Mini-Episode: Five Fast Questions with Owen Innes

08/29/23 • 8 min

63 Percent Scottish: A Scotland Appreciation Podcast

Welcome to our first Five Fast Questions mini-episode. We asked Owen Innes, the creator and host of the Scottish History Podcast, five questions and challenged him to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:

If you were able to meet any single person from Scottish history, who would it be?
If you could recommend just one historical location (castle, battlefield, etc.) to our listeners, what would it be?
As a Scot, which accent in Scotland do you have the most trouble understanding?
You must pick one film to represent Scotland forevermore. Which film is it?
What is the most interesting era in Scottish history?

Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.
Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.

If you were able to meet any single person from Scottish history, who would it be?
If you could recommend just one historical location (castle, battlefield, etc.) to our listeners, what would it be?
As a Scot, which accent in Scotland do you have the most trouble understanding?
You must pick one film to represent Scotland forevermore. Which film is it?
What is the most interesting era in Scottish history?

Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.
Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.

Previous Episode

EP 2: "Why William Wallace?" with Owen Innes from the Scottish History Podcast

Have you ever wondered why William Wallace is such an important person in Scottish history? Or, are you wondering why I'm even questioning his place in Scottish history? Here's the deal - he came from obscurity, was a prominent military leader for less than six months, disappeared for five years and then was killed. It doesn't sound like much, but 700 years later the world's biggest movie star made a massive blockbuster about him. We all know who William Wallace was, but I want to know WHY?!?
To answer the question I've spoken with Owen Innes, the creator and host of the wildly successful Scottish History Podcast. We cover:

The basics of William Wallace
How Braveheart has shaped our understanding of William Wallace
William Wallace's enduring legacy
How Scottish people think of William Wallace today

Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.
Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.

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EP 3: "Life in the Outer Hebrides" with Coinneach MacLeod aka the Hebridean Baker

Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to grow up in the Outer Hebrides? Would you feel Scottish? Would you speak Gaelic? How often would you visit places like Inverness, Glasgow or Edinburgh? How, in general, is life different from any other part of Scotland?
Coinneach MacLeod is known around the world as the Hebridean Baker. A "food influencer" with substantial Instagram and TikTok audiences, he's also a best-selling author with two cookbooks in bookstores now and a third on the way. We cover: