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Promo: Weight of Sand

Promo: Weight of Sand

FromStories of Scotland


Promo: Weight of Sand

FromStories of Scotland

ratings:
Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We’re sharing the first episode of a new podcast series we’ve just released called Weight of Sand.

This is an audio drama exploring the life and lore of Isobel Gowdie. Isobel was accused of witchcraft in 1662. She lived in Auldearn in the Highlands of Scotland and her witchcraft confessions were detailed and vivid. 30 years after her trial, a nearby village of the Culbin was destroyed in a storm and covered in sand dunes. The sand was so extensive the land was called ‘The Sahara of Scotland’.

Folklore blamed Isobel for cursing this land as revenge. Weight of Sand explores Isobel, her life, and the environment she is said to have destroyed. 

Listen to more Weight of Sand episodes at: 
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weight-of-sand/id1632916019
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RD2r2aQJTXngkFPcvFgcq
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/podcast/815949a0-df45-013a-d9e1-0acc26574db2
Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/4024035
CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Weight-of-Sand-id4994068
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/weight-of-sand
Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/7761809b-fe11-4ea2-9491-8c3c6659fd26/weight-of-sand
Website: https://www.carryingstream.com/weightofsand/
Released:
Jul 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in Inverness & hosted by Jenny, an environmental scientist & Annie, an archivist.