Wyrd Folk
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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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 28
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
A Carol for Yuletide
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 whi…
00:34:36 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Harry ca Nab and the Halesowen Wild Hunt
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 …
00:34:22 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
The Dragons of Dinas Emrys
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-cent…
00:41:33 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Wyrd Short: The Vampire of Croglin Grange
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:…
00:18:18 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
The Lambton Worm
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 bind…
00:35:53 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Cormoran the Giant
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 fro…
00:34:15 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
The Leap Castle Elemental
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 o…
00:37:38 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
The Legends of The Rollright Stones
Our first folklore retelling focuses on the legends that surround The Rollright Stones in North Oxfordshire. In simple terms, a king with an army at his back and a witch meeting on the top of a hill.…
00:31:16 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
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