A Scottish Podcast the Audio Drama Series

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Drama #199

'A Scottish Podcast' is a serialised modern audio drama.It chronicles the story of Lee, a washed up former radio DJ who launches a paranormal investigation podcast.Lee wants to see his show The Terror Files mentioned up there alongside podcasts like The Black Tapes, Limetown, and The Message. And he’ll stop at nothing to achieve it. Aided by his jaded musician pal Dougie, the pair travel the length and breadth of the country in search of Medieval Demon Kings and Lovecraftian Gods of the Sea. So why not join them on this unique tour of the ancient and mystical lands of Scotland? You’ll walk through the long-forgotten catacombs under Edinburgh. Sail out to the lonely and abandoned island of St.Caillic. Visit dingy pubs, run-down industrial estates, and obscure non-league football grounds. The show contains strong language, “adult situations” (whatever that means), and isn’t for the easily offended.

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  • xpyxd
    Do more
    episodes.
  • PaphsRgroovy
    I dig it
    Hope you like it too
  • Anom652147
    Two Scottish blokes start a podcast. . .
    Two Scottish blokes start an investigation podcast on strange locations and weird happenings. They curse a lot, they’re fun to listen to. Their investigations make them fall into the wrong hands. But they take it all in stride. A Scottish Podcast is loosely structured—has about one main mystery per season. But there’s fun bonus episodes and segues such as poetry readings, fantasy novel book chapter readings. This is my comfort podcast when I want some story but also like a hangout of sorts. The character Helen is a blast. She’s utterly trashed (drunk), never remembers anything, but increasingly becomes important to the story. Or doesn’t, as just a fun cameo. Chill out with this audio drama, as the creators are also just having fun and releasing episodes on their own time.
  • Squirrelchaser
    Love this podcast
    I throughly enjoy this podcast, the cast is fantastic, the story is weird and rambling and distracted. It has made me laugh out loud multiple times. Thank you Matthew!
  • PolloGis
    Fun
    Really glad I found this podcast. I can’t recall how it got to me, but it’s great fun. Helen makes me so happy when she pops up! I’m in the middle of season 2 now and looking forward to more. Please keep up the great work for as long as the project continues being fun for all involved — and thank you for putting this creative energy into the podcast world!
  • Umm Isa
    A delight!
    I found this podcast in 2021 but for whatever reason didn’t start listening until now. Just finished season 1 — it was delightful! Looking forward to making my way through the rest of the series. Keep up the excellent work!
  • Maddengod
    I freaking love this podcast
    Give it a go!
  • Jenny jingles
    What a flipping joy!
    I have no idea how I stumbled upon this podcast, but thankful I did! It’s a perfect mix of mildly creepy, super funny and very well written. I had to Google the “C” word and Scottish to realize y’all weren’t using the mother of all naughty words with cavalier ease, but it actually has an entirely different connotation (looky, I even learned something !). I’ve been stopping anyone who will listen to me and imploring them to listen so I can talk about this with someone! I’m addicted — Love it!
  • Violtanne1984
    It was good till
    It was a good story till they made a jab at Christianity
  • AngtheArtTeach
    Creative and fantastical
    I love how this show has matured and evolved since season one and the creative directions the show has taken. I have missed the regular releases but if listened to from the beginning to end, it would be easy to start all over at season one and create a circular tale. Very brilliant! Btw, I love Drunk Helen. She’s hilarious. And it’s back for 2023! So happy!!
  • Adam...?
    One of my favorites
    I like pretty much everything about. As much as I’d love more, I think I even like Matthew McLean’s “I’ll make more when I make more…or not” attitude. Again, pretty much the whole thing.
  • Karmagirl70
    Brilliant
    I love this podcast so much. I adore Dougie - he’s hysterical. Tune in, you won’t be sorry.
  • Karen.A.238
    Brother
    Thank you God bless Beers Memories Nephews and nieces And all
  • xxRiverwindxx
    My Favorite Podcast
    This is my go to podcast. It never disappoints.
  • Tracker148
    Well written, great voices and funny.
    I just binged season one and I loved it.
  • ArtGeekMom
    A Standout Amazing Adventure
    This podcast is awesome! Do yourself a favor, Subscribe now, and binge listen from the beginning. The characters are so well written, there is complexity and depth, and a connection with the audience that is rare. This show is riveting, spooky, funny, dark. Subscribe and be happy.
  • RavenousRead666
    Just another opinion....
    I love this podcast. Having sampled quite a few audio dramas, I have to say I’ve been the most impressed with this one. It draws you in and keeps you entertained without being predictable. It’s well written and acted. Love the mix of humor and creepiness. Done in a way that isn’t cheesy. Well done!
  • Achristie'
    Great audio drama
    First season was top notch, second season was worth listening too but not quite as good. Love the characters except when they added the lady who drinks to much her voice ruins every scene she is in.
  • Nitioncogpre
    One of the Best
    A podcast that is well written, well acted, well plotted, well edited, and well foleyed. Well, well, well, well, well, looks like someone took the Devil’s bargain in order to get a hit podcast. I did warn ya. But you went ahead anyway. Five stars, and may God have mercy on your souls.
  • Sakslap
    Awesome!
    Love the writing and acting on this!
  • johninbp2
    Daft Buggers
    I wish these loafers would get back to work. The internet is right lonesome without Lee and Douggie, Bill and the lot. I may have shed a tear somewhere along the way, though I never sent a dime as I’m broke. Love the show and all that. Right.
  • Shadow_Lord_Y
    Thanks!
    Really good story! My teenage son and I listened together and both liked it very much.
  • DataTater
    Great show!
    I’m loving this. The story never goes in the direction I think it will. I hope it goes on forever! (update) YAY! Season Three of my favorite piece of pish coming .... eventually!
  • MXV31
    This is an unbelievable podcast.
    I have been searching for a podcast that isn't just a bunch of dudes recording poor audio of themselves desperately attempting to be funny. This podcast is genuinely clever, self-aware, well-produced, and at times can give you the shivers. It's still bloke-heavy, but other than that it really is excellent.
  • Syadasti
    Good stuff
    Humor and horror both have to do with subverting expectations and surprise. Mixing them is a tall order, but I like this approach.
  • guyknight
    Awesome fun!
    Incredible podcast- storytelling radio drama- these c**nts tell an incredible story, you will s**it yourself with excitement listening to this bunch of c**nts tell a humorous horror story! Love it!
  • Ben FYM
    Top Notch
    This is one of the best audio dramas I’ve ever heard. Dialog is so well written. Cheers!
  • V1006
    A Review for Your Ego, Matthew!
    I love this podcast. I think Scottish accents are the greatest on Earth, yet they are very few and far between here in Los Angeles and I wanted to hear more of them in my daily life. So I searched for “Scottish podcast”, expecting to listen to episodes about Scottish news, or the history of tartan, or a how-to guide about making Scotch; you know, Scottish stuff. Any of those would have piqued my interest. I am very happy that I found this podcast instead - the story scared the daylights out of me the first time I listened (I finished season 1 in an afternoon and had a hard time sleeping that night!). As an American, I love to imagine Scotland - a place I’ve visited twice and absolutely loved - as a place full of spirits and monsters and dark, troubled history. This podcast feeds into that image and I couldn’t be happier. The voice acting is great, and the relationships between the characters are so entertaining - Lee, Dougie, and Cheryl have such great interactions with each other. I enjoy every episode, and I cannot wait to find out what happens next. Thank you for making this great podcast! I enjoy it so much and I am excited for more episodes!
  • chekhovsnumb
    Worth it.
    Will there be S.3. or what?!
  • Thanks Steven
    There's a reason it has the rating that it does
    228 people (and counting) aren't wrong. This is a podcast worth listening to!
  • Gslone13
    Still great
    I’ve listened to this podcast three times over and it’s still very entertaining. Can’t wait for season three!
  • Ctumein
    Great podcast
    Well thought out and written. F’en hilarious! but spooky Well done
  • Elbo Jones
    Right fine crack
    Good stuff, nicely self-aware and well crafted little romp. Worth a listen.
  • Clarityridingallday
    sOo entertaining
    Got to episode 15 and it gave me the chills!
  • PahnCrd
    Decent main story, with boring and annoying side-story
    I’m most of the way through season one, and the podcast is reasonably entertaining, well acted, and has a well enough written main story. However, the football side-story is slow, with characters which are quite annoying. I am American myself, but the last thing I want in a “Scottish” horror serial drama, is to have the same bland and annoying American caricatures I already hear in so many American podcast serials. Many of the main Scottish characters are generally complex and interesting, but there is so much time wasted on the side-story, and if it is going anywhere, I will definitely wish it would have gotten there a lot faster.
  • BaileyCookie
    In Love
    This podcast is very clever and fun to listen to. The voice actors are awesome. I have listened to half of the available episodes during the last two days. I will pace myself with the remaining episodes. Very addictive. Highly recommended.
  • cira42069
    I love everything about this podcast
    I don’t even have the words. Please make this forever
  • tls66
    Dougie ! Come back !!
    This is not your average podcast and definitely not for children or the faint hearted ! If you love a roaring good time then this is for you, and me ! Give it a listen and you’ll be hooked !
  • judgra9
    First season 5 stars, second season 2 or 3
    I was loving it, but second season is so confusing, I am no even sure what is going on.
  • Andy Andy Andy Andy Andy
    Awesome
    Very well done & VERY addictive.
  • Levi Roscoe
    Fantastic
    I was drawn in from the first episode, and ended up binging it all in a day. Absolutely incredible storytelling, from the script to the acting and sound design. I didn’t know an audio drama could be this captivating!
  • llskaan
    Genius hook
    This podcast is refreshingly hilarious. Everyone needs to add it to their list. The accents are excellent and the storylines are unique. In a world full of True Crime and self help podcasts, a Scottish podcast stands out. A podcast within a podcast. I absolutely love it.
  • ColorfulCupcakes
    Amazing
    I really enjoed season 1 and was totally confused with the huge left turn that season 2 took... But holy S***, I am so fully invested in this fantasy side-story! I can hardly wait until the next episode drops!
  • WokenWarrior92
    Amazing
    A friends told me to check this podcast out and told me I would love and not was he right. This audio drama is amazing. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for this podcast
  • Lulu_iDunnoRadio
    The Creepiest Yard Work I Have Ever Done
    As I stood out in my field collecting apple tree brush for some flower trellising I found myself glancing over my shoulder into the woods. The clouds were louring and the leaves whipping in a wind which foretold a storm. It wasn't the weather that was making me twitchy, it was the minor cords, the ominous bells, and the imminent arrival of ghosts that were crowding intimately in my ears... It took me a few episodes to get into this podcast, but by the end of season one I was hooked and feeling nervous in my own yard (in the best of ways.) It is fun and spooky, without relying on pure goriness for horror which I greatly appreciate. While I see that others have made complaints about the swearing, as someone who doesn't swear myself I was surprised to not notice an over abundance of the stuff. However, this may be due to having been numbed to plentiful expletives on my own podcast, thus making me not the most objective of critics there. I am dying to dive into season two, but am equally afraid of catching up. I'm sure the former will outweigh the latter very quickly in light of the massive amount of yard work still to be done. Thank you for this great podcast!
  • Darkklegend
    An intriguing story of demon kings
    Scottish fellow by the name of Lee a washed up former Radio DJ who has decided to make his own podcast called the Terror Files. Aided by his friend Dougie a jaded musician the two are on the mission to find Medieval Demon Kings and Lovecraftian Gods of the Sea based in Edinburgh Scotland. This audio drama is extremely well polished and no audio details are left out. From the sound of crashing waves, to background ambient noise each episode draws you in and creates a movie in your head as you listen. - Podcast Junkie
  • Sidlone
    Listen
    It’s good
  • ccmckee
    Fun!
    This is a really fun podcast. Great on my ride to work. Thanks for the great entertainment!!!
  • Hasanr6
    Thank you
    It’s getting better and better each episode, thank you guys for the wonderful and great job you doing , thank you and always waiting for the next one .
  • AndieLynnSmile
    I love you
    Absolutely hilarious. I would love to go get a pint or a hundred with Helen. Her little bits in the show crack me up. Keep up the hilarity!!!
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