Recent episodes
January 12, 2021
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TBD
January 5, 2021
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TBD
December 29, 2020
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/stonehaven-fireball-ceremony
https://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/explore/view/the-history-of-the-torchlight-procession
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38477036
https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/new-year-celebrations-herrings-hogmanay/
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usscotfax/society/yule.html
https://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/explore/view/8-amazing-scottish-new-years-traditions
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Auld-Lang-Syne
December 22, 2020
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https://www.scotsman.com/regions/glasgow-and-strathclyde/pictures-glasgow-christmas-then-and-now-1486505
https://www.scottscastles.com/blog/scottish-christmas/
https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2016/12/timeline-christmas-scotland/
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scotlands-lost-christmas-traditions-and-customs-596853
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usscotfax/society/yule.html
https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/when-celebrating-christmas-was-illegal-scotland-1399008
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/christmas-cancelled-scotland-almost-400-23099584
December 15, 2020
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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/edinburgh-man-finds-seedy-sex-22280280
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/world/europe/scotland-free-period-products.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/26/shock-an-aw-us-teenager-wrote-huge-slice-of-scots-wikipedia
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/japan-kit-kat-aged-whiskey-barrels
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/secret-ufo-dossier-1990-scottish-22824456
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/busty-fife-squirrel-goes-viral-19323629
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/criminal-behaviour-spotted-west-lothian-18990033
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/08/scotland-approves-highlands-spaceport/
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/kitkat-whiskey-barrel-aged-chocolate-bar
December 8, 2020
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https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Connery
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000125/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1043053/Sean-Connery-The-story-brilliant-deeply-flawed-man.html
https://heavy.com/entertainment/sean-connery-family-kids-wives/
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/a-decade-before-james-bond-sean-connery-was-a-nude-model/news-story/c4e784b1bf31a3d8b1ad5861caf54244
December 1, 2020
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Andrew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_the_Apostle
https://www.scotland.org/events/st-andrews-day/who-was-st-andrew
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/what-is-st-andrews-day-and-how-do-people-celebrate-it-in-scotland/
November 24, 2020
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https://answersafrica.com/billy-connolly-bio-achievements.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Connolly
https://twitter.com/beingscots/status/1228586013733347328
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17949861.billy-connolly-scottish-story/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12141904.elton-john-helped-revive-comic-after-he-slipped-into-drink-and-drugs-coma-pressure-of-fame-almost-killed-connolly/
http://billyconnolly.com/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175262/
https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/1975-parkinson-billy-connolly/399061880850838/
The Big Yin - Billy Connolly in Concert (Castle Select)
An Audience With Billy Connolly (1985)
November 17, 2020
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries
https://www.scotland.org/about-scotland/culture/scottish-inventions
https://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.html
http://www.animalresearch.info/en/medical-advances/timeline/cloning-dolly-the-sheep/
https://www.woolovers.com/blog/the-5-most-famous-sheep-of-all-time-242
November 10, 2020
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries
https://www.scotland.org/about-scotland/culture/scottish-inventions
https://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.html
http://www.animalresearch.info/en/medical-advances/timeline/cloning-dolly-the-sheep/
https://www.woolovers.com/blog/the-5-most-famous-sheep-of-all-time-242
November 3, 2020
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https://www.nostalgianerd.com/from-dma-to-gta-the-story-of-dma-design
Wizard and the Bruiser: Grand Theft Auto - https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/blog/category/Wizard+And+The+Bruiser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_in_video_games
https://venturebeat.com/2018/07/09/grand-theft-auto-creator-dave-jones-you-never-know-when-youve-got-a-hit-idea/
http://www.javalemmings.com/DMA/Lem_1.htm
October 27, 2020
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https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Halloween-in-Scotland/
https://www.visitscotland.com/blog/events/halloween/
https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/6-scottish-halloween-traditions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean-nighe
https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/supernatural-scotland/bean-nighe/
October 20, 2020
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http://www.tartansauthority.com/highland-dress/ancient/
https://www.kinlochanderson.com/highland-dress/frequently-asked-questions
https://www.differio.com/thedifferent/men-in-kilts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Scotsman
https://scotlandstophostels.com/2020/02/06/confusing-scottish-facts/
October 13, 2020
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Local Hero. Directed by Bill Forsyth (1883)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085859/
Dog Soldiers. Directed by Neil Marshall (2002)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280609/
The Wicker Man. Directed by Anthony Shaffer (1973)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/
September 29, 2020
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TBD
September 22, 2020
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https://www.thehaggis.com/wild-haggis-all-about-haggis/
https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/160/3/94
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/nov/27/travelnews.travel
https://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/food-safety/article/scottish-haggis-safe-eat
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-haggis
https://www.scotland.com/blog/haggis-hurling-an-unusual-sport/
September 15, 2020
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https://www.randa.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_National_Golf_Club
https://golftips.golfweek.com/average-cost-round-golf-20670.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-golf-pgachamp-diversity/diversity-remains-golfs-biggest-challenge-says-pga-of-america-ceo-idUSKBN1KT2OE
https://www.ebony.com/news/golf-diversity/
https://www.si.com/golf/2019/07/01/private-golf-clubs-muirfield-augusta-women-discrimination
https://sportsshow.net/top-10-most-popular-sports-in-the-world/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/sports/golf/tiger-woods-effect-minorities.html
September 8, 2020
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https://www.agbarr.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3691755/irn-bru-hangover-cure-research/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/05/world/europe/uk-irn-bru-recipe.html
September 1, 2020
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/08/andy-murray-wimbledon-roger-federer
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/18907001
https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/50912/murrays-open-win-a-first-on-multiple-fronts
https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2012/sep/09/alex-ferguson-andy-murray-us-open
http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/368369.html
https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/overview
August 25, 2020
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https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/6-scotlands-bloodiest-clan-battles-594844
Scottish Clans Podcast – Clint Edwards
https://www.scotland.org/features/scottish-clans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_clan
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-scottish-clan-system/
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Highland-Clans/
Method Man - Wu-Tang Clan (Produced by RZA Album Enter the Wu-Tang)
August 17, 2020
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_McIntyre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYuK1CkOVlE
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/20378036/wwe-nxt-drew-mcintyre-earned-way-back-home-wwe
https://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/10/02/drew-mcintyre-accidentally-created-claymore-kick-finisher/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drew-mcintyre-interview/id961131289?i=1000468153464
August 11, 2020
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https://www.wdiy.org/post/history-highland-games
https://study.com/academy/lesson/scottish-highland-games-events-history.html
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20100426/282282431504886
http://www.shga.co.uk/competition-rules.php
https://www.scotland.org/events/highland-games
https://www.sbnation.com/2020/4/30/21242818/women-athletes-scottish-highland-games-equality
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yMTMwMTA5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
https://podtail.com/fi/podcast/between-the-reps-with-brooke-ence-and-jeanna-cianc/no-it-s-not-just-guys-in-kilts-throwing-things-ft-/
August 4, 2020
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https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/m/sirandrewmurray.html
https://www.biography.com/military-figure/william-wallace
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/w/williamwallace.html
Braveheart Director. Mel Gibson, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, 1995
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace
JULY 27, 2020
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/episode/could-there-be-a-loch-ness-30548737/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster
https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/report-of-strange-spectacle-on-loch-ness-in-1933-leaves-unanswered-question-what-was-it-139582/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/legend.html
http://www.stcolumbasculloden.org/who-was-st-columba.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morag_(lake_monster)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-21574832