63 Percent Scottish: A Scotland Appreciation Podcast
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.
Episodes
34 episodes
EP 18: "Political Update" with Lewis McKenzie from The Scottish Sun
Has anything political happened in the year since we last spoke to political journalist Lewis McKenzie? Well, the UK has a new Prime Minister, Scotland has a new First Minister, the SNP looks like it's on the ropes and the discussion around ind...
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Five Fast Questions with Dr. Marsaili MacLeod
We asked the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's Dr. Marsaili MacLeod five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:What is one place every visitor to...
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EP 17: "Gaelic" with Marsaili MacLeod from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Gaelic is the founding language of Scotland and, for a long time, its dominant language. After suffering a significant decline in usage over the last few centuries it's back on the upswing. What is this language? How is it being taught? What is...
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Five Fast Questions with Jane McGeary
We asked the West Highland Way's Jane McGeary five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:What is one place every visitor to Scotland should check out? What is your fa...
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EP 16: "The West Highland Way" with Jane McGeary from The West Highland Way
Scotland's highland landscape is iconic. Sparkling lochs, soaring peaks and deep glens that have seen centuries of fascinating history. If you want to really experience the highlands, one great approach is to walk the West Highland Way. About 1...
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Five Fast Questions with Owen Innes: Part Three
We asked podcaster and professional tour guide Owen Innes five questions and challenged him to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:What is one place every visitor to Scotland should check out? Wha...
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EP 15: "Touring Scotland" with Owen Innes from the Scottish History Podcast
Go to Scotland and you're bound to see tour buses on even the narrowest of roads. What kind of person becomes a tour guide? What are the major challenges of the job? Which tours would an experienced guide recommend?We've asked Owen Inne...
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EP 14: "Scottish Community - Everyone Welcome" with John Sawyer from the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto
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 Sco...
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Five Fast Questions with Océane Lopez
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 ...
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EP 13: "Mary Queen of Scots" with Océane Lopez
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 ma...
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Five Fast Questions with Garry Stevenson from Being Scottish
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 Scotti...
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EP 12: "Scottish In-Jokes, Stereotypes and Tropes" with Garry Stevenson
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 behin...
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Five Fast Questions with Rosalind Erskine: Part Two
We asked Rosalind Erskine, the Food and Drink Editor at The Scotsman, five questions and challenged her to answer each in...
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EP 11: "Burns Suppers and Haggis" with Rosalind Erskine from The Scotsman
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 natio...
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Five Fast Questions with Owen Innes: Part Two
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 ta...
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EP 10: "Culloden and its Aftermath" with Owen Innes from the Scottish History Podcast
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....
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Five Fast Questions with Jonathan Melville
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...
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EP 9: "Local Hero" with Jonathan Melville
We've talked about everything from baking to whiskey to history, but 63 Percent Scottish explores a new frontier in our newest episode: film. We've chosen the film "Local Hero" which has been called the "definitive" Scottish film to discuss. Wh...
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Five Fast Questions with the Hebridean Baker: Part Two
We've already asked The Hebridean Baker - Coinneach MacLeod - five fast questions, so could we come up with five more? Of course! Here's what we cover:You’ve traveled the world to promote your book. When you return from your...
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EP 8: "Scottish Baking" with Coinneach MacLeod aka the Hebridean Baker
Experiencing food is an important part of experiencing culture. Just think about it - how do you tell the culture of Detroit, New York and Chicago apart? The pizza (among other things). But seriously, food and food traditions can tell you a lot...
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Five Fast Questions with Beth Reid
We asked Instagram historian Beth Reid five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:If you could meet one person from the Scottish Wars of Independence, who would it be?What...
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EP 7: "Women in the Scottish Wars of Independence" with Beth Reid
Think about your top-ten Scottish historical figures. How many are women? For most people, Scottish history is simplified to William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Bonnie Prince Charlie, etc. But women are 50% of the population and they *were* ther...
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Five Fast Questions with Lewis McKenzie
We asked Scottish Sun journalist Lewis McKenzie five questions and challenged him to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:You’re a political reporter but you’ve worked in a few areas – including sports and comed...
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EP 6: "Scottish Independence" with Lewis McKenzie from The Scottish Sun
If anything in Scotland gets big international headlines, it's independence. While it seems simple on the surface - is Scotland part of the United Kingdom or not? - it's an incredibly complex and emotionally-charged debate. If you don't live in...
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