A Wee Bit Gothic

A Wee Bit Gothic

Author: Chris and Hannah Language: English Episodes: 84
Glasgow’s atmospheric streets provide the perfect backdrop for A Wee Bit Gothic, where hosts Chris and Hannah explore the darker corners of culture and history. This isn't a scripted lecture; it's a conversation between two friends who’ve been drawn to the macabre and the melancholic since they were young. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair in a dimly lit pub, listening as they weave together topics that might seem disparate but are united by a gothic sensibility. You’ll hear them delve into infamous true crime cases, dissect the brooding themes of classic and contemporary literature, and share stories of haunted places and the architects who accidentally built them. The discussion might pivot to a film that captures a particular shade of gloom, all filtered through their personal perspectives as creatives living in a city that embodies its own gritty romance. The charm of this podcast lies in its authentic, meandering curiosity-Chris and Hannah aren’t presenting definitive guides, but rather sharing their own thoughts and reactions, making the eerie and the unsettling feel strangely welcoming. It’s for anyone who finds beauty in the shadowy, the historical, and the tragically human, all delivered with a distinctive Glaswegian warmth that contrasts beautifully with the dark subject matter.
Episodes
Do As The Scots Do (Mary, Queen of Scots Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:10
Don’t lose your head just yet, we’re back with Episode 30: Part 2. Returning to the life and times of Mary Queen of Scots, we discuss the explosive murder for which Mary was a prime suspect, the ploys and plots to restor…
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (Mary, Queen of Scots Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:13
Contrary to the saying, we aren’t feeling flirty at Episode 30 - but we are celebrating another milestone! Chat this week includes a little retrospective on episodes past, Chris’ inadvertent mocking of a Victorian mugsho…
Six-Legged Weans (The Princes in the Tower and Sawney Bean) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:35
We’re feeling fine at Episode 29. Chat this week includes insulting prescriptions, the looming threat of hay fever, and our outing to a spooky escape room. Our good pal The Hat then asks us to think about what alternativ…
Sheep Are Great (Edinburgh Seven and Glasgow Necropolis) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:54:37
We have hit the 6 month mark in our podcasting journey! What a time! We start this week by talking about our personal top three horror movie scenes, which span from the 1920s to modern day. Chris then tells us all about…
It's The Syphilis (Sweeney Todd and Jekyll & Hyde) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:53
This week we are joined by our good friend, Michael Lynch! We begin with an apt question from her Royal Highness Hattie McCap: what is your favourite movie musical. We then dive in to what we all came here for. A convers…
He's a Crafty Queen (Joseph Merrick and Robert Mone Jr.) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:30
This week we kick off by discussing how we think the theatres of Glasgow might cope post covid. Hannah then tells us the tragic tale of Joseph Merrick's life, who was known by another crueler name in his lifetime. Then C…
A Prescription For Mould Juice (Robert Liston and Culzean Castle) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:16
(Insert witty joke about Episode 23 here…Nope, we got nothing!) Nonsense chat this week includes asking Popping Candy: Yay or Nay, Chris’ crocheting update, Hannah getting above her station and attending a webinar, and d…