The Scottishist

HogmanayCome in come in it’s nice you see you! This is The Scottishist and I am Laura Macdonald. In this Festive edition of The Scottishist we are are going old school in terms of Scottish traditions, by ignoring Christmas completely and putting all of our energies into celebrating the New Year - known in these parts as Hogmanay. So grab your friends, a woolly hat, hip flask, slice of fruitcake - it’s the last day of the year, so it’s a party you’ll be looking for. Thanks to JonBoy for the theme music. Bliadhna ùr mhath dhuibh uile. Happy Hogmanay everyone!You can check out the Stonehaven Fireballs Website to follow along the action. If you are interested in finding a Nippy Dip or Loonydook near you then try searching facebook for your nearest swimming community and ask them if you can pop along - outdoor swimmers are super friendly!You can follow The Scottishist Podcast on instagram, facebook and tiktok and hopefully I will learn how they work one day.  Join our PatreonThank you to TheJonBoy for the Theme music Check out my Bookshop.org reading list

Why the Saltire?Hello and welcome to the first episode of The Scottishist. In every episode of The Scottishist I’m taking a dive into an icon of Scottish culture to find out why it is just so iconic -  and I’ll be bringing the answers - right to your ear holes. For the first episode we are getting under the blankets with the vexillology crew and looking the flag of Scotland right in it’s blue and white face. What’s the story, why do we fly the Saltire? And when did we start? What’s is got to do with Saint Andrew? What shade of blue is it exactly, does it matter?  And what does the saltire actually mean in Scotland today? Checkout my reading list Bookshop.org           Saltire History:The History of the Saltire - Graham BartramScottish Flag TrustThe history of Scotland written in Latin by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English. Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.  Saint Andrew and the Saltire National Museum of ScotlandSt Andrew, Patron Saint of ScotlandWho is Scotland's Patron Saint

The Scottishist is here to examine our national cultural icons and find out why they just seem to be the most Scottish things you can think of. If you have any questions you want answered about the icons of Scottish culture, then you can get involved we have a Patreon. Members can submit questions and find exclusive content. However what i really need from you is a bit of love and encouragement so if you can tell your friends to keep an eye out for the podcast, follow the scottishist on instagram and facebook and generally go full cheerleader for The Scottishist then that would be amazing.