For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Rebecca Smith about her new book 'Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside' (published by William Collins) which is part memoir, part examination of the sociopolitical construct of the countryside, something which is all too rarely written about.
Rebecca explains her reasons for writing the book, the difficulty in contextualising her childhood, cutting through the romance and mythology of rural living, the often contradictory nature of tied housing (and other economic factors of working and living in the country), the complexities of class, and more.
The two also talk about the extensive research behind the book, and a number case-studies named are explained. It was such a pleasure to talk to Rebecca about an area of British life that passes many of us by, even if we are regular visitors to the great outdoors. It's a podcast which works as a companion piece to the book, and we hope it will convince you that Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside is an essential read.
For further information and all the relevant links head over to https://www.scotswhayhae.com
SWH-2 #4: Burnscast 2013
Walter Scott: The Man and his Legacy
SWH-2 #3: 2012 Roundup
SWH-2 #2: Catriona Child Interview
SWH-2 ⌗1: Eugene Twist and the joy of Soundtracks
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 19 - Ewan Morrison Interview
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 18 Colin McCredie Interview
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 17 - Record Store Day with Arran Arctic and Chris Ward
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 16 - Rodge Glass - Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 15 - Doug Johnstone Interview
Scots Whay Hae! Extra: Margins Festival special
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 14 - Top 5 Scottish Albums with Nicola Meighan
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗13: Kapka Kassabova
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗12: BurnsCast
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗11: with Mark Buckland
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗8: Louise Welsh Interview
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗7: New Voices - Kirsty Neary & Octavius Magazine
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗6: Top 5 Scottish Novels
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast: #⃣ 5 an Interview with Alan Bissett
Scots Whay Hae! Podcast: Allan Wilson Interview
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Voice of Mushfik
50 Tastes Of Gray
Backstory Sessions
Black Beauty
A Tale of Two Cities
War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed
The Magnus Archives