Beneath the fluorescent lights of a modern university administrative building lies three centuries of Edinburgh history buried underground. This episode of pplpod takes you into the haunted past of Lady Yester's Kirk—a physical space that was brutally ransacked by Cromwell's occupying troops, served as a desperate haven for French refugees fleeing persecution, and housed a speaker whose oratory was so captivating that audiences needed tickets just to enter. History isn't confined to textbooks; it hides in plain sight beneath the modern facades we pass daily. Today we explore how a single plot of land acts like a sponge, absorbing fierce political drama, religious schisms, and the relentless march of urban evolution—all within one building that symbolizes Edinburgh's entire transformation.

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