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Some Might Say: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andy Bollen...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and musician Andy Bollen about his latest book Definitely Maybe: The Birth,...
Aug 12, 20252 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025…
This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival returns to Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) for the second year, and once again it...
Aug 8, 20256 min read


Glasgow's Greatest Hits: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Fiona Shepherd...
📸 of Fiona - credit Jannica Honey For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to music journalist, critic (and tour guide) Fiona...
Jul 22, 20252 min read


The SWH! Bloody Scotland Podcasts: The Scottish Crime Debut Prize Shortlist 2025...
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted...
Jul 18, 20252 min read


A Family Affair: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Liam McIlvanney...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer and academic Liam McIlvanney to talk about his superb new novel The...
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Terms Of Endearment: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andrew Meehan...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer Andrew Meehan to hear all about his latest novel Best Friends , which is published by Muswell...
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Criminal Collaboration: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ambrose Parry...
Dr Marisa Haetzman & Chris Brookmyre - 📸 credit Bob McDevitt For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Chris Brookmyre and...
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Distilled Information: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Natalie Jayne Clark...
📸 - credit Lydia Smith For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Natalie Jayne Clark to hear all about her debut novel, The...
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Well Versed: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Gordon Meade...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to poet Gordon Meade to hear all about his new collection of selected poems Beyond The...
May 27, 20251 min read


Drawing Inspiration: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Emily Brooks Millar...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to comic book artist and writer Emily Brooks Millar to hear all about her new...
May 16, 20252 min read


Treasure Island: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Michael Pedersen...
📸 - credit Shaun Murawski For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podast Ali spoke to writer and poet Michael Pedersen , in the splendid...
May 13, 20252 min read


Crime Time: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Callum McSorley...
📸 - credit Colin Mearns - The Herald For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Callum McSorley to talk about his...
May 2, 20252 min read


Ode To Joy: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Carrie Marshall...
Photo of Carrie Marshall - credit: David Marshall For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and musician Carrie Marshall to talk about...
Apr 25, 20252 min read


The Lives We Live: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jess Orr About Paisley Book Festival 2025...
Jess Orr For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke once again to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival...
Apr 1, 20252 min read


It's A Family Affair: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Katy Lironi...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician and writer Katy Lironi to talk all about her memoir Matilda In The Middle...
Mar 21, 20252 min read


What's The Story? Mourning Glory: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ewan Morrison...
📸 - credit Angela Caitlin, 2025 For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Ewan Morrison to talk about his latest novel For Emma , which is available for pre-order and which will published on the 25th March with Leamington Books . Ewan gives an overview of the novel before talking about Robert Louis Stevenson, his choice of quotations which are the book's epigraph, the structure of the novel, the central characters, and the sense of paranoia which ru
Mar 18, 20252 min read


Bright Life, Big City: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Karen Campbell...
Karen Campbell - 📸 credit Kim Ayers For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Karen Campbell to talk about her...
Mar 11, 20252 min read


There She Goes: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Esa Aldegheri...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Show Ali spoke to writer and academic Esa Aldegheri to talk about There She Goes: New Travel Writing by...
Mar 4, 20252 min read


A Sort Of Homecoming: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Chris McQueer...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Chris McQueer who was last a guest back in 2018. Since then Chris has...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Something For The Weekend: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To David F. Ross...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, Saltire Prize shortlisted author David F. Ross to hear all...
Feb 18, 20252 min read
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