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Wyrd & Wundor -  A Podcast to Illuminate the Unseen Path - Episode 3 - Festive Fairies

Episode 3 - Festive Fairies

12/03/24 • 39 min

Wyrd & Wundor - A Podcast to Illuminate the Unseen Path

Woodgrin brings in a live tree from the forest to decorate for Noel...A tree that is maybe a little bit too alive! Gear up for the season as I share listener stories about Fairy Sightings that happened around the holidays.

  • (00:00) - A Call to Listeners
  • (03:23) - Intro
  • (05:20) - The Living Fairy Faith
  • (08:26) - Boxing Day 1965
  • (10:04) - The Closet Gnome
  • (12:52) - The Little Blue Piano
  • (15:10) - Black Eyed Man and the Tree-Weaving Red Cap
  • (23:58) - Fireplace on the Fairy Pass
  • (26:03) - Kitchen Soirée
  • (30:05) - Gibbet's Hill
  • (36:17) - Outro

If you wish to submit your story to Wyrd & Wundor you can do so at www.wyrdandwundor.com

Our official website: www.wyrdandwundor.com

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wyrdandwundor

Social Media:

Instagram : @wyrdandwundor
X : @wyrdandwundor

Facebook : www.facebook.com/61569451950620

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/lunaandflormedia
Youtube : @WyrdandWundor

Discord Channel: @wyrdandwundor

Reddit: u/wyrdandwundor

Telegram Group: https://t.me/+I1cWrfnblM1mMTVk

Do you have a strange experience you’d like to share? Email yours at: [email protected]

Woodgrin is voiced by Paul Watt.

Technical Editing is done by Florian Besnard

Written, narrated, and produced by Rachel Morrison – Luna and Flor Media

In memory of the W.Y. Evans Wentz for the amazing legacy he left behind in the form of a book called, ‘The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries,’ where we got obtained the first story.

Special thanks to Patrick Huyghe of Anomalist Publishing for use of the Book, ‘Seeing Fairies,’ by Marjorie T. Johnson where we obtained the stories, ‘Boxing Day 1965,’ and, ‘Fireplace on the Fairy Pass.’

Another special thanks to Dr. Simon Young for compiling the Fairy Census where we obtained the stories, ‘Little Blue Piano,’ and Gibbet’s Hill.’

All others are listener stories submitted to the show, and the storytellers wish to remain anonymous.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Woodgrin brings in a live tree from the forest to decorate for Noel...A tree that is maybe a little bit too alive! Gear up for the season as I share listener stories about Fairy Sightings that happened around the holidays.

  • (00:00) - A Call to Listeners
  • (03:23) - Intro
  • (05:20) - The Living Fairy Faith
  • (08:26) - Boxing Day 1965
  • (10:04) - The Closet Gnome
  • (12:52) - The Little Blue Piano
  • (15:10) - Black Eyed Man and the Tree-Weaving Red Cap
  • (23:58) - Fireplace on the Fairy Pass
  • (26:03) - Kitchen Soirée
  • (30:05) - Gibbet's Hill
  • (36:17) - Outro

If you wish to submit your story to Wyrd & Wundor you can do so at www.wyrdandwundor.com

Our official website: www.wyrdandwundor.com

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wyrdandwundor

Social Media:

Instagram : @wyrdandwundor
X : @wyrdandwundor

Facebook : www.facebook.com/61569451950620

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/lunaandflormedia
Youtube : @WyrdandWundor

Discord Channel: @wyrdandwundor

Reddit: u/wyrdandwundor

Telegram Group: https://t.me/+I1cWrfnblM1mMTVk

Do you have a strange experience you’d like to share? Email yours at: [email protected]

Woodgrin is voiced by Paul Watt.

Technical Editing is done by Florian Besnard

Written, narrated, and produced by Rachel Morrison – Luna and Flor Media

In memory of the W.Y. Evans Wentz for the amazing legacy he left behind in the form of a book called, ‘The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries,’ where we got obtained the first story.

Special thanks to Patrick Huyghe of Anomalist Publishing for use of the Book, ‘Seeing Fairies,’ by Marjorie T. Johnson where we obtained the stories, ‘Boxing Day 1965,’ and, ‘Fireplace on the Fairy Pass.’

Another special thanks to Dr. Simon Young for compiling the Fairy Census where we obtained the stories, ‘Little Blue Piano,’ and Gibbet’s Hill.’

All others are listener stories submitted to the show, and the storytellers wish to remain anonymous.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Previous Episode

undefined - Episode 2 - How It All Began

Episode 2 - How It All Began

Discover here how the story of Rachel and Woodgrin began.

Our official website: www.wyrdandwundor.com

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wyrdandwundor

Social Media:

Instagram : @wyrdandwundor
X : @wyrdandwundor

Facebook : www.facebook.com/61569451950620

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/lunaandflormedia
Youtube : @WyrdandWundor

Discord Channel: @wyrdandwundor

Reddit: u/wyrdandwundor

Telegram Group: https://t.me/+I1cWrfnblM1mMTVk

Do you have a strange experience you’d like to share? Email yours at: [email protected]

Special thanks to:

Florian Besnard for the technical editing.

Paul Watt, the voice of Woodgrin.

Christopher Dukes for the narration.

Music: Clockwork Fantasy by Up North Music

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undefined - Episode 4 - The Kallikantzaroi

Episode 4 - The Kallikantzaroi

Episode Overview

In this episode, Rachel spins a tale that dives deep into the folklore of The Kallikantzaroi, exploring how folklore has been shaped through the ages from the roots of paganism to the modern Christianity.

If you like ornery little goblins, then this is the episode for you.

Timestamps

  • (00:00) - Season’s Greetings
  • (01:49) - Intro
  • (03:25) - The Mischief of the Kallikantzaroi
  • (11:26) - What are the Kallikantzaroi?
  • (20:40) - Outro

Resources and Links Mentioned

· Özhan Öztürk – Dünya Mitolojisi (2016).

· https://tinyurl.com/yw5cd82u - Les kallikantzaroi, de drôles de petits diables !

· https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas

· https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/

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Credits

  • Producer, Writer, and Narration – Rachel Morrison
  • Voice of Woodgrin – Paul Watt
  • Story Narration – Christopher Dukes
  • Technical Editing – Florian Besnard

Music

  • Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Reed Flutes (From the Nutcracker Suite) - Leo Symphony Orchestra (IVOICEFVHMQXQOUB)
  • Holiday Bustle – Little Red Church (GMCUYRUHRRJ4X9M4)
  • Marvelous Madness – Jack Pierce (7UX7HCSZJ2WICJKR)
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas - North Pole Studio (XG2QA9PEAROOCQRK)
  • Danger Mystery - HWIYO (JLG0Q3L1W53GJXIY)
  • Christmas Gathering - Swan Productions (57TKVMGBQOVJVD6E)
  • Jingle Bells Lofi - Boomer (5OSNUBLPFRP3S5S2)
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Harpo Marks (ZZMRF1PT4CR9LA99)
  • March of the Dwarfs - Harpo Marks (SDU3IZQIGDIYCGZO)
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Wyrd & Wundor - A Podcast to Illuminate the Unseen Path - Episode 3 - Festive Fairies

Transcript

Rachel

Hello, and welcome to my passion project Wyrd and Wundor, where you will hear true stories of strange encounters and unravel the folklore of the good folk and other bizarre creatures. When I first had the idea for this podcast, I was solely focused on fairies or the good folk as they call them in Ireland. It was only when I started researching that I realized we really have no idea what the fae really are. In some cultures, they are the dead. In oth

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