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This is Scotland: a podcast about Scottish history and the places we made it.

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    • 4.9 • 65 Ratings

This is Scotland: a podcast about Scottish history and the places we made it.

    The Scientist & The CIA - MK ULTRA & The Sleep Room [REDUX]

    The Scientist & The CIA - MK ULTRA & The Sleep Room [REDUX]

    It is 1959. You're at the mercy of Dr Ewen Cameron, his Sleep Room at the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, Canada, and Subproject 68 of something you'd never heard of called MKULTRA.
    This episode is a remake of an episode we first put out in 2021. The original will stay on our feed as it works in a different way to this one.
    CW: This episode contains references to and depictions of inhumane treatment which may be troubling for some listeners.
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    CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Additional voices by Chris Moriarty, Mitch Bain, Meghan Crabtree, Sarah-Louise Kelly, Leanne Milne, Jamie Mowat, Alex Muncie & Panda McPanderson. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

    • 15 min
    A Short Story About A Monck & A Leaky Ship

    A Short Story About A Monck & A Leaky Ship

    It is 1651. General George Monck just can't stop turning heel... and today he's got Stirling Castle in his sights.
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    CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. 

    • 8 min
    Robert Burns & The Rosamond

    Robert Burns & The Rosamond

    It is 1792. Robert Burns is about to single-handedly storm a ship full of smugglers and kickstart the French Revolution... or is he?
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    CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by David Allan. Music by Mitch Bain. A special version of 'The Deil's Awa' Wi' The Exciseman' was recorded by Graeme Johncock of Scotland's Stories.
    You can get Graeme's book on Blackwell's here, and check out his website here

    • 15 min
    Robert Burns’ Brain - Proving Phrenology With The Bard’s Bones (Rebroadcast)

    Robert Burns’ Brain - Proving Phrenology With The Bard’s Bones (Rebroadcast)

    It is 1834. Can you learn how the human mind works by massaging the decomposing skull of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns? The Dumfries Burns Club certainly seem to think so...

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    CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Mitch Bain & David Allan. Music by Mitch Bain. 

    • 13 min
    Robert Burns & His Best Friend’s Legal Problems (Rebroadcast)

    Robert Burns & His Best Friend’s Legal Problems (Rebroadcast)

    It's almost Burns Night which means that it's time for us to check in with the Bard. This time we travel back to 1785 and we find Robert Burns' best friend Gavin Hamilton in a bit of a legal pickle with some irate clergymen.
    This is the true story behind Holy Willie's Prayer.
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    CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. 

    • 19 min
    Third Degree Burns - How Bad Was Robert Burns? (Rebroadcast)

    Third Degree Burns - How Bad Was Robert Burns? (Rebroadcast)

    Robert Burns was one of the great poets of his age, a Scottish hero, our national Bard and the toast of high society throughout his short career. This story isn't about him - not completely anyway.
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    CREDITS
    Ae Fond Kiss is performed by Cairngorm - find them online at cairngormmusic.com. The voice of Nancy MacLehose is Leanne Milne. The score for this episode is by the human invisibility cloak Mitch Bain.

    • 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
65 Ratings

65 Ratings

LaurMullen ,

Gripping, encapsulating and entertaining

OBSESSED!
This podcast is part of my commute to and from work and takes the mind away for a while.
Written and spoken and produced brilliantly!

brizo247 ,

History, Drama, Humour

I love this podcast, it’s a great mix of well researched content with a touch of drama from Michael Park who does a fabulous job of taking you back in time with some added tongue in cheek humour. The only problem I have is I’ve ram out of episodes!

Fly Cup ,

Small but perfectly formed

These podcasts are well researched, very professionally produced and, more importantly, really enjoyable. There’s lots of history podcasts out there but few manage to make their subject interesting, relevant and scattered with genuine chuckles. If Scotland is your thing, even a bit, suggest you get this in your ears.

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