BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast


Episode 80 – Scotland Scares

October 05, 2020

For our first Halloween episode of the season, we go on an excursion to haunted Scotland with friend and author, Jacqueline E. Smith (link below). First, Cody tells us about the spirit of a girl named Annie and her Harry Styles obsession at Mary King’s Close. Then, Jackie discusses Greyfriars Kirkyard and the spirits that still linger there, namely one who literally scars people. Finally, Chris tells two stories about vampires: a creepy priest vampire and a 7-foot-tall one with metal teeth. In Creep of the Week, Chris gives updates on the Lochness Monster. This week’s drink/food are St. Arnold Oktoberfest and Apricot/Walnut Scones.


Advisory: 0:00s-0:12s
Intro Music: 0:12s-0:38s
Topic: 0:38s-5:15m
Drinks: 5:15m-7:40m
History: 7:40m-13:20m
Abandoned Annie: 13:20m-26:24m
Greyfriars Kirkyard: 26:24m-38:00m
Scottish Vampires: 38:00m-46:29m
Skeptic: 46:29m-50:013m
Believer: 50:13-53:08m
Creep of the Week: 53:08m-54:55
Sign Off: 54:55m-57:18m
Outro Music: 57:18m-57:39m

Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com

Jacqueline E. Smith: http://www.windtrailpublishing.com/

Links:

History-
https://www.scotland.org/about-scotland/history-timeline

Mary King’s Close-
https://www.scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-most-haunted-abandoned-annie-1522264
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_King%27s_Close
https://www.traveldarkly.com/real-mary-kings-close-edinburgh/
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/hire/paranormal/
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/the-story-of-annies-doll/

Hunderprest-
https://travelthruhistory.com/legend-of-the-hunderprest-vampire-of-melrose-abbey/

The Gorbals Vampire-
https://www.davidcastleton.net/gorbals-vampire-glasgow-southern-necropolis/

Believer-
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/10/vampires-europe-new-england-halloween-history/#close