Wyrd Folk

Wyrd Folk Book Club: The Bloody Branch by Brigid Lowe

For the first episode of the Wyrd Folk Book Club we are talking to author Brigid Lowe about her fierce retelling of the fourth branch of the Mabinogion from the perspecti

Halloween Campfire Tales

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

Bloody Bones

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

Rabbit Trap with Bryn Chainey

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

Black Annis

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 Br

Wyrd Folk Book Club

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 Th

Cutty Dyer

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 extr

The Devil and Meon Hill (Wyrd Folk Festival Special)

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

Summer Writing Competition Winners Show

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 Cathe

Mother Shipton

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

The King of Cats

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 gen

Blodeuwedd

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

Midsummer Stories

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

Jenny Greenteeth

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

Slueths Special

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 listene

Wistman's Wood

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 tree

Wild Folk with Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott

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 illustrati

Maiden Bower Hillfort

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 entir

Folklore Creators: Hwaet!zine Interview

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 issu

Ossary Werewolves

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