“The Legend of Sawney Bean" explores the legend, the origin, and impact of the folktale about the terrifying clan that haunted the west coast of Scotland in the late medieval period.

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00 Intro: Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen - A Tale of Fortitude 01 The Legend: Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen - Rivers Run Red 02 Timing is Everything: Bonnie Grace - The Fairy Dance 03 Just the Facts: Spectacles Wallet and Watch - Careful Thoughts 04 Wild Galloway: Bonnie Grace - For Queen and Country 05 Witch Hunter: Jo Wadrini - The Ticking Heart 06 Origin Story: Hampus Nasaelius - Closet Creeper 07 Savage Scots: Roy Edwin Williams - Pagan Rituals 08 Horror Sells: Deskant - The Sins of the Fathers 09 Legacy: Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen - A Tale of Fortitude *SOCIALS*

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*CHAPTERS* 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 01. The Legend 00:12:03 02. Timing is Everything 00:017:19 03. Just the Facts 00:22:32 04. Wild Galloway 00:26:49 05. Witch Hunter 00:32:22 06. Origin Story 00:38:45 07. Savage Scots 00:43:20 08. Horror Sells 00:48:04 09. Legacy

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