Strange times: the crisis of nightlife culture in the midst of covid-19
Scotland's nightlife culture is in crisis. As leading industry figures warn that venues may close with a tsunami of jobs due to Covid-19 restrictions, Ferret journalist Karin Goodwin speaks to DJs, pr...
18 Sep 202025min
'This doesn’t happen here': young women highlight sexual violence in Shetland
When 16-year-old Rhea from Shetland put a call-out on an anonymous social media app asking young women to share their stories of sexual harassment, she was taken aback to receive over 60 in a 24-hour...
3 Aug 202012min
Scottish Land fund needs scrutiny, say campaigners
The Scottish Land Fund, set up to help community buyouts in the wake of the land reform movement, has become mainly a buildings fund and is heavily skewed towards a few local authority areas.Journalis...
10 Jul 202027min
Seabed wildlife under threat
How badly has Scotland’s seabed been damaged, and should it be protected? Our podcast reporter, Richard Baynes, went to sea to find out for himself. The accompanying story is here on The Ferret. Photo...
6 Jul 202016min
Should Scottish landowners be forced to cull deer?
Journalist Richard Baynes explores the debate around deer culling in the Highlands of Scotland. Read more at https://theferret.scot/deer-cull-environmentalists-landowners/This podcast uses the followi...
10 Jan 202021min
Revealed: the rise in self-harm in Scottish prisons
First published in September 2017, this report by Cormac Hourigan looks at the rise at self-harming in Scottish prisons. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - ht...
29 Jul 201932min
Expert Jim Cuthbert explains why he has concerns about private finance in Scotland
Jim Cuthbert, an Edinburgh-based economist who investigates private finance projects explain why they have concerns over the use of private finance to fund new schools, health centres and roads in Sco...
29 Jul 201928min
Do you care if the fish we eat suffer?
Journalist Richard Baynes examines the science behind increased awareness of fish sentience and pain responses, the fears of campaigners about fish welfare, and the industry response to these concerns...
29 Jul 201923min
