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.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Wyrd Folk
Claim This Podcastby Nikki and Sam
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51 episodes
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Podcast Overview
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.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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10/28/2024
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Recent Episodes
June 13, 2026
Jenny Greenteeth
<p>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!</p><br><p>Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod</p><br><p>Support the show on Patreon and help us keep recording <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod</a></p><br><p>Or visit us at <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6705a220895ea409eab4effc/shows/6705a49ded8ff5205e0064c0/episodes/www.wyrdfolkpod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.wyrdfolkpod.com</a> for show updates, writing challenges and more</p><p>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. <a href="https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1</a></p><br><p>Remember to keep writing wyrd!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 18, 2026
Slueths Special
<p>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. </p><br><p>You can order Slueths via Bookshop.org <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sleuths-samantha-moody/7913549" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sleuths-samantha-moody/7913549</a></p><p>or Watersone's <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/sleuths/samantha-moody/9780008778163" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.waterstones.com/book/sleuths/samantha-moody/9780008778163</a></p><p>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. <a href="https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1</a></p><br><p>Remember to keep writing wyrd!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 14, 2026
Wistman's Wood
<p>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. </p><br><p>Like the show? Then follow us on Instagram @wyrd.folkpod</p><br><p>Support the show on Patreon and help us keep recording <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/cw/WyrdFolkPod</a></p><br><p>Or visit us at <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6705a220895ea409eab4effc/shows/6705a49ded8ff5205e0064c0/episodes/www.wyrdfolkpod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.wyrdfolkpod.com</a> for show updates, writing challenges and more</p><p>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. <a href="https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wyrdfolkpod.com/episodes-1</a></p><br><p>Remember to keep writing wyrd!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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