Generally Spooky History

Generally Spooky History


Latest Episodes

S5E6.2 - The Campbells of Inveraray Castle - Pt. 2
April 21, 2023

Hello again! This week we are back for Part 2 of the Campbells of Inveraray. We're talking murder plots, even more power-grabbing, and even an execution or two... Enjoy! You can check out the We fea

S5E6.1 - The Campbells of Inveraray Castle - Pt. 1
April 14, 2023

We're back, baby! And we've got the start of our biggest episode yet. Today Eilidh starts the enormous history of the Campbells of Inveraray. We manage to cover a massacre, a burning, and a drowning

S5E5 - The Baronet & The Egyptian Curse
March 10, 2023

As promised, this week Eilidh is taking us abroad. We're going all the way to Egypt! That's right, Eilidh is telling us the story of a young couple in the 1930s who travelled to Egypt and may have tak

S5E4 - Operation Cauldron: The Secret Scottish Military Tests
March 03, 2023

We're really diving into something different this week. We're talking conspiracy, we're talking secret military testing happening in the Hebrides. Word of warning, this episode is a bit grim. If you d

S5E3 - The Eerie History of Eilean Donan Castle
February 24, 2023

Welcome back! Tune in to hear Eilidh tell us about the long and bloody history of one of Scotland's most visited castles, Eilean Donan. Thought to be the ancestral home of the MacRae's but is that rea

S5E2.5 - The Two Faces of Deacon Brodie Part 2
February 17, 2023

Here we are! It's time to dive into part 2 of the tale of Deacon Brodie. Eilidh is continuing her tale of Deacon Brodie as he readies himself to carry out his heist. How do you think it's going to go

S5E2 - The Two faces of Deacon Brodie - Part 1
February 10, 2023

Did you know the story of Dr Jeykll and Mr Hyde was inspired by a real person? He's quite a character and his exploits are a story worth listening to! This week Eilidh is telling us about Deacon Bro

S5E1 - Colonel Anne Mackintosh - La Belle Rebelle
February 03, 2023

Welcome to Season 5! We're kicking things off with the story of Colonel Anne: the Highland Lady who went against society's norms to rally troops for the Jacobite cause in 1745. If you've got a good me

S4E10 - Mary King's Close - Scotland's Most Haunted Location
November 04, 2022

The finale of season 4... It feels too soon! This week we are talking about the infamous Mary King's Close, frequently referred to as the most haunted place in Scotland. We talk about a grisly murder,

Reading Your Ghost Stories - Part 2
October 31, 2022

Happy Halloween! We wanted to bring you a little something extra since it's the spookiest day of the year. We've been collecting YOUR ghost stories that you've been kind enough to send us and now it's