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A regular interview program hosted by Scot diaspora Glen L. Moyer focusing on Scotland - its history, people, culture, lifestyle, music, food, drink and much, much more.

Glen L. Moyer


    • Sep 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 85 EPISODES


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    Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 52:35


    A discussion with Dr. Mel Tonkin, director of the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Saving Red Squirrels Project about efforts to control the invasive grey squirrel and protect the native red squirrel population in Scotland.

    Restoring the Caledonian Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 40:00


    Once covering more than 15,000 square kilometers, today less than 1 percent of the once great Caledonian Forest remains. Trees for Life are working to restore these woodlands through tree planting, land management, reintroduction of critical species and more.

    Get Your Kicks on the Kintyre 66!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 56:24


    Take a virtual road trip around Scotland's newest tourist route, the Kintyre 66 to see and hear about the many sights , attractions and experiences await the visitor to Scotland's Kintyre peninsula.

    2004: A Scottish Space Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 40:58


    An interview with Brian Binnie, born in the USA and raised in Scotland who piloted Spaceship One to 70 miles above the Earth in 2004 and captured the $10-million Ansari X Prize and ushered in commercial space flight.

    Weaving Tartan with Glass: Alicia MacInnes Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 34:15


    Glasgow artisan Alicia MacInness discusses her work in fused glass to create jewellery and other art pieces often inspired by tartan.

    Away From The Ordinary: A Pandemic Survival Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 51:18


    A discussion of how the Scottish bespoke travel experience company, Away From The Ordinary, was able to pivot to online activities to survive the shutdown of international travel by Covid-19.

    Wild For Scotland: The Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 53:42


    Award winning Scottish travel blogger Kathi Kamleitner discusses moving to Scotland, beginning her career as a blogger and niche destination travel consultant to her latest venture, a travel podcast.

    A Breed Apart: The Eriskay Pony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 39:45


    The Eriskay Pony is as old as Scotland itself but today is critically endangered numbering between a few hundred and a few dozen. Once found throughout Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands it is today limited largely to the Isles of Eriskay and Uist where efforts are underway to preserve the breed.

    The Association of Exiled Scots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021


    Two Scottish entertainers, Ainsley Hamill and Anna MacDonald discuss their coming together to form an association (company) to share their love of Scottish culture, music, dance, and language with a worldwide audience.

    Your Tartan, Your Style: ScotlandShop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 49:20


    A profile of Anna White, founder of ScotlandShop offering tailored tartan fashion.

    Scottish Origins of Dracula (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 67:27


    Dacre Stoker, the great grand-nephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker, discussed his great grand-uncle's life and times, and the many influences on his writings including his time spent in Cruden Bay, Scotland, writing Dracula.

    Scottish Origins of Dracula (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 49:04


    Author Mike Shepherd shares his insights and memories of how Bram Stoker came to right his Gothic horror Classic "Dracula" in the Aberdeenshire fishing village of Port Erroll (Cruden Bay) in northeast Scotland

    Scotland's West Highland Way at 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 41:21


    With the West Highland Way turning 40 years old, Kim Kjaerside decided to challenge himself to complete Scotland’s first long distance walking trail to celebrate his 40th birthday as the trail also turns 40.

    Touring the Scottish Tartans Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 43:24


    Daniel Williamson, curator of the Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center in Franklin, North Carolina, USA , discusses the museum's history, its collection, and it's future.

    UTTS #071 Scottish Business Network: Connecting Globally

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 0:35


    An interview with Russell Dalgleish, Chairman and co-founder of the Scottish Business Network about the organization, its goals and objectives in aid to the Scottish business community and worldwide diaspora.

    UTTS #070 Harris Tweed: Scotland's Homegrown Fabric

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 48:57


    Harris Tweed is a Scottish original, woven by hand in the homes of residents of the Outer Hebrides islands. It has a rich history and its future is critical to the islands economy as we learn from Lorna Macaulay, CEO of the Harris Tweed Authority.

    UTTS #069 Wings of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 49:00


    Nestled in the small village of Brora, in the Scottish Highlands along the northeast coast, about halfway between Inverness and John O’Groats, the BHRR cares for injured birds and returns them to the wild.

    UTTS #068 Saving the Scottish Wildcat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 51:25


    An interview with the Director of the wildcat captive breeding program at the Aigas Field Center in the Scottish Highlands to examine efforts to save the Scottish wildcat from extinction.

    Behind the Scenes: Stories of Scotland Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 47:21


    Jenny Johnstone is a cartographer working in forestry, qualified in environmental science. Annie Gilfillan is an archivist currently doing a PhD at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Highland folk memory and culture. Together they are the creative duo behind this new Scottish history podcast.

    Big Rab and "The Show for Piping Folk!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 37:42


    “If it has bagpipes in it, on it, or around it, we’ll talk about it,” says Rab Lennox (Big Rab) hos of the Big Rab Show on radio in Northern Ireland and a weekly podcast of the same name.

    Who Are The Ulster Scots?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 49:39


    Exploring the history of the establishment of the Ulster Plantation in Northern Ireland and the further migration of lowland Scots into the New World with the eventual establishment of the Scotch Irish community in America.

    Michael Sinclair: Turning History into Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 41:25


    An interview with Michael Sinclair, a woodturner and an Orkney native, whose artistic creations are heavily influenced by the region's neolithic history.

    Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 45:34


    The current and former pipe major of the Texas pipe band, the Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, discuss the band's coming trip to Scotland in Summer 2019 to compete at the World Pipe Band Championship.

    Slainte Mhath! Highland Whisky Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 31:27


    Highland Whisky Festival Project Manager Kirsten Cameron talks about the event's features, objectives, and expectations to promote whisky tourism in the highland region of Scotland.

    The Magic of the North Coast 500

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 49:43


    John Baikie is an award winning Scottish wedding and comercial photographer whose 1st book, The Magic of the North Coast 500, features the scenic landscapes of Scotland’s ultimate road trip.

    Andy Scott: Sculptor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 55:06


    Andy Scott is best known as creator of the world’s largest equine sculptures, the Kelpies. The Glasgow native has created more than 70 works of public and private art influenced by his upbringing in industrial Glasgow, home of shipbuilding and locomotive manufacturing.

    X Marks the Spot: Tartan Inspired Home Decor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 34:57


    Tessa Palmer is a Scottish artist who uses tartan fabric to create a vast array of geographically themed home decor for tartan lovers worldwide.

    #KeepScotlandTheBrand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 53:15


    An interview with Ruth Watson, founder of the social media campaign #KeepScotlandTheBrand

    Scotland's Animal Superstars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 34:18


    Kimberlie Hamilton is an American writer now living in Scotland. Her first book, “Rebel Cats! Brave Tales of Feisty Felines” has been translated into a dozen languages worldwide. Her new book, “Scotland’s Animal Superstar” will be published this summer by Scotland’s Cranachan Publishing and will profile contemporary animals of fame living in Scotland.

    Northwest: A Photographic journey Into the Scottish Highlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 38:59


    An interview with award winning British landscape photographer about his love of photography, the Scottish Highlands, and his new photo book “Northwest” - showcasing the mountains of the northwest highlands of Scotland.

    Dancing Through Fire: A Literary Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 57:33


    Scottish writer and newly self-published author Catherine Alexandra talks about her writing journey, the decision to self publish, lessons learned along the way, and tips for other aspiring writers.

    Scottish Gins: Juniper with a Twist!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 40:37


    In the past few years gin production, especially craft and artisan gin, has exploded across Scotland as gin has risen to overtake whisky and vodka as the preferred tipple across the UK. What’s behind this movement and where will it lead?

    Scottish Sea Glass, Creating Art from Mermaid's Tears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2018 56:04


    Sea Glass is the ultimate example of a “trash to treasure” story as Scot Gaynor Hebden-Smith demonstrates sharing how she rubbish, reclaimed from the sea, into cherished jewellery.

    UTTS #052 A Case of Identity: The Sherlock Holmes Tartan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 30:55


    The great-great step-daughter of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has designed a new Sherlock Holmes tartan and released a new line of clothing that features the mostly green and blue design.

    UTTS #051 Small Ship Cruising on Scotland's Majestic Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 46:17


    A visit with Marie McGhee, Marketing Director of The Majestic Line, Scotland's award winning first "mini" cruise line operator.

    UTTS #050 Photographing Scotland - The Guidebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 61:52


    An interview with award-winning Glasgow photographer Dougie Cunningham about his new extensively detailed guidebook for fotoVUE.

    UTTS #049 GlenWyvis - Scotland's First Community Owned Distillery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 39:57


    The GlenWyvis Distillery is the first in Scotland to be wholly owned by a Community Benefits Society after a successful crowdfunding campaign.

    UTTS #048 Composed: The Debut Solo Album of Piper Dougie McCance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 63:59


    Dougie the Piper, Dougie McCance discusses his first solo album, his musical influences, and life as a bagrockin' Red Hot Chilli Piper.

    UTTS #047 dotScot - The Online Community for Scots and the Scottish Diaspora

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 52:53


    My guest Gavin McCutcheon, Director of dtScot Registry and I explore the origins, success, and future of dotScot domains.

    UTTS #046 Thistly Cross: Scotland's Original Artisan Cider

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 46:19


    A profile of Scotland's first artisan cider, multi award winning Thistly Cross, with its head cider maker, Peter Stuart.

    UTTS #045 Paula Must Try Harder: Adventure Over Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 52:18


    After allowing social anxiety and other mental health disorders to rule her life for 30 years, Paul McGuire sees adventure as a key to gaining back her life.

    UTTS #044 An Insider's Guide to the Highland Military Tattoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 34:19


    An interview with Highland Military Tattoo Director Major General Seymour Monro

    UTTS #043 Historic Inns Tour of the Scottish Highlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2017 59:08


    This episode offers a tour route easily followed through the Scottish Highlands using the locations of four historic inns as anchor points to see many attractions along the way.

    UTTS #042 Female Innkeepers and the Start of the Hospitality Industry, Scottish Highlands and Islands 1790-1840

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 1:13


    Assistant Professor Theresa Mackay discusses her award winning research into female innkeepers in the Scottish Highlands and Islands 1790-1840

    UTTS #041 Prickly Thistle: Your Story Woven Into the Fabric of Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 57:51


    A profile of Clare Campbell, a bespoke tartan designer from the Scottish Highlands.

    UTTS #040 Touring Scotland by Bicycle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 55:50


    A chat with Colin Baird, The cycling Scot, about touring Scotland by bicycle.

    UTTS #039 Scottish Castles: The Hunt for History

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 72:23


    David Weinczok is a freelance heritage professional in Scotland who is fascinated with Scottish castles and their history. On social media he is known as TheCastleHunter.

    UTTS #038 The Tartan Witch: A Children's Tale in Two Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 48:01


    The Tartan Witch is a children's book written those under 7. It is written in both Scots and English as a language teaching tool.

    UTTS #037 2017: Scotland's Year of History, Heritage, and Archaeology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 66:06


    Dr. Mairi McFadyen of the Scottish Storytelling Center and Jeff Sanders of DigIt2017 discuss the differences in history and heritage, how archaeology applies to both and events around Scotland's theme of tourism for 2017.

    UTTS #036 Between Daylight and Hell: Scots Who Stained American History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 61:24


    Scottish journalist and author Iain Lundy profiles a rogues gallery of Scots who immigrated to America and left a dark shadow on our history.

    UTTS #035 Jed Marum: American Celtic Balladeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 68:07


    Jed Marum, an accomplished Folk/American and Celtic singer, songwriter, performer talks about the huge influence of Celtic music across American music genres.

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