About 63 Percent Scottish
This podcast is about exploring Scotland's past, present and future. This show was developed for anyone with an interest in Scottish history, culture or food, no matter whether you're from the United States, Canada, Australia, Caithness, Lewis, Glasgow or Dunfermline.
Every other week, we speak with top-notch journalists, best-selling authors, podcasters and distinguished academics about everything from Wallace and whisky to Irn-Bru and independence.
We are supported through promotional partnerships with the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto, the Scottish Society of Ottawa, the St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles, the St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg, the Clans and Scottish Societies of Canada, the Singapore St. Andrew's Society, the St. Andrew's Society of the State of New York and Chicago Scots.
Our episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and wherever you listen to podcasts. All episodes are also available on The Scottish Banner - the premier publication for Scottish people and those of Scottish heritage in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
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Recent Episodes
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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...