True Scotsman Podcast

True Scotsman Podcast

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True Scotsman Podcast episodes

  • Was Douglas Haig a Villain?

    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.

    25 min
  • Black Agnes

    This episode is about a Scottish woman who organised the defense of a castle against the English.

    11 min
  • Rugby

    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.

    12 min
  • Scots: Language or Dialect?

    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

    58 min
  • Christmas in Scotland

    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

    36 min
  • The Plague

    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

    49 min

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A history and current affairs podcast produced by three Edinburgh-based tour guides.