The Bylines Scotland Podcast

About The Bylines Scotland Podcast

The Bylines Scotland podcast is the official audio accompaniment to our publication. We delve into the issues that matter to Scotland, and have a conversation with Scottish voices in progressive politics, economics, business, health & social care, education, equality & justice, and media.

Publisher

Bylines Scotland podcast

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Dec 2023

Latest episode

18 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Mar 2026

   Bylines Scotland: GP Sarah talks about the issues facing parents with autistic children.

   On the show today, Ronnie Barbour meets Sarah, that's not her real name which we've changed to protect her anonymity. As a GP and the mother of an autistic son, she's able to give us a unique insight into the issues facing parents and medical professionals coping with children with ASN (Additional Support Needs) . They also talked about the problems of placing neurodivergent children into mainstream education and the pressures the NHS is under in treating patients with mental health illness.

2. 

   14 Mar 2026

   Bylines Scotland Radio - "The Bagpipes:A Cultural History"

   Bylines Scotland writer, Alec Ross, in conversation with author, Richard McLauchlan, about his book "The Bagpipes. A Cultural History".

3. 

   10 Mar 2026

   Bylines Scotland Radio - " Emergency workers need protection."

   Ronnie Barbour talks to retired paramedic, Jonathan Fox , about his proposal to facilitate a safer working environment for our 999 ambulance personnel by providing body armour.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.