Half Hang-It Maggie: Scotland’s Woman Who Survived the Noose

Lindsay and Madison discuss Margaret Dickson, as well as how Scotland used to punish women just cause they could, that not every hanging ends how you think it will, and how to get a sweet nickname just for not dying. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Surgeons’ Hall Museum blog post 2021 Edinburgh Live article by Kaite Welsh 2020 Random Times article by Leo S 2020 Spooky Isles article by Tace Dorris 2018 Vintage News article by Stefan Andrews 2016 The Scotsman article My Macabre Road Trip blog post Murderpedia National Library of Scotland - The Word on the Street The Grassmarket Undiscovered Scotland article Go check out our friends Ashley and Michelle over at the That's So Fucked Up podcast. $10 off first Klarna purchase via Instacart. Get haircare items as fast as 1 hour. Pay later. Min $100 req. Limited time/avail. Terms apply. Terms apply. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices