The Creepy Wee Podcast

Jan 31 2024 52 ep. 37 mins 109
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The Creepy Wee Podcast is a comedy show that focuses on the dark stories, myths, and lore of Scottish history. Hosted by Rebecca and Liam, New episodes every other Wednesday!
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52: Alexander Selkirk / The Real Robinson Crusoe

Jan 31 2024 32 mins  
Born in Fife in 1676, the story of Alexander Selkirk inspired Daniel Dafoe’s novel ‘Robinson Crusoe.’ After choosing to be marooned on a desert island, Selkirk endured solitude, enemy privateers and a round the world trip before landing back on home soil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51: Alchemy and the Scottish Wizard

Nov 29 2023 32 mins  
Alchemy is a historical practice that attempts to transmute base metals into gold. Through the influence of the Muslim world, the knowledge of alchemy spread through Europe with the help of travelling scholars like Michael Scot.Scot was a polyglot mathematician, alchemist, apothecary and academic born in Scotland. He worked with like-minded intellectuals like Leonardo Fibonacci to

50: The Edinburgh Vaults

Nov 15 2023 43 mins  
The Edinburgh Vaults are a series of underground chambers located inside the South Bridge's enclosed arches. Originally used as storerooms, the poor conditions led to them becoming a place of squalor, crime, and possibly body snatching. MerchTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49: Samhain

Oct 31 2023 32 mins  
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48: The Milk White Doo

Oct 24 2023 33 mins  
The Milk White Doo is a well known Scottish tale from times when stories were passed down from generations through word of mouth. Like most fairy tales, this story is meant to teach children about the realities of death and losing a close family member. MerchTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

47: The Mackenzie Poltergeist

Oct 03 2023 42 mins  
Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh is home to one of the world's most prolific and violent poltergeists in the world. It has been the subject of numerous investigations and paranormal sightings, with reports of objects being thrown and even people being levitated. The graveyard is believed to be haunted by the spirits of Covenanters who died under Bluidy George Mackenzie's prosecutio

46: Wulver

Aug 29 2023 37 mins  
In Shetland folklore, the wulver, or wullver, is a wolf-like humanoid creature. Unlike traditional werewolf legends, the wulver is gentle, rarely harming humans. Some believe that it is a guardian of the sick and the poor. In modern times, the origins of this legend have been disputed.MerchTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

45: Drunk History

Aug 15 2023 63 mins  
Two drunk idiots share some weird Scottish history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

44: William Wallace II

Jul 26 2023 35 mins  
The conclusion of our series on the legendary William Wallace. Having led the Scots to a strategic victory over English forces at Stirling Bridge, he suffered a humiliating loss at Falkirk. After time on the run, Wallace returned only to be betrayed to the English. Regardless of defeat, his legacy has endured for centuries, inspiring and motivating generations of Scots and others t

43: William Wallace I

Jul 11 2023 39 mins  
An introduction to the obscure, contradictory and legendary tale of Scotland's national hero William Wallace. His story starts with the death of King Alexander III and 'The Great Cause' of finding Scotland a new monarch, the events which would shape his life, death and Scotland's fight for freedom. MerchTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.