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 this year's festival. They include Lani Calvert - NewsRevue, Bryony Byrne - Fan/Girl, Sam Edmunds - The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return, Edith Alibec - Glitch, Grace Gallagher - STUFFED …

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 year's festival. They include Luca Rutherford - You Heard Me, Guy Woods - Puddles and Amazons, Barton Williams & Andrew Eaton Lewis - Precious Cargo, Iain Mackechnie & Jose Rojas - The Other, and Sean…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans with Aiden Chisholm To watch the full episode, head to my insta story for the link or the YouTube link in the bio, get at it. This is not an episode you wanna miss, And a massive thank you to Aiden for the opportunity, as he was an absolute delight. But expect from that. I’ll see yous again tomorrow.…

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 Bridge, which is part of the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase, and will be at the Assembly Roxy Central between 2nd-18th August, 10.40am. Jo describes how A Giant On The Bridge came about, emerging …

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 updated as part of Omnibus Press' Remastered Series. Graeme explains the challenges in writing about such a well-loved, and private, person, the reaction of those interviewed, the formative years of …

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 about this year's East Neuk Festival - the 20th anniversary no less - which runs from 26th-30th June. Svend tells us about the history of the festival, it's aims and how it has developed and grown over …

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

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 Craig Barclay and writer Tony Voller to hear all about their show Addict, which is on at The Space on the Mile. Craig and Tony talk about how they came to work together, the history of Addict, a synopsis of…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali was joined by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Doug Aubrey to talk about 'Legacy of an Invisible Bullet', which is described as "an immersive 10 ½ hour cinematic experience" compiled of 170 short films shot by Doug, which is going to be shown over six days at the Glasgow Film Theatre, culminating in a UK premiere…

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 Connolly' series of crime thrillers, 'The Hollow Mountain' which is out now, published on the Polygon imprint of Birlinn Ltd. Douglas talks about the origins of Rebecca Connolly and the inspiration behind the…

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 is out now published by Canongate Books. The two talk about the complex issue of class, the hold of the past, the setting of Glasgow, the central character of Jim Brennan, the parallels between ganglan…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson to learn all about this year's Edinburgh Tradfest, which is on between the 3rd - 13th May. They take us through the amazing line-up for 2024, with some of the finest bands and musicians around, as well as giving some history to the festival, and a run down of the…

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 Hip-Hop + Poetry night which will be at Stereo in Glasgow on 26th May. CD talks about the line-up, which includes Darren McGarvey, Iona Lee, Billy Letford, Imogen Stirling, Texture, and Johnny Cypher, all hosted by…

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the new experimental work 'Futuristic Folktales', and Ali caught up with Dance-theatre artist and director Charlotte Mclean, writer Nelly Kelly and composer Malin Lewis to learn all about it. They each break down their individual roles before talking about the collaborative process involved, and how w…

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast - the second relating to this year's Paisley Book Festival - Ali spoke to writers Alan Bissett and Brian Conaghan, who will be at the festival alongside Graeme Armstrong as part of the Scottish Masculinities event - Sunday 28th April, 5-6pm. Alan and Brian talk in detail about their latest books; 'Lads' and 'T…

Send us a Text Message. Todays cold wans was a rollercoaster for me, I know Michael a decent bit but learned a lot about him, so it’s time for you to learn about Michael alsoBy Kyle

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke 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 'Imagine Something Different' as well as breaking down the various strands of the festival which include 'The Beautiful Game', 'O…

Send us a Text Message. This interview with Paul was really eye opening, and allowed myself to learn a lot about the life of a recovering alcoholic, with Paul being older swell this opened up a whole new dynamic to what I was used to. was an incredible experience being able to get a chat with Paul and have a lot of appreciation for him coming on an…

Send us a Text Message. Episode 4 of cold wans 🥶, Today was with Liam McCormick, was an incredible chat had a great time tonight, getting a good insight into Liam. And like always, I’ll see yous again tomorrow 🫶🏻🫶🏻By Kyle

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Martin Stewart about his new novel 'Double Proof', a Glasgow-set crime thriller that both embraces and subverts genre stereotypes and expectations. Martin talks about how he views the novel, the pressures he initially felt in setting it in Glasgow, and the joy of overcoming those, the impor…

Send us a Text Message. Couple topics spoken about then learnt a bit about MarcBy Kyle

Send us a Text Message. A little episode with my very own brother this was a good dynamic for the podcast, learnt a side I never knew to my own brother, hope you enjoyBy Kyle

Send us a Text Message. First episode drop with Scott Bremner, where we shine some light on a couple topics, then get a insight into Scott’s life

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 about their 40th anniversary celebrations which will be happening throughout 2024. As part of those celebrations they are releasing demos and rarities every month, as well as producing a documentary and other arch…

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcat Ali spoke to writer Maud Wolf about her debut novel 'Thirteen Ways To Kill Lulabelle Rock', out now with Angry Robot Books. Maud gives a beautifully concise synopsis, before talking about that arresting title, why she wanted to write this story, the road to being published and her experiences along the way, how…

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Philip Miller to discuss his new novel 'The Hollow Tree', which will be published by Polygon Books on the 4th April. It's the second in the Shona Sandison series of novels, following on from the critically acclaimed 'The Goldenacre', and Phil talks about the challenges of writing a sequel, …