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Personal Space: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Vive-La-Rose’s David Luximon-Herbert…
For the latest podcast Ali went through to Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh to talk to musician David Luximon-Herbert, better known as...
Nov 19, 20181 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...
Nov 5, 20182 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...
Oct 12, 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 11, 20181 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,...
Sep 3, 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....
Aug 17, 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...
Jul 11, 20182 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...
Apr 9, 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,...
Mar 13, 20181 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...
Feb 20, 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...
Jan 29, 20182 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 20, 20172 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 15, 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...
Dec 8, 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...
Oct 26, 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 22, 20171 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...
Sep 1, 20172 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 20, 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...
Jul 11, 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 21, 20171 min read
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