Shetland with Laurie Podcast

Welcome to episode 21 of the podcast - this week’s show is with Ann Marie Anderson, author of the popular dialect children's book series, Peerie Ooricks. Ann Marie grew up on the west side of Shetland...

8 Juni 202138min

Welcome to episode 20 of the podcast. Today’s show is a bit different, and due to popular demand, we are carrying out this interview, predominantly on language, in our native tongue. In today’s show, ...

25 Maj 202146min

Hello and welcome to episode 19 of the podcast. Today we have a very special guest and a fascinating topic to explore. Today I welcome Bill Moore, a local historian, to speak to us about the history o...

18 Maj 20211h

In today’s show, I talk about a few of my favourite walks in Shetland. I begin by talking about the Eshaness Circular that sits in the northwest corner of Shetland and represents the best section thro...

4 Maj 202152min

With thousands of scheduled sites and monuments, you may be at a loss as to which archaeological treasures to visit when you’re only in Shetland for a limited time. This podcast will outline the top a...

27 Apr 20211h 12min

Hello and welcome to episode 16 of the podcast. In today’s show, I’m talking about books and literature from Shetland. “What to read” is something that I’m asked time and time again. I’ve written a bl...

20 Apr 20211h 9min

Hello and welcome to episode 15 of the podcast. This was an accidental podcast, so I may lapse into dialect a bit more as usual, and I don’t welcome my guest in the same way! But, today’s episode is w...

13 Apr 202141min

Hello! And welcome back to season two of the Shetland with Laurie podcast. I’m absolutely thrilled to be back behind the mic bringing you another season and, more importantly, I’m touched that so many...

6 Apr 20211h 3min