{"podcast":{"title":"The Scottish Roadscast","slug":"the-scottish-roadscast-1156977","podcast_index_feed_id":1156977,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/scottishroadscast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://scottishroadscast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3991130/thumbnail_roadscast_2024_small_83tjbm.jpg","author":"Scottish Roads Archive","episode_count":88,"summary":"Get ready to hit the road with The Scottish Roadscast, the Scottish Roads Archive’s exciting podcast history series! Since 2018, we have been exploring fascinating topics related to Scotland’s post-war roads, bridges, and motorways. With regular insights from industry experts and special guests, it’s the only such podcast in Scotland! As of 2025, the series has captured the ears of over 100,000 listeners and is available on all your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Podbean. Tune in and join us on the journey!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T12:21:51.444960+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-scottish-roadscast-1156977"},"episode":{"title":"45. The A80: The History of the Glasgow to Stirling Road","slug":"45-the-a80-the-history-of-the-glasgow-to-stirling-road","published_at":"2026-04-10T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-scottish-roadscast-1156977/45-the-a80-the-history-of-the-glasgow-to-stirling-road","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-scottish-roadscast-1156977","url":"https://scottishroadscast.podbean.com/e/45-the-a80-the-history-of-the-glasgow-to-stirling-road/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pwezjpfjuhxmfjef/2026-05_A80_Glasgow-Stirling_Road_mixdown9n9sw.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast Stuart and Duncan consider the history behind the A80, once the main route between Glasgow and Stirling. Most of the route was upgraded to dual carriageway in the 1950s and 60s transforming road travel between the two cities. Much of the information presented in this episode has only recently been unearthed! Our \"From the Archive\" feature takes a look at a 1990s consultation document which details option for the upgrade of the route to motorway. You can view the document here: https://www.scottishroadsarchive.org/roadscast With Stuart Baird and Duncan Macknight. Released April 2026.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast Stuart and Duncan consider the history behind the A80, once the main route between Glasgow and Stirling. Most of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1900,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-scottish-roadscast-1156977/episodes/45-the-a80-the-history-of-the-glasgow-to-stirling-road/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-scottish-roadscast-1156977/45-the-a80-the-history-of-the-glasgow-to-stirling-road.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}