Scots Whay Hae!
Episodes
Scottish Opera Podcast #6 - Staff Director Roxana Haines
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For number 6 in our series of podcasts in conjunction with Scottish Opera Ali spoke to Staff Director, Roxana Haines. It's a fascinating and informati...
Richy Muirhead - SAMAS
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with Richy Muirhead, the founder and creative director of the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAS) which is ...
Scottish Opera Podcast #5 - Head of Props Marian Colquhoun
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the fifth of our series of podcasts with members of Scottish Opera we spoke to Marian Colquhoun, the Head of Props. If you have ever been to a Sco...
Elle Nash
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali headed to Edinburgh to speak to the American writer Elle Nash who was over for a couple of events at the Book Festival...
Scottish Opera Podcast #4 - Director of Education & Outreach Jane Davidson
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the fourth of our series of podcasts with members of Scottish Opera we spoke to Jane Davidson, their Director of Education & Outreach. She explain...
Scottish Opera Podcast #3 - Programme Editor David Kettle
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the third of our series of podcasts with members of Scottish Opera we spoke to the Programme Editor, David Kettle about his role and what it entai...
Half Formed Things
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali headed through to Edinburgh to talk to Edwin and Morgan, two members of Half Formed Things (unapologetically one of SWH!'s ...
Kevin P. Gilday
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali headed to Glasgow's Tron Theatre to talk to poet and polymath Kevin P. Gilday about his Edinburgh Fringe show 'Suffering Fr...
Scottish Opera Podcast #2 - Head Of Music Derek Clark
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the second of our series of podcasts with members of Scottish Opera we spoke to the Head of Music, Derek Clark about his role and what the job ent...
Ringwood Publishing
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Chief Executive of Ringwood Publishing Sandy Jamieson, one of their authors Dr Anne Pettigrew, and their Assi...
Henry Bell
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to the writer and producer Henry Bell about his biography of John Maclean. If you haven't heard of Maclean then this ...
Claire MacLeary
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer Claire MacLeary about her trilogy of Aberdeen set crime novels, 'Cross Purpose', 'Burnout', and her latest,...
Jonathon Swinard
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali headed to the home of Scottish Opera in central Glasgow to talk to Jonathon Swinard, the new Artistic Director of the Scott...
Nadine Aisha Jassat
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to the poet Nadine Aisha Jassat about her new collection of poems, 'Let Me Tell You This'. It starts with a reading f...
David Keenan For The Good Times Launch Night
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last month in Mono there was the Glasgow launch of David Keenan's latest novel 'For The Good Times'. A night of two-halves, SWH!'s own Ali Braidwood ...
Scotch: The Golden Dram - Andrew Peat
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast, a Glasgow Film Festival special, Ali met up with film-director Andrew Peat at the city's CCA to talk about his documentary 'Sc...
L-Space
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to Lily, Gordon and Dickson from L-space who are, as regular readers of SWH! will know, one of our favourite bands. T...
David Keenan - For The Good Times
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer David Keenan about his latest novel 'For The Good Times'. After the success of his previous book 'This Is M...
Beerjacket
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with Peter Kelly, better known as singer/songwriter Beerjacket, to talk about 'Silver Cords' which is not only th...
Best Music of 2018
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our final Best Of 2018 podcast Ali, Chris Ward, Wesley Shearer, and our very own Young Father, Ian, discuss their favourite records of the year, a...
Best Film of 2018
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our review of the year in film Ali & Ian were joined once more by Chris Ward and Wesley Shearer to discuss their favourite film of 2018, the year ...
Best Books of 2018
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our Best Books of 2018 podcast Ali was once again joined by Book Vikki herself, Publishing Scotland’s Vikki Reilly to discuss their favourite bo...
Lorenzo Pacitti (LP Records)
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali visited LP Records in Glasgow's West End to talk to LP himself, Lorenzo Pacitti. The two talk about the history of his LP R...
Donald S Murray
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali met up with poet and writer Donald S. Murray to talk about this novel 'As The Women Lay Dreaming' which examines the Iolair...
Vive La Rose
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"For the latest podcast Ali went through to Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh to talk to musician David Luximon-Herbert, better known as Vive La Rose, abo...
Chris McQueer
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"For the latest podcast Ali spoke to the writer Chris McQueer about his latest collection of short stories, 'HWFG'. If you haven't heard of or read Ch...
Vic Galloway - Rip It Up
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our 100th podcast we thought long and hard about who to ask and we kept coming back to one name, Mr Vic Galloway. With the recent publication of ...
Carla J. Easton
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with musician Carla J. Easton to talk about her new album 'Impossible Stuff', which is released on the 5th O...
May Miles Thomas
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer & director May Miles Thomas about her incredible film 'Voyageuse' and the issues and themes it addresses su...
Andy Davidson
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali met up with the American novelist Andy Davidson before his event at The Edinburgh International Book Festival. In an ironic...
Aberdeen
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After our Dundee podcast Ali moves up the coast to Aberdeen to talk to Charley Buchan from Fitlike Records, writer Shane Strachan, and Mood Of Collaps...
Dundee
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali visited Dundee to talk about all things artistic and cultural in relation to that great city. To do so he was joined by the...
Colin McIlroy
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast we look at the life and work of Muriel Spark with our guest Dr Colin McIlroy who is the Muriel Spark Project Curator at the Nati...
Helen McClory
08 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali met up with writer Helen McClory at Edinburgh's Fruitmarket Gallery to talk about her life as a writer to date - and a very...
Bob McDevitt
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the lastest podcast, Ali spoke to Aye Write! Book Festival programmer, Bob McDevitt in Glasgow's CCA (which explains the background 'atmosphere')....
404 Ink
28 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 publishers 4...
Rachel McCormack
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For latest podcast Ali met writer, broadcaster and food expert Rachel McCormack at Glasgow's Iberica restaurant to talk about her recent book on whisk...
Best of 2017 - Books
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 III, which co...
Best of 2017 - Music
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 once again jo...
Best of 2017 - Film
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 were once again j...
Graeme Macrae Burnet
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and returning guest Graeme Macrae Burnet.
Peter Mackie Burns
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali talks to Peter Mackie Burns, the director of critically acclaimed new British film 'Daphne', starring Emily Beecham in the ...
Peter Ross - Harry Bingo
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest podcast Ali spoke to journalist Peter Ross about the follow up to his 2014 book, 'Daunderlust: Dispatches From Unreported Scotland', 'Th...
Louise Welsh - No Dominion
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is an interview with one of our favourite guests, the writer Louise Welsh. Her latest novel, 'No Dominion', is the final part in he...
J David Simons
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 Galilee' t...
Andrew Greig
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast, Ali headed to Edinburgh to talk to poet, writer and musician, Andrew Greig. The first topic of conversation is 'Clean By Rain'...
Alasdair Gray and Kevin Brown
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is a fascinating conversation with two previous podcast guests, the writer and artists Alasdair Gray, and the driving force being S...
Douglas Skelton
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast, Ali and Ian met up with writer Douglas Skelton to talk initially about his Dominic Queste novels, "The Dead Dont Boogie" and "T...
Ten Writers Telling Lies - Live
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is a sister to our recent interview with Pat and Jim Byrne and Samina Chaudry about Ten Writers Telling Lies. It is a live recordin...
Ten Writers Telling Lies
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast Ali talks to Jim and Pat Byrne and Samina Chaudry about Ten Writers Telling Lies, a music and literary project which has writers...
David Keenan
15 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer David Keenan about his novel This Is Memorial Device. Anyone who has read the Scots Whay Hae! review of the...
Lou McLoughlan
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is a timely one as Ali talks to director and cinematographer Lou McLoughlan in the week this year's Glasgow Film Festival begins (a...
Catherine Czerkawska - Burnscast 2017
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our Burnscast for 2017, Ali and Ian travelled to the heart of Burns' country in Ayrshire to talk to the writer Catherine Czerkawska about her novel...
Last Night From Glasgow
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast of 2017, Ali talks to Ian Smith and Murray Easton, two of the founding members of record label Last Night From Glasgow. In under ...
Best of 2016 - part 2
24 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this, Part II of our end of year podcast Ali, Chris and Wesley concentrate on the best music of 2016, both recorded and live. Even our sound-guru, ...
Best of 2016 - part 1
17 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For our end of year podcast, Ali and Ian were once again joined by regular pod guest and resident film expert, Chris Ward, and Scottish music man, Wes...
WHYTE
15 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast Ali and Ian are joined by musicians Ross and Alasdair Whyte who, under the moniker WHYTE, have collaborated on the excellent alb...
Songs for Scotland
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For our latest podcast we go transatlantic with Ali talking to Kevin Brown, producer of, and the driving force behind, Songs For Scotland 2. Even if y...
Pauline Lynch
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast, Ali headed down the Clyde Valley to Biggar to talk to writer and actor Pauline Lynch. Pauline's debut novel, 'Armadillos', is ...
Tyke
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast, we went to Edinburgh to meet writer Rebecca Monks in the very apt Circus Cafe and talk about the forthcoming Fringe play Tyke,...
Iain Maloney
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast Ali talks to Japan based Scottish novelist Iain Maloney - in the pub. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, the chat was a fas...
Roy Moller - CoastWord
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with musician and poet Roy Moller to talk about the forthcoming Dunbar CoastWord Festival. You can read the full ...
Errant Media
21 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a short Spring break the Scots Whay Hae! podcast is back for Series 3 with a whole new line-up of guests and themed specials for your pleasure. ...
Burnscast 2016
24 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a year off, the Scots Whay Hae! annual Burnscast returns in style with Ali and Ian joined by our very own Ronnie Young to talk all things Rabbie...
The Best of 2015
25 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For our “Best of 2015” podcast, Ian and Ali were joined by regular, Chris Ward, and Scottish music man, Wesley Shearer (manager for Campfires In W...
Graham Lironi and Graeme Macrae Burnet
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast, Ali talks to writers Graham Lironi and Graeme Macrae Burnet about their latest novels (Oh Marina Girl and His Bloody Project re...
Stuart Cosgrove
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast, Ali talks to broadcaster, journalist and TV executive Stuart Cosgrove about his terrific new book Detroit 67: T...
Doug Johnstone
27 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ali was in Edinburgh for some Festival shenanigans but took time out to talk to SWH! favourite Doug Johnstone to talk about his new novel 'The Jump'. ...
Live at New Lanark
23 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Scots Whay Hae! recently made the trip to the World Heritage Site that is New Lanark for their inaugural Live At New Lanark music festival to listen t...
Stuart and Karn David
28 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast, Ian and Ali are joined by Stuart and Karn David. It's a timely chat as we discuss Stuart's recent book In The A...
Ronnie Browne
28 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast Ian and Ali headed east to talk to The Corries’ Ronnie Browne about his recently published autobiography. What unfolds is one...
Andrew Raymond Drennan
04 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest podcast, Ali talks to writer Andrew Raymond Drennan about his new novel, ‘The Limits Of The World’. They talk about the reason for ...
Stephen Mullen
21 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast, Ali talks to historian Dr Stephen Mullen about the inspiration behind his work, his seminal book It Wisnae Us: The Truth About ...
LGBT History Month
19 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is one of two halves. In the first, Ali talks to writer Zoe Strachan, who is wearing her editor’s hat as she talks about all thin...
2014 Round Up
22 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for the best of 2014 podcast, and it is a whopper, coming in around 1hr 40mins long. With that in mind we’ve split into three more manag...
Ron Butlin
20 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Scots Whay Hae! made the trip to Summerhall in Edinburgh to talk to writer, poet, playwright and polymath, Ron Butlin about his life and work. The res...
Olive Grove Records - Lloyd Meredith
11 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Ali have been trying to get Lloyd Meredith on the podcast for some time, and this month they get their man. As music blogger Peenko he was one...
An interview with Alasdair Gray
24 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the early summer Ali went to talk to Alasdair Gray about his love of reading and the importance of being carefully taught from an early age. T...
Alasdair Roberts and Ross Whyte in Braemar
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Ali made the picturesque trip to Braemar to talk to Alasdair Roberts and Ross Whyte about their collaborative project as musicians in residenc...
The Empire Cafe
21 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast makes a timely return as the latest is all about the forthcoming Empire Café. Ali talks to Louise Welsh and Jude Barber, ...
SWH-2 #18: Peter Ross
06 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast, Ian and Ali are joined by journalist Peter Ross to talk abut his life as a writer, and the publication of his collection of art...
SWH-2 #17: Glasgow Women's Library
23 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Ali took a trip to Bridgeton to talk to Dr Adele Patrick, co-founder of and Lifelong Learning and Creative Development Manager for Glasgow Wom...
SWH-2 #16: Vic Galloway
14 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ali and Ian headed down Leith Walk to talk to broadcaster, writer, journalist and all round gent, Vic Galloway, who talks about his book 'Songs in the...
SWH2013-RoundUp
22 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest podcast Ian, Chris and Ali were joined by Ryan Drever, music journalist and bass player with the mighty PAWS, to talk about the great an...
SWH-2 #14: with Billy Letford
27 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is one we've been promising for some time, but I'll think you'll agree it was worth the wait. We first spoke to Billy Letford about...
The Bottle Imp
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson is read by Louise Welsh“The Bottle Imp” is usually found in the short story collection Island Nights' Ent...
SWH-2 #13: Robert Louis Stevenson Special
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is a bit of cross promotion as it is a Robert Louis Stevenson special which has Ali talking to Louise Welsh and Ronnie Young about ...
The Tale of Tod Lapraik
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Tale of Tod Lapraik by Robert Louis Stevenson is read by James Robertson“The Tale of Tod Lapraik” is from Stevenson's novel Catriona, his sequ...
SWH-2 #12: Scotland's Literary Journals
16 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast saw the editors of three of Scotland's finest literary magazines climb the stairs to talk to Ali about the how, why...
SWH-2 #11: with James Robertson
13 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is a fascinating chat with author James Robertson who talks Scott, MacDiarmid and Hogg, the importance of recognising a native lang...
SWH-2 #10: with Jack James
03 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast is one of our mildly popular musical themed recordings and it has live music and chat from Jack James, a singer/songwriter who has ...
SWH-2 #9: with Karen Campbell
05 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast saw writer Karen Campbell pop in to talk about her latest novel This Is Where I Am. It's a great chat about some problems with publ...
SWH-2 #8: with Doug Johnstone
01 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ali and Ian make their now annual pilgrim east to meet novelist Doug Johnstone. As usual the most interesting stuff happens off mike, but there is eno...
SWH-2 #7: with Nicola Balkind
23 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the second of our podcasts celebrating Glasgow and film, Ali and Ian are joined by film critic, blogger and editor Nicola Balkind to talk abo...
SWH-2 #6: Glasgow Film Festival
20 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the first of two podcasts to celebrate Glasgow and/on film, Chris and Ali both review and preview their personal highlights of this year's Gl...
SWH-2 #5: Jo Mango
05 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast was a real treat to record. Jo Mango, who made one of the best albums of last year with Murmuration, climbed the st...
SWH-2 #4: Burnscast 2013
27 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Burnscast 2013 hears Ali chat to Fergus Muirhead and Chris Ward with a performance on Westlin' Winds by Ian Gregson.
Walter Scott: The Man and his Legacy
23 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The audio from the video made for the ASLS found at http://bit.ly/148ceYm
SWH-2 #3: 2012 Roundup
15 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year where Ali, Ian and Chris park themselves round the kitchen table on the High St and ponder the past 12 months in terms of book,...
SWH-2 #2: Catriona Child Interview
24 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The latest podcast sees Ian and Ali joined by writer Catriona Child who talks about her terrific debut novel Trackman. During the chat they cover the ...