63 Percent Scottish: A Scotland Appreciation Podcast

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A podcast about Scotland for people of Scottish heritage in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and everywhere else we've ended up.

We speak with top-notch journalists, best-selling authors, podcasters and distinguished academics about everything from Wallace and whisky to Irn-Bru and independence. 

Join us as we discover Scotland's past, present and future.

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EP 14: "Scottish Community - Everyone Welcome" with John Sawyer from the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto

Feb 20 2024 34 mins  
If you're a listener of 63 Percent Scottish then I have to imagine you have *some* interest in Scotland, Scottish things or the like. If you don't live in Scotland - and most people with Scottish heritage don't! - and even if you don't have Scottish genetic heritage, you may be interested in joining a Scottish Community. Scottish Societies and St. Andrew's

Five Fast Questions with Océane Lopez

Feb 13 2024 9 mins  
We asked educator, researcher and Instagrammer Océane Lopez five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:What is the greatest similarity between Scotland and France?What is the greatest difference between Scotland and France?If you had to have coffee, beer, whisky or wine with one person from Scottish history, who would it be?What

EP 13: "Mary Queen of Scots" with Océane Lopez

Feb 06 2024 35 mins  
The simple story of Mary, Queen of Scots, is that she was born royal, killed her husband, was driven from Scotland and died after spending half her life in prison. But, if that story was the whole story, we wouldn't be talking about her - or making glitzy Holywood movies about her - 400+ years later. Why has Mary's story endured? We decided to ask Océane Lopez.Océane is

Five Fast Questions with Garry Stevenson from Being Scottish

Jan 30 2024 8 mins  
We asked Garry Stevenson, the creative mind behind Being Scottish, five questions and challenged him to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:Which portrayal of Scottish characters is most offensive - Groundskeeper Willie, Fat Bastard or Shrek?Which of Irn Bru, Haggis, Deep Fried Mars Bar and Bagpipes are actually enjoyed by Scottish people?What's the deal

EP 12: "Scottish In-Jokes, Stereotypes and Tropes" with Garry Stevenson

Jan 23 2024 43 mins  
How many words do the Scottish have for "drunk?" What exactly is a Kerbie Legend? What other cultural references or in-jokes should non-Scots know? We asked the man, the myth, the legend: Garry Stevenson. Garry is the creator behind all of your favourite content on Being Scottish, the social media-based celebration of, well, being Scottish. We cover:The origin story for B

Five Fast Questions with Rosalind Erskine: Part Two

Jan 16 2024 7 mins  
We asked Rosalind Erskine, the Food and Drink Editor at The Scotsman, five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:How long ago did you last have a haggis?Do you have Robbie Burns' poem "Address to a Haggis" memorized?What drink is the perfect accompaniment to haggis? Whisky, Irn Bru, beer or something else?If haggis

EP 11: "Burns Suppers and Haggis" with Rosalind Erskine from The Scotsman

Jan 09 2024 18 mins  
Do Scottish people actually like haggis? Or is it just another Deep Fried Mars Bar - a sort of tourism trick to get attention?We asked an expert, Rosalind Erskine. She's the Food and Drink Editor at the Scotsman, one of Scotland's national newspapers, and the host of Scran, a podcast all about Scottish food. We covered:The prevalence of haggis consumption in ScotlandThe v

Five Fast Questions with Owen Innes: Part Two

Dec 19 2023 8 mins  
We've already done a Five Fast Questions with Owen Innes so we had to get creative with our questions for round two. This time we cover: What's one Scottish historical event or person that more people should know?We talked about highland culture on our episode our Culloden. Do you own a kilt? How often do you wear a kilt?What book about Scottish history would you recommen

EP 10: "Culloden and its Aftermath" with Owen Innes from the Scottish History Podcast

Dec 12 2023 28 mins  
With characters like Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald, key moments like Prestonpans and Culloden, and dire consequences for highland culture, it’s no mystery that people are still engrossed by the stories of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising. We've asked Owen Innes from the Scottish History Podcast to give us a rundown of the battle itself, but also its ultimate consequenc

Five Fast Questions with Jonathan Melville

Dec 05 2023 6 mins  
We've asked author and journalist Jonathan Melville - a man who *literally* wrote the book on Local Hero - five fast questions about Scottish film. Here's what we cover:Local Hero is a great standard-bearer for Scottish film, but if you had to pick one other film to represent Scotland on the global stage, what would it be?The role of James Bond is currently vacant - which