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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast

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Tales From Wyrd Scotland is a podcast exploring the wyrd, wonderful world of Scotland's supernatural, quirky and frankly terrifying past.

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Nov 14

Greetings from the eerie side of town!
We are Tales from Wyrd Scotland, a podcast which tiptoes around the strange, the scary and the Scottish!

Voices by Barbara and Gordy. Sounds by NIck.

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Tales From Wyrd Scotland

Tales From Wyrd Scotland is a podcast exploring the wyrd, wonderful world of Scotland's supernatural, quirky and frankly terrifying past. Told in the manner of a fireside tale/radio drama, carefully c

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · 1d

Have you listed your our latest tale from the #ScottishBorders…? It may just be true. Or not. #ghoststory #folklore

Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · 6d

And we’re back with something a little different! Our dramatic telling of The Sutor of Selkirk! Stay spooky!

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Tales From Wyrd Scotland Episode | Episode 29 - The Sutor of Selkirk (featuring Tony Broonford)

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · 6d

And we’re back with something a little different! Our dramatic telling of The Sutor of Selkirk! Stay spooky!

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Tales From Wyrd Scotland Episode | Episode 29 - The Sutor of Selkirk (featuring Tony Broonford)

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Apr 23

Wishing all of our friends in England a very happy #SaintGeorgesDay

(We also strongly oppose cruelty to dragons, of course)

A Knight wearing a red cross on white, riding a white horse, slays a little dragon in a medieval illustration.

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Apr 18

Folk tradition in many places says that any forms of work should be avoided on #GoodFriday so sit back with a mug of tea and a hot cross bun and listen to all or some of our 28 episodes, including this month's journey to The Stones of Scotland!

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Apr 16

And we're back! Discover the wyrd and wonderful tales attached to the Stones of Scotland in our 28th episode! Enjoy!

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Folkwise @folkwise.wisefolk.org · Mar 31

Put together a Folklore-Themed Podcast starter pack! Let us know if you would like your pod to be added to the list. Find it here: go.bsky.app/Hnu49uu

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Apr 1

A free event highlighting an unusual story within Scotland's War of Independence, coming up in the #ScottishBorders in April.

The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · Mar 31

Our event looking at Scotland's lost treasure, the Black Rood, is coming soon. Taken during the invasion of Scotland by Edward I, mystery surrounds this legendary artefact. David Willem tells the story and Helen Leach introduces a recording of her haunting melody "The Black Rood".
Wed 16 Apr, 7pm.

A poster shows a jewelled medieval crucifix against a black background, under the title "The Black Rood of Scotland - the lost crown jewel of Scotland" in gold letters.

Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Apr 1

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Feb 27

New episode coming soon...

Standing stones, silhouetted against a cloudy sky, a rainbow in the centre.

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Feb 5

Busy writing another episode - delving into an enigma from Scotland's ancient history! - but until it is ready, settle back and enjoy our back catalogue!
For #LGBTHistoryMonth listen to a rainbow-coloured history of Scotland...

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Dec 25

Guid Yule!

Everyone likes a ghost story in the darkest hours of winter, so here's our Christmas present to you - a brand new episode. The Grey Paw.

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Dec 15

Apparently, it was exactly five years ago today that TFWS was born!
Thank you to everyone for listening, commenting, liking and following over the last half-decade. We'll be back with another episode soon...
In the meantime, we're off to celebrate.
Have a potato.

Horace Femm shares his potatoes while wielding very large cutlery, in the 1932 black and white film, The Old Dark House.

Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Dec 6

There are more and more #UAP (#UFO) videos appearing online of late. Are we on the verge of earth-shattering revelations? Who knows, but until then, why not sit back, have a cup of Earl Grey(s) and listen to one of the most startling UFO stories ever told... #podcast

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Tales From Wyrd Scotland | Episode 3 - Aliens Attack! Dechmont Law And The Falkirk Triangle

Episode 3 - concerning strange lights in the sky and strange encounters with unknown entities from all over Scotland. This episode was written and read by Gordon Stuart, check out his blog at https:/

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Tales from Wyrd Scotland podcast @taleswyrd3.bsky.social · Nov 14

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