The Drunken Storyteller’s Podcast

Due to a reaction to the covid booster this is not the episode I wanted to make, but it is a dark and chilling tale of witches and devils. I do hope you enjoy this tale and I promise the next one will be longer and have a discussion in it. You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken Storyteller, email me @ thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com send me suggestions on topics a...

A dark and haunting night alone in front of the fire. A drink in hand and tales of the macabre. Join me as I tell the tales of The Vampyre by John Polidori and Casting the Runes by M R James. This Halloween Special was a live stream done on Samhain eve to celebrate my love of all things dark and gothic. Enjoy the tales. You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken Storyte...

My most haunting episode to date. I tell the tales of Oiwa, Okiku and Otsuyu, the 3 great ghost tales of Japan, the Nihon san dai kaiden. This is my most well produced and edited episode to date. A very different style to deal with the sorrowful tales and deeply dark stories within. I also look into the Obon festival of Japan and its roots as a close spiritual festival of the dead. You can find me...

In this episode I ramble on about all things spoopy and dark from the county of Norfolk and the city of Norwich! Take a whistle stop tour of some witch spirits, a wooden leg, marsh spirits and plague victims. You want ghosts, Norfolk has them all! You can find my streamed games over on: https://www.twitch.tv/thedrunkenstoryteller https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBTa32aCewtcsNe8E12Yag You can fin...

In this episode I very briefly look at the Wulver and discuss a little controversy over it. Then I do a 5min tour de force of various werewolf related myths, leg ends and stories from across the globe. VERY short episode this week, soz! Life and marathon training is wiping me out atm! My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising...

PRIZES AVAILABLE:- Watch my live stream/youtube to win cool folklore prizes.... In this episode I look at some spiritual guides that I take influence from. Good drunk people! Two stories about drunk monks. One from Yorkshire and one from Hangzhou in China.  My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here i...

In this episode I drunkenly tell the second branch of the Mabi, the tale of Branwen and her fucknut family selling her Ireland and how it leads to the classic story of "I crush your head" meme! Let me know what you think! My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to the charity I am running...

In this episode I have look at the salmon of knowledge from the Fenian Cycle and a few tid bits about that and then a delve into some other salmony folklore and animal nommy knowledge stories as well. Bit of a short and odd one I think this week. Shows my mind set atm. Let me know what you think! You can buy tickets to Rural Gothic here: http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p127/RURAL_GOTHIC%3A...

CONTENT WARNING: Horror story and swearing In this weeks episode I tell you a true tale and delve into world folklore about demons that like to either dance or sit on your chest at night cus they have nothing better to do with there time. Let me know what you think! My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 A...

CONTENT WARNING: Violence towards women and children is talked about in this episode! In this weeks episode I tell the dark tale of a man with a funny coloured beard and his nasty habit of tricking his wives into letting him murder them. He's an ass hat but there are some cool feminist themes in the story and we take a brief look at feminism and gender identity in folklore as well. Let me know wha...

In this episode I do surface dive into some Japanese shape shifting folklore. More of a set up for later more detailed deep dives. But some fun things in here. My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to the charity I am running for NOMAN is an Island: https://www.nomancampaign.org/ Please...

This weeks episode I delve into a very small proportion of the folklore and general weird fuckery of London, one of the oldest and strangest cities within the UK.  My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to the charity I am running for NOMAN is an Island: https://www.nomancampaign.org/ Pl...

In this episode I tell the first folklore tale I truly loved. The one that got me into folklore and elves and spooky woods. The wonderful Ballad of Tam Lin.  A few people told me to read the ballad with the Scottish dialect words...so I did but my accents are shite, so its a little weird! Hope y'all enjoy a very British Tam Lin! RPG streaming stuff starting on May 15th found at: www.twitch.tv/thed...

In this episode I delve into the deep dark mysteries of the number 13 and why some people think its unlucky. My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to the charity I am running for NOMAN is an Island: https://www.nomancampaign.org/ You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, faceboo...

In this episode I take a look at the folklore and legends behind Houska Castle and then do a whirl wind world tour of some of the Gateways to the Underworlds! Dive in if you dare, for the Devil may await you down this hole! My justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to the charity I am runni...

A shorter, but not that much shorter than usual episode that aims to answer the age old question of whether the Easter Bunny is actually a hermaphrodite or not? Lemme know what you think after you have heard my descriptions! Here is the link to my justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to t...

In this episode I delve into a small portion of the mythology of snakes and serpents from around the world. There's some connections to the episode 4 on dragons in places. Its only a short one this time round. Here is the link to my justgiving page for donations for my attempt to run the London Marathon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-whitworth6 And here is a link to the charity I am...

In this episode I tell the tale of the First Branch of the Mabinogion, the tale of Pwyll, Prince of Dyvad. If you've listened before, you know I love the Mabi and I finally am telling one of its many tales. This is a long episode and its not one of my best as I just tell the tale with little delving on the subject. But enjoy! You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken S...

CONTENT WARNING: I look at a real life event that is not very pleasant and deals with dark issues. Be warned! In this episode I inanely blather on about what folklore is and how we get to digital folklore. Then we delve into the dark and horrifying modern folklore of a gaunt man with hollow eyes dress in a suit. You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken Storyteller, em...

In this episode I delve into the local stories around me of boggart's, their history and odd connection to vampires and modern serial killers..... You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken Storyteller, email me at thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com send me suggestions on topics and stories to cover and talk about. Also please go check out my other podcast over at Darker...

In this episode I ramble on about giants and where they come from and all other manner of crap on them. I also talk about VHC and how it went. I am also feeling a little rough in the episode so its not as bouncy as usual and I sound funny, apologise. PLEASE SKIP 27:07 to 27:10...MASSIVE editing cock up! That was not meant to be there and was a sound for editing mark that apparently I forgot to rem...

In this episode I talk about a creature made from clay, the Golem of Prague. A fascinating piece of folklore from my favourite city in the world. After that I talk about some history of Prague and some other stories related to this awesome Gothic folklore city. You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1 Facebook = The Drunken Storyteller, Email me @ thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com and send...

In this episode I delve into the darkness of vampires. This one is a bit brief and not very detailed. But the story of Abhartach is an interesting alternate look at an Irish Vampire. You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken Storyteller, email me @ thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com send me suggestions on topics and stories to cover and talk about. Also please go check...

In this episode I talk about dragons and the tell the story of the Dragon of Wantly. An amusing little British story about a drunk knight fighting a mean dragon. You can find me over on twitter @thedrunkenstor1, facebook The Drunken Storyteller, email me @ thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com send me suggestions on topics and stories to cover and talk about. Also please go check out my other podcast...

In this episode I fail to tell the stories of Three heads in a well and The Black Bull of Norroway. I make vague comments about how they are related and how other stories might be similar, but theres also a lot of me talking crap about stuff as well Leave me a comment on how much you loved/hated that. If you want more then let me know at these locations: Twitter: @TheDrunkenStor1 Facebook: The Dru...