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Wyrd Folk

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 23

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A duelling storytelling podcast in which the best re-telling of a folktale wins. Come with us to explore the strangest, darkest, oddest tales from British folklore. Write wyrd. Listen now.

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Season 2 Results Show

Season 2 · Episode 12

jeudi 3 avril 2025 • Duration 18:39

We've duelled our way through romances, comedies, dark tragedies and ghost stories. Now it is time to discover which of us has the most votes for each episode, with the storyteller with the most wins overall taking the title as Queen of the Wyrd. The stakes are high, and the sibling rivalry has never been more fierce!

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The Devil and the Blacksmith

Season 2 · Episode 10

jeudi 13 mars 2025 • Duration 50:09

Join us and special guest Mark Norman of The Folklore podcast as we discuss the ancient story of The Devil and The Blacksmith. This universal tale can be seen in many cultures all over the world, but we've stuck with two fascinating tales from Britain. How does St. Dunstan, the patron saint of smiths, beat the devil? And what happens if you leave your horse and payment at Wayland's Smithy? Listen in for two stories and some great insights on the tales from Mark.

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Sabrina of the Severn

Season 2 · Episode 1

jeudi 9 janvier 2025 • Duration 30:13

Princess, goddess, saviour. Who is Sabrina? And why does she lend her name to Britain's longest river? Join us this week for a look at the tragic, romantic story of Sabrina, sometimes known as Hafren. And find out how she is connected to the story of Cormoran the Giant. To kick off season two, we are having a romance vs revenge rematch. Do you favour the lonely water nymph or the vengeful queen?

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A Carol for Yuletide

Season 1 · Episode 8

jeudi 19 décembre 2024 • Duration 34:36

One of the best things about Christmas, after the presents and the roast potatoes, is the carols. These deeply traditional little songs are often tales in themselves, with deeply resonant imagery which rings with both the joy of the season and messages of the cycle of the year. For the final episode of this series, each of us has chosen a traditional carol to render into story form. But who will wear the holly crown? Listen in and then cast your vote for the final winner of this season.

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Harry ca Nab and the Halesowen Wild Hunt

Season 1 · Episode 7

jeudi 12 décembre 2024 • Duration 34:22

It is said that on wild nights in the Clent Hills a diabolical huntsman rides with his pack of bloodthirsty hounds. His steed is a great black bull, his eyes burn with the fires of hell and just the sight of him heralds terrible death and destruction. Come with us this week for two ghostly tales that explore the legends of Harry ca Nab, the wild huntsman of the Clent Hills just outside Halesowen. Is he a simple sinner, damned for his irreligious acts or is he a servant of the devil himself, come to steal the souls of the innocent? Listen now to find out.

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The Dragons of Dinas Emrys

Season 1 · Episode 6

jeudi 5 décembre 2024 • Duration 41:33

This week, we begin to dip our toes into the deep waters that are Arthurian myths (or, in this case, myths that are King Arthur's adjacent). This week we are telling two stories based on the 9th-century tales of the monk Nennius and his quasi-historical writings about the dreadful tyrant Vortigern and his inability to get a castle to remain standing overnight. Cue entry for the man of the millennium- Merlin. Or is he? Is this really an Arthurian legend at all, or is this something older, based on the original Welsh myths of the Mabinogion? Is it Emrys or Ambrosius who reveals the secrets of the dragons to the king? Listen now to find out.

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Wyrd Short: The Vampire of Croglin Grange

Season 1 · Episode 5

jeudi 28 novembre 2024 • Duration 18:18

This week's episode is a special short non-fiction exploring the background of the legend of The Vampire of Croglin Grange. The story is a Cumbrian classic packed full of all the usual gothic tropes: ancient graveyards, helpless maidens ravished in their beds and a bloodthirsty ghoul. But is this really a folktale? This week, we'll be asking ourselves what makes a folktale and examining whether the vampire stories around Croglin Grange are more than just Varney the Vampire fan fiction.

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The Lambton Worm

Season 1 · Episode 4

jeudi 21 novembre 2024 • Duration 35:53

A tale of how a boy's decision to skip church to go fishing on a Sunday has monstrous consequences for his family for generations. Listen in for two stories about family, faith and the ties that binds us all.

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Cormoran the Giant

Season 1 · Episode 3

jeudi 14 novembre 2024 • Duration 34:15

St. Michael's Mount is one of the most breathtaking sights in all of Cornwall. Part family home, part defensive fortress, it dominates the coastline east of Penzance. But where did the mount come from? Local legend tells of the giant Cormoran and his wife Cormelian and their dream of a home away from the rule of the Trojan invaders. This week we're going to look at that story two ways: the tale of how Cormoran's anger at his wife, and his own laziness left Chapel Rock halfway between the mount and the shore and a look at how the giants were pushed to the edges of the country by the Trojan conquest. Make sure to read the show notes on our website: www.wyrdfolkpod.com after listening to get more details on our sources. And vote on our poll on Instagram to decide this week's winner.

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The Leap Castle Elemental

Season 1 · Episode 2

jeudi 7 novembre 2024 • Duration 37:38

Leap Castle is rumoured to be one of the most haunted sites in all of Ireland. It certainly does have a long and bloody history. From the carts full of bones found in the excavation of the castle's oubliette to the red lady who wanders the halls searching for her murdered child, Leap Castle is full of bone-chilling tales to fill a long winter's night. For this episode, we've decided to look at the most horrifying of all Leap's spectres- the Elemental. Get ready for two ghost stories that will leave you shivering long into the night.

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