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Down To Earth: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Paul McGeechan…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with the composer and producer Paul McGeechan to talk about the latest Starless album...
Aug 4, 20202 min read


A New Decade: The SWH! Podcast & The Music Of The 2010s…
For the last of the Braidwood Brothers podcasts Ali caught up once more with brother Andy, this time to discuss their favourite music of...
Jul 30, 20201 min read


Tales Of The Unexpected: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Tom Gillespie…
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to the writer Tom Gillespie about The Strange Book of Jacob Boyce, which is published today (21st July,...
Jul 21, 20202 min read


Telling Stories: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Reyah Martin…
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer Reyah Martin, who was the winner of the Canada & Europe region of the 2020 Commonwealth Short...
Jul 15, 20202 min read


Step Back In Time: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Mandy Haggith…
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to author, poet, and academic Mandy Haggith about The Lyre Dancers, the third and final novel of the...
Jul 3, 20202 min read


Star Man: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Warren McIntyre…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with Warren McIntyre, frontman and leader of Starry Skies – one of our favourite bands. He was...
Jul 1, 20201 min read


Douglas Gifford (1940 – 2020)
Last weekend we lost one of Scottish literature’s greatest champions. Professor Douglas Gifford was an academic who made it his life’s...
Jul 1, 20203 min read


Cooking Up A Storm: SWH! Previews Scottish Opera’s The Narcissistic Fish…
Tonight at 7pm Scottish Opera is premiering The Narcissistic Fish, a short film that is a collaboration between composer Samuel Bordoli,...
Jun 18, 20202 min read


Devolution Discourse: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Scott Hames…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with Scott Hames, who lectures in Scottish Literature at the University of Stirling. The reason...
Jun 17, 20202 min read


Noughtie But Nice: The SWH! Podcast & The Music Of The ’00s…
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali and his brother Andy got back together, virtually speaking, to talk music once more. Following...
Jun 10, 20201 min read


Head Girl: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Olga Wojtas…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Olga Wojtas about her novels Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Golden Samovar...
May 28, 20202 min read


Drive Time: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Run Director Scott Graham…
Scott Graham credit: Pete Copeland Back in March Ali spoke to director Scott Graham about his latest feature Run, which follows on from...
May 26, 20202 min read


Games Without Frontiers: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Writer Joe Donnelly…
For the latest podcast, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke to journalist and writer Joe Donnelly about his book...
May 19, 20202 min read


Magick Moments: The SWH! Podcast Talks To John Burns About Aleister Crowley…
Aleister Crowley John D. Burns For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast we welcome back writer, storyteller, and mountaineer John D. Burns...
May 14, 20202 min read


Yesterday Once More: The SWH! Podcast & The Music Of The ’90s…
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali and his brother Andy got back together, virtually speaking, following the recent chat about...
May 5, 20201 min read


The Real McCoy: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Parks…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alan Parks about his latest Harry McCoy thriller, Bobby March Will Live Forever. The two...
Apr 24, 20202 min read


Musical Youth: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Andy Braidwood…
Please forgive the self-indulgence, but, for our first podcast using Zoom, SWH! caught up with gallery owner and gig-promoter Andy...
Apr 14, 20202 min read


Doo The Right Thing: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Filmmaker Darren Hercher…
For the latest podcast SWH! spoke to documentary filmmaker Darren Hercher about his film Dooman, which airs on BBC Scotland on Tuesday...
Mar 30, 20202 min read


What’s The Story?: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Vicki Jarrett…
For the latest podcast we caught up with writer Vicki Jarrett to talk about her latest novel Always North (out now, published by Unsung...
Mar 26, 20202 min read


The Mitchell Brothers: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Mitchell Museum…
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to Cammy and Raindeer from one of SWH!’s favourite bands, Mitchell Museum. The two were on to talk about...
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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