Podcast Episodes

52. Will o’ the Wisps

Episode 52

Sometimes called Spunkies, other times Will o’ the Wisps, whatever the name, these fiery spirits are always up to no good. And by no good I mean stra…

7 months ago

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51. Corp Creadha: Scottish Voodoo Dolls and Black Magic

Episode 51

This episode sees Jenny exploring the mysterious and often malicious dark magic of Corp Creadha, or Clay Bodies. These are Scotland’s version of vood…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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50. Waterfalls: Wailing Spirits, Weird Rituals, and Suspicious Whistles

Episode 50

The folktales are cascading in this episode as Jenny gets drenched under the waterfall lore of Scotland!

First she explores the strange and sad folklo…

8 months ago

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49. Tam o’ Shanter

Episode 49

It’s Burns Night! On the 25th of January Scots all over the world come together to celebrate the life and works of the Bard himself, Rabbie Burns, an…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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48. Omens: Good, Bad, Worse and BIRDS!

Episode 48

Learn how to tell the future the old fashioned way! The natural world is teeming with messages about things to come; from bats, to boats, to just abo…

9 months ago

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47. Christmas Time Tales

Episode 47

Yuletide is for feasting, festivities, and fireside stories! In this episode Jenny tells two traditional Christmas time tales, ‘Dancing in the Fairy …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Scottish Yuletide and Hogmanay Traditions [Re-Release]

Join Jenny as she explores some of the many Yuletide and Hogmanay traditions, customs, rituals, and rites that have been practised in Scotland over t…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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46. Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm

Episode 46

This is one of Scotland’s greatest wonder tales - it is a story of gargantuan proportions, tremendous sacrifice, and unlikely heroes. It comes from O…

10 months ago

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45. Origins of the Selkie Folk

Episode 45

Seals under the waves, humans upon the shore, selkies are some of Scotland’s most well loved folkloric beings, and for good reason too, for their bea…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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44. Cailleach Beira: The Ancient Hag Deity of Winter

Episode 44

Mountain builder, bone singer, bringer of winter, the Cailleach Beira is a Hag unto her own. Join Jenny in this episode as she tells many tales of th…

11 months ago

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