Theatre superstition has it that if the name of Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth is spoken aloud in a theatre outside of when required in performance, calamity will ensue. Is the curse of the Scottish play the work or witches or merely a myth?

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Assipattle and the Mester Stoor Worm is a classic creation myth from Orkney relating to the battle between an unlikely hero and gigantic sea serpent.

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The secret of Glamis Castle occupied elite society of Europe in the late 1800s but what exactly was it? Was it an heir hidden away by their cruel family, gossip or a tale fabricated by the Bowes-Lyon Family. We discuss this classic Scottish mystery and some other haunts in our 40th episode!

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Am Fear Liath Mòr or the Big Grey Man is a spirit or cryptid said to haunt the second-highest peak in the British Isles, Ben Macdui. Is this creature Scotland's answer to Big Foot or Yeti legends? Or, is this simply the forces of nature playing tricks on seasoned mountain climbers?

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In the 1700s, Edinburgh was at the forefront of advancements in medicine. As the demand for cadavers to study increased, the macabre trade of body snatching began... In this episode, Liam and Rebecca tell the story of Edinburgh's first convicted and executed resurrectionists, Helen Torrance and Jean Waldie.

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Liam and Rebecca discuss the last witch trial held in Scotland that resulted in an execution. Janet Horne was another innocent victim of the fear of witchcraft and prejudice when she was executed in Dornoch in 1727.

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Liam and Rebecca tell the story of the infamous fraudulent medium, Helen Duncan and her notorious World War II predictions.

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We're back to talking about our favourite monarch, Mary, Queen of Scots. In our first-ever update episode, we discuss the breaking news story of a group of cryptographers who decoded 57 unseen letters written by Mary during her years in imprisonment in England.

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Liam and Rebecca discuss the life of the infamous Scottish privateer turned pirate, Captain William Kidd.

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Liam and Rebecca discuss the lore behind one of the most famous creatures from Orcadian mythology, the selkie.

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