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.
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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, but if you had to pick one other film to represent Scotland on...
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. Why is it a definitive repr...
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 globe-trotting what’s the first baked treat that you crave? You...
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Who am I?
My name is Eamon O'Flynn and for 35 years I thought I was as Irish as they come. But then I did a DNA test and found out I was actually 63 Percent Scottish. This was an eye-opener!
I love talking to people and learning new things, and I am especially fascinated with history, heritage and ancestry. While it seems ludicrous that I'd be so ignorant of my Scottish heritage for so long, I'm not a total dummy - I have a degree in history (and another in political science!).
Put this all together and it's pretty obvious why I created the 63 Percent Scottish podcast.