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S3E29 It's Burns Night! And to celebrate, here's an episode all about the Caledonian Bard's witch tale, Tam o' Shanter. Tune in for a discussion of Burns in Edinburgh, the folk tale origin of his story and the poem's sumptuous use of rhyme. With apologies to Scottish accents everywhere.
Sound Bite: Burns.. The Myth & The Man (1994)
Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.
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