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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Peter and Lindsay discuss the trials of being a food writer at Christmas time, before jumping into an investigation of Scotland's Hogmanay history. How did people countdown to New Year's without a watch? And why is new year’s eve called Hogmanay in Scotland? Why was the Stonehaven fire ball festival banned for two years and why did a group of boys push a 200-pound boulder up a hill during world war 2? Listen along to find out!
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