Wyrd Folk

Join us for our two year anniversary special as Sam and /I try to scare each other with our best campfire tales in a fright swap of horrible urban legends. Listen in for our choice of our favourite chilling tales.

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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This week we have two gruesome stories for you for Halloween. Have you ever felt a presence under your bed or under the stairs, or even down the cellar? Every child knows that is where Bloody Bone lurks, waiting to eat you up. Come with us for two stories of grisly haunting and childhood terror. Beware the dark spaces or Bloody Bones will get you.

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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If you haven't seen Rabbit Trap then you are missing out on a folk-fantasy treat of a film. We love it and we think you will too. Listen this week as Sam talks to Rabbit Trap director Bryn Chainey about his influences and inspirations for the film.

Watch Rabbit Trap here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rabbit-Trap-Bryn-Chainey/dp/B0GMRGH15B

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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This week we look at Leicester's own hag, Black Annis. Said to live in a bower decorated with the skins of all the children she'd devoured, Black Annis is the ultimate British bogeywoman. But where does she come from? Is she a gold over from pagan myth? Or was she once a real woman whose religious devotion made her an outcast? Join us this week for two stories of the hag of the Dane Hills.

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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This week we'd like to take you a bit deeper into two of our favourite folklore books of all time. Join us for a chat about George MacDonald's classic children's novel The Princess and the Goblin and Samantha's most mentioned book of the show 'Dark and Dastardly Dartmoor'. Read along with us and let us know what you think of the books.

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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Content Warning: as always, this episode contains two deliciously compelling folklore retellings. However, this week the focus is the murderous Cutty Dyer and it was extremely difficult not to write something rather gory and bloodthirsty. So we do suggest that you don't listen to this in the car with young children or alone in the dark at night, especially if you live in Ashburton in Devon. Most especially, don't go looking for Cutty Dyer under the bridge there!

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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Dare you defy the devil of Meon Hill? Listen in this week for the two stories of devilish terror we wrote for the live podcast performed at The Wyrd Folk Festival on 6th September. This brilliant piece of Gloucestershire folklore is part wild hunt lore, part cautionary tale. Come with us to meet the demon huntsman of Meon Hill and his terrible hooters.

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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The results are in and there can be only two! congratulations to Catherine Cuypers and Kelly Long for their wonderful stories. Listen in to this week's show to hear Catherine read her electrifying Oracdian folk retelling 'The Nuckelavee' and follow Kelly to the cottage where not everything is as it seems. We'll also be talking to both writers about their inspirations and how they go about creating such evocative fiction.

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

Support the show on Patreon and help us keep recording https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod

Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com for show updates, writing challenges and more

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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This week, Sam and I discuss our favourite Yorkshire witch, Mother Shipton. Prophetess and cunning woman Ursula Shipton lived in turbulent times but managed to rise from humble beginnings to be the most famous witch of her generation with probable mentions from the king). This non-fiction episode is a brief jaunt through the highlights of her career.

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

Support the show on Patreon and help us keep recording https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod

Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com for show updates, writing challenges and more

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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Who is the king of cats? This week, we look at the old story of the cat who would be king! Join us for two stories which link the tale of the hidden king of cats with generative AI, the great god Pan and Elizabethan alchemy.

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Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com for show updates, writing challenges and more

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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In this episode, Sam and Nikki look at the classic Welsh myth of Blodeuwedd, the maid of the flowers, who was brought forth by magic to be the perfect wife. But what are the implications of creating a woman out of flowers? And is Blodeuwedd really to blame for trying to free herself from a marriage she never agreed to?

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

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Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com for show updates, writing challenges and more

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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In this episodes we look at the different rituals of midsummer, both personal and mystical. What does midsummer mean to us? How do we celebrate it in this modern age? And how could these rituals be abused for nefarious purposes. Join us this week for some midsummer poetry and a brief taste of Sam's Summer gothic script.

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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What lurks in the deeps? It's a question which has troubled humanity forever. In the north-west of England people have traditionally warned their children away from ponds, pools, lakes and rivers by telling them that terrible Jenny Greenteeth will take hold of them and drown them if they get too close to the water. Join us this week for two stories of aqautic terror!

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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In this special episode Sam answers questions about her debut novel 'Slueths' which will be published this Thursday by Avon Books. Harriet, who was our first ever listener and is also one of Sam's long time friends, sat down to ask Sam all about the book, her inspirations for writing and how she found herself writing a crime rom-com when her first love is horror.

You can order Slueths via Bookshop.org https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sleuths-samantha-moody/7913549

or Watersone's https://www.waterstones.com/book/sleuths/samantha-moody/9780008778163

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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The twisted branches and moss covered rocks of Wistman's Wood on Dartmoor are so evocatively eldrich that it is no surprise strange stories have grown in between the trees. Join us this week as we venture into the dark of the forest to find what lurks within.

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Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com for show updates, writing challenges and more

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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This week, we are lucky to be joined by magic makers Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott to talk about the creative process behind their book of stories, poems and illustrations inspired by the British countryside and the folklore all around us. Join us as we discuss how folklore inspires fiction, the magic to be found on the wind and the beauty of ink on glass. Jackie and Tamsin are endlessly fascinating, completely inspiring and such great fun.

Wild Folk is out to buy now via Waterstones https://www.waterstones.com/book/wild-folk/jackie-morris/tamsin-abbot/9781645024569 or from local independent booksellers via Bookshop.org https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/wild-folk-tales-from-the-stones-jackie-morris/d934f63a50bf69fd?ean=9781645024569&next=t

Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

Support the show on Patreon and help us keep recording https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod

Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com for show updates, writing challenges and more

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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There is a story told about the earthworks at Maiden Bower in Bedfordshire. It is a story of challenge and cunning and an ox hide which must stretch to encompass an entire kingdom. How can this maiden save her people? With the cunning of the women throughout the centuries who have used their skills to save themselves and their people. Listen in this week to discover how this tiny hill fort is connected to the great city of Carthage and the myth of the minotaur.

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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Hwaet! to our interview with the fabulous folklore creators behind Hwaet!zine. This week, we ask George Parr and Bunty May Marshall about the inspirations behind the issues of Hwaet!zine and their artistic process. Join us for Tolkien chat, tips for tours of the Orkney Isles and much more.

Find more information about Hwaet!zine via their website https://www.hwaetzine.co.uk/

Find more information about the show, including how to contact us via www.wyrdfolkpod.com

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Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

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The ancient Irish kingdom of Ossary is awash with werewolf stories. Here, your soul can transform into a wolf in your sleep and marauding war bands are wolves in disguise. If you roam the woods outside of Meath, you might find yourself in conversation with a wolf-man, too. Join us this week for two stories of beastly transformation and the nature of man.

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Or follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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For the first episode in our series of interviews with successful folklore writers and creators, we were lucky enough to be able to sit down with Martin and Eleanor from the Three Ravens Podcast to talk to them about their creative influences, how they put the show together and what interests them most about folklore.

Wyrd Folk is a duelling folk storytelling podcast. Every episode will contain two stories for your listening pleasure, and you are the final judge of which one of us told the best version of the tale. Once you've listened, tell us which one you liked best by heading over to the episode blog on our website to vote on the episode poll for that story. https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1

Remember to keep writing wyrd!

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