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Douglas Haig, the Butcher Haig as he's sometimes called, is widely considered to have been a general who callously threw away many soldiers' lives to little effect but is there more to him than this? In this episode, Fraser seeks to understand a few of the facts which drove Haig's decisions.

Host Fraser Horn (@haggispope) looks into Halloween to look into if it has Scottish origins or if it began elsewhere. The answer will shock you (it's sort of Scottish)

This episode is about Scotland's Stone of Destiny, how true it is and why the stories told about it matter

This episode is about a Scottish woman who organised the defense of a castle against the English.

This episode is about Scotland's rugby team and what it means to a country to have a national team made up of players from around the world.

This episode signals a restarting of the podcast with brand new content.