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Writing To Reach You: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Catriona Child...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, the writer Catriona Child, to talk about her latest novel Fade Into You...
Mar 17, 20231 min read


The GFF 2023 Podcasts: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Composer Scott Twynholm...
For the latest podcast - the second of our Glasgow Film Festival specials - Ali catches up with musician and composer Scott Twynholm...
Mar 10, 20232 min read


The GFF 2023 Podcasts: An Interview with Cassius X: Becoming Ali Director Muta'Ali...
For the latest podcast, and the first of our Glasgow Film Festival podcasts for 2023, Ali spoke to Muta'Ali, the director of the...
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Poor Things: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Rodge Glass About Gray Day 2023...
For the latest SWH! podcast we welcomed back previous guest Rodge Glass (right) to talk about Gray Day 2023 (Saturday 25th Feb) - the...
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Ashes & Stones: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Allyson Shaw...
For the latest podcast, Ali spoke to writer Allyson Shawn about her book Ashes & Stones: A Scottish Journey In Search of Witches and...
Feb 3, 20232 min read


Lessons From History: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leila Aboulela...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali talked to writer Leila Aboulela to hear all about her latest novel, River Spirit, which will be published...
Jan 30, 20232 min read


A Mother's Song: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Finn Anderson & Tania Azevedo...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to musician and composer Finn Anderson and theatre director Tania Azevedo (below) about the new folk...
Jan 24, 20232 min read


In Harmony: The SWH! Podcast Talks To CLR Theory...
An interview with CLR Theory for the Scots Whay Hae! Show on CamGlen Radio Each week, for the Scots Whay Hae! Radio Show, Ali interviews...
Jan 17, 20232 min read


Animated Conversation: The SWH! Podcast Talks To The MANIPULATE Festival...
For the first SWH! podcast of 2023 Ali spoke to Dawn Taylor (right), the Artistic Director & CEO at Puppet Animation Scotland, to learn...
Jan 11, 20231 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part III) - Gaelic…
For the last in our Best Books of 2022 podcasts, Ali caught up with poet, writer, singer/songwriter, and previous podcast guest, Marcas...
Dec 13, 20221 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…
This is the second of our Best Books of 2022 podcasts, with Ali once again joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly, and in this...
Dec 11, 20221 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part I)…
As is traditional, the first of our Best of 2022 podcasts are all about books, and there were so many books and book-related things to...
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Adventure, Murder, Chat, & Swally: The SWH! Podcast & the Scottish Podcast Collaboration Week...
The latest SWH! podcast is our contribution to Scottish Podcast Collaboration Week is running from the 5th - 11th December. This podcast...
Dec 2, 20221 min read


Pondering Poetry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leyla Josephine...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the poet, performer and playwright Leyla Josephine, to talk about her new...
Nov 4, 20221 min read


Hungry Beat: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Douglas MacIntyre, Grant McPhee and Neil Cooper...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to musician Douglas MacIntyre, filmmaker Grant McPhee, and journalist Neil Cooper to learn all...
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Trad, Tarot & Burd Ellen: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Debbie Armour...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with musician Debbie Armour to talk all things Burd Ellen, and discuss their new album A Tarot...
Oct 21, 20221 min read


The Long & The Short Of It: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Dilys Rose...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and poet Dilys Rose to talk about her latest short story collection, the excellent Sea Fret,...
Oct 14, 20221 min read


The Northern Stories Festival: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Calvin Wilson & Gail Anthea Brown...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Lyth Arts Centre's Marketing Director Calvin Wilson & author Gail Anthea Brown to learn all...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Artful: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Marianne Dissard...
For the latest podcast Ali headed to Glasgow's Hidden Gardens (behind the Tramway) on a beautiful morning to meet up with singer,...
Sep 30, 20221 min read


Literary Lessons: The SWH! Podcast Talks To N.E. Solomons...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer N.E. Solomons about her debut thriller The Bone Road, which is published by Polygon...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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