Scots Whay Hae!
Episodes
Luca Serra - This Is Home
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Luca Serra to talk all about his new novel This Is Home, which is published with Leamington...
Grant McPhee - Caledonia Screaming
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer and filmmaker Grant McPhee to talk about his latest book Caledonia Screaming: Year Ze...
Donald S. Murray - The Loch Of The Bees
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali headed to Stirling to talk to writer Donald S. Murray about his new novel The Loch Of The Bees, which is pu...
Doug Johnstone - 20 Books in 20 Years
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with returning guest (one of our first, no less) writer Doug Johnstone to look back over 20 years...
Elgin & the Marbles - The Sun Never Sets
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician, and journalist, Callum Baird to talk all about his band Elgin & The Marbles, and the...
Penny Kiley - Atypical Girl
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Penny Kiley about her new book Atypical Girl: Punk Rock, Liverpool, and Tryi...
Alison Irvine - Barrowland
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alison Irvine to talk about her fascinating and insightful new book about Glasgow's fam...
Linda Duncan McLaughlin - Original Sins
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to screenwriter, playwright, actor, and now novelist, Linda Duncan McLaughlin to talk about her debut...
Lesley Davidson - Beacon Book Festival
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Lesley Davidson, who is the co-director of the Beacon Arts Centre, to talk about the inaugural Bea...
Louise Welsh - The Cut Up
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer, and regular guest over the years, Louise Welsh to talk about her latest Rilke novel The Cu...
Oğuz Kaplangı - RESIST
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to composer and sound designer Oğuz Kaplangı to talk about his new album RESIST.Oğuz talks about t...
Dawn Taylor - Manipulate Festival 2026
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up once again with Dawn Taylor, the Artistic Director & CEO at MANIPULATE Arts, to learn all abo...
Peter Lamont - Radical Thinking
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh (and former magician)...
Peter May - Towards the Light
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the first Scots Whay Hae! podcast of 2026, Ali spoke to writer and musician Peter May to talk about his new album Towards The Light, but so much m...
Best Films of 2025 - with Chris Ward & Wesley Shearer
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast, and the last of our Best of 2025 pods, Ali is joined once more by regulars Chris Ward and a returning Wesley S...
Best Music of 2025 - with Fiona Liddell
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our latest roundup of 2025 we look at the year in music, with Ali joined once again by musician and righteous supporter of Scottish music, Gefahrg...
SWH! Best Crime Fiction 2025 - with Callum McSorley
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this, the inaugural Scots Whay Hae! Best Crime Fiction podcast Ali was joined by writer Callum McSorley to talk about some of the best books publi...
Best Books of 2025 - with Vikki Reilly
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As is traditional, the first of our Best of 2025 podcasts is all about books, when once again Ali is joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly ...
David Hewitson - Theatre 118
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to theatre director and producer David Hewitson who is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Theatr...
Tom Brogan - Dalglish: The Fifty Matches That Made the Player
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, writer Tom Brogan to talk all about his latest book Dalglish: The Fifty Matches T...
Darren McGarvey - Trauma Industrial Complex / Not Funded By Creative Scotland
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer, broadcaster and campaigner Darren McGarvey (also known as rapper Loki) to talk about his b...
Himadri Madan - The Gaze – you, me, us, and them
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to to choreographer and dancer Himadri Madan to hear all about The Gaze – you, me, us, and them a n...
Peter Ross - Upon A White Horse
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast we welcome back writer Peter Ross to talk to Ali about his latest book Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient ...
Marion Todd - Dead Man's Shoes
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to crime writer Marion Todd to learn all about Dead Man's Shoes, the latest in the DI Clare Macka...
Donald Smith - Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with Donald Smith, the director and founder of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, ...
Foday Mannah - The Search For Othella Savage
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Foday Mannah to hear all about his award-winning debut novel The Search for Othella Savage,...
Iain Forbes - After Dark
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to Scottish-Norwegian filmmaker Iain Forbes to hear all about his award-winning, and Oscar-qualified, short film Afte...
Graeme Macrae Burnet - Benbecula
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest Graeme Macrae Burnet about his latest book Benbecula, which is the new entry in Po...
Bloody Scotland - The McIlvanney Prize Finalists 2025
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is our latest collaboration with Bloody Scotland - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - where Ali ...
Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcast 2025 - Part 4 - Scotland Unsung
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest, and last, of this year's Scots Whay Hae! Fringe Preview podcasts Ali spoke to musician and storyteller Kirsty Law about her show S...
Andy Bollen - Definitely Maybe: The Birth, Death and Resurrection of Oasis
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and musician Andy Bollen about his latest book Definitely Maybe: The Birth, Death and Resur...
Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcast 2025 - Part 3 - The Burns Project - When Billy Met Alasdair
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the third of our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Previews, where Ali talks to a few of the artists who will be appeari...
Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcast 2025 (Part 2) - Anatomy of Pain - Colours Run - Seltzer Boy
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Previews, where Ali talks to a few of the artists who will be appear...
Fiona Shepherd - Glasgow's Greatest Hits
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to music journalist, critic (and tour guide) Fiona Shepherd to talk about Glasgow's Greatest Hits...
Bloody Scotland - Debut Prize Shortlist 2025
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted authors for th...
Liam McIlvanney - The Good Father
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer and academic Liam McIlvanney to talk about his superb new novel The Good Father, whic...
Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcast 2025 (Part 1): These Mechanisms - Stepping In...Spilling Out - FLOAT
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Previews, where Ali talks to a few of the artists who will be appeari...
Andrew Meehan - Best Friends
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer Andrew Meehan to hear all about his latest novel Best Friends, which is published by Muswell Press.Andrew g...
Ambrose Parry - The Death of Shame
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman who write together as Ambrose Parry to hear all about The Deat...
Natalie Jayne Clark - The Malt Whisky Murders
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Natalie Jayne Clark to hear all about her debut novel, The Malt Whisky Murders which is published ...
Gordon Meade - Beyond The Ninth Wave
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to poet Gordon Meade to hear all about this new collection of selected poems Beyond The Ninth Wave, w...
Emily Brooks Millar - Birddad
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to comic book artist and writer Emily Brooks Millar to hear all about her new illustrated book Birdda...
Michael Pedersen - Muckle Flugga
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and poet Michael Pedersen, in the splendid surroundings of Glasgow's Mitchell Library, ...
Ciaran Lyons - Tummy Monster
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to filmmaker Ciaran Lyons to hear all about his debut feature Tummy Monster, which is playing across ...
Callum McSorley - Paperboy
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Callum McSorley to talk about his new novel Paperboy, which is the sequel to his McIl...
Roberto Cassani - Pictish Spaghetti
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to double bassist and returning guest Roberto Cassani to hear all about the album Pictish Spaghetti w...
Carrie Marshall - Small Town Joy
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and musician Carrie Marshall to talk about her latest book Small Town Joy, which is published by 404 Ink.A ...
Fraser Scott - The Gray Plays
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Fraser Scott who is the director of The Gray Plays, a concert reading of four short plays by Alasd...
Craig A. Smith - The River
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Craig A. Smith to hear all about his new novel The River, which is out now with Into Books....
Ann Campbell - Dunoon Film Festival
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to Ann Campbell who is the Festival Director of the Dunoon Film Festival which moves to Spring this y...
Jess Orr - Paisley Book Festival 2025
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke once again to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn all about th...
Katy Lironi - Matilda In The Middle
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician and writer Katy Lironi to talk all about her memoir Matilda In The Middle, which is avail...
Ewan Morrison - For Emma
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Ewan Morrison to talk about his latest novel For Emma, which is published on the 25th...
Karen Campbell - This Bright Life
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Karen Campbell to talk about her latest novel This Bright Life, which will be publish...
Esa Aldegheri - There She Goes
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Show Ali spoke to writer and academic Esa Aldegheri to talk about There She Goes: New Travel Writing by Women, an antho...
Chris McQueer - Hermit
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Chris McQueer who was last a guest back in 2018. Since then Chris has been working on...
David F. Ross - The Weekenders
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, Saltire Prize shortlisted author David F. Ross to hear all about his new nov...
Allan Gaw - The Silent House Of Sleep
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! popdcast Ali spoke to writer Allan Gaw to talk about his debut novel The Silent House Of Sleep, which is the first in t...
Dawn Taylor - Manipulate Festival
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up once again with Dawn Taylor, the Artistic Director & CEO at MANIPULATE Arts, to learn all abo...
James Yorkston - Tommy The Bruce
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to singer-songwriter and author James Yorkston to talk about his latest novel, Tommy The Bruce - whic...
Clare Stewart - APOLLO5
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician Clare Stewart who is a founding member, and artistic director, of the vocal ensemble APOL...
Peter Mohan - Cheers, Govanhill
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first Scots Whay Hae! Podcast of 2025 Ali caught up with writer and journalist Peter Mohan to talk about his book 'Cheers, Govanhill',...
Best Film of 2024 - with Chris Ward
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest SWH! podcast, and the last of our Best of 2024 pods for this year, Ali is joined once more by our longest serving contributor, Chris Wa...
Best Music of 2024 - with Fiona Liddell
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our latest roundup of 2024 we look at the year in music, with Ali joined once again by musician and righteous supporter of Scottish music, Gefahrg...
Best Books of 2024 - with Vikki Reilly
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As is traditional, the first of our Best of 2024 podcasts is all about books, when once again Ali is joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly to t...
Carina Contini - The Contini Cookbook
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to restauranteur and writer Carina Contini about her new book The Contini Cookbook, published by Birl...
Fergus Morgan - A History Of Scottish Drama In Six Plays
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with journalist, critic, and presenter Fergus Morgan to talk about the excellent podcast A Histor...
Alan Taylor - Edinburgh: The Autobiography
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Alan Taylor to talk about this latest book, Edinburgh: The Autobiography, wh...
Jenna Gordon - Verve Books & Indie Publishing
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to Jenna Gordon, who is the editorial director for Verve Books, to talk about all things independent ...
Denzil Meyrick - The Christmas Stocking Murders
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the crime writer Denzil Meyrick to hear all about the latest novel in the Inspect...
Pat Law - GAFFER: Impressions from a Loch Fyne Skiff
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to artist Pat Law to hear all about GAFFER: Impressions from a Loch Fyne Skiff, a multimedia exhibiti...
Lee Stuart Evans - Pleasantly Disturbed
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to TV comedy writer and author Lee Stuart Evans to talk about his new novel Pleasantly Disturbed, which is published ...
Curlew - Evolution
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast, Ali spoke to Gill Higgins, who makes music as Curlew. Gill talks all things Evolution, her debut musical solo ...
Michael J. Malone - The Torments
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with crime writer Michael J. Malone to talk about the latest in his Annie Jackson series of thrillers, The Tormen...
Theiyā Arts - Maiden | Mother | Whore
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Dr Nandini Manjunath and Himadri Madan to hear all about Theiyā Arts and their new interdiscipli...
Rhona Brown - The Collected Works of Robert Fergusson
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to Professor Rhona Brown to hear all about The Collected Works of Robert Fergusson: Reconstructing Te...
Malachy Tallack - That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to author and singer/songwriter Malachy Tallack about his new novel and album, both of which are call...
Graeme Macrae Burnet - A Case of Matricide
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to previous guest, the writer Graeme Macrae Burnet, to hear all about his latest novel A Case Of Matr...
Robert J. Harris - Redfalcon: Richard Hannay Returns
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Robert J. Harris to hear all about Redfalcon: Richard Hannay Returns his latest outing for ...
Grant McPhee - Postcards from Scotland
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to filmmaker and writer Grant McPhee to talk about his book Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Indepen...
Bloody Scotland - The McIlvanney Prize Finalists 2024
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is another collaboration with Bloody Scotland - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - where Ali spo...
Jenny Lecoat - Beyond Summerland
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Jenny Lecoat about her new novel Beyond Summerland, which is published on the Polygon Books...
Cathie Boyd - Sonica Festival 2024
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to the Founding Artistic Director of Cryptic Cathie Boyd to hear all about this year's Sonica Fes...
Claire Love Wilson & Peter Lorenz - Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to creator and performer Claire Love Wilson and director and performance-maker Peter Lorenz to hear a...
Rodge Glass - Joshua In The Sky
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with writer and academic Dr Rodge Glass to learn about his extraordinary new book, Joshua In The Sky: A Blood Mem...
Jenny Colgan - Close Knit
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Jenny Colgan to hear all about her latest novel Close Knit, published by Hodder & Stoug...
Chris Brookmyre - The Cracked Mirror
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to crime writer Christopher Brookmyre to hear all about his intriguing new novel The Cracked Mirror, ...
Andrés N. Ordorica - How We Named The Stars
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 debut novel ...
Bloody Scotland - Debut Prize Shortlist 2024
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted authors for th...
Hugo Rifkind - Rabbits
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Hugo Rifkind to talk about his cracking new novel Rabbits, which is publishe...
Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part Two...
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to another group of artists, writers, and performers who have shows at...
Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part One...
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to a number of artists, writers, and performers who have shows at this ...
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Jo Mango & Liam Hurley - A Giant On The Bridge
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Giant On The Bri...
Graeme Thomson - Kate Bush, John Martyn, Simple Minds & More
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with previous podcast guest Graeme Thomson to talk about Under The Ivy, his biography of Kate Bush which has been...
East Neuk Festival 2024 - Svend McEwan-Brown & Esther Swift
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to festival director Svend McEwan-Brown and composer, harpist, and singer Esther Swift to hear all ab...
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Craig Barclay & Tony Voller - Addict
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 actor Cr...
Doug Aubrey - Legacy of an Invisible Bullet
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali was joined by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Doug Aubrey to talk about 'Legacy of an Invisible Bullet', ...
Douglas Skelton - The Hollow Mountain & A Grave for a Thief
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Ali spoke to crime writer, and returning guest, Douglas Skelton to talk about the latest entry in the 'Rebecca Conn...
Louise Welsh - To The Dogs
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dogs, which i...
Edinburgh Tradfest 2024 - Jane-Ann Purdy and Douglas Robertson
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson to learn all about this year's Edinburgh Tradfest, whic...