Posted by Mick on August 13, 2009
This Week:
- Razer reacts to the damage he has done.
- Erica reaches the Traigh.
- Malcolm recognises unwelcome faces.
- Harald searches for Charles.
- Inside the Traigh.
This week’s news story:
Acid left in Glasgow street
changed to the alternative:
Acid corrodes through Glasgow street
The Fire Brigade were called in to deal with a chemical spillage at Hayburn Street in Partick that has left a hole in the residential area estimated to be over fourty metres deep. A local residents has reported seeing several large canisters being left at the site in the early morning, but by noon the liquid inside, believed to be a highly concentrated acid, had corroded through the containers and into the ground below. The close proximity of the incident to the Glasgow Subway system meant that services on the line were cancelled for most of the day until safety checks could be completed. Police are investigating the incident and are currently gathering footage from CCTV cameras in the area to identify the truck that left the containers. Firefighters are still clearing the area, removing contaminated soil and corroded rocks from the scene for further analysis.
Further Information
BBC News – Read the original story.
Categories: Episode, Podcast
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Tags: Bhaltair MacLean, Clans, Empire State Building, Erica Wallis, Glasgow, Harald Grant, Malcolm Fraser, New York, North Berwick, Razer, Tania Senior, The Lamb, The Merk, The Traigh
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Posted by Mick on July 31, 2009
Interlude 02:
- Listener feedback and questions.
- Mapping the story.
- Twittering characters and other extras.
- Podiobooks version of the podcast.
- Promoting SOS – StumbleUpon, iTunes, etc.
Get a reminder of the Podioracket interview/chat.
Great Hites can be found at greathites.blogspot.com.
Follow characters Erica Wallis, Razer and DC Eddie Lake on Twitter.
Google Map of SOS locations.
Promos for Arlene Radasky’s “The Fox” and PodioRacket.
Categories: Interlude, News, Podcast
| Tags: Eddie Lake, Erica Wallis, Feedback, Map, Podiobooks, PodioRacket, Razer
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Posted by Mick on July 30, 2009
The first of the spin-off stories to feature at Some Other Scotland is about Craig’s sister, Sarah. It is set shortly before the events of Episode 2.
This story was originally posted for the Great Hites prompt “Self pity”. It can be found along with others of the same theme at GH #58.
Categories: Podcast, Spin-Off
| Tags: Ciara Dreamstorm, Fort William, Sarah Fullarton
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Posted by Mick on July 27, 2009
This Week:
- Razer chooses his hideaway.
- Malcolm receives an unwanted visitor.
- Razer settles in the USA.
- The destructive force of the ‘torch’ is demonstrated fully.
This week’s news story:
New York parade sets Scotland Week in motion
changed to the alternative:
Tartan Week parade ends in disaster
On a day when New York should have been celebrating its ties with Scotland as part of the traditional parade along 6th Avenue, it has instead been reeling from the attack on the famous Empire State Building. The top five floors of the building were demolished in what is believed to be a terrorist attack, though no evidence of an explosion has yet been found. The estimated death toll currently stands at over two hundred people, including several killed by falling debris. The building, opened in 1931, was for many years the world’s tallest skyscraper. It became New York’s tallest building once again following the destruction of the World Trade Centre in 2001.
Further information
With special guest, Philip ‘NorvalJoe’ Carroll as Kyle. His website can be found at norvalsoutlook.blogspot.com or follow him on twitter as @PhilipCarroll.
BBC News – read the original story.
Promo for Great Hites, soon to feature on podiobooks.com in a new anthology called ‘Greatest Hites’.
Categories: Episode, Podcast
| Tags: Bhaltair MacLean, Clans, Cormag a'Bhaird, Empire State Building, Glasgow, Kyle Smarz, Malcolm Fraser, New York, Razer
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Posted by Mick on July 17, 2009
We are pleased to announce that ‘Some Other Scotland’ is now available at Podiobooks.com
First of all, welcome to any new listeners from Podiobooks.com. This is the official home of “Some Other Scotland” where you will find extras that won’t appear at Podiobooks.com
Regular Listeners:
The podcast feed at Podiobooks.com is a little different from the normal ‘SOS’ feed. Their focus is strictly on telling the story, so you’ll find no news items, interludes or spin-offs there. If you don’t like the newscast at the start of SOS, then try subscribing to the Podiobooks.com feed where it has been removed. It’s also a good source to go to if you want just the story, maybe to put onto CD or to pass to friends. They also offer a custom feed that lets you decide how often you want each episode delivered.
New Listeners:
If you have listened to a few episodes of the story and want a little more, don’t worry! You can subscribe to the podcast with extra news items here OR just download extra episodes as they appear (using the little ‘play’ arrow to play directly or right-clicking on the episode title).
There are occasional ‘Interludes’ where I discuss feedback and new ideas for the podcast, as well as short story spin-offs that are not essential to enjoy the main story, but often provide a little more history to certain characters.
The weekly poll to influence the plot of the story is found at this site, as well as extra links in the episode show-notes. To the right of this page you’ll also see links to other sites of interest and other ways to interact with us via Twitter and Facebook.
Categories: News
| Tags: Podiobooks
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Posted by Mick on July 9, 2009
This Week:
- Sykes receives information about Charles’ attempted abduction.
- Harald realises he has missed something for the past 90 years.
This week’s news story:
Prize-winning ghost of Tantallon Castle
changed to the alternative:
Tantallon ghost opens floodgates
A picture taken of a ghostly image in Tantallon Castle, located on the North Berwick coast, has won a competition for the most convincing supernatural picture, inspiring a number of people to come forward with other photographs taken in the same place over the last fifty years.
Further information
Tantallon Castle on the North Berwick coast.
BBC News – read the original story.
Promo for Archangel: Legion by Scott Roche.
Categories: Episode, Podcast
| Tags: Dave Andrews, Edinburgh, Harald Grant, Jim Sykes, North Berwick, Tantallon Castle, The Lamb
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Posted by Mick on June 28, 2009
This Week:
- Erica keeps attention away from the village.
- Razer comes to a decision about his future.
- Tania takes Erica on an unusual trip.
This week’s news story:
Pitlochry’s UFO taken seriously by MOD
changed to the alternative:
Harrier pilots didn’t see UFO
Documents about UFO sightings, recently released by the Ministry of Defence, include details of photographs showing a large diamond-shaped UFO hovering above a harrier jet. Commenting on the released information, the MOD clarified their earlier statement by saying that although jets were operating in the area, the pilots saw nothing and flight records showed no unusual activity was encountered.
Further information
The Kitchener Memorial on Orkney.
Read the copies of the UFO reports released by the MOD (see p157 for the Pitlochry incident).
Find the short story spin-off from SOS about Sarah Fullarton (from episode 2) at Great Hites #58.
Categories: Episode, Podcast
| Tags: Erica Wallis, Glasgow, Kitchener Memorial, Orkney, Razer, Skara Brae, Tania Senior
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Posted by Mick on June 16, 2009
Everybody has their own preferences for communication, whether it be phone, email, twitter, or something else. You can already leave feedback for us in the comments of each week’s postings or by emailing me direct, Twitter is one of our most important ways of letting you know that there is a new episode or poll available or something unusual is about to happen, as well as being a way to bring some more of the story in the form of character tweets.
However, I know plenty of people who would never use Twitter, but use Facebook regularly, so for their benefit I have set up a ‘Some Other Scotland page on Facebook. There’s not a lot there so far apart from a couple of pictures, but there is plenty of new material to come that will appear there, so you can follow that page for more details. There are spaces for discussion and special events too, so you can let us know your thoughts on the plot, the characters or where the podcast is going.
We hope you can join us and bring the Facebook page to life!
Categories: News
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Posted by Mick on June 11, 2009
This Week:
- Tania and Erica work on a plan.
- Sykes and Hayston visit Charles and make another link.
- Razer causes a little more than a shaving cut.
This week’s news story:
Demands for return of letter to Wallace
changed to the alternative:
Wallace letter taken
The letter of Safe Conduct, sent to William Wallace by the King of France, has been stolen from the National Archives in London. Scottish MPs had recently been calling for the return of the letter to Scotland, as one of the few remaining possessions of Wallace in existence. The letter was found on him when he was captured at Robroyston and taken to London.
Categories: Episode, Podcast
| Tags: Anstruther, Calum Hayston, Charles Stuart, Eddie Lake, Erica Wallis, Glasgow, Jim Sykes, Razer, Skara Brae, Tania Senior, William Wallace
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Posted by Mick on June 3, 2009
This Week:
- Tania lets Erica in on some ancient secrets.
- Malcolm has to clear the tracks for his train .
- Razer comes across an unusual item in the tunnel.
This week’s news story:
Cracks in the underground
changed to the alternative:
Disrupted subway service resumes
Normal service has been resumed on the Glasgow subway system following the discovery of a body in the tunnel between the West Street and Bridge Street stations. Damage to the tunnel wall has now been repaired and clearance of rubble from the tracks completed. Police have not yet identified the dead man.
Follow our new character, Razer, on Twitter.
Short promo for ‘Heaven’ season 5: WAR by Mur Lafferty.
Categories: Episode, Podcast
| Tags: Erica Wallis, Glasgow, Malcolm Fraser, Razer, Skara Brae, Tania Senior
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