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A history and current affairs podcast produced by three Edinburgh-based tour guides.
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Douglas Haig, the Butcher Haig as he's sometimes called, is widely considered to have been a general who callously threw away many soldiers' lives to little effect but is there more to him than this? In this episode, Fraser seeks to understand a few of the facts which drove Haig's decisions.
Host Fraser Horn (@haggispope) looks into Halloween to look into if it has Scottish origins or if it began elsewhere. The answer will shock you (it's sort of Scottish)
This episode is about Scotland's Stone of Destiny, how true it is and why the stories told about it matter
This episode is about a Scottish woman who organised the defense of a castle against the English.
This episode is about Scotland's rugby team and what it means to a country to have a national team made up of players from around the world.
This episode signals a restarting of the podcast with brand new content.
In this episode the gang embark on a quest to get to the route of the Scottish language from its history and literature.
Presented by Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Co-Hosted by Roisin Caird and Johnney Rhodes
Music by Adam Logan
In this episode, the gang discuss Christmas in Scotland, from early celebrations through to banning and the comeback.
Featuring
Johnney Rhodes
Roisin Caird
and Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Music by Adam Logan
Ryan Hume, the silky voiced Canadian, joins Fraser Medvedik-Horn and Johnney Rhodes in an episode about the Black Death
Music by Adam Logan
Edited by Fraser Medvedik-Horn
In this episode 'the boys' discuss haggis and whether or not it is a Scottish icon.
Presented by Fraser Medvedik-Horn and Johnney Rhodes
Music by Adam Logan
A one-man adventure into the wonderful world of Bovril.
Presented by Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Additional Noises by B. Medvedik-Horn
Music by Adam Logan
In this episode the gang talk about Scotland's other national drink
Cast
Rosin Caird
Johnney Rhodes
Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Music by Adam Logan
Roisin tells us all about the Edinburgh 7, the first group of matriculated undergraduate female students at ANY British university. Surely all the male staff, teachers and students at the university would respond to this with dignity and respect? (Narrator: they did not)
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This week the gang delves into the fascinating life of Thomas Cochrane, sea captain, adventurer, politician and terrible father, who helped found the Chilean navy and went on to inspire the Russel Crowe film Master and Commander.
In our first episode since shifting to our fortnightly schedule, we've got a fascinating episode on Mary Barbour, Scottish political activist, local councillor, bailie and magistrate, perhaps most well known for her role in leading the Glasgow Rent Strikes during WW1. With special guest Trish Caird (Roisin's mum) and featuring the music of Alistair Hullet, "Mrs Barbour's Army.
Cast: Fraser Horn, Patricia Caird, Johnny Rhodes, Roisin Caird.
Music: Alistair Hullet, Adam Logan.
In this episode the gang talks about Stuart Christie, the Partick-born anarchist who tried to blow up Franco.
Cast
Roisin Caird
Johnney Rhodes
Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Music by Adam Logan
This week Johnney Rhodes and Fraser Medvedik-Horn look into the complicated life and legacy of Scot, Alexander Graham Bell.
Presented by Johnney Rhodes
Edited by Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Outro by Roisin Caird
Music by Adam Logan
In this episode, the boys discuss the history of tartan and kilts in Scotland.
Cast
Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Johnney Rhodes
Music by Adam Logan
In this episode the gang tackles a brief biography of Adam Smith, inventor/discoverer of capitalism, and evaluates his place in Scotland's history.
Presented by Johnney Rhodes
Roisin Caird
Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Music by Adam Logan
In this episode the gang tackles the history of Edinburgh's Festival Fringe and discusses ways to fix it.
Cast
Fraser Medvedik-Horn
Johnney Rhodes
Roisin Caird
Music by Adam Logan
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