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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...
Jun 9, 20171 min read


Crime Time: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Writer Douglas Skelton…
In the latest podcast, Ali and Ian met up with writer Douglas Skelton, initially to talk about his Dominic Queste novels, The Dead Don’t...
May 24, 20171 min read


Lying Live & Singing True: A Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Extra – The Launch Of Ten Writers Tel
The latest podcast is a sister to our recent interview with Pat & Jim Byrne and Samina Chaudry about Ten Writers Telling Lies. It’s a...
May 7, 20171 min read


The Art Of Deception: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks Ten Writers Telling Lies…
In the latest podcast Ali talks to Jim and Pat Byrne and Samina Chaudry about Ten Writers Telling Lies , Â a music and literary project...
Apr 24, 20172 min read


Back And Forth: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To David Keenan…
The two race through many subjects, including the legacy of post-punk, the importance of the art and music of Scottish small towns and...
Apr 16, 20171 min read


Stranger Than Fiction: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Documentary Maker Lou McLoughlan…
The latest podcast has Ali talking to director and cinematographer Lou McLoughlan. We could pretend that it has been perfectly timed to...
Feb 12, 20172 min read


For Jean: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Catherine Czerkawska About The Jewel & Jean Armou
It’s a fascinating book which looks at a story rarely told, and Catherine talks in detail about how she approached the not inconsiderable...
Jan 25, 20172 min read


Last Night, They Said: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Last Night From Glasgow…
Mark W. Georgsson: The Ballad Of The Nearly Man In our first podcast of 2017, Ali talks to Ian Smith and Murray Easton, two of the...
Jan 18, 20172 min read


Scots Whay Hae!’s Alternative Hogmanay Night In, 2016…
There’s audio, video, music, comedy, documentary, drama, and more involving some of our favourite folk, including The Blue Nile, Robbie...
Dec 31, 20164 min read


That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2016 Podcast – Part Two (Music)…
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From Scots Whay Hae! In this, Part II of our end of year podcast Ali, Chris and Wesley concentrate on...
Dec 24, 20162 min read


That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2016 Podcast – Part One…
Three Men & Some Books For our end of year podcast, Ali and Ian were once again joined by irregular podcast guest and resident film...
Dec 16, 20161 min read


There Is A Light That Never Goes Out: *A Review Of Iain Maloney’s The Waves Burns Bright…
Iain Maloney risks similar strong reaction to his latest novel The Waves Burn Bright which has 1988’s Piper Alpha North Sea oil platform...
Nov 10, 20162 min read


Creative Industry: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To David F. Ross…
The Last Days Of Disco and The Rise & Fall Of The Miraculous Vespas and the forthcoming The Man Who Loved Islands, but the conversation...
Nov 1, 20162 min read


All Whyte On The Night: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ross & Alasdair Whyte…
In the latest podcast Ali and Ian are joined by musicians Ross and Alasdair Whyte who, under the moniker WHYTE, have collaborated on the...
Oct 16, 20162 min read


Transatlantic Session: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Kevin Brown About Songs For Scotland 2&#
Songs For Scotland 2. Even if you’re aware of the original Bella Caledonia: Songs For Scotland you’ll find the story behind the sequel...
Sep 12, 20162 min read


Into The Valley: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talk To Pauline Lynch…
It’s a terrific read and the two talk about it at length. For a debut novel from a Scottish writer it is unusual in being set outside of...
Aug 4, 20161 min read


Travelling Light: The Scots Whay Podcast Talks To Iain Maloney…
Iain was just about to start a whirlwind tour of the UK to promote his third novel, The Waves Burn Bright, but thankfully took time out...
Jun 11, 20161 min read


Not Burns – Dunbar!: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Roy Moller About The Dunbar CoastWord Festival&
Dunbar CoastWord Festival. Starting in 2013 as Dunbar’s Wee Festival of Words, in just three years it has grown to be an arts festival...
May 19, 20162 min read


Errant Souls: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks Music & More With Errant Media…
This first episode sees Ali head down Leith Walk to talk with Sean Ormsby and Stephen McLaren from Edinburgh record label Errant Media,...
Apr 19, 20162 min read


Ayr & Graces: It’s The 3rd Scots Whay Hae! Burnscast…
After a year off, the Scots Whay Hae! annual Burnscast returns in style with Ali & Ian joined by our very own Dr Ronnie Young to talk all...
Jan 25, 20162 min read
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