Scotcast
Hosted by Martin Geissler and Laura Miller and Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins and Paris Gourtsoyannis · BBC Radio Scotland
4.9from 65 ratings
- 418
- Episodes
- 386
- Transcribed
- 65
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Scotcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio Scotland
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Jan 2025
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
386 of 418 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Inside the mind of a bare-knuckle boxer
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Politics Show
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The mummy, the museum and ‘informed consent’
Inside a recent episode
Inside the mind of a bare-knuckle boxer
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's more like a fight. Whereas boxing is more, you know, hitting and moving and multiple shots. And there's 12 rounds in a boxing match. There's only five... It's five two-minute rounds of bare-knuckle. So there is, in some sense, where... it's a little bit safer in terms of overall repetitive hits. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Scotcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Stevie Ray
- Stewart McDonald
- Pauline McLean
- Jane Bradley
- Steven Beattie
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 8 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 57 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
Contact Scotcast
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about Scotcast
Who hosts Scotcast?
Martin Geissler and Laura Miller and Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins and Paris Gourtsoyannis host the show. Published by BBC Radio Scotland.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Scotcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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