Scotland: The Darien Scheme, Scotland’s Epic Fail

Ever heard of the time Scotland tried to become a global superpower… and instead accidentally bankrupted itself out of independence?
Welcome to the Darien Scheme, aka the 1600s version of an MLM.

Today we dive headfirst into Scotland’s wildest history fail — when a bunch of rich men decided to “colonize” Panama armed with wigs, wool coats, and zero survival skills. 

We’re talking tropical disasters, redheads, ghosts, Game of Thrones connections, and how one epic mess-up led to the creation of the U.K. itself. It’s chaos, history, and Scottish pride all rolled into one.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Scotland’s biggest “get rich quick” scheme (and why it failed)
• The wild true story behind the Darien Scheme
• How a few bad decisions changed Scottish history forever

key points: Scotland history, Darien Scheme, Scottish independence, colonial history, British Empire, Panama history, historical comedy podcast, funny history show, Scottish podcast, U.K. history, queens podcast style, The Dollop style