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Nov 5, 20182 min read

Man Of Letters: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Chris McQueer…

For SWH! podcast 101 Ali speaks to the writer Chris McQueer about his latest collection of short stories, HWFG. If you haven’t heard of...

Oct 12, 20181 min read

The Music Man: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Vic Galloway…

Ali headed down Leith Walk to one of Edinburgh’s finest live venues and bars, The Leith Depot, to meet Vic and what followed was a...

Sep 11, 20181 min read

Pop Life: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Carla J. Easton…

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with musician Carla J. Easton to talk about her new album Impossible Stuff, which is released...

Sep 3, 20182 min read

A Life In Film: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To May Miles Thomas…

May Miles Thomas (left) about her incredible film Voyageuse and the issues and themes it addresses, such as family, sibling rivalry,...

Aug 17, 20182 min read

American Horror Story: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andy Davidson…

For the latest podcast Ali met up with the American novelist Andy Davidson before his event at The Edinburgh International Book Festival....

Jul 11, 20182 min read

City Of Culture: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Visits Dundee…

For the latest podcast Ali visited Dundee to talk about all things cultural in relation to that great city. To help him do so he was...

Apr 9, 20181 min read

The McClory Variations: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Helen McClory…

For the latest podcast Ali met up with Helen McClory (below) at Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery to talk about her life as a writer to...

Mar 13, 20181 min read

Man Of Letters: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Aye Write! Programmer Bob McDevitt…

For the latest podcast, Ali spoke to Aye Write! Book Festival programmer, Bob Bloody Scotland and the Pitlochry Winter Words Festival,...

Feb 20, 20182 min read

Whisky Business: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Rachel McCormack…

Rachel McCormack at Glasgow’s Iberica restaurant to talk about her recent book, the excellent Chasing The Dram: Finding The Spirit Of...

Jan 29, 20182 min read

Rage Against The Mainstream: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To 404 Ink…

For the first podcast of 2018 Ali went to Edinburgh to talk to Heather McDaid and Laura Jones who are behind the innovative and acclaimed...

Dec 20, 20172 min read

That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2017 Podcasts – Part 3 (Books)…

This year we are recording three separate Best Of 2017 podcasts, one each for film and music, (which you can still hear), and this, Part...

Dec 15, 20171 min read

That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2017 Podcasts – Part 2 (Music)…

This year we are recording three separate Best Of 2017 podcasts, one each for film, music, and books. For the first two, Ali and Ian are...

Dec 8, 20171 min read

That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2017 Podcasts – Part 1 (Film)…

This year we are recording three separate Best Of 2017 podcasts, one each for film, music, and books. For the first two, Ali and Ian are...

Oct 26, 20171 min read

Happy Accidents: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talk To Graeme Macrae Burnet…

Graeme Macrae Burnet. The primary reason was to discuss his latest novel, The Accident On The A35, but the conversation turns to the work...

Sep 22, 20171 min read

Screen Break: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Peter Mackie Burns…

For the latest podcast Ali talks to Peter Mackie Burns (below, right), the director of critically acclaimed new British film Daphne,...

Sep 1, 20172 min read

Reporting Scotland: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Peter Ross…

On the latest podcast, Ali spoke to journalist Peter Ross about the follow-up to his 2014 book, Daunderlust: Dispatches From Unreported...

Jul 20, 20171 min read

Three Is The Magic Number: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Louise Welsh…

The latest podcast is an interview with one of our favourite guests, the writer Louise Welsh. Previously she has been on to talk not only...

Jul 11, 20171 min read

Simons Says: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To J. David Simons…

In the latest podcast Ali talks to writer J. David Simons, initially about his latest novel A Woman Of Integrity but also his ‘Glasgow To...

Jun 21, 20171 min read

Spoken Word & Music: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andrew Greig…

For the latest podcast, Ali headed to Edinburgh to talk to poet, writer and musician, Andrew Greig. The first topic of conversation is...

Jun 9, 20171 min read

A Life In Pictures: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Alasdair Gray & Kevin Brown…

The latest podcast is a fascinating conversation with two previous guests, the writer and artist, Alasdair Gray, and the driving force...