Scots With A Mic

Scots With A Mic is your go-to podcast for all things Scottish football shining a light on the beautiful game north of the border. With special guests from across the game, expect insight, banter, and a proper love for Scottish football.

The Big Summer Catch-Up 06/26/2025

The Big Summer Catch-Up On the second episode of Scots With A Mic, Fin Crockart, Aaron McIntosh and Joe McTaggart talk about the recent managerial merry-go-round, European qualifier opponents, the new cooperation agreement and much more! Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/37154800

Cupsets, Consortiums & Manager Chaos 05/31/2025

Cupsets, Consortiums & Manager Chaos On the inagaraul episode of Scots With A Mic we talk about the Scottish Cup Final, the recent Scottish Italian takeover, the latest Scotland squad, the SPFL managerial merry-go-round and much more! /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/36796985

Greg Stewart 10/09/2023

Greg Stewart The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Greg Stewart about coming up through the Rangers the Hearts youth systems. Playing for Sygenta amateurs before playing for Cowdenbeath and Dundee in the SPFL. A move to England with Birmingham City during a tumultuous time for the cub with multiple managerial changes and loan moves to Aberdeen and Kilmarnock. A move Rangers followed winning a Scottish Premiership on the way before moving to the Indian Super League with Jamshedpur then current club Mumbai City. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/28263947

Andy Irving 09/18/2023

Andy Irving The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Andy Irving just before his transfer window day transfer to West Ham United (although he is on loan back to Austria Klagenfurt for the rest of the season). We discuss coming through the Hearts youth team, moving into the first team after loans in the SPFL with Berwick Rangers and Falkirk. What is was like to decide to move to Germany to sign with Turkgucu Munchen in 2021 before a move to the Austrian Bundesliga. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/28068021

Johnny Russell II 11/18/2021

Johnny Russell II The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Johnny Russell to get an update on how his season is going at Sporting Kansas City ahead of the upcoming MLS Playoff first round tie against Ryan Gauld's Vancouver Whitecaps on Sat 20th Nov 2021. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/21212345

Jack Hendry 08/10/2021

Jack Hendry The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Jack Hendry talks to John Walker about his career in Scotland, England, Australia & Belgium. We also talk about being part of the Scotland EURO 2020 squad. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/20091782

Lewis Morgan 07/12/2021

Lewis Morgan The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Lewis Morgan talks to John Walker about his career in Scotland, England & The USA. We also talk about his ambassador role with GamTalk. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/19782227

Jack Harper 06/07/2021

Jack Harper The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Jack Harper talks to John Walker about his career in England & Spain. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/19383986

Robbie Crawford 05/31/2021

Robbie Crawford The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Robbie Crawford talks to John Walker about his career in the Scotland, Iceland, Finland & the USA. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/19300715

David Bates 12/21/2020

David Bates The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. David Bates talks to John Walker about his career in the Scotland, Germany, England & Belgium. David started his football career with his local side Raith Rovers where he spent 5 years developing his style including loan moves to East Stirlingshire & Brechin City. In 2016 he moved to his boyhood team, Rangers, as a development loan that turned into a full signing. In the summer of 2018 he moved to Germany to play for Hamburg. The historically successful side had just suffered their first ever relegation to the Bundesliga 2. A huge impact made Bates an instant fan favourite until injuries hampered his season both in Hamburg and his loan to Sheffield Wednesday. He is currently on loan at Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League. We discuss his hopes for the seasons ahead and his ambition to add to his 4 international caps so far. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/17277959

Anthony McDonald 11/30/2020

Anthony McDonald The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Anthony McDonald talks to John Walker about his move to Spain. We talk to Anthony about his youth, being born in Cyprus before moving to Scotland a few months old and his childhood Celtic fandom. The striker started at Livingston before joining Hearts where he stayed for 8 years. He graduated to the first team in 2017 and also had loan deals with Inverness CT and Dunfermline Athletic. Earlier this year he signed for Spanish Segunda Division B side Cordoba. Injury has prevented him making his debut and we discuss the impact of this on Anthony as well as his reasons for moving abroad. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/17001449

Graham Hunter 11/16/2020

Graham Hunter The latest in our series of interviews with figures in footballer who have forged a career outside of the UK. Graham Hunter talks to John Walker about moving to Spain after a career in UK journalism. Graham Hunter, a passionate Dandies fan from Aberdeen, started in journalism in the mid 80's working his way through writing football reports for the Sunday Mirror and Sunday Times before taking on a role at the Daily Mail. In 2002 he relocated to Spain to cover Spanish football just in time to see the Spanish Golden Generation. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859162

Jack Elliott 10/26/2020

Jack Elliott The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to London-born Jack about growing up as a Rangers fan with Scottish parents. The defender was part of the Fulham youth set up until being scouted by West Virginia University at just 12. His US college career included playing for the West Virginia Mountaineers and South Florida Surf before being a fourth round draft pick for Philadelphia Union in 2017. We also chat about how, despite what EA Sports says, he defines himself as Scottish and would be the only nation he'd want to represent. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859183

Johnny Russell 09/28/2020

Johnny Russell The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Johnny about coming through the Dundee United youth team before breaking into the first squad after loan periods with Forfar Athletic and Raith Rovers. After a decade and almost moving abroad he left to play in the English Championship with Derby County for 5 years. He then moved out to the US to his current club Sporting Kansas City. We also chat about his international career with Scotland and the difficulties of traveling between continents and his determination to do so to represent his country. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859204

Lewis Fiorini 09/07/2020

Lewis Fiorini The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Lewis is, at 18, still at the start of his career. A Manchester City youth player and born and bred supporter who was surprised to learn of his Scottish Grandmother that has allowed him to be called up for Scotland at multiple age groups. Having recently gone on loan to NAC Breda in the Dutch Eerste Divisie to get a taste of first team football we talk to Lewis at an exciting moment in his promising career. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859222

Fraser Hornby 07/20/2020

Fraser Hornby The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Fraser came through the youth ranks at Northampton Town and Everton before going on loan to Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division ahead of a move this summer to French Ligue 1 side Stade Reims. We chat to Fraser about his career progression so far, moving on loan to play in Belgium, his recent move to France an his Scotland appearances so far. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859276

Steven Caldwell 06/29/2020

Steven Caldwell sThe latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Coming through the youth setup at Newcastle United with loan spells at Blackpool, Bradford City & Leeds United before moving to Sunderland, Burnley, Wigan Athletic & Birmingham City. He then moved to Canada to play in the MLS with Toronto FC. He is currently Canada's assistant coach. We talk to Steven about his career so far, his international experience, moving to Canada & his ambitions in coaching. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859294

Adam Moffat 06/04/2020

Adam Moffat The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. Playing for Rangers, Ross County and Elgin City before moving to the United States to play for Cleveland City Stars, Columbus Crew, Portland Timbers, Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders, FC Dallas, NY Cosmos and Sacramento Republic. We talk to Adam about his playing career, winning the MLS and meeting President Obama at The White House, the differences of the lifestyle, league set up and transfer rules in America as well as the affect moving abroad may have had on any potential international career. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859318

Gavin Rae 05/28/2020

Gavin Rae The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. Playing for Dundee, Rangers, Cardiff City and Aberdeen before moving to Australia to play and coach Hakoah Sydney City East and currently head coach at Rydalmere Lions. We talk to Gavin about his playing career, playing for Dundee three times, being part of Scotland's Kirin Cup winning team and much more. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859324

Derek Rae 05/21/2020

Derek Rae The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. This episode we have a chat with broadcaster Derek Rae, originally from Aberdeen he broke into radio commentary at BBC Radio Scotland before moving to the United States in the early 90's taking up a job with the World Cup '94 organising committee. From there he has covered the beginnings of the MLS as well as covering South American & European football for ESPN. In 2009 he returned to Scotland to commentate on the Scottish Premier League for ESPN UK & BT Sports. He currently can be heard on ESPN and also on FIFA video games. We chat to Derek about his career, the decisions he's made along the way and how he's watched football change during his lifetime. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859330

Charlie Gilmour 04/27/2020

Charlie Gilmour The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. We chat to Charlie about being brought up in Brighton by his Scottish father who runs a coaching academy. Signing for Arsenal at 6 years old and staying there for 13 years. Going on loan to Telstar in the Dutch second division to learn "real football" and his ambitions going forward with Norwich City. Charlie also tells us about his experience of switching from playing at various youth levels for Scotland, then England before pledging his international future to Scotland. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859399

Ryan Gauld 03/15/2020

Ryan Gauld The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. We chat to Ryan about his playing career in Scotland with Brechin City Boys Club, Dundee United and Hibs and playing in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon, Vitoria de Setubal, Aves and current team Farense. We discuss his decision to move abroad to play football, his youth international career and hopes for the future. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859402

Fiona Brown 01/26/2020

Fiona Brown The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. Coming through Stenhousemuir, Celtic and winning silverware with Glasgow City before moving to play professionally in Sweden with Eskilstuna United and currently FC Rosengard. We talk to Fiona about her early career, the influences and injuries along the way and being part of the first Scotland squad to play at a World Cup in over 20 years. Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/scotsabroadpod/id/16859450

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