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This is the London Scots Podcast where we chat to Scots in London, finding out where they came from, what they are doing and look at whatever issues come up. We won't solve the mysteries of the universe but we we'll try to have a good laugh...
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Aussie and the Scotsman talk movies

Aussie and The Scotsman

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You couldn’t find two more different people, from opposite sides of the world, with differing views and opinions. The boys deep dive into each movie discussing the themes, cast, awards and trivia. Strap in - its not always pretty but it’s definitely fun. New podcasts drop every Saturday.
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The Scotsman's political reporters guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they will offer unrivalled insight, explain the political issues of the day, take a deeper look into the problems behind them and introduce you to those who are ultimately tasked with solving them. The Steamie is a Laudable production by the Scotsman.
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Scots Abroad

Trampled Bat

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John Walker speaks to a Scottish sports person about their upbringing and career in Scotland. This is followed by discussing the reasons and decisions that led to them choosing to move outside the UK to further their career.
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Do you really love “The Thistle”? Odds are you’re a Scotsman. If you are a Scotsman, you’ve probably sung the Scotsman. And if you’ve sung the Scotsman, you’re a Utah State Aggies fan. KSLsports.com Digital Producer, Brian Preece, joined by KSL Sports Executive Producer Huu Tran will take a weekly look at Utah State athletics, updating you on the state of the program, bringing you interviews with players and coaches, and their general thoughts on the teams. Go ahead and download (rate and re ...
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Two Bored Scots

Claire And Meryl

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The ups and downs of learning a new language, planning a wedding and keeping the dog away while we record! Also not bored but the name sounded good 👍🏻 Drop is a note at twoboredscots@gmail.com
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Scots Spill the Beans

Kim McAllister

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Scotland is more than tartan castles and whisky glens - so come on in and hear the secrets from the Scots. Kim McAllister interviews Outlander stars, rugby heroes and a diverse crowd of modern Scots, young and old. All spill the beans on growing up, working in and representing this wee nation. Follow us on Instagram @ScotsSpillTheBeans
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How to be an independent country: Scotland's choices is a new podcast from The Scotsman which will tackle the big questions facing Scotland at a second independence referendum from a different perspective. Instead of hearing from the same old voices, join Conor Matchett as he explores how other countries across the world experienced independence, the challenges they faced, and the lessons to be learned for Scotland.
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Part 1: The History The Doric tongue so common in the North-East is part of the Scots Language. But where did this language come from, and what makes the Doric special? Our two academics Professors Smith and Millar guide the discussion. Part 2: The Present North East Scots has experienced a tumultuous time of late. Join Sheena Blackhall the famed Doric poet and our two academics Professors Smith and Millar to explore how the Doric came to be the way it is. Part 3: The Future What does the fu ...
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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 Ward, to talk all things film, or at least to talk about their films of the year. (Unfortunately fellow film pod regular Wesley Shearer couldn't do this year, but he let us know his films of the year as…
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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, 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 ever, they could easily have picked many, many, more examples from…
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In this special festive episode, Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown pick out their political highs and lows of 2024 - and make some bold predictions for the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesLaudable
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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 talk about the standouts of the year, and to give a heads up as to what's coming in 2025. The two talk fantastic fiction, non-fiction, plenty of prose, and even a little poetry. There's food, drink, cr…
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For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to restauranteur and writer Carina Contini about her new book The Contini Cookbook, published by Birlinn Books. Carina runs a number of well-regarded establishments in Edinburgh with husband Victor, including Contini George Street, and the cookbook captures the ethos not only of what they do, but who…
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss some of the key points from the Scottish Budget. This special episode of The Steamie was recorded in Holyrood just moments after SNP finance secretary Shona Robison addressed MSPs, and can also be watched in video form on The Scotsman's website. *Recorded as live in Margo's Bar at Holyrood Learn mo…
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This week for our final show of the year we look back on the year that was. We countdown our top 5 movies, the podcasts we enjoyed and the ones we did not. We give a teaser for some of the upcoming movies we are reviewing and we get a little self-indulgent for a while. Thanks to our guests and you the listeners we are back February 1st 2025 with mo…
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This week we review the 2014 American science fiction action film Edge of Tomorrow directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The film takes place in a future where most of Europe is occupied by an alien race. Major William Cage (Cruise), a public relations officer with no combat experience, is forced by his superiors to join a la…
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Today, we have an exclusive interview with Australian actor Kick Gurry, right here in our Melbourne studio. Kick has built an impressive career in both Australian and international film and TV, known for his versatility and charismatic screen presence. His breakout role as Jacob Coote in Looking for Alibrandi (2000) brought him critical acclaim, an…
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For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with journalist, critic, and presenter Fergus Morgan to talk about the excellent podcast A History of Scottish Drama in Six Plays, which you can get in all the usual places. Scottish drama doesn't get the coverage it deserves, but Fergus's podcast goes some way to right that situation. He talks a…
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For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Alan Taylor to talk about this latest book, Edinburgh: The Autobiography, which is published with Birlinn Books. Following on from 2016's Glasgow: The Autobiography, Alan talks about why the time was right for Edinburgh to get similar treatment (its publication coincides with…
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This week we have surprised the Aussie with a Scottish slang word quiz following on from our previous podcast on Trainspotting. Words like "boggin". "numpty", "haver" and "messages". We spell it and put it in a sentence. The Scotsman bursts into song at every given opportunity and Cassie shines. And please, stick around to hear the Aussie do a Scot…
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This week we review the 1996 British black comedy drama film Trainspotting directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald in her film debut. Based on the 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh, the film follows a group of heroin addicts in an economically depressed area of E…
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This week we review the 2006 American epic crime thriller film The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese. It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang; the character Colin Sullivan is based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while the character Frank Costello is …
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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 publishing, and much more. Jenna talks all about Verve Books, how it started, and how it's going, including what we can look forward to in terms of publications coming in the new year. She also breaks…
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This special episode of The Steamie is part of a series in The Scotsman this week focussing on the failure to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness. Join Rachel Amery, Politics Correspondent, Alastair Dalton,Transport Correspondent and Neil Greig, road safety expert, as they discuss the ongoing saga. This podcast was recorded on the 6th of Novemb…
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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 Inspector Frank Grasby series, The Christmas Stocking Murders. An appearance by Denzil on the podcast has quickly become a sign that Christmas is on the way, and it was great to catch up with him and hear ab…
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This week we review the 1999 American fantasy crime drama film The Green Mile written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Stephen King. It stars Tom Hanks as a death row prison guard during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events following the arrival of an enigmatic convict (Michael Clarke …
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This week we discuss the 1997 American drama film Good Will Hunting directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The movie stars Affleck and Damon as well as Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgard, Minnie Driver, Casey Afflect and Cole Hauser. The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunting (Matt Damon), whose mathematical genius…
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This week we review the 2004 American romantic drama film The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is read from a notebook in the present day by an elderly man, telling the tale to…
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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 exhibition created by the Law family about the boat 'Kirsty' which will be on at the Scottish Maritime Museum until the 2nd of February 2025. As well as Pat herself, the artists involved include Mhairi Law, a…
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Alistair Grant and Alexander Brown discuss the row over SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn running for Holyrood while remaining an MP. Plus, Alistair speaks to Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton about a possible Budget deal with the SNP - and Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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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 with Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd. Lee gives a brief synopsis of the novel before talking about why he wanted to write it, and the central part music, and particularly Simple Minds, plays in the sto…
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This week we review the 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film The Lost Boys directed by Joel Schumacher. The film's ensemble cast includes Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest. The film follows two teenage brothers (Corey Feldman and Corey Haim) who m…
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This week we discuss 1999 American sports drama film Any Given Sunday directed by Oliver Stone depicting a professional American football team. The film stars an incredible ensemble cast including Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Ann Margaret, Lauren Holly, Matthew Modine, John C McGinley and Charlton Hesto…
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This week we are reviewing the 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film Parasite directed by 3 time oscar winning director Bong Joon Ho. Not one for subtitled movies the Aussie was very surprised by how much he enjoyed this. The Scotsman stuffs up the plot explanation multiple times and the Aussie does not let him off "high level" he says This …
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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 project, which includes 'Air', 'Earth', 'Fire', and 'Water'. She sets out what people can expect from the forthcoming live show at The Dream Machine in Glasgow, which promises to be "an ambient electr…
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This week we review the 2016 American period drama film Fences directed by Denzel Washington. It stars Washington and Viola Davis (who won best supporting actress) in the main roles. It follows a working-class African-American father who tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. If you love good qual…
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This week we review the 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed and written by James Cameron. It is based on the account of the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love during the ship's maiden voyage. Finally, some class comes to the podcast with …
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This week we review the 1985 American indie teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film The Breakfast Club written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. The film tells the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who serve a Satur…
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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 Torments - out now, published with Orenda Books. It's the sequel to The Murmurs, which was one of SWH!'s top five crime novels of last year, and Michael talks about the inspiration for that book before talk…
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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 interdisciplinary mixed-media performance/exhibition Maiden | Mother | Whore. Nandini and Himadri explain the themes and ideas behind the project, the number of organisations who they have collaborated with, how th…
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