Thistle Do Nicely

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

Today we have a bit of a mixed bag for you. We talk about 3 of Scotland's weirdest natural landmarks: The Fortingall Yew, The Meikleour Beech Hedges & The Devil's Point (AKA The Devils Penis).

Also, is Pontius Pilate Scottish? We crack the case. 

Get on your mackintosh and walking boots because we are going on a tour of Scotland's nutty nature.

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

SOURCES:

https://www.ancienttreeforum.org.uk/ancient-trees/ancient-tree-sites-to-visit/scotland/
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/fortingall-yew-p2568631
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/p/pontiuspilate.html
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/yew-cant-believe-perthshire-pontius-14432844
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meikleour_Beech_Hedges
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/meikleour-beech-hedge-p2569991
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/blairgowrie/meikleourhedge/index.html
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/05/meikleour-beech-hedges-worlds-largest.html
https://duncanspence.blog/2018/07/31/the-devils-penis/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Point
https://peakvisor.com/peak/devil-s-point.html

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

It's part 2 of our story on the founder of The Pinkerton National Detective Agency: Allan Pinkerton.

This week we tell you about Pinkerton's involvement in the Underground Railroad, his epic and deadly rivalry with the outlaw Jesse James and chat a bit about the Pinkerton Agency in pop culture and what they're getting up to these days. 

Put on you Stetson, saddle up and come riding into the Wild West with the TDN Lads. 

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

SOURCES:

https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/p/allanpinkerton.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1861/01/11/archives/the-adams-express-robbery-trial-of-the-alleged-robbers-at.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Warne#Early_detective_work:_1856%E2%80%931861

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pinkertons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkerton_(detective_agency)#Origins

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pinkerton-National-Detective-Agency

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pinkerton

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/allan-pinkerton-4572.php

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Allan-Pinkerton

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/red-dead-redemption-2-rockstar-pinkerton-lawsuit-1203108019/

https://law.jrank.org/pages/12271/Pinkerton-Allan-America-s-Scotland-Yard.html

 https://www.thedailybeast.com/are-emily-blunt-and-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-making-a-propaganda-film-for-amazon

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/allan-pinkerton-the-eye-that-never-slept-library/

https://blackthen.com/john-scobell-untold-story-one-union-army-intelligence-officer/

https://www.nps.gov/people/allan-pinkerton.htm

https://www.annmarieackermann.com/kate-warne-first-female-detective/

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

This week we're talking about the complicated, but fascinating story of the founder of The Pinkerton National Detective Agency and a man who had a significant impact on American law enforcement: Allan Pinkerton.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he moved to America as a humble barrel maker, but quickly became embroiled in the dramas of the Wild West, the Civil War, the outlaw Jesse James and a failed assassination attempt on Abe Lincoln.

Imagine yourself in a smoky office, put your feet up on the desk, take a slug of cheap whisky and let us spin you a tale that will make your grannies whiskers curl. 

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

SOURCES:

 https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/p/allanpinkerton.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1861/01/11/archives/the-adams-express-robbery-trial-of-the-alleged-robbers-at.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Warne#Early_detective_work:_1856%E2%80%931861

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pinkertons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkerton_(detective_agency)#Origins

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pinkerton-National-Detective-Agency

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pinkerton

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/allan-pinkerton-4572.php

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Allan-Pinkerton

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/red-dead-redemption-2-rockstar-pinkerton-lawsuit-1203108019/

https://law.jrank.org/pages/12271/Pinkerton-Allan-America-s-Scotland-Yard.html

 https://www.thedailybeast.com/are-emily-blunt-and-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-making-a-propaganda-film-for-amazon

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/allan-pinkerton-the-eye-that-never-slept-library/

https://blackthen.com/john-scobell-untold-story-one-union-army-intelligence-officer/

https://www.nps.gov/people/allan-pinkerton.htm

https://www.annmarieackermann.com/kate-warne-first-female-detective/

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

This we Rory, Jonny and Chris join David Lawrence on his Scrum of The Earth podcast where we talk to him about Scotland's incredible start to this year's Guinness 6 Nations rugby tournament.

Is this Scotland's year? Do we have what it takes to win the Grand Slam? Have we finally metaphorically shaken off the yolk of historical oppressions from our neighbours to the south? Am I over emphasizing the importance of this win? Find out the answers to all these questions and more on this weeks episode!

Check out Scrum of the Earth on all your usual podcasting apps to hear more about rugby around the world.

Find it on Apple Podcasts here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scrum-of-the-earth-rugby-podcast/id1578096373
And follow him on twitter @OfScrum


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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

Happy Burns Night everyone!

This episode was recorded live over Zoom in front of a plethora of adoring, screaming and fanatical readers.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and join in on the shenanigans. Hopefully we can do this again sometime soon at a time that is more inclusive of our international listeners.

As the great man himself says "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley", so please forgive the few audio issues we have throughout this one, we have the technical prowess of a louse.

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/bur.htm
https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/6-unusual-facts-about-robert-burns/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/burns_night_running_order.shtml
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/robert-burns-to-feature-on-commemorative-bottle-1031656

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

It's part two of our exploration into Scottish Culture Shocks.

We start off in the toilet and it's all down the pipe from there.  Food, drinking, sports and animals; we issue many warnings about what you're going to see when you make it over to our beautiful but silly land.

Remember to join our online Burns Night Live event: Tuesday 25th of January 8.30pm Eastern Time on Zoom. Meeting ID: 798 1490 7502

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/79814907502



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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!






Accents
Bawbag (insults in general)
Choochter (actually spelled teuchter)
 Deep Fried
Edinburgh Trams
Firearms (or lack thereof)
Greggs
Healthcare (Free)
Islands

Burns Night Live event: Tuesday 25th of January 8.30pm Eastern Time on Zoom (dial in details TBD)

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

Part 2 of the Robert Louis Stevenson bonanza!

In this ep Rory talks too much about the cultural phenomenon that is RLS's novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Chris educates us on more on the fascinating life of Stevenson, also, Jonny is there.


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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Louis-Stevenson

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17887450.story-samoas-love-robert-louis-stevenson/ 

https://antishurtugal.livejournal.com/688573.html

https://www.britannica.com/story/the-eternal-legacy-of-treasure-island

https://drunkard.com/november-13/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Chantrelle

https://nypost.com/2016/11/06/the-terrifying-psychopath-who-inspired-dr-jekyll-mr-hyde/

https://www.auldreekietours.com/deacon-brodie-the-real-life-inspiration-for-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVsEm_QRWiQ

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

Its the first ep of 2022 and we are kicking off the new year by talking about the literary genius that is Robert Louis Stevenson!

In the first part of 2 we chat about his childhood, his family and some of  the first few pieces he published.

Get into your reading nook, pull a blanket over yourself and listen to the latest episode of Thistle Do Nicely.

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Louis-Stevenson

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17887450.story-samoas-love-robert-louis-stevenson/ 

https://antishurtugal.livejournal.com/688573.html

https://www.britannica.com/story/the-eternal-legacy-of-treasure-island

https://drunkard.com/november-13/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Chantrelle

https://nypost.com/2016/11/06/the-terrifying-psychopath-who-inspired-dr-jekyll-mr-hyde/

https://www.auldreekietours.com/deacon-brodie-the-real-life-inspiration-for-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVsEm_QRWiQ

A Scottish Podcast About Scotland!

Happy New Year everyone!

It's Hogmanay this Friday, so that means booze, food, booze, first footing, more booze and lighting some giant balls on fire!

This week we discuss some of our favourite stories from Scotland this year,  we have another iteration of Quizzle Do Nicely & we announce the winners of our grand t-shirt giveaway!

Pop a bottle or two, grab some mince pies, head over to a friends house and enjoy this weeks episode of Thistle Do Nicely.

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CONTACT:

Instagram: thistledopod
Twitter: @thistledopod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thistledopod
Email: [email protected]
website & sources: https://www.thistledonicelypod.com/
Google Voicemail: 4844 TDN POD (484 483-6763)

SOURCES:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/footage-ufos-captured-sky-above-25519100
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1397086/mum-pushes-lorry-up-hill-in-scotland-storm-darcy
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/woman-freaked-out-after-capturing-25537609
https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/news/manatee-spotted-in-the-caledonian-canal/
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/the-skinnys-scottish-albums-of-the-year-2021
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/2796309/amazement-as-hoofed-dundee-football-is-found-in-the-netherlands/
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/baffled-edinburgh-locals-watch-man-21408182