Best Sinclair Mackenzie Podcasts (2024)

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163 Campbells and MacGregors with Professor Martin MacGregor Pt 2 58:58

8d ago58:58

58:58

I hope you enjoyed the part of my discussion with Dr. Martin MacGregor. Here is the rest of our conversation. Now that we've established the origins of both clans, we get into their turbulent relationship with each other, which ended far away from where it began. This is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Stay tuned for YouTube clips wit…

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162 Campbells and MacGregors with Professor Martin MacGregor! 1:02:50

10d ago1:02:50

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What a great experience it was to learn these two well-known clans, the Campbells and MacGregors, and their turbulent relationship from one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject! I hope you enjoy this conversation I had with him. This is only the first half of our discussion. Stay tuned for part 2 as well as YouTube content complete with …

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161 The MacLeods of Lewis and Mackenzies with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich Pt 2 41:36

1M ago41:36

41:36

I'm excited to share part 1 of the discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy thi…

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160 The MacLeods of Lewis and Mackenzies with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich 58:59

1M ago58:59

58:59

I'm excited to share this discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy this as much…

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159 Pre-Clan Clans pt 2 30:04

2M ago30:04

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As promised during last episode, I share a couple more examples of earlier kindreds that begat clans that we are more familiar with today. I also discuss why I feel this is an important thing to consider when understanding where clans come from and what they really are. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Sponsor: USA Kilts Scottish Clans…

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158 Pre-Clan Clans 33:32

3M ago33:32

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Many of the clans we recognize today formed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. What is less well-known is that many of these clans evolved from previous clans. Some of these previous kindreds are well-documented. Others remain obscure both regarding their history and their antiquity. Here are some examples of clans that emerged from earl…

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Enzo Vogrincic Talks Oscar-Nominated Film Society of the Snow (entrevista en ingles y español) 15:59

3M ago15:59

15:59

Enzo Vogrincic Talks Oscar-Nominated Film Society of the Snow (entrevista en ingles y español)

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157 Scottish Clans and the Highland Charge! Pt 1 59:28

3M ago59:28

59:28

The Highland charge was a devastating military tactic that scattered enemy forces on numerous occasions. The big question is, "Which specific clans actually executed the Highland charge?" Many people see Alasdair mac Colla MacDonnell as the author of this tactic and it was specifically the clans fighting under him that performed this feat of arms. …

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156 The Highland Charge! 27:25

4M ago27:25

27:25

One of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of seventeenth century Highland history was the Highland Charge. We'll go over what a Highland charge was and why it was so effective. In subsequent episodes we'll go over which battles it was used in and therefore which clans have engaged in this fearsome military tactic. Scottish Clans website: www.sco…

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155 The Battle of Inverlochy! 35:22

4M ago35:22

35:22

Just to get to the battlefield, the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist forces pulled off "one of the greatest exploits in the history of British arms." I take this episode from John L. Roberts' Clan, King, and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre. Learn about the incredible march as well as the epic b…

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154 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 5 38:56

4M ago38:56

38:56

This is the last segment of my discussion with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel. Many thanks to him for sharing his knowledge with the Scottish Clans audience. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between the Irish and Scottish clans, using the MacSween/MacSweeneys as an illustration. Mike's YouTube channel: https://www…

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153 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 4 21:25

5M ago21:25

21:25

This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties youtube channel. In this episode, we discuss: The need to trace your ancestry to a specific location to know what clan you might tie into, and not just go off of the last name. The Northern Ireland element. Did all Scottish names in Ulster come from Scotland? So…

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152 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 3 39:15

5M ago39:15

39:15

This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel. In this episode, we discuss: The Gall-Gaedheil. The Galloglass, their origins and cultural identities. Specific Galloglass clans, like MacDonald, MacDougall, MacKay (MacCoy), and MacCabe. Clans and Dynasties: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynas…

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Chatting with Atreyu Guitarist Dan Jacobs about their EPs, Metalcore legacy and more 27:16

5M ago27:16

27:16

Chatting with Atreyu Guitarist Dan Jacobs about their EPs, Metalcore legacy and more 'The Beautiful Dark Of Life' is Atreyu's most ambitious release to date. Combining the triple-EP series that the band has been releasing over the past year, the album will include the '' EP, together with '' EP, and '' EP, as well as three new songs. The album is r…

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Family Switch Interview: Vanessa Carrasco talks about playing Ariana in the Comedy on Netflix 11:47

5M ago11:47

11:47

Family Switch Interview: Vanessa Carrasco talks about playing Ariana in the Comedy on Netflix

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Zack Morris talks about Goosebumps on Disney+ and Hulu and much more! 13:48

5M ago13:48

13:48

Zack Morris talks about Goosebumps on Disney+ and Hulu and much more!

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Mackenzie Lansing talks about playing Coral in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 14:00

5M ago14:00

14:00

Mackenzie Lansing talks about playing Coral in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

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Milo Manheim talks about Thanksgiving, Journey to Bethlehem and much more! 15:51

5M ago15:51

15:51

Milo Manheim talks about Thanksgiving, Journey to Bethlehem and much more!

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Jalen Thomas Brooks talks about Thanksgiving, working in the horror movie landscape and more 15:33

5M ago15:33

15:33

Jalen Thomas Brooks talks about Thanksgiving, working in the horror movie landscape and more

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151 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 2 25:55

5M ago25:55

25:55

I hope you enjoy this continuation of my discussion with Mike Doyle, from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel. We discussed such topics as: The Ethnic foundations of the Scottish clans How much do the Scottish clans owe to Ireland vs other groups like the Picts, Britons, Angles, etc.? Where does Scotland derive its Gaelic language from? Was it …

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Jenna Warren talks about Thanksgiving, working with Eli Roth and much more! 17:26

5M ago17:26

17:26

Jenna Warren talks about Thanksgiving, working with Eli Roth and much more!

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Interview: Flora Li Thiemann talks filming 10:41

5M ago10:41

10:41

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Interview: Flora Li Thiemann talks filming

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Emma Myers talks about Family Switch on Netflix, Enid Sinclair's Fashion Sense and more 9:18

5M ago9:18

9:18

Emma Myers talks about Family Switch on Netflix, Enid Sinclair's Fashion Sense and more

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150 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 1 37:28

5M ago37:28

37:28

I'm excited to share with you the first part of my discussion with Mike Doyle from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel! He brings a great value to the Scottish Clans audience. He has a solid understanding of the history of the Scottish clans but he also has a great depth of knowledge of the Irish clans. His YouTube content involves history rega…

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149 Busting Scottish Clan Myths with Murray Pittock 30:17

6M ago30:17

30:17

There are so many misconceptions, misunderstandings, and straight up myths regarding the Scottish clans. For this episode I'm taking comments from Scottish scholar, Prof. Murray Pittock, who teaches at the University of Glasgow. These comments come from an interview he did on the History Extra Podcast. Get ready to have some of your current underst…

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148 The MacRaes or ”Mackenzie’s Shirt of Mail” 29:19

6M ago29:19

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Through thick and thin, the MacRaes were there for the Mackenzies. In this episode I discuss what it might have meant that the MacRaes were "Mackenzie's Shirt of Mail." I share one example of this from the battle known as Blar na Pairce. Sources: https://archive.org/details/historyofclanmac00macr for a pdf download https://electricscotland.com/webc…

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Madeleine McGraw and Kyle Perritt talk about the Short Horror Film "Robbie Ain't Right No More" 16:53

7M ago16:53

16:53

Madeleine McGraw and Kyle Perritt talk about the Short Horror Film "Robbie Ain't Right No More"

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Michelle Morgan talks about season 17 of Heartland on CBC and much more! 14:11

7M ago14:11

14:11

Michelle Morgan talks about season 17 of Heartland on CBC and much more!

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Bourke Cazabon talks about playing Corey in Season 2 of Shoresy on Crave and much more! 13:19

7M ago13:19

13:19

Bourke Cazabon talks about playing Corey in Season 2 of Shoresy on Crave and much more!

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147 Mackenzie vs Huntly Over a Woman! 25:21

7M ago25:21

25:21

I read this story and had to share it with you. It's a story of a man's love for a woman, but it's not romantic. It's two brothers taking care of their sister in a heroic way. Having a sister myself, I love it! Contribute to the Cause! www.scottish-clans.com/team Sponsor: www.usakilts.com Podcast website with other resources: www.scottish-clans.com…

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Renata Vaca talks about Saw X and much more! 16:34

7M ago16:34

16:34

Renata Vaca talks about Saw X and much more!

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Gino Anania talks about Elevator Game on Shudder and much more! 15:25

8M ago15:25

15:25

Gino Anania talks about Elevator Game on Shudder and much more!

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Madison MacIsaac and Liam Stewart-Kanigan talk about Elevator Game on Shudder and more! 17:48

8M ago17:48

17:48

Madison MacIsaac and Liam Stewart-Kanigan talk about Elevator Game on Shudder and more!

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146. Professor Ali Cathcart- A feast of Scottish Clan History Pt 2 57:29

8M ago57:29

57:29

This is the second part of my discussion with Prof. Ali Cathcart, of the University of Stirling. If you want to know more about the Scottish clans, then this is a must. Sponsor: www.usakilts.com My website: www.scottish-clans.com. You will find links to: my online course on the origins of the Scottish clans. Where you can contribute to the cause. f…

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Corey Kent talks touring, recording Wild As Her, being a storyteller and more! 16:12

8M ago16:12

16:12

Corey Kent talks touring, recording Wild As Her, being a storyteller and more!

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Thomas Ian Nicholas on Underdeveloped, American Pie, collaborating with Jared from Bowling For Soup 25:27

8M ago25:27

25:27

Thomas Ian Nicholas on Underdeveloped, American Pie, collaborating with Jared from Bowling For Soup

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145 Professor Ali Cathcart- A feast of Scottish Clan History Pt 1 41:08

8M ago41:08

41:08

I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Ali Cathcart! We covered such topics as: The Highland/Lowland divide (did clans exist in the Lowlands?), Variety among the Highland clans, information on specific clans like the Mackintoshes, Gordons, MacPhersons, and more! Enjoy Prof. Cathcart's wealth of knowledge in helping us understand the Sco…

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Bill Kurtis talks about COLD CASE FILES: DNA SPEAKS on Hulu, the True Crime Podcast Boom and more 10:03

8M ago10:03

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Bill Kurtis talks about COLD CASE FILES: DNA SPEAKS on Hulu, the True Crime Podcast Boom and more

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MAY-A talks new EP 'ANALYSIS PARALYSIS', collaborating with Flume, touring with 5 Seconds of Summer 14:42

8M ago14:42

14:42

MAY-A talks new EP 'ANALYSIS PARALYSIS', collaborating with Flume, touring with 5 Seconds of Summer

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144 Did These Clans Fight at Bannockburn? Pt 3 26:47

8M ago26:47

26:47

For the last episode in this mini-series, I take a look at a few more clans and their claim to have fought at Bannockburn. Did these clans even exist at the time? Is it plausible, if they weren't yet a clan, that their ancestors were still there, stomping the English alongside Robert the Bruce and his allies? This episode was inspired by a video by…

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Micah Abbey talks about voicing Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and more! 15:07

8M ago15:07

15:07

Micah Abbey talks about voicing Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and more!

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143 Did These Clans Fight at Bannockburn? Pt 2 29:12

8M ago29:12

29:12

This episode is part 2 of 3 as I go over additional claims of clans that claim to have fought at Bannockburn. Were they even in existence long enough for this claim to be true? Part 3 will be delayed as the next episode I publish will be my interview with Professor Ali Cathcart who teaches at the University of Stirling. I hope you enjoy this episod…

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142 Did These Clans Fight at Bannockburn? 22:26

9M ago22:26

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Many clans claim to have fought at the Battle of Bannockburn on 23-24 June, 1314. This battle happened at an interesting time for the clans as we would recognize them. Some of them had taken shape by this point and some hadn't. My goal here is not to proclaim whether they were definitively there or not. Rather, I look at scholarly sources and the a…

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141 The MacNeils: Hebridean Pirates! 15:33

9M ago15:33

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This second part of the MacNeil episodes is taken from a book called "Highlanders: A History of the Scottish Gaels," by John MacLeod. It focuses on the MacNeils of Barra and their piratical activities. I hope you enjoy! Check out the links below for more great content! Podcast website: www.scottish-clans.com New online course on the origins of the …

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140 The MacNeils: One Clan or Two? More? 37:46

9M ago37:46

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This clan only has one chief: Macneil of Barra. Should there be another? This and more on the MacNeils in this episode. Make sure to check out the next episode, a part 2 on the MacNeils, which is already available. Check out the links below for more great content! Online course on the origins of the Scottish Clans: www.scottish-clans.com/origins. P…

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139.Highland Clan Origin Legends: Macintyre and MacRae/MacRath 23:48

10M ago23:48

23:48

Highland clan origin legends were not intended to convey absolute truth to later generations about how the clan started. Well, then what were they intended for? For this episode, I share from a book by Michael Newton, The Everyday Life of the Clans of the Scottish Highlands. We start by learning about some of the purposes of these legends generally…

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Catching up with Sarah Hay about Unidentified Objects 8:29

10M ago8:29

8:29

Catching up with Sarah Hay about Unidentified Objects

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138 DNA and the Scottish Clans Pt 2 w/ Ethan Hunt 1:40:54

11M ago1:40:54

1:40:54

In this episode, Ethan gets more specific with how the study of DNA helps us understand the history of specific clans, their origins (both in support and in denial of some legends), and their relationships to each other. Among the clans we discussed were Clan Sorley (MacDonalds, MacRorys, and MacDougals), Sìol Ailpein (Grants, MacGregors, MacKinnon…

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137 DNA and the Scottish Clans Pt 1 w/ Ethan Hunt 51:34

11M ago51:34

51:34

I'm excited to share with you all a milestone in this podcast's history. Ethan Hunt joins us to teach us how the DNA helps us understand the history of the Scottish clans. This is the first interview that I have run (USA Kilts ran the only other interview I've done for this)! Expect to see more of these in the future. In this Part 1 episode, Ethan …

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136 The Battle of Summerdale: Sinclairs vs Sinclairs 19:48

12M ago19:48

19:48

Between last episode, setting the foundation, and this episode, this is the first time we've been to the Northern Isles (in this case Orkney) since I started this podcast! It's always fun to try new things. You know what's not fun, Sinclairs fighting Sinclairs and a mother accidentally killing her son. In these respects, the Battle of Summerdale wa…

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