Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees
Mark Rees
Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast: Ghost stories, lore, myths and legends from haunted Wales. Join author and journalist Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales, The A-Z of Curious Wales etc) - ”arguably Wales’ leading authority on the curious and paranormal aspects of the country’s history” - for a fascinating journey through the weird and wonderful history of Cymru and the world. From ’most haunted’ Welsh castles to fairy-filled forests, each episode explores at a different spine-chilling topic including: pesky poltergeists and uncanny apparitions; seasonal traditions from the Mari Lwyd to Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf); real-life ghostbusters and paranormal investigators who hunt in the dark; Gothic funeral and wedding customs such as the macabre Sin Eater and eerie corpse candles; supernatural animals who tour the streets, from the dreaded Gwyllgi to the mystical Ceffyl Dŵr; ancient tales of the Mabinogi/ Mabinogion and King Arthur; and the magic of witches, wizards and the ancient Druids that continue to cast a spell over the land today.
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Delve into the eerie world of corpse birds, winged entities said to foretell impending death. Are these sightings mere coincidences or something more sinister? Uncover the chilling tales behind these supernatural avian visitors as we explore first-hand accounts like the tale of Miss Griffiths and the mysterious "little grey one," or the tragic fate of Mr Powell, who encountered the ominous bird on the high seas. Discover how corpse birds transcend borders, manifesting in far-off lands like Western Australia and Patagonia. And in a surprising twist, learn about the melodious farewell of the renowned poet Tegid, whose passing was marked by a choir of birdsong. What distinguishes corpse birds from regular birds, and how did they become the most common death omens in Wales? Explore the lore with Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast... if you dare. Until next time, nos da! ORDER PARANORMAL CARDIFF BY MARK REES: Mark's latest "Ghosts of Wales" book "Paranormal Cardiff". You can order it online here. BUY MARK REES A COFFEE: If you'd like to support the GHOSTS AND FOLKLORE OF WALES podcast you can treat Mark to a coffee here: Mark Rees on Ko-Fi - thank you/ diolch! https://ko-fi.com/markrees WHAT IS THE GHOSTS AND FOLKLORE OF WALES PODCAST WITH MARK REES? The "Ghosts and Folklore of Wales" podcast explores Welsh ghosts and ghost stories, lore, myths and legends. Launched by author and journalist Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales/ Paranormal Wales) in early 2020, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at the country's countless curious subjects by combining decades of research from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes. Ranging from "real life" encounters with the uncanny to fantastical adventures from the Mabinogion, new episodes are uploaded every other (Folklore) Thursday and feature everything from pesky poltergeists to fire-breathing dragons, with the odd wicked - and not-so-wicked - witch along the way. Along with the regular stories you can also expect the odd special guest, an occasional live ghost hunt, and all sorts of crazy ideas. Seasonal specials include the dark folklore and Gothic Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf) traditions, and everyone's favourite skulled-headed Christmas visitor, the Mari Lwyd herself. Dare you explore haunted Wales? From the sublime mountains and cascading waterfalls to the bustling cities and remote farms, go in search of the paranormal and the unexplained in all corners of Cymru - think of it as opening the Welsh The X-Files... and some tenuous Ghostbusters links! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a spooky episode, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit https://markreesonline.com/: Mark Rees homepage Mark Rees on social media Books by Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales etc.) Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast It's spooky time!
Previous episodes
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142 - EP141 Supernatural Corpse Birds: Winged Harbingers of Death | Paranormal activity, unexplained mysteries, Gothic history | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 0h
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141 - EP140 Murder Most Foul in Haunted Houses: Eerie encounters in Gothic mansions | Paranormal activity, unexplained mysteries, creep history | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 0h
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140 - EP139 When Evil Spirits Attack: Demonic hellfire strikes a Welsh mansion | Poltergeist activity or the Devil himself? | Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 0h
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139 - EP138 The Uncanny Were-Dog and Other Canine Terrors: Paranormal pooches and supernatural dogs of the Wild Hunt | Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 0h
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138 - EP137 The Ghost of a Grave and Other Death Omens: Supernatural secrets of life after death? | Paranormal activity in Gothic graveyards | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 0h
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137 - EP136 The Dark Art of the Exorcist: Banish Spirits, Goblins and Fairies with Exorcism | Gothic Traditions and Unexplained Superstitions | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 0h
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136 - EP135 Terror of the Mundane Ghosts: Are "dull" spirits the scariest of all? | Unexplained uncanny activity in a Gothic mansion | Explore the paranormal lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 0h
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135 - EP134 Hounds of the Underworld: Dare you join the Wild Hunt? | Ride with the Cŵn Annwn, spectral hounds of the otherworld of Welsh myth | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 0h
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134 - EP133 Christmas Special: The OTHER Mari Lwyd | An uncanny horse-skulled visitor stalks the Welsh streets | Morris dancing, drinking, song | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 0h
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133 - A Quick Update from Mark Rees: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 0h
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132 - EP132 ”One of the Biggest Poltergeist Cases Ever”: The Uncanny Pete the Polt | Paranormal Cardiff’s most haunted? | Explore the unexplained gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 0h
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131 - EP131 Curse of the Vampire Bed: Is Dracula under the duvet? The ”uncanny piece of furniture” that haunted Paranormal Cardiff | Explore the gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 0h
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130 - EP130 Halloween Ghost Hunt: Paranormal investigation from a “most haunted” Welsh pub | Uncanny sounds & unexpected chills in Swansea | Explore the lore live on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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129 - EP129 Halloween Folklore Special: Most Haunted History & Spooky Welsh Traditions | Paranormal Games | Uncanny Jack-o’-Lanterns | Explore the gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 0h
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128 - EP128 Deadly Death Omens Unveiled: Eerie real-life accounts of creeping Welsh corpse candles | Haunted Halloween update | Explore the most gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 0h
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127 - EP127 Corpse Candle Chronicles: Secrets of the Ghostly Harbingers of Death | Eerie lights and paranormal apparitions? Explore the Gothic lore this Halloween on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 0h
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126 - EP126 Sunken Cities of the Damned: Lake monsters and dragons lurk in the watery depths possibly created by witches, fairies and devils | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - 0h
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125 - EP125 Sensing Spirits; or, Musical Ghosts and Paranormal Presences: Uncanny apparitions tingle the senses in these ’most haunted’ places | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 17 Aug 2023 - 0h
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124 - EP124 Strange Secrets of the Supernatural Soil: Witchcraft in the earth, death omens in the dirt & paranormal portents at funerals. Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 03 Aug 2023 - 0h
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123 - EP123 Unexplained Mystery of the Noisy Ghost: When a poltergeist strikes a Welsh beauty spot locals are baffled by the paranormal activity. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 0h
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122 - EP122 Ghosts, Ghosts, Ghosts: Three real-life uncanny ghost stories inc. a ”most haunted” fence & dark adventures with a deadly death omen. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 06 Jul 2023 - 0h
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121 - EP121 Devil in Disguise; or, the Domain of Demons: An evil spirit battles the local exorcist in a lonely Welsh church. Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 22 Jun 2023 - 0h
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120 - EP120 Crazy Lore of the Fairy Folk: Folklore so bizarre it could actually be true? Defend yourself from the Welsh fairies/ y Tylwyth Teg, vampires & demons on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 08 Jun 2023 - 0h
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119 - EP119 The Deadly Ghost Train & Other Death Omens: Dare you ride the haunted locomotive? Eerie real-life accounts of paranormal prophesies. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 25 May 2023 - 0h
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118 - EP118 Haunted Mansions; or, A Ghost Tour through the Garden: A quartet of uncanny adventures in Carmarthenshire’s ”most haunted” area. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 11 May 2023 - 0h
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117 - EP117 May Day Magic & Madness: Weird & wonderful Beltane customs celebrate the arrival of summer in uncanny folk horror-like ways. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 0h
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116 - EP116 Sacred Fire of Beltane: Strange superstitions & magical rites of the May Day festival celebrated by the ancient Druids of Britain. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 13 Apr 2023 - 0h
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115 - EP115 Welcome to Haunted Wrexham: A supernatural mystery sees uncanny spirits flock to a Welsh city in a case worthy of the Ghostbusters. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 30 Mar 2023 - 0h
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114 - EP114 Crimes of the Changelings: Baby-stealing fairies swap children with their uncanny offspring. Can witchcraft & magic stop them? Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 16 Mar 2023 - 0h
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113 - EP113 Funeral Phantoms and Paranormal Portents: Death omens come in many guises, from eerie dark spirits to uncanny psychic visions. Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 02 Mar 2023 - 0h
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112 - EP112 Strange Skies and Shooting Stars: Weird Welsh lore of rainbows, meteors, comets, moon, witches and more. The heavens are uncanny! Explore the cosmos on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 16 Feb 2023 - 0h
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111 - EP111 Ghosts of Gwent: Haunted houses, castles, trees and wells in the Welsh county. Paranormal activity from Newport to Newcastle! Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 02 Feb 2023 - 0h
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110 - EP110 Frightful Female Fairies of the Fog: The Gwyllion are weird and uncanny fairy apparitions that haunt the Welsh mountains at night. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 19 Jan 2023 - 0h
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109 - EP109 Paranormal Mysteries of the Haunted Houses: Three ”real life” Welsh hauntings to baffle the most experienced of ghostbusters. Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 05 Jan 2023 - 0h
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108 - EP108 CHRISTMAS FOLKLORE QUIZ Fiendish festive challenge starring: Chris Carra, Mari Lwyd, Welsh witches & Gothic New Year traditions! Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 22 Dec 2022 - 0h
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107 - EP107 Welsh Ghost Stories for Christmas: Is it Santa or a spirit? There’s poltergeist activity and uncanny footsteps in paranormal Cardiff. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 08 Dec 2022 - 0h
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106 - EP106 Dark Folklore of Death Omens: Phantom Funerals - The Welsh ’toili’ are an uncanny paranormal procession that proceed a burial. Explore the Gothic lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 24 Nov 2022 - 0h
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105 - EP105 Paranormal Power of the Sun and Moon: Explore the lore with: death omens, Welsh dragons, witchcraft, Christmas, Easter, druids, myths, history and more! - Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 0h
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104 - EP104 Wales’ ”Most Haunted” Pub?: A Halloween investigation into paranormal activity at the Prince of Wales for Nos Calan Gaeaf. Explore the history & lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 27 Oct 2022 - 0h
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103 - EP103 A Halloween Haunting; or, Whisked Away by a Hideous Apparition: Paranormal activity in the Welsh valleys on Nos Calan Gaeaf. Explore the history/ lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 13 Oct 2022 - 0h
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102 - EP102 The Edwardian Ghostbusters; or, How to Get Rid of Spirits, Goblins & Devils: Paranormal investigation tips for Halloween hauntings - Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 29 Sep 2022 - 0h
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101 - EP101 Animals from Hell: The Devil takes many forms, including demonic pets - cats, dogs, and a headless horseman could all be Satan | Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 15 Sep 2022 - 0h
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100 - EP100 Uncanny Ghost on the Golden Coast: A strange spirit terrorises a Welsh village in this real-life haunting. Who is the Swansea spook? Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales Podcast Thu, 01 Sep 2022 - 0h
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99 - EP99 The Witch in the Moon: Cosmic adventures in the night sky as good and evil fight in the heavens - Mabinogion | King Arthur | Ceridwen. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales Podcast Thu, 18 Aug 2022 - 0h
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98 - EP98 Spirits of the Séance: Real-life spooky adventures at Victorian séances, in which psychics are possessed by phantoms from the past. Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 04 Aug 2022 - 0h
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97 - EP97 Apparitions of the Devil: The ’Evil One’ takes many forms, and sometimes paranormal activity is more demonic than a regular haunting - Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 21 Jul 2022 - 0h
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96 - EP96 Ghosts in the Water: Tormented spirits, water-ogres, guardian dragons, giant serpents & fairy folk lurk in the haunted Welsh waters - Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 07 Jul 2022 - 0h
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95 - EP95 The Baby-stealing Ghost and Other Mysteries; or, Warnings to the Curious: Uncanny tales of paranormal activity - Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 0h
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94 - EP94 Summer Solstice Folklore; or, A Midsummer Nightmare: Ancient Druids, strange apparitions and Wicker Man-like rituals on Canol Haf - Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 09 Jun 2022 - 0h
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93 - EP93 The Decapitating Ghost; or, Off With Her Head: A spirit threatens to cut off heads in this real-life tale of paranormal activity - Explore the lore on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Thu, 26 May 2022 - 0h