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Unknown Host hosts The National Podcast, a news show with 100 episodes published.
Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn discuss today's big stories, from a major Douglas Alexander admission, to anger at an Israel-linked weapons firm sponsoring a Scottish airshow, one SNP MP's climate
Steph Brawn is joined by Abbi Garton-Crosbie to discuss BBC Scotland's 'Welcome to Glasgow' Disclosure documentary that aired on Monday night and ask how they managed to get it so badly wrong. Later in the show, Steph is
Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss today's biggest stories - from the Scottish Labour leadership candidate to calls for a public inquiry into the media treatment of Jason Arday. Get a
Abbi Garton-Crosbie is joined by Steph Brawn to analyse the Clacton by-election. Nigel Farage has been told 'this is no victory' as a major sleaze probe looms. Meanwhile, a row emerges over what police told Reform. Suppo
Digital Editor Laura Pollock sits down with Scots language campaigner and independence activist Billy Kay in this episode of The National Meets. Join The National from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe
Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss the GERS figures, plus new polling on independence. Elsewhere, there's anger over Batman filming in Glasgow. Join The National from just £1 for 3 months a
Zack Polanski has called out the BBC’s coverage of Reform UK press conferences, but will it change the mainstream media's approach? It's one of the topics reporters Steph Brawn and Lucy Jackson get their teeth into on th
Former UK Labour leader and current Your Party Parliamentary Leader Jeremy Corbyn sat down with political reporter James Walker in an exclusive interview for The National. Join The National from just £1 at thenational.sc
Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter James Walker discuss the latest polling putting Reform back into third place, Anas Sarwar's claim that he has the hardest job in the world, the true cost of Jackdaw and Roseban
Steph Brawn is joined by Laura Pollock on Friday's National Podcast LIVE. The SNP have claimed Scottish Labour “don't exist” after it emerged the party is reliant on support from their London bosses to pay for staff. Joi
Political Editor Xander Elliards meets Professor Thibault Laurentjoye to discuss Scotland's economic future as an independent nation. Support The National with a subscription from £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot
Rosie Hampton from Friends of the Earth Scotland joins Jamie Calder to discuss how Andy Burnham's arrival as Prime Minister will shape Scotland's energy future. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.sco
Laura Webster is joined by Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Jamie Calder to discuss the comments made by Outlander's Sam Heughan that AI data centres are a 'cash grab'. Join The National for a WHOLE YEAR for £20 at thenational.sc
Steph Brawn is joined by James Walker for the latest edition of Media Watch. They ask if the BBC has changed the format of Newsnight in a bid to manufacture controversy and clips to gains clicks online. Also, has the BBC
Joyce McMillan and Dave Watson from Building A Local Scotland join Political Reporter James Walker to discuss how more power can be devolved within Scotland to benefit people's lives. Support The National with a subscrip
Editor Laura Webster sits down with Ellie Harrison of Get Glasgow Moving as our week-long series focused on creating a better public transport system for Scotland kicks off. Support The National with a subscription from
Editor Laura Webster and Multimedia Journalist Jamie Calder discuss reports that the far-right could be impersonating police officers in Glasgow, whether we need a Scottish Secretary in this day and age, BP's North Sea o
Steph Brawn and Xander Elliards are back with this week's edition of Media Watch. Today they discuss Andy Burnham's social media presence since arriving as prime minister and how it may actually be affecting his performa
Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss calls to ban anti-migrant groups, Zack Polanski's Newsnight appearance and the latest in the Scottish Labour leadership race. Support The National with a
New SNP MP Lara Bird sits down with Editor Laura Webster to discuss her first few weeks in the job, why she's angered so many Unionists, Andy Burnham's first week as PM, how we win independence and much more. Join The Na
Hasan Piker
Hasanabi Broadcast
2 appearances on this show
Mhairi Black
Member of Parliament · Scottish National Party
1 appearance on this show
Lucy Jackson
Dr · Durham University
3 appearances on this show
Peter Murrell
former SNP chief · Scottish National Party
2 appearances on this show
John Swinney
Scottish First Minister · Scottish National Party
1 appearance on this show
Nicola Sturgeon
former First Minister of Scotland
1 appearance on this show
Sioned Williams
Welsh Government
1 appearance on this show
Kiera Marshall
Plaid Cymru
1 appearance on this show
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