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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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01:55:28

It's a Hard Knox Life (Burke & Hare and Baby Farming)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/04/01

What do we have here? An episode on a FRIDAY? Yes. As usual. We'd never let you down. This week we ask ourselves Who's Better: Sweeney or Lovett? Hannah gives us the epic tale of Burke and Hare! A classic! Chris then tells us two tales about the horrific Victorian phenomenon: Baby Farming

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02:06:29

What a (Witch) Pricker (Macbeth Curse and Braveheart)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/03/26

This week we kick things off with a chat about what scared us most as children. Chris then talks about the cursed Tragedy of Macbeth. What are the roots of the Shakespearean classic and how has the curse come to be so feared? Hannah then takes us on another myth-busting tour of the Hollywood fiction that is Braveheart.

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01:57:56

Bury Me Alive Once, Shame On You (Glasgow Subway...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/03/19

Well well well, what do we have here? A guest? Don't be craz.....wait...WHY YES! Yes, it is! This week Hannah and Chris had the pleasure of introducing their first guest; friend of the pod, Jen Lindsay. Jen has always had a passion for true crime so who better to get on to talk about it! We kick off by chatting with Jen about some of her favourite cases and conspiracy theories before our beloved hat posed an important question regarding gothic fashion in film. Hannah kicks off story time with

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01:25:14

Pew Pew (Battle of Rotten-row and The Tenant of...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/03/12

This week we kick off the discussion of which period of history may be our favourite. Chris then tells us the little known story of a 1921 riot in Glasgow before Hannah bring us home with the final instalment of Bronte Business!

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01:36:50

A Cheeky Dash of Incest (Wuthering Heights and...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/03/05

Happy (episode) 18th! Our little podcast has reached adulthood, what a shame it’s got us two children looking after it…Chat this week includes being deemed strange and unusual for not drinking alcohol, Hannah’s unashamed crush on Thomas Andrews in “Titanic”, and which line in a musical never fails to make us emotional. Our stories include Part 3/4 in Hannah’s Brontë Business, taking a look at the complex novel that is “Wuthering Heights”. And is that a ghostly bagpipe one hears on the horizon…It

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01:35:05

The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Pumpin' (RMS...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/02/26

Can’t we be (episode) seventeen? This week we discuss the perils of watching a musical prior to its source material, Ms Magical Hat asks us to think about “un-filmable” novels, and Chris speaks of his vendetta against Twilight. Stories this week feature Scottish souls both lost and saved whilst aboard the RMS Titanic, and Hannah kicks off the second part of her Brontë Business series with a little deconstruction of Gothic novel Jane Eyre

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01:44:24

She's the Size of a Postage Stamp (Brontë Sisters and...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/02/19

Hello hello hello! Welcome back to A Wee Bit Gothic. This week we discuss which of our spooky stories would lend itself to a musical adaptation before Hannah launches the first of her 4 Part series on the Bronte sisters. This week we hear the tragic story of the Bronte family and the strange town in which they lived. Chris then goes on to tell the horrific story of one of Scotland's worst serial killers: Peter Manuel. What a guy.

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01:42:26

He's a Handbag, Deal With It! (Robert the Doll and...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/02/12

This week Chris and Hannah kick things off with a chat about the all too frequent culture of movie remakes. Are any of the remakes better than the original? Then Chris dives into the doll that served as part of the inspiration behind the doll Chucky and the murder that the movie may have inspired itself. Hannah then talks about the hidden history of Glasgow Green!

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01:29:24

A Sausage Dressed As a Man (Magdalene...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/02/05

This week we ask ourselves the question: what is the best song ever written Hannah kicks off the stories with the the stories behind Lock Hospital and the Magdalene Institute and the unfortunate people who found themselves contained within. Chris then tells us the stories of 3 badasses from Scottish History; 'Colonel' Anne, Black Agnes and Dr. James Barry.

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01:34:05

Don't Diss The Unicorns (Greyfriars Kirk and the...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/01/29

Lucky for some (namely you lot) the number thirteen wasn't enough to dissuade us from doing an episode this week. Chris kicks off by talking about Greyfriar's Kirk, its history and some of its most notable features and stories. His favourite, of course, features one of Scotland's most famous four legged friends. Hannah covers and de-myths the Battle of Culloden. We talk about how passionately we feel that Scotland should be taught more of its own history in schools.

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01:26:46

There's a Cream For That (Duke Street Prison and Dr....

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/01/22

Episode 12 is here! This week Hannah gives us the story of a no longer existing building: Duke Street Prison, Glasgow. It's a tale with murder, suffragettes, haunted half-way houses and more! Chris' story this week is all about serial killer Dr Thomas Neill Cream and the events that allowed him to continue killing when we thought he'd committed his last.

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01:29:47

Get It Up Ye, Fanny (Mull Air Mystery and Jekyll & Hyde)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/01/15

Legs eleven, it's episode 11! This week Hannah opens with a chat about our favourite conspiracy theories. True to form, Chris struggles to think of an answer. Chris covers the Great Mull Air Mystery. Can you solve it? Hannah then delves into some fun facts about one of her favourite pieces of Gothic Literature.

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01:10:33

Yer Maw (Mary King’s Close and Mata Hari/Lady Finella)

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/01/08

Episode 10 has hit the world. Double figures! How exciting! This week we kick off with a bit of musical theatre chat before heading in to our stories. Hannah takes us down into the depths of Mary Kings Close, Edinburgh. Tales of murder, ghosts and folk flingin' poop out their windows. Chris than give two brief stories about some badass women. Starting with Mata Hari who was falsely accused of operating as a spy during WW1 before then telling the excellent (and hopefully true) story of the

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01:00:50

Like a Good Burp (Black Hogmanay and Hogmanay...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2021/01/01

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! Hope you managed to make the most of a strange year and that 2021 brings us back some form of normal. To kick off the New Year Chris takes us to 1929 to go through the horrendous story of Black Hogmanay in Paisley while Hannah gives us the 411 on the origins of Hogmanay.

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00:38:23

Wee Gothisode 2: In the Dark

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2020/12/29

Now it's Chris' turn to take the helm and fly solo. He's taking on E. Nesbit's In the Dark Best known for her stories for children, such as The Railway Children and Four Children and It, Edith Nesbit also turned her hand to gothic horror stories for adults.

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01:32:45

My Home Slice, Santa Claus! (Panto and Scots...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2020/12/25

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! Hope you're having a wonderful Christmas and spending time with the people you love, if possible. If not, don't worry! The time will come soon enough, This week Hannah talks about the world of Scottish Panto, its origins and tropes, while Chris takes a dip into old Scottish Christmas traditions with a bonus ghost story!

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00:53:51

Wee Gothisode 1: Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You,...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2020/12/22

Hannah takes on her first ever solo episode by telling you all M.R. James' haunting story Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad. The story was read at a Christmas gathering in 1903 then published the following year as part of the anthology Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. The title of the story is taken from a 1793 poem by Robert Burns written to an old Scottish air.

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01:32:18

When In Doubt Get the Holy Water Out (Exorcist Curse...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2020/12/18

This week Chris give you the scoop on The Exorcist curse! Hannah takes us to the Gorbals in search of the Gorbals Vampire

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01:28:03

Walking About With A Big Horsey Face (Matthew...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2020/12/11

This week Hannah shares the Glasgow based legend of Matthew Clydesdale; The Glasgow Frankenstein. Chris takes us to his home county to tell the story of the women and men accused of witchcraft during the North Berwick Witch Trials.

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01:25:06

The Gamblin' and the Pimpin' (Oscar Slater and Anna...

A Wee Bit Gothic ·

2020/12/04

This week Chris rounds off his murder quartet and talks about how they're all connected, while Hannah gives her piece on the controversial man P.T. Barnum and the two Scottish women in his employ.

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