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 Nicki Scott from Historic Environment Scotland
We asked Nicki Scott from Historic Environment Scotland 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 Scotlan...
EP 21: "Four Castles" with Nicki Scott from Historic Environment Scotland
Want to discover some amazing, but not-quite-so-well-known, Scottish castles? We asked Nicki Scott, a Cultural Resources Advisor at Historic Environment Scotland, to tell us about four incredible castles that you may (or may not) have heard about. In this episode we discuss:Bishop's and Earl's Palac...
Five Fast Questions with Alan McDonnell from Trees for Life
We asked Alan McDonnell from Trees for Life 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 ...
EP 20: "Rewilding" with Alan McDonnell from Trees for Life
Did you know that Glen Coe used to be covered in trees? It's true. Scotland looked a lot different a few centuries ago. When this change happened - due to human influence, of course - it not only resulted in the loss of trees, but entire ecosystems. Thankfully, some people are trying to bring them b...
Five Fast Questions with Garry Stevenson from Being Scottish: Part Two
We asked the Garry Stevenson from Being Scottish 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 pas...
EP 19: "Bagging Munros" with Garry Stevenson from Being Scottish
Scotland has its own name for mountains - they're called Munros. Well, anything over 3000 ft is a Munro, anyway. There are nearly 300 of them and there's a whole sub-culture in Scotland of people trying to climb them. It's called Munro-bagging.We asked noted Munro-bagger Garry Stevenson from Being S...
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
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
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’...
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 the future of Gaelic?We talk to Dr. Marsaili MacLeod fr...