True Scotsman Podcast

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.

Host Fraser Horn (@haggispope) looks into Halloween to look into if it has Scottish origins or if it began elsewhere. The answer will shock you (it's sort of Scottish)

This episode is about Scotland's Stone of Destiny, how true it is and why the stories told about it matter

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

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.

This episode signals a restarting of the podcast with brand new content.

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

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

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

In this episode 'the boys' discuss haggis and whether or not it is a Scottish icon. Presented by Fraser Medvedik-Horn and Johnney Rhodes Music by Adam Logan

A one-man adventure into the wonderful world of Bovril. Presented by Fraser Medvedik-Horn Additional Noises by B. Medvedik-Horn Music by Adam Logan

In this episode the gang talk about Scotland's other national drink Cast Rosin Caird Johnney Rhodes Fraser Medvedik-Horn Music by Adam Logan

Roisin tells us all about the Edinburgh 7, the first group of matriculated undergraduate female students at ANY British university. Surely all the male staff, teachers and students at the university would respond to this with dignity and respect? (Narrator: they did not) Listen for more!!

This week the gang delves into the fascinating life of Thomas Cochrane, sea captain, adventurer, politician and terrible father, who helped found the Chilean navy and went on to inspire the Russel Crowe film Master and Commander.

In our first episode since shifting to our fortnightly schedule, we've got a fascinating episode on Mary Barbour, Scottish political activist, local councillor, bailie and magistrate, perhaps most well known for her role in leading the Glasgow Rent Strikes during WW1. With special guest Trish Caird (Roisin's mum) and featuring the music of Alistair Hullet, "Mrs Barbour's Army. Cast: Fraser Horn, P...

In this episode the gang talks about Stuart Christie, the Partick-born anarchist who tried to blow up Franco. Cast Roisin Caird Johnney Rhodes Fraser Medvedik-Horn Music by Adam Logan

This week Johnney Rhodes and Fraser Medvedik-Horn look into the complicated life and legacy of Scot, Alexander Graham Bell. Presented by Johnney Rhodes Edited by Fraser Medvedik-Horn Outro by Roisin Caird Music by Adam Logan

In this episode, the boys discuss the history of tartan and kilts in Scotland. Cast Fraser Medvedik-Horn Johnney Rhodes Music by Adam Logan

In this episode the gang tackles a brief biography of Adam Smith, inventor/discoverer of capitalism, and evaluates his place in Scotland's history. Presented by Johnney Rhodes Roisin Caird Fraser Medvedik-Horn Music by Adam Logan

In this episode the gang tackles the history of Edinburgh's Festival Fringe and discusses ways to fix it. Cast Fraser Medvedik-Horn Johnney Rhodes Roisin Caird Music by Adam Logan

Full interviews for the episode Gealic in Modern Scotland.

NOTE: There is an editing error in the audio here where the interviews are introduced, but an extra bit of what was inserted before them by accident, so for a moment it sounds as though they have been skipped. Apologies for that. This week the gang take on the pretty hefty topic of Scots Gaelic, it's history, rise and fall, and its place today in modern Scotland with testimony from Gaelic speakers...

In this episode, the gang talk about the Abolition of Slavery, the motives behind it and some of the key people involved.  Cast Johnney Rhodes Fraser Medvedik-Horn Roisin Caird Music by Adam Logan

During a three minute break whilst Roisin uses the bathroom, Johnny and Fraser make some surprising discoveries about actor and comedian Seann William Scott

This week the Gang investigates Glasgow's connections to the Slave Trade, the leftover relics within the city today, and what modern day attempts their are to reckon with an uncomfortable truth.