True Scotsman Podcast

This week the topic is the connection between Scotland and Canada.  Guest host: Ryan Hume The regulars: Fraser Medvedik-Horn Roisin Caird Johnney Rhodes Music by Adam Logan

A few weeks ago JK Rowling shook the tourism industry of Edinburgh with the revelation that she was not inspired by any of the places she wrote or visited in the city, despite writing all of the books here. What are three currently not working Harry Potter Tour Guides to do but record a podcast about it? We ask ourselves, who is the author, who do the stories belong to, and does any of it matter a...

Wolves, beavers, bears, oh my! This week Johnny leads the gang in discussing Scottish animals over the last 2000 years, from species which have been wiped out (thanks, humans) to those which have been introduced (Wallabies??) and asks the question; will wolves ever roam the forests of Scotland again? 

In this episode, the gang discuss the Porteous Riots. A dramatic event in Edinburgh's history which started with the Town Guard firing into a crowd and ended in the lynching of Captain John Porteous. CW. Lynching. Cast Fraser Medvedik-Horn Johnney Rhodes Roisin Caird Music by Adam Logan

This week, the Gang investigates the Gorbals Vampire, an intriguing tale of mass hysteria, censorship, and a weird old witch who eats babies.

In this episode, the gang look into the Battle of Bannockburn. A high point of the Wars of Scottish Independence and one of the most key battles in the history of the British Isles.  Cast: Fraser Medvedik-Horn Roisin Caird Johnney Rhodes Music by Adam Logan

This week we delve into the Celts, specifically questioning - who were they, and who are they now? Roisin hosts, Fraser and Johnny interact and music, as always, by Adam Logan. Note: The first five minutes of the original recording were lost due to issues with Zoom, so rather than re-record Roisin has added a quick recap at the start of the show. Enjoy!

In the first episode of True Scotsman Podcast , the history and current affairs podcast of three Scottish tour guides, the gang delve into Scottish whisky with an eye to understanding who else in the world is like us Scots. Cast Fraser Medvedik-Horn Roisin Caird Johnney Rhodes Music 'Skies of Rain' by Adam Logan