63 Percent Scottish: A Scotland Appreciation Podcast

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 Lewis McKenzie: Part Two
October 10, 202400:07:445.35 MB

Five Fast Questions with Lewis McKenzie: Part Two

We asked the Scottish Sun's Lewis McKenzie 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? What is your favourite uniquely Scottish word or phrase? Who is one person from Scotland’s past or p...

EP 18: "Political Update" with Lewis McKenzie from The Scottish Sun
October 03, 202400:33:3123.09 MB

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 independence is shifting. So, yes. The answer is yes.We ask...

Five Fast Questions with Dr. Marsaili MacLeod
September 26, 202400:03:242.36 MB

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 Scotland should check out? What is your favourite uniquely Scottish word or phrase? Who is one person from Scotland’...

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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.

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