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A Wee Bit Gothic

Chris and Hannah

Hannah Brown and Chris McLeish are two creatives from the Gothic city, Glasgow. Their fascination with all things gothic began at a young age but now as twenty-somethings they want to share their thoughts and feelings. From murder to literature, ghosts to architecture and maybe even the occasional film chat, they"ve got all your gothic interests covered.

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01:58:54

Surprise Surprise (Glasgow's Ghost Theatres and Bible...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2024/11/18

Surprise Surprise: We're Back Step into the shadows of Glasgow's hidden history in this chilling episode. We explore the city's ghost theatres—once vibrant venues now said to echo with the spirits of their former patrons and performers. From eerie apparitions to inexplicable sounds, these forgotten stages have stories to tell. Then, we dive into one of Scotland's most infamous unsolved mysteries: the case of Bible John. This elusive serial killer terrorized Glasgow in the late 1960s, preying on

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00:48:59

A Hobby Job Biscuit (The Barras Wee Eddie & Charles...

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2023/09/18

Bonjour bonjour bonjour!We are back, witches, with another episode! Chris tells us about the death of one Wee Eddie who ran an interesting stall at the Glasgow Barras and Hannah talks about Charles Dawson and his attempted to fill in the missing link gaps of human evolution.

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01:08:29

Orr, Not Arr (Williamina Fleming and Angus Sinclair)

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2023/06/25

Look who's back, babaaaaay! This week we shake things up a but with a slightly different format. You'll continue to get two stories per episode but the nonsense chat at the start will be briefer so we can focus on the Scottish gothic business. We have also introduced Red Break, an interval between stories where we give a recommendation each. We're talking books, TV, podcasts, places to visit. The works! Hannah kicks things off with the story of bad-ass woman and amazing astrologist,

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01:14:55

Donald Learned a Lesson (Selkies and Queen Victoria's...

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2023/05/10

Hello there! This week Chris and Hannah are back in action with stories of the Scottish folklore of the Selkie, stories from around the world about similar water based legends and the mysterious possibility that post Prince Albert (steady) Queen Vicky went on to secretly marry another man.

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01:16:14

Practically Made of Carrots (Cotard Delusion and John...

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2023/03/07

This time on AWBG Hannah and Chris cover the mysterious and slightly haunting Cotard Delusion and a man previously mentioned, John Rae. John is a much forgotten figure in the discovery of the Northwest Passage.

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01:19:24

Whales Are Good (Edgar Allan Poe & James Bridie)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2023/02/15

Well look at us go with another episode coming out so swiftly! Chris starts off with the story of Edgar Allan Poe and his mysterious death. Hannah then tells us about Dr turned theatre man, James Bridie

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01:15:59

Classic Light Switch Scuttle (MR James and Archibald...

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2023/01/27

Looks who's back! It's us at A Wee Bit Gothic. We have had quite the busy and stressful few months so thank you for your patience! This week we have our usual catch up before diving into the stories of Ghost story master, MR James, and the twists and turns of butler Archibald Hall.

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01:10:16

The Inflection Was Incorrect

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/11/13

This week on our spooky podcast with a dash of the gothic we cover Dr Simpson and the leaps he made in womens health, and some of the grimmest on stage incidents from gun blazing directors to snake bites.

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00:56:30

Go Hard or Go Home

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/09/26

Well the Fringe didn't half get in the way did it! We're here and ready to get the ball a'rolling. Hannah tells us the story of a badass lady: Caroline Norton (nee Sheridan) and Chris takes us to the capital to Queensberry House!

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00:57:32

The Wee Bit Gothic Quiz!

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/07/29

This week we have something extra special! A Wee Bit Gothic The Quiz featuring questions about Scottish Icons, moments in Scottish history and plenty about the banter had here on the pod. You might not need to have listened to every episode so take part and have some fun with us! Love, Hannah and Chris x

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01:09:25

Abruptly Interrupted (Helen Priestly & Three...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/06/30

We've finally reached it...EPISODE 69! Well what a fun time we have in store for you. Discussions begin with a true crime podcast recommendation, MET Gala fashion house discussions and June antics. Chris tells the horrendous story of Helen Priestly, a young girl murdered in 30s Aberdeen. Hannah then talks us through the relevance and importance of three Glasgow fountains

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01:04:26

Belting the Socks Off (June Cruikshank and Lady...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/06/17

Welcome back to A Wee Bit Gothic, true crime and gothic interest podcast extraordinaire! This week we talk about what style of dance we wish we were proficient in. Hannah takes us through the life of Lady Arbelle Stuart and Chris tells us about a child murder that shook Aberdeen to the core.

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01:04:45

Wee Wooden Woman (Salvador Dali's Christ of Saint...

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2022/05/28

Welcome back to A Wee Bit Gothic. Your Scottish true crime and gothic interest podcast. Hannah covers Glasgow's controversial resident Dali painting; Christ of Saint John of the Cross Chris talks us through the successes and scandal surround Doctor John Forrest

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01:03:51

AI Vocal Fry (Joseph Lister & Margaret Fleming)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/05/11

Back in habit! We're back and at it again! This week we talk about our escapades the last few weeks before diving into the medical contributions of Joseph Lister and the disappearance of Margaret Fleming; the forgotten child.

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01:04:08

A Wee Burger (The Adventures of Wee Mac & Three...

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2022/04/12

Hello hello! Did you miss us? Fear not, we still have plenty stories to share with you! As things continue to change and our world of work gets busier we are trying to still find our feet a bit and sometimes recording times don't align. This we we discuss our favourite periods of fashion, The (mis)adventures of Wee William Laird McKinnley and the trio of ships that were destined for disaster.

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01:06:23

Prime Vampire Age (The Gruesome End of John Porteous...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/03/08

Welcome back to episode 64! Can you believe it! This week we discuss which literary characters we would dress as for World Book Day as well as reminiscing about some of our favourite childhood TV shows. Hannah's story this week is about the gruesome death of one John Porteous while Chris takes us on holiday to the Glasgow Fair

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01:16:24

The Absolute Audacity (Timothy Joseph McGhee & Allan...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/03/03

Hello hello and welcome back! This week the gothic duo discuss some of our favourite classical music before diving in to story time! Chris talks about the half Scot accused of some of the most horrendous and senseless gang crimes in America and Hannah goes on to talk about Allan Pinkerton and his involvement with the one and only Abraham Lincoln

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01:03:54

Many Mary's (Battle of George Square & The Assunt...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/02/22

This week Hannah and Chris discuss their favourite Shakespeare dramas and comedies before diving in to the Battle of George Square and the murder that shook the small town of Assunt.

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01:13:05

Don't Be Biting Doorframes (Deadly Lead & James Whale)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/02/04

Hello friendly listener! This week Chris talks about one of the leading causes of infant death in the 1880s and Hannah gives us the scoop on the man behind on the most iconic Franenstein adaptation, James Whale

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01:15:32

It's A Hard Time Haunting

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2022/01/21

This week Chris and Hannah talk about some of their favourite theatre buildings which will take us around the UK and over to France. Hannah then tells us about Simon Fraser, a sneaky boy with a flip floppy nature. Chris then talks about the iconic LGBTQIA+ ally, Anne Rice, and her most famous novel; Interview With The Vampire

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