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Wyrd Folk

Nikki and Sam

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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S7 · E1
Thursday · 46 min
The Devil and Meon Hill (Wyrd Folk Festival Special)
Do you dare defy the devil?
S6 · E6
August 27 · 1 hr 26 min
Summer Writing Competition Winners Show
Join Catherine Cuypers and Kelly Long as they share their winning stories.
S6 · E5
August 13 · 34 min
Mother Shipton
The Mostly Accurate Prophecies of the Witch of York
S6 · E4
July 30 · 38 min
The King of Cats
The old king is dead long live Timothy Whitebait!
S6 · E3
July 9 · 43 min
Blodeuwedd
Made ot be a bride Blodeuwedd is the scarlet woman of the fourth branch of the Mabinogi
S6 · E2
June 25 · 33 min
Midsummer Stories
Let the Summer rituals begin
S6 · E1
June 13 · 43 min
Jenny Greenteeth
What lurks in the depths? It's terrible Jenny
S5 · E11
May 18 · 28 min
Slueths Special
Sam talks about her debut novel 'Slueths' with OG listener Harriet
S5 · E10
May 14 · 39 min
Wistman's Wood
Dare you enter the huntsman's forest?
S5 · E8
April 30 · 51 min
Wild Folk with Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott
Join us as we talk to the authors of the spellbinding book Wild Folk.
S5 · E8
April 16 · 37 min
Maiden Bower Hillfort
A single thread can build or break an nation.
S5 · E7
April 2 · 44 min
Folklore Creators: Hwaet!zine Interview
Join us for a chat with George and Bunty from Hwaet!zine
S5 · E6
March 19 · 43 min
Ossary Werewolves
There have always been wolves in Ossuary
S5 · E5
March 5 · 48 min
Folklore Creators: The Three Ravens Interview
Join us for a chat about writing inspirations, writing challenges and the joys of podcasting with Martin and Eleanor from Three Ravens Podcast.
S5 · E4
February 19 · 43 min
Meg of Meldon
Witch or miser? Or merely the victim of malicious gossip
S5 · E3
February 5 · 43 min
Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight
Six pretty maids have I drowned here and thou the seventh shall be.
S5 · E2
January 22 · 47 min
Kit's Coty House
When is a house not a house? When it's an ancient burial chamber
S5 · E1
January 8 · 48 min
Jack the Giant Slayer
Fee Fie Foe Fum! I smell the blood of an English legend.
S4 · E9
Dec 22, 2025 · 34 min
The Holly and the Ivy
This classic carol celebrates the best of the season marrying both pagan and Christian traditions.
S4 · E8
Dec 11, 2025 · 32 min
The Hedley Kow
This puckish spirit likes to play tricks on unsupecting dairy maids. But is he about to meet his match?

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