{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6734e66ca7d4829cee183d16/6a48f08d2d7a15a979f4eff4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"57. The Midge: Scotland’s Most Vicious Predator","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6734e66ca7d4829cee183d16/1783164957676-09d02fb1-b27d-4078-aa34-afb98c016c91.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The blasted, buzzing, biting midge is the most vicious predator in all of Scotland. One alone is not much to worry about, but they rarely come alone! In this episode Jenny looks at some of the lore around the minuscule midge, including some truly awful punishments, so listeners beware!</p><p><br></p><p>She also tells the tale of the bloodthirsty giant Thrim, and how the midge came to Scotland, which takes us all the way from Norway to Shetland, Orkney, Caithness, Sutherland, and finally to the little peninsula of Applecross.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Scottish Folklore Podcast on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/scottishfolklorepodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit the website and view this episode’s interactive <a href=\"https://www.scottishfolklorepodcast.com/tsflp-episodes/57-the-midge-scotlands-most-vicious-predator\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">map</a></p><p><br></p><p>Explore all the folklore covered in the podcast so far on the <a href=\"https://www.scottishfolklorepodcast.com/folklore-map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Folklore Map</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support Jenny as she makes the show by joining the <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/TheScottishFolklorePodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Scottish Folklore Podcast"}