Podcast: Everybody Wants to Play the Hits

Everybody Wants to Play the Hits is the new Scottish music review podcast, brought to you by the people behind SNACK magazine and Ravechild, and in association with Glad Radio.

Recorded at the Glad Studio in Govanhill Baths’ community space The Deep End.

Thank you to Richard Bull at Glad Radio for all the help and support.

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Everybody Wants to Play the Hits: Episode 41 – It was as although we were nature

Iain Dawson (Ravechild) is as always our host with special guests Susan Bear and Jill Lorean (both Hen Hoose), along with Chris Queen (SNACK).

Audio edit: Kenny Lavelle

Tracks played

Isa Gordon – I Wish, I wish

Jill Lorean – The Book

M. John Henry – Hattonrig Pit Disaster

Alma – Float

Hen Hoose Collective – Blessings On The Day

Theo Bleak – Megan In New York

comfort – Appear Offline

Radhika – Starry Eyes

KAVARI – Iron Veins

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Everybody Wants to Play the Hits: Episode 40 (Best of 2025)

Everybody Wants to Play the Hits is the new Scottish music podcast, brought to you by SNACK magazine and Ravechild, and in association with Glad Radio.

Iain Dawson (Ravechild) is as always our host with gueats, Ali Braidwood (Scots Whay Hae!), Zoë White (SNACK), Chris Queen (SNACK), and Kenny Lavelle (SNACK).

Audio edit: Kenny Lavelle

In this episode we discuss our favourtie music from Scotland in 2025.

Tracks

A. Wesley Chung – Sunshine (You Know You Should)

Goodnight Louisa – Jennifer Anniston

Emma Pollock – Future Tree

Stanley Welch – No More Room In Your Heart

The Gorgeous Pouting Mr AR – Hands In The Air

Cowboy Hunters – Mating Calls

Kathryn Joseph – HOLD.

SHEARS – ARCADE MACHINE (EWTPTH Scottish Song of the Year 2026)

Honourable Mentions

Maz & The Phantasms

Quad90

The Cords

Jacob Alon

Brooke Combe

Russell Stewart

Indoor Foxes

Corto.Alto

Deacon Blue

Nikhita

Clownzilla

Tzusan

Fright Years

Zoe Graham

Scott C Park

Alice Faye

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Everybody Wants to Play the Hits (EWTPTH) : Episode 39 – Never Trust A Castle

Everybody Wants to Play the Hits is the new Scottish music podcast, brought to you by SNACK magazine and Ravechild, and in association with Glad Radio.

Recorded at the Glad Studio in Govanhill Baths’ community space The Deep End.

Thank you to Richard Bull at Glad Radio for all the help and support.

Iain Dawson (Ravechild) is as always our host with special guest Emma Pollock along with Faye Woodcock (Some Great Reward) and Stoph McColgan (SNACK).

Audio edit: Kenny Lavelle

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Episode 38 : We Need to Talk About BBC Radio Scotland

In this special episode, in place of our usual round table discussion of our favourite new music from Scotland, we discuss the upcoming cuts and changes to music programming at BBC Radio Scotland.

Guests: Emma Pollock, Carla J Easton, Keira Brown, and Chris Queen.

Our host as always is Iain Dawson (Ravechild)