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Aug 22, 20222 min read

Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Shaping Scotland's Stories: New Voices Podcast...

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the second of our collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival . It is the Shaping...

Aug 19, 20222 min read

Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Celebrating Inclusion Podcast...

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of three collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival for this year's...

Aug 5, 20221 min read

Sounds of the Underground: The SWH! Podcast Talks to PITCH...

The latest SWH! podcast is all about PITCH - Scotland's Conference of Hip Hop & Underground Culture - and Ali spoke to organisers Richy...

Jul 15, 20221 min read

Speaking Truth & POWA: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Lou Mclean & MIRI...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to musicians Lou Mclean and MIRI about their commissions from, and collaborations with, POWA...

Jul 12, 20221 min read

Welcome To Pianodrome: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Tim Vincent-Smith & Matthew Wright...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali headed through to Edinburgh to visit the legendary Pianodrome, and talk to directors Tim Vincent-Smith &...

Jul 1, 20221 min read

A Toon Built Apo Shenanigans: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Chris Tait & Lisa Nicoll...

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to playwright, fantasy writer, and poet Chris Tait, and playwright, director, and producer Lisa Nicoll,...

Jun 19, 20221 min read

Have I Told You Lately: The SWH! Podcast Talks All About The Village Storytelling Festival 2022...

The latest SWH! podcast is all about the forthcoming Village Storytelling Festival (5 – 10 July), with Ali talking to Creative Producer...

Jun 10, 20221 min read

10 Years With Good Behaviour: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Denzil Meyrick...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Denzil Meyrick to talk about the publication of The Death of Remembrance, the 10th in the...

Jun 3, 20221 min read

These Islands Unearthed: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Marcas Mac an Tuairneir...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with award-winning poet, writer, and singer/songwriter Marcas Mac an Tuairneir to talk about...

May 28, 20221 min read

Sense & Sensibility: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Nick Holdstock...

For the latest SWH! podcast, Ali speaks to writer and journalist Nick Holdstock to talk about his latest novel Quarantine (published by...

May 6, 20221 min read

Scottish Kitchen: The SWH! Podcast Talks To The National Chef of Scotland, Gary Maclean...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Scotland's National Chef, and MasterChef: The Professionals winner, Gary Maclean to talk about...

Apr 22, 20221 min read

William The Conqueror: The SWH! Podcast Talks to Ruarri Joseph...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali was joined by musician and writer Ruarri Joseph to talk about his novel William the Conqueror, as well as...

Apr 15, 20221 min read

The 2nd International Alasdair Gray Conference: The SWH! Podcast Talks to Rodge Glass...

For the latest SWH! podcast, Ali caught up with writer, academic, and Alasdair Gray biographer (and old pal of Scots Whay Hae!) Rodge...

Mar 11, 20221 min read

Crime Time: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Liam McIlvanney...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer and academic Liam McIlvanney to talk about his latest novel The Heretic, which is a...

Mar 7, 20221 min read

A Taste For Life: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Anne Pia...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to poet, linguist, translator, and musician Anne Pia to discuss her life and work, and the...

Feb 15, 20221 min read

Poetry Parley: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Andrés N. Ordorica...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to poet and writer Andrés N. Ordorica about his wonderful debut collection At Least This I Know,...

Oct 15, 20212 min read

Letter To America: The SWH! Podcast Talks To George Paterson...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer George Paterson about his debut novel The Girl, The Crow, The Writer And The Fighter,...

Oct 11, 20211 min read

Trans Global Expression: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Iain Maloney & Liminal Ink...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with writer Iain Maloney (live from Japan!), and Angela and Paul Docherty from his publishers...

Oct 11, 20214 min read

Elegantly Wasted: A Review of Allan Wilson’s Wasted in Love… (10 Years On)

10 years ago today Allan Wilson's Wasted In Love was published by Cargo Publishing, and was widely acclaimed and vaunted by readers and...

Oct 4, 20211 min read

On The Couch With... The SWH! Podcast Talks To Graeme Macrae Burnet.

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer, and returning guest, Graeme Macrae Burnet about his latest novel Case Study (published...