Recent Episodes
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A Lighthouse - What Really Happened on the Flannan Isles?
Jun 9, 2025 – 10:05 -
The Poisoned Isle - When The British Government Used Anthrax In Scotland
May 12, 2025 – 14:25 -
A Wee Update from Michael...
Apr 2, 2025 – 02:12 -
The Scientist & The CIA - MK ULTRA & The Sleep Room
Jul 20, 2024 – 15:00 -
138CE - Life on Hadrian’s Wall (with Max Miller from Tasting History with Max Miller)
Jun 15, 2024 – 12:00 -
Robert Burns & The Rosamond
Jun 1, 2024 – 15:17 -
Quintinshill - On Board Britain’s Worst Railway Disaster
May 17, 2024 – 12:21 -
A Short Story About A Monck & A Leaky Ship
May 3, 2024 – 08:34 -
Anoraks & Airwaves - How Radio Came To Scotland
Apr 20, 2024 – 15:00 -
The Clyde’s Forgotten Tragedy - The SS Daphne
Apr 6, 2024 – 15:40 -
Robert Burns & His Best Friend’s Legal Problems
Mar 24, 2024 – 19:17 -
Jim Clark - The Fastest Man on Earth
Mar 14, 2024 – 16:00 -
The Darién Scheme (REVISITED)
Nov 28, 2022 – 20:38 -
Stories From A Railway Station
Jul 4, 2022 – 14:27 -
Death Ray - How Radar Was Born From Paranoia
May 30, 2022 – 12:00 -
Land’s End To John O’Groats - The Orcadian Woman Who Started A Trend
Mar 28, 2022 – 07:15 -
Until Proven Innocent - The Oscar Slater Murder Trial
Feb 21, 2022 – 17:20 -
Robert Burns’ Brain - Proving Phrenology With The Bard’s Bones
Jan 24, 2022 – 13:59 -
The Heel & The Shoe - Why We Use Symbols To Remember Our Heroes
Nov 22, 2021 – 06:49 -
Monsters of Glasgow - A Scotland Hallowe’en Special
Oct 25, 2021 – 10:40 -
The Medium - The Con Artist Who ’Fooled’ Churchill
Oct 11, 2021 – 14:53 -
Corned Beef - When Typhoid Came To Aberdeen
Sep 27, 2021 – 14:30 -
Gentleman Johnny - Scotland’s Legendary Safecracker
Sep 6, 2021 – 13:49 -
We Eat People (Redux)
Aug 9, 2021 – 18:00 -
Washington’s Real Right Hand Man - General Hugh Mercer
Jul 5, 2021 – 12:43 -
Bigger On The Inside - What Was The TARDIS Actually For?
Jun 21, 2021 – 10:30 -
One Day In Paris - When Scotland Could Have Won The World Cup...
Jun 7, 2021 – 16:42 -
The Captain - Scotland’s First Woman Ship Captain
May 24, 2021 – 18:44 -
Lady’s Rock - The Clan Chief’s Wife Cast Out To Sea
May 3, 2021 – 16:19 -
The Final Duel - The Weird Tradition of Duelling Ends In Kirkcaldy
Apr 5, 2021 – 14:20 -
The Fast Life of Johnny Dumfries - Scotland’s Forgotten Formula 1 Driver
Mar 8, 2021 – 08:29 -
Milngavie vs. The Monorail - Revolutionary Transport Solutions From The Past!
Feb 22, 2021 – 13:17 -
Deeds Not Words - Suffragettes & Suffrajitsu In Glasgow
Feb 1, 2021 – 09:35 -
Something Burns - A Virtual Burns Supper
Jan 20, 2021 – 22:49 -
Edinburgh Seven - When Educating Women Caused A Riot
Jan 11, 2021 – 11:29 -
First Foot - The Scotland Outtakes
Jan 1, 2021 – 04:59 -
Stealing the Stone of Destiny
Dec 21, 2020 – 18:31 -
First We Take Dumbarton - The Vikings In Scotland
Dec 7, 2020 – 07:24 -
Iolaire - A Tragedy Years In The Making
Nov 23, 2020 – 14:28 -
He Giveth His Beloved Sleep - Remembrance & The First World War
Nov 9, 2020 – 11:00 -
Little Edgar - Why Do So Many Edgar Allan Poe Stories Seem Scottish?
Oct 5, 2020 – 07:29 -
Will You Take A Walk With Me? - The Story of Jessie King (w/Dangerous Women)
Sep 28, 2020 – 14:49 -
Scots of the Antarctic - Pipers & Penguins
Sep 7, 2020 – 07:52 -
Long Live The Hill - Football Bringing Miners Together
Aug 24, 2020 – 12:40 -
The Passionflower - Why Scots Fought In The Spanish Civil War
Aug 5, 2020 – 05:30 -
Napoleon’s Men - French Prisoners of War in Scotland
Jul 22, 2020 – 11:34 -
The Jigsaw Murders
Jul 8, 2020 – 07:38 -
The Shot Heard Round The World - The American Revolution
Jul 1, 2020 – 08:43 -
This Is No Utopia - Black Lives Matter
Jun 23, 2020 – 07:03 -
A Monster In Loch Ness - Hunting Down Nessie
May 27, 2020 – 13:45
Recent Reviews
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riley.g.hanneyR.g Hanney love this it’s awesome learning.I’ve learned so much and can’t wait for the hexed one. I’ve learned so much. So I had to comment. All I have to say is keep up the good work.
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Happy healthy fit meI Hope This Podcast Never EndsFound this podcast in a search for anything Scotland and am enjoying it so much, and learning lots, too. I appreciate the researched and fact-based stories, told in a way they created the visuals. Keep ‘em coming!
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kimble59ScotlandVery good story telling of things that happened in Scotland.
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spirit8What immersive fun!I stumbled upon your podcast through Audible but moved over to Apple to continue it. I absolutely love everything about it - the stories, the backstories, the music is amazing! Thank you for sharing with this uninformed American who discovered she is of English/Scottish/Irish/Welsh and Danish through Ancestry DNA. Depends on the day which one of those is the most of my background - sometimes it is English and sometimes Scottish - those crazy DNA databases. But I am definitely drawn to the Scots - somehow I think I carry that music in my soul…
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petewweEngaging insightsI really appreciate the insights and back story in every episode. I was s student in Scotland in the late 70s/Early 80s and the podcast adds tremendous depth to stories I think I already know. Great job! Keep it up!
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IntooceansfangirlFantastic listening experienceA great and interesting podcast but what sets it apart is the creativity put into the production. Such a great feeling of story telling and added music really pulls you in. 10/10 podcast!
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Papa.LuciaGreat show!I love the narrative nature and storytelling aspect of this podcast! Honestly, I’d listen to Michael reading the phone book, his rich timbre and accent are impeccable. However, listening to him telling these fascinating stories is a true treat.
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S800CGood listenLove all the stories. Not Scottish, been there a few times and live the place and people! And now I can love the stories!
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Bee KimuraExcellent!My new favorite podcast I could listen to Michael Park all day. Interesting topics and excellent story telling. Love from an Urquhart trapped in California.
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Rhines84Great podcast!This is podcast is full of stories that surprise, excite, and charm! An entertaining show well worth your time.
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MedievalmaveSo great!I love this podcast. It’s beautiful and haunting and brings history alive.
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LinaTheQueenHaunting and Lovely!Ever listened to the American podcast LORE? This is the Scottish version and it’s great!!
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Celtic JudyExcellent!This was such a great episode! Thanks for telling the story of the Edinburg 7.
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mrs mc gonagall's sisterWe love Scotland 🇺🇸!YMCA song 🎶 Perfect theme for exit door👍 ! LOSER ! God bless our cousins
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CRussell102Great history podcast!Michael is a great narrator of dark Scottish history!
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Ralanas84Love!Keep the episodes coming. Love how this podcast takes you back in time
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HLWoodletLove it!My great-grandma and aunties moved from Cambuslang to the USA in 1920. This is really helping me understand their lives better. The flu killed my grandma’s oldest brother and her grandfather in their flat in Dalmarnock in 1904. Life was hard. Wish my grandma was still alive to listen to this!!
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DajokesterScotlandVery entertains!
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jewlswg08Great narrator, stories, love learning more about Scotland!Love binging on this podcast. Highly recommend.
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ilovescotlandMesmerizingThis podcast is both wonderfully entertaining and educational at the same time. I’m so hooked! Please keep them coming!
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who knew?08Addictive!I find this Podcast to be well crafted and loaded with interesting stories of Scotland’s colorful and more often than not, tragic history. With it’s cleverly placed humor and narration in a lovely Scottish accent, what else do you need?
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StewartPaigeAwesome!New listener. I’m hooked. Really enjoying it during my commute to and from work.
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eAimiliMoody in a good wayLove the stories. Love the music. They really know how to set a mood - it’s a bit consuming.
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elizabethkelly15More please!Great storytelling, even better accents.
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CupcakeKatieVacation prep!We have just decided to take our next big vacation to Scotland in late April 2020 so I am consuming all the info I can! This podcast if full of info and facts but still highly entertaining and fun to listen to.
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MannjaegerWowJust subscribed and listened to the Edinburgh episode. I got goosebumps!! This show is amazing and can’t wait to listen to more, thanks!!
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Ross_scotlandoPure classIncredible stories, beautifully written. This is such a treat. Well in xx
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StephenkirshWell produced Edu-tainmentI’m trying to learn more about the history of Scotland, so I was excited to see this new series. While the show is well written and produced, it appears that the agenda is more to entertain than to educate. The narrator is far too dramatic in delivery. I can see how many people would like this, but it’s not for me. History is already entertaining enough in its own right, and it shouldn’t be watered down.
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hoooo2394Much needed and very entertainingLike most Scots, I got taught very little Scottish history at school. Hmm wonder why. This podcast is really interesting, and teaches our history in a fun and lively way.
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Darren2222222Great lad5 stars!
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CM OrPre-travel treasureGreat way to get “ready” to travel. Well written and produced. Highly entertaining!
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CracktheyankGreat stuffFinally a podcast that shows off Scotland!
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6th languageListen!!I love Scottish history but there’s precious little of it in the podcast world. This is wonderful:thoughtful and interesting—and told in the most delicious Scottish accent! The complete package.
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brandibearpigPhenomenal ScotlandI’ve been looking for a podcast about Scotland for a few years. The ones I had found prior to this one weren’t very good. The host has a great personality that shows in his story telling. Thank you for this podcast!
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WandererSEAAmazing new view on historyLove the podcast - such unique topics with the perfect amount of humor and mystery sprinkled in.
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SnowballCateLove itThe narrator is so good at speaking and I love all the Scottish history! Keep it up!
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NicVan21Fantastic!Lovely podcast. Informative with wonderful storytelling!
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Russell gawatGood wee podcastOnly been one episode so far but it was great, shame it’s only monthly.
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