Blue Men of the Minch
Jenny and Annie head to sea to explore the legends of the Blue Men of the Minch: supernatural men who are said to inhabit the strip of sea from the Outer Hebrides to the west coast of mainland Scotlan...
18 Maj 202022min
Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall: The Devil and the Rock
In this episode we explore deep time in an investigation into the geology and history of the Grey Mare’s Tail, a spectacular waterfall and nature reserve in Dumfries. Jenny looks into how creatures fr...
12 Maj 202034min
Anthrax Island: Gruinard Clearances & Deadly Experiments
Jenny and Annie find stories of Gruinard Island, a small island just off the West Coast of the Scottish. From this one little piece of land, they uncover harrowing and painful stories of the Highland ...
4 Maj 202041min
Mermaids of Scotland: Dangers of the Deep Sea
Jenny and Annie explore the everlasting legend of mermaids to celebrate coastlines, seas and lochs. They share incredible mermaid folklore curated by a traditional storyteller from Caithness to learn ...
26 Apr 202041min
Eilean Donan Castle: Medieval Misdoers, Legends & Jacobites
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21 Apr 202026min
Midnight Poaching on the Tay
Jenny and Annie investigate salmon poaching on the Inner Tay Estuary between Perth and Dundee. They learn about this dark side to poaching, the dangers and shenanigans of catching illicit salmon. Look...
5 Apr 202033min
Bonus: Butteries, bakers & Bennachie
In this episode, Jenny and Annie eat some delicious Aberdeen rowies, also known as butteries. We look at the origin of this calories dense maritime snack and sing a cheeky wee buttery shanty. We hear ...
28 Mars 202020min
Fire & Iron: The Smiddy, Blacksmiths & Mythology
Continuing the conversation about rural Scotland, Annie and Jenny speak to Jimmy about his experience of being a blacksmith in 1950. They learn some very peculiar stories of blacksmiths from legends, ...
13 Mars 202040min
