109: A Medieval Space Bonnet and the Pig War

Beth explains the legends (and some truths) surrounding the infamous University of Edinburgh's graduation tradition. Wes explains how the US and Britain almost went to war over one little pig.


Our episode sources:
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/harry-potter-sorting-hat-geneva-bonnet-graduation

www.heraldscotland.com/news/12183001.gently-does-it-with-hat-used-on-100000-students/

www.therestorationmovement.com/_international/scotland/knox.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Sellers

www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Pig-War/

www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220911-the-us-island-that-nearly-ignited-a-war

www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pig-war

www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/historyculture/the-pig-war.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)

Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com