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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,...
Feb 15, 20221 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 15, 20212 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, 20211 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 11, 20214 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...
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Private Investigations: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Charles E. McGarry...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Charles E. McGarry about his new novel The Mystery of the Strange Piper, the latest of...
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Jazz at the Third Eye: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Stewart Smith...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to music historian and writer Stewart Smith about Jazz at the Third Eye, the multi-media project...
Sep 26, 20211 min read


Stranger Than Fiction: The SWH! Podcast Talks To John Gerard Fagan...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with writer John Gerard Fagan to talk about his memoir Fish Town (published by Guts Publishing)...
Sep 3, 20211 min read


Scots Whay Hae! Presents The Scottish Publisher Showcase Podcast...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is a rather special one. It's a collaboration with the Edinburgh International Book Festival and...
Aug 17, 20211 min read


Note Perfect: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Xan Tyler...
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with musician Xan Tyler to talk about her collaboration with reggae legend Mad Professor on the...
Aug 10, 20211 min read


PopMaster: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Joe Kane...
For the latest podcast Ali catches up with musician and producer Joe Kane who invited SWH! to his home studio. It was great to do another...
Aug 3, 20211 min read


A Welcome Return: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Doug Johnstone...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with an old friend of the pod, writer and musician Doug Johnstone - the fourth time he's been a...
Jul 23, 20212 min read


Urban Hymns: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Man Of The Minch & Peter Mackay...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to musician Man of the Minch (AKA Pedro Cameron) and poet Peter Mackay about Sradagan Na Sraide / Street...
Jul 16, 20211 min read


Back To Life: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Kirsty Law About Exposure...
For our first video podcast (or vodcast as no one is calling it) in some time, SWH! made a welcome trip Doon the Watter to Dunoon Burgh...
Jul 14, 20212 min read


In Harmony: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Roberto Cassani...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to musician Roberto Cassani about his sensational album Ansema We Stand, his incredible life in music,...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


Just Joan: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Guy Peploe About Joan Eardley's Centenary Exhibition...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali talks to Guy Peploe, director at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, about their forthcoming exhibition...
Jul 2, 20211 min read


Fascinating Rhythms: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Adam Stafford...
For what we now realise is the 200th SWH! Podcast, Ali spoke to musician, filmmaker, photographer, and broadcaster Adam Stafford about...
Jun 22, 20211 min read


The Music Man: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Conscious Route...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to rapper, poet, and songwriter Conscious Route. The two talk about his life in music, and the music of...
Jun 8, 20211 min read


Since Yesterday: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Carla J. Easton About The Unsung Pioneers of Scottish Pop
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Carla J. Easton (right) about Since Yesterday: Unsung Pioneers of Scottish Pop, the...
Jun 3, 20211 min read


Scotch & Wry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Gillespie...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alan Gillespie whose novel debut The Mash House is out now, published with Unbound. The...
May 11, 20211 min read
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