humza Yousaf, former First Minister, has a personal investment. Members of his wife's family are still living in Gaza. In conversation with Martin Geissler, Yousaf reacts to Trump’s overnight press conference, and what it might mean for a two-state solution.

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We drink it, wash with it and curse it when it falls from the sky. But how much do we really know about our water supply?

The man in charge of it, Scottish Water's Chief Executive Alex Plant, talks to Martin about supply, demand, rising bills and why we need to think seriously about how much water we use.

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

Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]

As Keir Starmer becomes the first UK Prime Minister to join a meeting of EU leaders since Brexit, could the decision to leave the union ever be unpicked by our politicians?

We ask the BBC’s Glenn Campbell and Angus Robertson, the member of John Swinney’s cabinet responsible for European relations, who tells us why Brexit should be reversed.

And Martin Geissler and Laura Miller debate whether it’s ever okay to drop the C-bomb.

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Will a legal win for environmental campaigners stop new North Sea oil and gas? As extreme weather events become more common, the team asks whether climate change is a political priority anymore - with Tessa Khan, founder of climate action organisation Uplift, and Professor Paul de Leeuw from the Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University.

And Martin and Natalie discuss the spike in violent shoplifting.

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With incidents of fraud soaring, can scammers be stopped in their tracks?

Harleen Nottay from BBC’s Scam Interceptors gives us a flavour of the fraud she encounters on a daily basis. Plus, ‘Lisa’ tells us the impact a romance scam has had on her life.

And Martin and Laura discuss why Harrison Ford is selling whisky.

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After the UK Government ruled out compensation for women affected by an increase to the state pension age, is the Waspi campaign over? On the day MPs debate the issue, Waspi campaigner Anne Potter tells us her story and BBC political correspondent Kirsten Campbell explains why it’s a headache for Scottish Labour.

And Martin and Natalie discuss the resignation of Stuart Kettlewell, who quit as manager of Premiership side Motherwell because of abuse from his own fans.

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John Swinney is promising tens of thousands of extra NHS appointments: how is his government going to deliver them?

We reflect on the First Minister's latest plan for the health service with Cancer Research UK’s Dr Sorcha Hume, a former junior doctor, and pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick, whose industry is absorbing an increasing number of potential GP appointments.

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With Edinburgh on the verge of approving the country’s first tourist tax, can Scotland cope with tourism at its current levels?

We ask Dr Guillem Colom-Montero, an expert in overtourism, and Jo de Sylva, who runs a hospitality business in Inverness.

And Martin and Natalie get BBC weather presenter and meteorologist Calum MacColl's take on Storm Éowyn and the red weather warnings in place for parts of Scotland.

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