Scotland (A Scottish History Podcast)

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..

138CE - Life on Hadrian’s Wall (with Max Miller from Tasting History with Max Miller)

How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
Michael is joined by Max Miller from Tasting History with Max Miller to talk about what life would have been like for ordinary soldiers living on Hadrian's Wall, and how the uncertainty that came with his death might have affected them.
This episode is part one of a three parter - so make sure to subscribe to Scotland for parts two and three (I fall down a hole in one of them so... stay tuned).
Subscribe to Tasting History with Max Miller here.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Production assistance from David Allan.
Thank you to Max Miller for agreeing to be part of the episode.

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

Quintinshill - On Board Britain’s Worst Railway Disaster

It is 22nd May 1915. Just before 6.50am. The troop special from Larbert is taking troops, mocked by politicians and Lord Kitchener himself, to the front lines at Gallipoli.
But as it reaches Quintinshill, just outside Gretna, something happens that will change the course of history.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Aaron Richardson & David Allan.

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. 

Anoraks & Airwaves - How Radio Came To Scotland

It is 1923. A temporary radio station has been set up to sell car radios to the great and good of Glaswegian society. But it's more important than that. This is the first time Scotland has had a proper radio station.
And it's going to change everything...
Graham Stewart lends his expertise as we explore the impact of 2BP on the nascent BBC. His book 'Scotland On Air: A Century of Scottish Broadcasting' will be available here.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Ashleigh Wilson & Aaron Richardson. Recording of Kathleen Garscadden from the BBC Archives. "An Elephant Never Forgets" by Lupino Lane is used as an out of copyright recording.

The Clyde’s Forgotten Tragedy - The SS Daphne

It is 1883. The River Clyde in Glasgow is a hive of activity as yet another ship gets ready to launch. The SS Daphne is a simple steamer, but her story will go down as one of the greatest tragedies on British soil.
Michael takes a trip to Craigton Cemetery in Glasgow to remember the victims in this episode of Scotland - a podcast all about Scottish history and where we made it.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Kate Cotter & David Allan.

Robert Burns & His Best Friend’s Legal Problems

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. Music by Epidemic Sound.

Jim Clark - The Fastest Man on Earth

In the sixties there were loads of famous names in motorsport. Hill, Moss, Surtees, Von Trips... but none of them could come close to the quiet Scottish farmer from Berwickshire who took Formula 1 by storm.
Meet Jim Clark - the Fastest Man on Earth in this episode of Scotland - A Scottish History Podcast.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain.

The Darién Scheme (Remastered)

It is 1698. Desperate times call for desperate measures: and to save themselves from a full union with England, the Scottish Government is willing to roll the dice one last time. They're going to bet the house on a Scottish Empire in Central America.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Additional voices by Andy Stewart.

Stories From A Railway Station

Three stories from St. Enoch Railway Station in Glasgow. From a horrible crash to spies in the Second World War, this is one of Scotland's most interesting stations. And it's in Gregory's Girl... kind of!
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by David Allan & Ashleigh Wilson. Music by Mitch Bain. 

Death Ray - How Radar Was Born From Paranoia

It is 1935. The Nazis have a death ray, and all the British have is some guy from Brechin with a little thing called RADAR.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by David Allan & Stevie Whiteford. Music by Mitch Bain. Death ray sound effect by Beetlemuse on Freesound.

Land’s End To John O’Groats - The Orcadian Woman Who Started A Trend

It is 1903 and the men of the Motorcar Syndicate of Paisley have just made a pretty major mistake... thankfully there's a young Orkney woman on hand to bail them out.
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by David Allan. Music by Mitch Bain. 

Until Proven Innocent - The Oscar Slater Murder Trial

It is 1909 and Oscar Slater has just been sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Marion Gilchrist. This isn't just a simple tale of Scottish true crime though...
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Mitch Bain & David Allan. Music by Mitch Bain. 

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

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, Siobhan Buchanan & David Allan. Music by Mitch Bain. 
SUPPORTERS: Fiona Brotherwood, Antony Harrison, Cian O'Brien, Erica Peaslee, Leanne Milne, Neal Morrison & Sheila Bain

The Heel & The Shoe - Why We Use Symbols To Remember Our Heroes

Petrosomatoglyphs are powerful symbols that come from the natural world, but what is it that makes us associate with them? And... y'know... what are they?
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CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music & additional voices by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.