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BrigCast

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About this Podcast:

Brig Newspaper's weekly podcast where our section editors sit down with their teams to talk about a relevant topic in news or culture alongside live interviews and monthly roundups of the best articles to come out of Brig's writers pool.For more Brig, head to our website brignews.com

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Booking probability

26%

Guest openness

Selective

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80/100
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Questions about BrigCast

What is BrigCast about?

Brig Newspaper's weekly podcast where our section editors sit down with their teams to talk about a relevant topic in news or culture alongside live interviews and monthly roundups of the best articles to come out of Brig's writers pool.

Who hosts BrigCast?

BrigCast is hosted by Brig. The show has published 22 episodes to date.

What has BrigCast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "What actually is Movember, and what does it achieve?" (17 March 2026, 32 minutes), "The Unspoken Barriers to Higher Education for Working Class Parents." (18 February 2026, 57 minutes), and "Maybe The Real Friendsgiving Was The Friends We Made Along The Way" (24 November 2025, 40 minutes).

How often does BrigCast publish?

BrigCast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 22 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on BrigCast?

Booking probability for BrigCast is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. BrigCast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. BrigCast's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Brig hosts BrigCast, a news podcast with 22 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Mar 17, 202632 minS0

    <p>Brig's Sport Editor Melissa Thomson sits down with Stirling University's Movember Ambassadors Paddy and Archie to discuss their experiences as ambassadors, what they've achieved with Movember, and the actual impacts...

  • Nov 3, 202542 minS0

    <p>Politics sits down for this week's podcast to take a look at this year's political party conference season, breaking down the key takeaways from each conference and discussing what the parties next moves should...

  • Oct 21, 202525 minS0

    <p>Lifestyle Editor Isla and Film & TV Co-Editor Tess team up to talk about how to create the perfect spooky, yet cozy, halloween and autumnal movie night vibes.</p>

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  • Oct 6, 202527 minS0

    <p>"This just marks the start of the hard work."</p><p><br>Features sits down for an interview with The University of Stirling Students' Union Vice President of Communities, Ellie Hammond, to talk about the Reclaim The...

  • Sep 24, 202517 minS0

    <p>Braw, Brig's sister magazine, takes over the podcast this week to talk about their first-ever print edition of the Magazine! Co-editors Alice and Kerry discuss the magazine-making process and the collaborative...

  • Aug 31, 202519 minS0

    <p>While Brigcast has been on a break over the summer, online articles have continued to flow the whole time, so Brig's new Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor and Multimedia Editor have decided to sit down and talk about...

  • Mar 24, 20251 hourS0

    <p>This week, the politics section, alongside the editor-in-chief, sits down to talk about how all the leaders of the UK's major political parties are doing and what we think their strategy is going forward. </p>

  • Mar 2, 202538 minS0

    <p>This week, the Film & TV section sits down to talk about the 2025 Oscars, who we think will win, who we want to win and why nobody like Emilia Perez or The Brutalist. </p>

  • Feb 24, 202533 minS0

    <p>Brigcast returns for 2025! In our first episode back we chat with Alice, the Editor of Brig's sister magazine BRAW, to talk all about the theme of Identity & Discovery.</p>

  • Mar 27, 202441 minS0

    <p>BookTok is a massive platform for the reading and promotion of books, it has had a huge impact on the book industry, however in recent years it has also faced a lot of backlash. In this episode, Chloe, Lucie and Tess...

  • Mar 20, 202429 minS0

    <p>Adaptions, remakes and spinoffs are becoming much more common in our current media climate. With all of your favourite tv shows, movies and games being adapted or remade in a 'new' and 'innovative' way. But what...

  • Feb 26, 202441 minS0

    <p>Last year 4th year Journalism and Film & Media student Claudia Gasparino was accepted into the Young Reporters Programme and was invited to the Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea. Claudia has since returned and is...

  • Feb 14, 202445 minS0

    <p>It's Valentines Day season! Or Galentines Day. Whatever day you celebrate it's all about love. In this episode, Charlotte, Rio, Julie and Chloe discuss all the juicy details about Valentines and Galentines Day. We...

  • Feb 6, 202415 minS0

    <p>Welcome to this weeks episode of Shes, Slays and Theys! Well this week we only have Shes and Theys. In this episode Charlotte and Freya discuss their favourite articles of the week. With dramatic interviews and the...

  • Feb 5, 202430 minS0

    <p>It's award season! And the recent Oscars nominations have everyone talking. In this episode, Rebecca, Elliott and Tess talk all things Oscars. We talk about the Barbie snub, the growing appreciation for animation and...

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