The Dark Cornwall Droll Podcast explores the strange, the sacred, and the half-forgotten stories of Cornwall. Each episode unpacks a traditional tale (droll) alongside its archaeology, mythology, and cultural memory. Created by Dark Cornwall, the world’s largest platform devoted to Cornish folklore, this series goes beyond ghost stories, tracing what the land still holds in its ancient stones, its magic, and its stories.
Dark Cornwall Presents: Droll Podcast Series
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The Dark Cornwall Droll Podcast explores the strange, the sacred, and the half-forgotten stories of Cornwall. Each episode unpacks a traditional tale (droll) alongside its archaeology, mythology, and cultural memory. Created by Dark Cornwall, the world’s largest platform devoted to Cornish folklore, this series goes beyond ghost stories, tracing what the land still holds in its ancient stones, its magic, and its stories.
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Recent Episodes
April 1, 2026
Cornish Horror Films - Past, Present and Future
<p>A journey through Cornwall’s darker screen history, from haunted houses and sea witches to Hammer horror, Doctor Who, Straw Dogs, Dracula, Enys Men, and the strange future of Cornish cinema. This episode explores how cliffs, coves, mines, villages, and old ruins have shaped Cornwall’s lasting place in horror, suspense, and the uncanny.</p>
March 11, 2026
The Owlman of Mawnan Smith
<p>A chilling legend haunts a quiet Cornish village - a man-sized, winged, and watching from the treetops. Dive into the eerie true accounts of the Owlman of Mawnan Smith, and the strange creature that just might be more than myth</p><p><br /></p>
December 27, 2025
Spriggans - Ancient Guardians or Modern Monsters
<p>This episode traces how the Cornish spriggan has moved from ancient hills and burial sites into modern videogames and popular culture. Beginning with game depictions in worlds such as Skyrim, The Witcher, World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy, it explores how spriggans have become forest guardians, fae creatures, mining hoarders, or even forms the player can inhabit.</p><p>The focus then returns to Cornwall, drawing on the work of Robert Hunt and William Bottrell, where spriggans are tied to cairns, dolmens and ancient burial sites, feared as hostile custodians of buried treasure and agents of consequence rather than confrontation.</p><p>Rather than correcting modern interpretations, the episode places these versions side by side, reflecting on how folklore adapts over time, what changes as stories move into new mediums, and why the spriggan continues to hold its power.</p>
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