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    Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees

    Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast: Step into the weird and wonderful world of haunted Wales with this monthly podcast that explores ghost stories, Gothic tales, uncanny encounters, ancient lore, and the rich folklore of Wales.

    Join Welsh storyteller, writer, and historian Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales) – “arguably Wales’ leading authority on the curious and paranormal aspects of the country’s history” – as he guides listeners through chilling legends, real-life hauntings, and otherworldly mysteries from Cymru and beyond.

    Each episode is a spine-tingling (and often tongue-in-cheek) journey through the eerie landscapes and haunted heritage of dark Wales. You’ll hear tales from the “most haunted” castles, real ghost stories from Wales, and spectral horse parades like the Mari Lwyd. Poltergeists, uncanny spirits, corpse candles, and phantom funerals are just the beginning. You’ll also discover mystical creatures like the Ceffyl Dŵr, the Gwyllgi, and other ghostly beasts said to roam the valleys and mountains.

    Whether you’re fascinated by uncanny spirits, Halloween traditions (Nos Calan Gaeaf), ancient Druid rituals, or modern-day paranormal investigations, this podcast offers a captivating blend of supernatural storytelling, folklore deep-dives, and historical curiosity – all delivered with a Gothic flair and a dry sense of humour.

    Listeners who love uncovering mysterious Welsh history, exploring haunted locations, or unraveling legends of mythical creatures will feel right at home. These gripping episodes transport you to the haunted corners of the country, where myths, ghosts, and magic continue to cast their spell.

    Expect interviews with ghost hunters, eerie seasonal specials like Halloween ghost stories, and plenty of spine-chilling tales that blend history, horror, and humour in every episode.

    Don’t miss an episode—subscribe now to unlock the paranormal secrets of haunted Wales, where nothing is ever quite what it seems… and the past is never truly dead.

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    Latest Episodes:
    The Ghost Ship Mystery: Phantom boats at the harbour and ghostly funerals in the graveyard—what’s really happening? (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP42) Mar 18, 2021
    Show notes

    Mystery of the Ghost Ship and Phantom Funeral

    The town of Milford Haven is well-known for its harbour.

    What might be less well-known are the eerie ghost ships which are said to dock there at night. Oh, and there's also been sightings of a phantom funeral nearby.

    Is there a connection between these two real-life ghost stories?

    To find out more, journalist and author Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) explores the spooky history of the town, which is also known as a favoured spot of the tylwyth teg, the Welsh fairy folk.

    Can you solve the mystery? Press play to tune in to episode 42 of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast now... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    Devil Goats: Can a goat be possessed by an evil entity? A Welsh farmer discovers the terrifying truth in this cautionary folk horror tale (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP41) Mar 11, 2021
    Show notes

    Beware the Devil Goats: A cautionary folk horror fairy tale

    They might look friendly enough, but you should never mess with a goat.

    We've all heard tales of how they might - just might - be in league with the Devil or some other diabolical characters, and it pays to keep on their good side.

    As this cautionary folk horror fairy tale reveals, a Welsh farmer who acted rashly pays a heavy price for his actions, which culminates in one of the most terrifying goat-related scenes ever to be committed to a podcast.

    In episode 41 of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, journalist and author Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) reveals all in this atmospheric tale from the archives.

    Tune in now... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    The Haunted Highway: A phantom coach and chilling apparitions have haunted a Welsh road for centuries (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP40) Mar 04, 2021
    Show notes

    The Haunted Highway: Phantom Coaches and the Ice-cold Ghosts

    For centuries, a phantom coach has been spotted travelling along the same Welsh road.

    And while the times might have changed, this carriage with it's black horses and eerie passenger continue to travel at speed after night has fallen.

    If that wasn't eerie enough, ghostly women have also been seen along the same route, seemingly waiting for their coach to arrive.

    What does it all mean?

    Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) for a paranormal investigation on episode 40 of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast ... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    The Magic Power of Leeks: Fight evil spirits with Wales’ national vegetable and uncover the darker side of St David’s Day traditions (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP39) Feb 25, 2021
    Show notes

    St David's Day Special: How to fight evil spirits and other uses for the leek, Wales' national vegetable

    St David's Day is celebrated in Wales and around the world on March 1, but why do people wear a leek to commemorate Wales' patron saint?

    Welsh folklore tells us that the leek has many important historical uses, from winning wars to fighting off evil spirits, and all is revealed by Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) on this St David's Day special of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast.

    There is also a darker side to St David's Day traditions, and a visit to the cemetery on this holiest of days could reveal corpse candles and more strange omens lurking in the shadows.

    Press play to find out more... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    Vampires of the Valley and Other Strange Creatures: Witches, dog demons, the Devil, poison fish, and a real-life “Dracula” haunt the shadows (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP38) Feb 18, 2021
    Show notes

    Vampires of the Valley and Other Strange Creatures

    There are strange creatures lurking in the Vale of Neath.

    There are vampires, witches, dog demons and the devil, not to mention the poison fish and the magical frog.

    Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) as he goes in search of the weird and wonderful entities that inhabit Wales' "waterfall country" and home of the Welsh fairies, y tylwyth teg, in which the sound of a vampires can be heard sucking through walls, and diabolical calves follow farm workers home at night.

    So stock up on garlic, place that crucifix around your neck, and press play on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    Pesky Poltergeists in Wild Wales: Evil spirits from the “invisible world” torment unsuspecting victims in Wales’ oldest ghost stories (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP37) Feb 11, 2021
    Show notes

    Pesky Poltergeists in Wild Wales

    Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) for some eerie tales of "evil spirits" - what we might call poltergeists nowadays - from Wales' oldest collection of "real-life" ghost stories.

    Dating from as far back as the seventeenth century, while these "most haunted" tales might be old, they are just as terrifying - if not more so! - than modern-day accounts. Because not only do these apparitions go bump in the night, they hurl missiles and even beat the unsuspecting clergy.

    To find out more about these pesky poltergeist from the "invisible world," press play now on the Ghosts of Wales podcast... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    Ghosts, Devils and Death Omens; or, A Wild Night by the Romantic Lakes: Real-life Valentine’s Day hauntings—ghosts, devils and death omens (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP36) Feb 04, 2021
    Show notes

    Ghosts, Devils and Death Omens; or, A Wild Night by the Romantic Lakes

    In this long-lost ghost story from the archives, Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) explores a real-life account of an apparition which haunted the sublime lakes and mountains of Wales.

    It was one moonlit night that a Victorian painter, who was in Wales to capture the romantic landscapes, discovered something far more haunting. The spectre itself, however, would be the least of his worries, for this haunted spot was also steeped in eerie tales of death omens and deals with the Devil.

    To find out all the diabolical details, press play now on the Ghosts of Wales podcast... if you dare!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    The Dark Fairy Tale of Rhys and Llewellyn: Night-time fairy music in the woods… what happens if you follow it? Discover the tale (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP35) Jan 28, 2021
    Show notes

    The Dark Fairy Tale of Rhys and Llewellyn

    Have you ever heard sweet music drifting on the breeze as you walk home through the woods at night? And what would happen if you followed that music, and were lured into an endless dance with the Welsh fairy folk - y Tylwyth Teg?

    All is revealed as Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) investigates the dark fairy tale of Rhys and Llewellyn, an old Welsh story from the days when not everyone lived happily ever after.

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    Witchcraft by the Sea: Death omens, clairvoyance and a witch’s grim prophecy bring tragedy to a young man in this eerie Welsh ghost story (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP34) Jan 21, 2021
    Show notes

    Witchcraft by the Sea; or, A Tragic Prophesy

    Do you believe in clairvoyance? What about fortune telling?

    One Welsh man thought it was all a load of rubbish, but soon changed his mind after a chilling death omen was sent his way from an all-seeing 19th century witch.

    To find out more, join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) as he investigates this seaside tale in which Witch's Point on the south Wales coast really does live up to its name.

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

    St Dwynwen, the Welsh Patron Saint of Lovers: Dark tales of Wales’ saint of love, the Island of Love, and Dydd Santes Dwynwen traditions (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees EP33) Jan 14, 2021
    Show notes

    St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers and the 'island of love'

    According to the legend, the life of fifth-century saint St Dwynen was far from easy.

    She is said to have forsaken love for herself in order to bring it to others, and was granted wished by angels, and a magic potion, in order to make it happen from a church off the coast of Anglesey.

    Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) as he investigates her former home and site of pilgrimage on the island of Ynys Llanddwyn, and how she is celebrated annually on January 25.

    So never mind St Valentine's Day - celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynen!

    What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

    In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.

    By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at countless curious subjects.

    New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.

    Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

    • Mark Rees homepage
    • Mark Rees on social media
    • Books by Mark Rees
    • Ghosts of Wales podcast

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