Orkney Library & Archive’s sound archive is home to hundreds of voices on reel to reel tapes and cassettes, rich in dialect and broad in content. Creatives Mark Jenkins & Rebecca Marr (Kolekto) take a deep dive in to this archive and emerge with a different way of listening. Travelling across time, this audio ballad is a lyrical and immersive experience. Let the Orkney Sound Waves wash over you. If you want more, visit our website www.orkneysoundwaves.wordpress.com Produced by Kolekto (www.k ...

Matthew Magee cycles to Scotland's most beautiful and fascinating neolithic sites to interview experts about what the sites were used for and what life was like 5,000 years ago. These stunning, huge, enduring monuments were built at the exact moment we stopped being hunter gatherers and stayed in one place to farm for the first time. Explore the explosion of art, culture and spirituality that happened as Matthew investigates Scotland's oldest places. Find out more, or support programming wit ...

Monthly update on the rock scene in Orkney, album releases, rock festival information, interviews and more!

Welcome to Rousay Tales. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will take you around the island of Rousay, exploring life in the past and present. We’ve used the resources of Orkney Library and Archive, Rousay Remembered and the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, together with contemporary recordings, to bring you this series of themed episodes. Rich in archaeology, Rousay is often called the ‘Egypt of the north’. Listen to stories from the archives, islanders ...

Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Hear about the flora, fauna and folklore of Hoy. Dig deep into the archaeology of the island. Listen to personal tales both old and new, with music by James Watson. Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1ZYhUo9BGJuAqC3ipgt ...

10 years ago an audio journey called Stromness Hometown was created, where voices of the past and, what was then, the present told the history of the town. The original version was available on headsets to listen to while you walked. We’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stromness Hometown by releasing it on all your usual podcast platforms, so that you can still listen while you walk, but also listen wherever you happen to be. 8 episodes plus a bonus track will be released daily from 16 ...

A Saga about an Orkney family over a thousand years from the Viking Age and Medieval Warming Period to a 21st century Pandemic and Global Warming.

From cryptids, to ghosts, to the SCP foundation, childhood best friends Keenan and Branden of Project G.R.I.N.D. explore the creatively creepy side of the internet, discussing their favorite myths, urban legends, and deviously well-written stories. Join them every Wednesday for an adventure into the unknown. And above all else, enjoy the show.

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Have you ever wondered "What is a Viking?", "Were Vikings tattooed?" or "Did they ever REALLY use the Blood Eagle? If so, then this is the right podcast for YOU. In this podcast, follow along Daniel Farrand's (Owner of Horns of Odin) journey as he tries to make sense of the complex history of the Viking Age and Nordic Mythology, through easy to digest, funny, natural (and often very honest) conversations. Daniel is joined by Co-Host (and in house archaeologist) Margrethe Havgar, as the pair ...

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The wonderful world of cycle touring... from CyclingEurope.org. From the EuroVelos to round-the-world cyclists, you'll find it all here on The Cycling Europe Podcast.

A charming podcast about two friends going down memory lane while they rediscovery the things they loved throughout High School...

We travel around as a visually impaired person and see how accessible travel and our destinations or attractions are to those with a disability.

Every episode of Inside My Favorite Manuscript podcast, co-hosts Dot, a special collections curator, and Lindsey, a self-described huge nerd, sit down with someone who works closely with manuscripts and talk about the ones they love the most, and why.

Join our guides and guests as they reminisce about their recent holidays around the world. Speyside Wildlife, est. 1991 is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Speyside Wildlife has over 30 years’ experience in organising wildlife watching experiences for a wide variety of wildlife watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiast, to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. Whether you’ve always wanted to see Pine ...

Welcome to Tour Guide Tales, an exciting and fascinating new podcast brought to you by VisitScotland. Each week, Grant Stott hears the eclectic and often incredibly rich history found only in Scotland from those who know and tell it best – the country’s captivating tour guides. From locations used to film the hit TV series Outlander to the National Wallace Monument, join us each week to hear expert guides and born storytellers recount their enthralling tales and personal experiences, just fo ...

Diversity and Inclusion are on everyone's minds but it's not always easy to know where to start. In the last season of Together Equal, Diversity Made Simple we spoke to people working in Inclusion, Diversity and Equality, asking them to share their one simple tip in how to make the workplace more diverse and inclusive that anyone can easily adopt and apply. For Season 3 we are moving towards our 'Ally Spotlight' where we will be discussing all things Allyship with some fabulous guests includ ...

Join Jocelyn MacRae weekly-ish, as she discusses all things folklore and mythology. From sharing diverse stories about the creation of the world and universe, to regional folklore about all the things that go bump in the night, Sit a Spell is both captivating and easy-to-digest with episodes under 30 minutes. Jocelyn places an emphasis on using reliable sources and giving honor and gratitude to the cultures of all stories and information she shares. Come on in and sit a spell, it's story tim ...

Usually topical, frequently fun and almost always thought-provoking, join us as we take a conversational dive into the news stories from the University of Aberdeen and beyond that are making headlines around the world. This podcast reflects the views and opinions of its contributors, not necessarily the institutional position of the University of Aberdeen.

We can all admit to wishing we had more balance in our lives. How many times have you said, "I just don't have the right balance at the moment." Maybe you think you need to work less, have more (or less!) time with your children, get outside more, exercise more, eat more healthily. What ever it is you and almost everyone else has an idea of what balance means to them, their lives and their mental health. 'Tipping the balance,' explores these concepts with a range of different people. Parents ...