In the twilight hush of Nos Calan Gaeaf, when the veil thins and shadows stir, join storyteller Owen Staton for a chilling Halloween special: "The Coelcerth and the Coming of the Black Sow." Gather 'round the flickering bonfire as ancient Welsh spirits awaken—the ethereal Ladi Wen, the fearsome Hwch Ddu Gwta, and Gwyn ap Nudd with his howling hounds of Annwn. In this time between times, where the living brush against the dead, tales of forgotten gods and cursed harvests weave a spell of wonder and dread. Perfect for a night when the dark remembers... and calls your name.
Have a wonderful Calan Gaeaf
Owen x
In this episode I meet at the firepit with the author, Folklorist and host of fabalous folklore Icy Sedgwick as we dicuss the darkest time of year Halloween. Icy and i discuss Halloween traditions and what it was like growing up with this tradition in our own parts of the country . I then tell one of icy's favourite stories from Sunderland The incredibly creepy Cauld Lad o Hylton. I really hope you enjoy
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Owen x
Hello my friends
Welcome to this bonus episode of Time between Times storytelling where I bring you a couple of old Welsh ghost stories for you to enjoy as the nights grow dark.
Both are old folkloric Ghost tales that should be enough to send a shiver down your spine and put you in the mood for Calan Gaeaf.
I really hope you enjoy them
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Calan Gaeaf Hapus ffrindiau
Owen x
Hello my Friends
Welcome to this special bonus episode of Time between Times where I am joined by the wonderful Alix Chidley- Uttley who as well as being one half of the Shropshire Witches is also the presenter of " Two minute Histories " on Instagram.
Alix and I talk about her videos as well as her ghostly experiences living in the folklore filled hills of Shropshire before I tell one of her favourite tales The Ghostly Funeral of Ratlingnhope. I really hope you enjoy .
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Instagram (home of two minute histories ) @alix_cu
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Look out for more bonus episodes in the run up to Calan Gaeaf.
Take care
Owen
A special Bonus Ghost story episode for us this Haloween
Come home with me to the Vale of Neath and enjoy some local legends as I explore the darker part of this wonderful part of the World. The Ghosts of Gnoll are here.
Please support me by leaving a review wherever you find this pod or please consider buying me a Ko-fi on the link below.
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Owen x
A classic old South Wales legend today as Calan Gaeaf is just around the corner. In 1890 the Morfa Pit disaster sent echoes of death all around the industrial towns of Glamorgan and soon tales of a ghostly hound seen just before the disaster started to spread. I have its tale just for you at the Firepit at the heart of the forest.
Enjoy my friends
Owen x
Hello my friends and welcome to my favourite time of the year. The time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Tonight I am joined by Rev peter Laws the host of " Into the Fog " on Youtube who shares with us a spooky experience that recently happened to him. I also tell a couple of really creepy tales from Welsh folklore to get you in the mood for Halloween.
The episode concludes with a guided meditation on the spirit of Halloween so please do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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Happy Halloween
Owen
Hello my friends and welcome to this Special episode of Time between Times with Parapsycologist and Photographer Steph Lay who talks about her Blog City of Secrets that collects the tales of the ghosts of Milton Keynes . We discuss how Steph started her project and where she sees it going before I tell the tale of " The Haunted Fancy Dress shop" .
If you want to find more about City of Secrets please visit Stephs Blog here
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Steph is a contributer to " Into the Fog with Peter Laws which can be found here .
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Please do not listen if driving or operating machinery and please be aware that this episode talks about grief and loss.
Thanks so much to Steph for being a wonderful guest
Owen x
Welcome back to the firepit at the Heart of the forest for the new season of Time Between Times with Owen Staton.
This is the first Episode of the New season and features the new longer format which i really hope you enjoy. The Show will be monthly moving forward so expect the next episode at the middle of October where we will be celebrating Halloween .
This episode is broken up into three main chapters.
Chapter one
The Story of Elen and the Goblin adapted from the book by Sally Roberts jones.
Chapter Two
a firepit chat with Nat Doig, the writer and host of the Weird in the Wade podcast.
Chapter Three
A firepit meditation on the story of Elen and the Goblin .
Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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Thanks to Nat foe;r giving her tim you can find her podcast " Weird in the Wade " on BBC sounds on the link below .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0jzkxxk
Sound effects and music were taken from zapsplat which comes recommended.
i really hope you enjoy the show. please leave a review wherever you get your pods.
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take care
Owen
Hello my Friends
With everything going on inthe world the reason why we love stories has become more apparent to me than ever. Stories are a place we can escape whenver we need to and lately I have needed to.
Please enjoy this final bonus episode before the new series begins this week.
Join me my friends at the firepit at the heart of the forest for another tale at the Time between Times
Take care
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I love nothing more than an old Welsh folktale from the age of Saints and this is one of my Favourites . From the depths of West Wales comes an incredible old tale based around the standing Stone of Maen Pumsaint in the village of Pumsaint . The tale tells of the miracle that happened when five saints came together and prayed. I really hope you enjoy it.
Time between Times returns with a new season on September 19th .
Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery .
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Owen x
Hello, my Friends and welcome to another bonus episode of Time between Times. As you know, I love a creepy old Welsh folktale, and I just could not leave this one in the pages of a dusty old book untold.
A little warning, as it is a bit scary but the Serpent of Llyn-y Gadair was a suprise to me and one that just needed telling at the Time between Times . I really hope you enjoy it.
Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery
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Owen x
Hello my friends
I know this is an unscheduled Episode but it's been incredibly busy here, and I just felt the need to join you at the firepit and tell a story. I hope you don't mind ?.
This is a rather creepy tale from the heart of Wales and i really hope you enjoy it .
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Hello my friends and welcome to a special bonus episode of Time between Times
The sun is shining and the air is full of life so let me take you back to the darkness of a good ghost story for just a short while.
The Hairy Hands is a great ghost story from Devon that fascinated me as a child, and having rediscovered it recently, I thought I would like to share it with you.
I hope you enjoy
Time between Times will return on the 18th of September
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Hello my friends
Just thought I would ask you to gather at the firepit for a little celebration as this little podcast celebrates 100000 downloads. An incredible milestone and a huge thanks for your support. This figure of course only includes Downloads and we actually have 100000 streams as well so the figure is actually close to 200000.
I've blathered on enough about this but please join me as I tell the Tale of the Roaring Bull of Bagbury just as a little thanks.
Until the pod returns on the 19th of September please keep in touch via Substack at
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Thanks so much for your support and see you on September 19th .
Owen x
Welcome, my friends, to the Firepit in the heart of the forest for the season finale of Time Between Times. Following this episode, the podcast will be taking a break before returning on September 19th in a new format: hour-long episodes released monthly using the Format used for this one.
Any feedback on this new look would be most welcome ?.
Today, we journey to Ruthin Castle in north Wales to hear the tale of the White Lady of Ruthin, who wanders the corridors and battlements of that wonderful castle and is still seen to this day.
following the story I am joined at the Firepit by folklorist Dr Delyth Badder the Author of " The Folklore of Wales - Ghosts" and Writer and Garden Designer Melanie Hick the Author of Gathering Garden Ghosts on Substack. Together we discuss White Lady Spirits and similar hauntings and their possible meanings and significance in Folklore.
Finally, I perform a guided meditation based on the White Lady written to help you relax at the end of the podcast.
Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
Any feedback, please contact me at
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You can contact Dr Delyth Badder at
www.folklorewales.com
Delyth's Book " The Folklore of Wales - Ghosts " is available here
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Melanie Hick can be found here
www.melainehick.com
Her Substack page " Gathering Garden Ghosts" can be found here.
www.melainiehick.substack.com
I offer my sincere thanks to both guests for giving me their time.
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Becoming a Patreon at
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Take care, my friends and have a great summer.
See you on September 19th
Owen x
One of the most sombre Spectres in South Wales, the White lady of Ynysfach, is still often seen amongst the ruins of the old Merthyr Ironworks. What is her story, and does she really want to tell us.. Let us find out tonight at the Time between Times
Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery
contains mature themes
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Time between Times will be on a break between 25th April and 19th September 2025 .
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Owen x
This week we journey to Tunstall in Norfolk where the Devil once stole the church bells of the old ruined church . this is a wonderful; piece of old English folklore and one i am delighted to be telling you at the firepit at the heart of the forest at the Time between Times.
I hope you enjoy my friends.
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Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
Time between Times will take a break between the 25th of April to the 19th of September. Please keep an eye on my Substack during this time for more stories and updates
Take care my friends
Owen x
Today we travel to old London town and visit one of the most Haunted locations in all of the UK. The happenings at Berkeley Square have been documented for centuries and here we take a little look at some of the sightings as we visit the firepit at the heart of the forest at the Time between Times. Enjoy.
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Owen x
A fantastic old folktale from Cheshire today, The Wizard of Alderley Edge, is one of many such tales found around the UK, and I really hope you enjoy it. Long-term listeners to the show will find it familiar yet subtly different.
Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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Hope you all have a great week.
Owen x
