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Expect The Unexpected: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Chris Brookmyre...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to crime writer Christopher Brookmyre to hear all about his intriguing new novel The...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


The First Cut Is The Deepest: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andrés N. Ordorica...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali catches up with previous guest, the writer and poet Andrés N. Ordorica to hear all about his...
Aug 15, 20242 min read


The SWH! Bloody Scotland Podcasts: The Scottish Crime Debut Prize Shortlist...
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Rabbiting On: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Hugo Rifkind...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Hugo Rifkind to talk about his cracking new novel Rabbits ,...
Aug 6, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part Two...
For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to another group of artists, writers, and performers who...
Aug 2, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part One...
For the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to a number of artists, writers, and performers who have...
Aug 1, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts 2024: Jo Mango & Liam Hurley - A Giant On The Bridge...
For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe 2024 podcasts Ali spoke to musician Jo Mango and theatre-maker Liam Hurley to talk all about A...
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Kate Bush, John Martyn, Simple Minds & More: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Graeme Thomson...
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with previous podcast guest Graeme Thomson to talk about Under The Ivy, his biography of Kate Bush...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts 2024: Craig Barclay & Tony Voller - Addict...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of this year's Edinburgh Fringe specials (yes, it is that time already!) and Ali spoke to...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Legacy of an Invisible Bullet: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Doug Aubrey...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali was joined by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Doug Aubrey to talk about Legacy of an Invisible...
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative x Conversations - George Paterson...
Scots Whay Hae! has once again joined forces with our good friends at Into Creative to present the latest Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative...
May 28, 20241 min read


Covering Crime: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Douglas Skelton...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Ali spoke to crime writer, and returning guest, Douglas Skelton to talk about the latest entry in the...
May 24, 20242 min read


Dog Day Afternoon: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Louise Welsh...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer, and previous guest, Louise Welsh to talk about her latest novel To The...
May 21, 20241 min read


Edinburgh Tradfest 2024: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson to learn all about this year's Edinburgh Tradfest,...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


The Glasgow Review of Books: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To CD Boyland...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to CD Boyland to hear all about The Glasgow Review of Books, and particularly the Live...
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Futuristic Folktales: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Charlotte Mclean, Nelly Kelly & Malin Lewis...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the new experimental work Futuristic Folktales, and Ali caught up with Dance-theatre...
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Paisley Book Festival 2024: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Alan Bissett & Brian Conaghan...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast - the second relating to this year's Paisley Book Festival - Ali spoke to writers Alan Bissett and...
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Imagine Something Different: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jess Orr About Paisley Book Festival 2024...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jess Orr (right), the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn...
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Psychic Glasgow Gumshoe: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Martin Stewart...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Martin Stewart about his new novel Double Proof, a Glasgow-set crime thriller...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Band Of Brothers: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Hue And Cry...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Greg and Pat Kane, better known as Scottish musical legends Hue And Cry, to hear all...
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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