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Scots Whay Hae!
by Alistair Braidwood
Scots Whay Hae! is the place to discuss modern Scottish Culture whatever and wherever that may be.
Episodes
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Laura Jones-Rivera & Heather McDaid - 10 Years of 404 Ink
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Laura Jones-Rivera and Heather McDaid to celebrate 10 years of Scottish independent 404 Ink even as we mourn the passing of a publisher like no other. Recorded in the weeks running up to their final day back in July, the two gave some backstory…
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Frances Crawford & Caroline Grebbell - Bloody Scotland Prize Winners Special
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is a Bloody Scotland Prize Winners Special, with the first joint winner of the Debut novel prize and the McIlvanney Prize for Best Crime Book of the Year Frances Crawford and the winner of this year’s Pitch Perfect, Caroline Grebbell. First of all returning…
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Halina Rifai - Creative Balance
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Halina Rifai to hear all about Creative Balance, a research and advocacy arm of We Are Here Scotland CIC, and Part One of their research which centres on the wellbeing of racialised people working in Scotland’s creative industries. Halina, who…
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Dinos Chapman - Sonica 2026
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to artist Dinos Chapman to talk about his forthcoming appearance at Glasgow’s Tramway for this year’s Sonica Festival, but the conversation touched upon so much more. Dinos spoke about the improvisational nature of his work, performances which have...
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Rodge Glass - As One: Remaking Suede
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali catches up with previous guest, writer Rodge Glass to talk about his latest book As One: Remaking Suede - which is published with New Modern. Rodge begins by giving a brief description of this biography of Suede, before explaining how he came to write…
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Leah McAleer, Louise Lockwood and Sarah Howitt - BEL
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the powerful and poignant feature documentary BEL which looks at the life and times of the late singer songwriter Beldina Odenyo who made magnificent music as Heir of the Cursed. Ali spoke to Beldina’s sister Leah McAleer as well as the film’s...
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Metaphrog - Wilomina: The Land of Dreams and Nightmares
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to author and illustrator duo John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs who are better known as Metaphrog and who are behind number of award-winning graphic novels and comics. Their latest is Wilomina: The Land of Dreams and Nightmares which is out now, published with The…
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Gabriella Bennett - How To Build A City
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Gabriella Bennett to talk about her fascinating new book How To Build A City: Journeys Into The Urban Future, which is published with Headline. Gabriella begins by giving her description of the book, and explains how she…
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Alan Parks - Deception: A Joseph Gunner Thriller
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Show Ali spoke to writer Alan Parks to hear all about his latest novel Deception, which is the second Joseph Gunner thriller, and which is published with Baskerville. First the two look back to the first time they spoke for the podcast in April 2021 and consider how...
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Scott Rowley - Stay Alive: The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Scott Rowley to talk about Stay Alive: The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson, his authorised biography of the late, great, Skids and Big Country musician. Scott explains how he came to be the one to write this book, the...
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Olga Wojtas - Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with returning guest Olga Wojtas to talk about the latest in her Miss Blaine’s Prefect series of novels, Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues. Olga explains the unusual premise of the series, and exactly who Miss Blaine’s Prefect, aka Shona…
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Edinburgh Fringe Preview 2026 (pt. 4) | The Tale of the Original Jekyll and Hyde, A Play on Words, 3 Times I Killed
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the fourth and final of our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Previews, where Ali talks to a few of the artists who will be appearing at the festival this year. First of all, writer and performer Andy Dickinson spoke about his Fringe show The Tale of the Original...
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Edinburgh Fringe Preview 2026 (pt. 3) | The Last Drop, By A Thread, The Great Chevalier
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 appearing at the festival this year. First of all, he spoke to writer and director Dante Passarelli about The Last Drop which is part of the São Paulo...
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Edinburgh Fringe Preview 2026 (pt. 2) | Helen Bradley, Glass Child, Sanctuary
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 appearing at the festival this year. First of all, I spoke to writer and performer Kara Wilson about her one-woman show Helen Bradley: Painter and...
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Edinburgh Fringe Preview 2026 (pt. 1) | Mythos Ragnarök, Tell Me, Target Audience
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 appearing at the festival this year. First of all, Ed Gamester talks about Mythos Ragnarök, where you can “join Loki, Thor and the Norse Gods in this...
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Bloody Scotland - Debut Prize Shortlist 2026
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted authors for this year’s Scottish Crime Debut of the Year. They include May Rinaldi - Liar Thief, Zoë Rankin - The Vanishing Place, Linda Duncan McLaughlin - Original...
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Graeme Thomson - In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, music journalist and writer Graeme Thomson to talk about his new book In Another World: The Four Seasons Of Talk Talk which is out now, published with New Modern. Graeme explains why he wanted to write about Talk Talk, the...
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John Crosbie - Agnes Owens: The Centenary Editions
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast we spoke to John Crosbie, the son of one of Ali’s favourite writers, Agnes Owens whose centenary is being marked in a number of ways, including a handsome set of new editions of her work. Four are available now (see below) with another three coming later in...
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Colin Burnett - Family Man: The Third Book Of Aldo
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Colin Burnett to talk about his new novel Family Man, which is also The Third Book of Aldo, and it’s published with Tippermuir Books. Colin talks about all things Aldo, including the first two books A Working Class State of Mind and Who’s...
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Martin MacIntyre - A Summer Like No Other
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Martin MacIntyre to talk about his novel A Summer Like No Other which is published by Luath Press. Martin begins with a reading before he gives an overview to the novel, which is a translation from the original Gaelic version, Samhradh…
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Andrew Meehan - Hey Man
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, writer Andrew Meehan to talk about his new novel Hey Man, which is published with Muswell Press. Andrew gives the first of two readings before he gives an overview of the book, why he is drawn to the theme of friendship in...
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Zoe Alba Farrugia - Solas Festival 2026
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Zoe Alba Farrugia, who is the Head of Programme for this year’s Solas Festival, which is at Errol Park, 19th–21st June. Zoe gives some background and history to the festival, stressing that it is so much more than a music festival. She then…
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Murray Pittock - The Shortest History of Scotland
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Professor Murray Pittock to talk about his latest book The Shortest History of Scotland, which is published with Old Street Publishing Ltd. “From Columba to The Corries, the Picts to Paisley, Doggerland to Devolution – here is the unmissable…
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Chris Brookmyre - Quite Ugly One Evening
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer Chris Brookmyre to talk about Quite Ugly One Evening, the latest Jack Parlabane mystery which is published 30 years after his celebrated debut Quite Ugly One Morning, a novel which introduced us to both the writer and his notable...
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Kenny Inglis - A Life in Music
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician and composer Kenny Inglis. Kenny was a recent artist of the week on the Scots Whay Hae! Show (which is on CamGlen Radio every Sunday between 7-9pm, and available to catch up with after that) but we thought he had so much more to say…
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Ann Campbell - Dunoon Film Festival 2026
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke once again to Ann Campbell who is the Festival Director of the Dunoon Film Festival which this year runs between 8th - 10th May, and has the themes of ‘Film, Food & Fun’. Ann talks about those themes and how the programme relates to them before the...
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Frances Crawford - A Bad, Bad Place
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Frances Crawford to talk all about her debut novel A Bad, Bad Place, which is published on the Bantam imprint of Penguin Books. Frances gives a brief description of the book (avoiding spoilers), before talking about why this was the story...
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Jess Orr - Paisley Book Festival 2026
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 this year's programme - and what a programme it is! Jess explains this year's theme 'Everyday Heroes, Everlasting Icons' as well as breaking down the...
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Billy Kay - Born In Kyle
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast, Ali spoke to writer and broadcaster Billy Kay to hear about his memoir Born In Kyle: A Love Letter tae an Ayrshire Childhood, but the conversation turns to so much more. Billy talks about his lifelong passion for Scots language and culture, and explains…
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Luca Serra - This Is Home
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 Books. This Is Home is Luca’s debut novel in English, and he talked about the experiences, people and places which inspired it before the two...
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Grant McPhee - Caledonia Screaming
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 Zero Vol 1 - Scottish Punk 1976 - 1977 which is published with Into Books. Grant has been a previous guest when he talked about the books Hungry…
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Donald S. Murray - The Loch Of The Bees
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 published with Saraband Books. The two met at the lauded venue the Tolbooth as Donald is a member of the Metagama Ensemble who are behind Metagama…
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Doug Johnstone - 20 Books in 20 Years
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 as a published author in the run up to his 20th novel coming out in August of this year, as well as the new versions of his first two novels, all...
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Elgin & the Marbles - The Sun Never Sets
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 debut album The Sun Never Sets, which is out now with Last Night From Glasgow. Callum explained the reasons behind the name Elgin & The Marbles, the...
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Penny Kiley - Atypical Girl
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 Trying to be Normal which is published by Polygon Books. Penny talks about why now for this book, her formative years in Liverpool, being in the right...
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Alison Irvine - Barrowland
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 famous Barrowland Ballroom. To give its full title, the book is called Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow’s Beloved Ballroom and it's published by...
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Linda Duncan McLaughlin - Original Sins
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to screenwriter, playwright, actor, and now novelist, Linda Duncan McLaughlin to talk about her debut novel Original Sins, which is published by Into Books. There was so much to talk to Linda about, but the conversation begins with her describing...
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Lesley Davidson - Beacon Book Festival
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 Beacon Book Festival which runs from Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd February. Lesley tells us why now is the right time for the Beacon Arts Centre to host…
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Louise Welsh - The Cut Up
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 Cut Up, which is published with Canongate Books. Louise begins with a brief introduction to the central character of Rilke, before talking about the...
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Oğuz Kaplangı - RESIST
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 the inspirations behind the project, the themes of resistance, solidarity, and human connection, the narrative which runs through the album, and his...
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Dawn Taylor - Manipulate Festival 2026
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 about this year's MANIPULATE Festival which runs from 4th - 10th February. Now in its 19th year the festival promises something for everyone, and Dawn…
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Peter Lamont - Radical Thinking
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 Lamont to talk about his latest book Radical Thinking: How To See The Bigger Picture, which is published by Swift Press. It's a continuation...
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Peter May - Towards the Light
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 more. Peter admits that despite his fame as a writer of crime fiction (31 novels to date), music was always his first love (despite some painful...
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Best Films of 2025 - with Chris Ward & Wesley Shearer
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 Shearer to talk all things film, or at least to talk about their films of the year. Once again picking five each, they share their enthusiasm for…
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Best Music of 2025 - with Fiona Liddell
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, Gefahrgeist's Fiona Liddell. As is now customary, they each pick 10 tracks to discuss which have left their mark over the last 12 months. As they make...
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SWH! Best Crime Fiction 2025 - with Callum McSorley
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 published this year, and to take a look at what's coming in 2026. Each picking six of their favourites, the chat turns to great debuts, superb sequels,...
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Best Books of 2025 - with Vikki Reilly
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 to talk about the standouts of the year, and to give a heads up as to what's coming in 2026. The two talk fantastic fiction, non-fiction, plenty of...
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David Hewitson - Theatre 118
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 Theatre 118, a new fringe venue dedicated to grassroots, DIY and emerging theatre makers. David gave some background to Theatre 118, where they are based...
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Tom Brogan - Dalglish: The Fifty Matches That Made the Player
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 That Made the Player which is published by Pitch Publishing. This was a real treat for Ali as Kenny Dalglish is his first, and arguably greatest,...
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Darren McGarvey - Trauma Industrial Complex / Not Funded By Creative Scotland
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 book and live show, Trauma Industrial Complex, and the album Not Funded By Creative Scotland, which are three central strands of the same…
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Scots Whay Hae! is the place to discuss modern Scottish Culture whatever and wherever that may be.
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