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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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 perspective of three women who's struggles form the heart of the narrative. Although Goewin, Arianrhod and Blodeuwedd are not traditionally the protagonists of these tales, their stories have much to teach us about ancient and modern attitudes to women's roles.
For book club listeners, make sure to listen in and then sign up for the first book club meeting at 8pm on Monday 14th December via the sign up sheet on our website (https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/book-club)or join our book club community chat on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod)page.
You can get a copy of the book via the Penguin website: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/470653/the-bloody-branch-by-lowe-brigid/9781529956535
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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 (https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1)
Remember to keep writing wyrd!
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29 Oct 2026
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 our choice of our favourite chilling tales.
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 (https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1)
Remember to keep writing wyrd!
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22 Oct 2026
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 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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Support the show on Patreon and help us keep recording https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod (https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod)
Or visit us at www.wyrdfolkpod.com (https://open.acast.com/networks/6705a220895ea409eab4effc/shows/6705a49ded8ff5205e0064c0/episodes/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 (https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1)
Remember to keep writing wyrd!
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