This spooky short was originally written for Season 2 Episode 2: The Cauld Lad of Hylton. Now a ruin, Hylton Castle is known in local legend for the brutal murder of a poor stable lad, whose restless ghost still wandered the halls of the castle after he was slaughtered by the lord of the manor. The Cauld Lad can find no peace or rest until someone warms his bones for him. Listen to the full episode for Sam's take on the story and the background to the legend. 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-1Remember to keep writing wyrd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mester Stoor Worm
On the Orkney Islands, they tell of a sea serpent so enormous that it could devour whole villages in a single bite and kill entire communities with one puff of its poison breath. Mester Stoor Worm is not just a monster; he is a god: Jörmungandr world snake. A beast so enormous that his broken teeth form the Faroe Islands. Who can defeat such a gargantuan beast but the seventh son of a seventh son? Listen in this week for two stories of gods, monsters, heroes and princesses. 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-1Remember to keep writing wyrd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spooky Shorts: A Hand in the Darkness
This week's spooky short for Halloween is taken from our series two episode on The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor. A stretch of the B3212 road outside Postbridge on Dartmoor has a gruesome reputation, for it is where the hairy hands lurk, ready to attack unwary travellers. In the episode, both Sam and I imagined what it would be like to have an encounter with these ghoulish, murderous, hairy hands. A Hand in the Darkness is a truly terrifying tale, perfect for Halloween. If you like the story, then make sure you listen back to the full episode to listen to Nikki's tale as well.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-1Remember to keep writing wyrd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spooky Shorts: The Unwilling Guest- a Leap Castle Story
Gather round the fireside for a story of terror from Leap Castle. The Unwilling Guest first appeared in the second episode of season 1 of the podcast. This tale is Nikki's take on the seances held at Leap by the lady of the castle, Mildred Darby, who first recorded encounters with what she called 'the elemental' in the gallery at Leap Castle. This episode is the first of our short story re-releases for Halloween. 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-1Remember to keep writing wyrd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Highgate Vampire
Does a vampire walk in Highgate? This week, we take a look at the vampire story, which became the urban folk horror sensation of the early 70s. The setting: the crumbling Victorian splendour of Highgate Cemetery in London, where a seven-foot-tall ghoul with a burning gaze is said to stalk lonely passers-by. But what is this creature? Is it a vampire woken by the black magic rituals performed at night in the cemetery grounds, or is it a spirit trapped forever in the bounds of the graveyard? Listen in this week for our spooky stories of the Highgate Vampire. 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-1Remember to keep writing wyrd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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