Generally Spooky History

Hey, thanks for stopping by! This is Generally Spooky History, where we take a deep dive into Scottish history and its spooky tales. You should know that we do things a little differently here. We do your usual podcast things: banter; have fun; complain about the patriarchy, but what we really love to do is take our time. We’re in no rush when it comes to a good story, and you don’t need to be either. So come and join us for a couple hours!  If hearing about the interesting, unbelievable and sometimes grisly parts of history is your jam, then you’ll fit right in and we’d love to have you. Thousands of others have listened and are already hooked. You don't want to miss out. Listen now. Much love, Kieran and Eilidh

Surprise! We have a bonus episode!   Eilidh sat down with Marti and Effie from Mums, Mysteries and Murder to have a good old natter. A blether, even...   They discuss unsolved mysteries, heebie jeebies and the Loch Ness Monster - who wouldn't want to chat about that?   Be sure to follow Marti and Effie over on their Instagram and if you haven't checked out their podcast, we highly recommend them. They're fab!   And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to our Spook or Spoof series where we analyse/argue about ghost photos Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

IT'S THE SEASON 5 FINALE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!   We're so excited to bring you the final part of our Edinburgh Castle epic. We've loved getting to chat with you about so much, and we feel really proud of this whole season.   Enjoy!   We featured a trailer from our friends at Mums Mysteries and Murders who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to our Spook or Spoof series where we analyse/argue about ghost photos Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

Hey, everybody! We're back with the third part of our Edinburgh Castle epic! This week we're talking about the Charles v Cromwell debacle, Jacobite Risings and some not very successful sieges... Hope you've been enjoying this last epic saga of the season. We featured a trailer from our friend Melissa from Skylark Bell who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to our Spook or Spoof series where we analyse/argue about ghost photos Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

Ready to hear about sieges, sieges and more sieges? Then this is the episode for you! We're carrying on the crazy history of Edinburgh Castle - the castle episode to beat all castle episodes!   Enjoy!   We featured a trailer from our friends at Nightcap Nebula who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to our Spook or Spoof series where we analyse/argue about ghost photos Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

Folks... it's finale time. We can't believe it's finally here, and this is our 50th main episode (not counting multiple parts)!  We begin the long and winding history of Edinburgh Castle - one of Scotland's most recognisable landmarks. It's basically the symbol for Scotland itself. We hope you enjoy it! Happy 50th episode, everybody! We featured a trailer from our friends at The Activity Continues who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to our Spook or Spoof series where we analyse/argue about ghost photos Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

Here's Part 2 of our Ballechin House saga, hope you're enjoying it. You'll be pleased to hear that Kieran has a fidget cube now, so pen fidgeting should be at a minimum... Enjoy! We featured a trailer from our friends at Spilling The Crime who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to the book club where Eilidh is currently reading Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

We're back with a very unusual kind of ghost story for you this week: the controversial haunting of Ballechin House. This week we set the scene: why was Ballechin House haunted? Why did the Society for Psychical Research get involved? And did Kieran really want to be a magician? Enjoy! We featured a trailer from Murder Road Trip who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to the book club where Eilidh is currently reading Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

Hope you're ready, it's our folklore episode of the season! Although this one is different to the others we've done before.   We're talking about the legend of King David and the White Stag. Did it really happen? What does it mean? Does Kieran have a spiritual connection with the White Stag without even knowing?   You'll have to listen to find out...   You can check out the La Belle Rebelle merch right here. We also featured a trailer from Horror Roulette who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to the book club where Eilidh is currently reading Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store

This week we're taking a trip back to spooky town and sharing the story of the Lochmaben vampire!  But what's a good spooky story without some historical context so you'll get to hear the local history of Lochmaben Castle. Plus Eilidh brings up a paranormal expert we haven't talked about in a while... Enjoy! You can check out the La Belle Rebelle merch right here. We also featured a trailer from Haunted or Hoax who we highly recommend you check out. And Love it or hate it we'd love it if you would consider leaving us a review wherever you listen to this podcast. You can also join us over on Patreon for loads of cool stuff: Get access to new ad-free episodes a day before anyone else  Gain access to the back catalogue of extra episodes already released and new episodes as soon as they're released You can listen to the weekly wee blether where we debrief the latest episode and have a more casual chat.  You get access to the book club where Eilidh is currently reading Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Plus 10% off merch in our Merch Store