The Scottish Folklore Podcast

In each episode of The Scottish Folklore Podcast host Jenny Johnstone retells traditional Scottish folk tales from around the country, bringing age-old adventures, local lore, and strange creatures to life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Episodes

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Samhain: Halloween Traditions & Tales [Re-Release]

29 Oct 2026 · 22 min

63. Ghosts: Spooky Supernatural Messengers

25 Oct 2026 · 33 min

62. Murder Most Foul

11 Oct 2026 · 32 min

61. Harvest: Maidens, Black Magic and More

27 Sept 2026 · 23 min

60. Brownies: Hairy Little Household Helpers

13 Sept 2026 · 29 min

59. Rannoch: Changelings, Clans, and The Second Sight

9 Aug 2026 · 32 min

58. The Blue Men of The Minch

19 Jul 2026 · 24 min

57. The Midge: Scotland’s Most Vicious Predator

5 Jul 2026 · 25 min

56. The Loch Ness Monster and St Columba

14 Jun 2026 · 31 min

55. The Fairy Folk of Skye

24 May 2026 · 37 min

54. Dog Tales: Folklore of our Furry Four Legged Friends

10 May 2026 · 31 min

53. The Sea Mither: The Battle for Spring and The Dreaded Nuckelavee

22 Mar 2026 · 23 min

52. Will o’ the Wisps

8 Mar 2026 · 26 min

51. Corp Creadha: Scottish Voodoo Dolls and Black Magic

22 Feb 2026 · 29 min

50. Waterfalls: Wailing Spirits, Weird Rituals, and Suspicious Whistles

8 Feb 2026 · 26 min

49. Tam o’ Shanter

25 Jan 2026 · 34 min

48. Omens: Good, Bad, Worse and BIRDS!

11 Jan 2026 · 33 min

47. Christmas Time Tales

21 Dec 2025 · 29 min

Scottish Yuletide and Hogmanay Traditions [Re-Release]

14 Dec 2025 · 25 min

46. Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm

7 Dec 2025 · 36 min

45. Origins of the Selkie Folk

23 Nov 2025 · 31 min

44. Cailleach Beira: The Ancient Hag Deity of Winter

9 Nov 2025 · 30 min

43. Samhain: Halloween Traditions & Tales

28 Oct 2025 · 21 min

42. Return From the Dead: Witches, Warlocks, and The Water of Life

19 Oct 2025 · 27 min

41. Doppelgangers & The Second Sight

12 Oct 2025 · 26 min

40. Wild Weddings

28 Sept 2025 · 24 min

39. Caves of Gold: Monsters, Mermaids & Hidden Treasure

21 Sept 2025 · 23 min

38. The Goodwife of Auchtermuchty

7 Sept 2025 · 15 min

37. Beautiful Bready Bannocks!

31 Aug 2025 · 27 min

36. Harvest Time Tales: Greed, Ghosts and Guns

24 Aug 2025 · 23 min

35. Whuppity Stoorie: Scotland’s Cruelest Fairy?

10 Aug 2025 · 18 min

34. Loch Assynt: Mermaids, Black Magic, and More

3 Aug 2025 · 29 min

33. The Shellycoat: Mischievous or Malicious?

27 Jul 2025 · 24 min

32. Deirdire of the Sorrows - Part 2

13 Jul 2025 · 27 min

31. Deirdire of the Sorrows - Part 1

6 Jul 2025 · 22 min

30. Robert the Bruce: Wee Beasties and Big Battles

29 Jun 2025 · 28 min

29. St Mungo: Glasgow's Patron Saint

22 Jun 2025 · 26 min

28. Dragon Tales

8 Jun 2025 · 19 min

27. The Well at the World's End

1 Jun 2025 · 20 min

26. Standing Stone Stories

25 May 2025 · 20 min

25. The Wind: Witches and Wonder

18 May 2025 · 22 min

24. The Unicorn: Scotland’s National Animal

11 May 2025 · 23 min

23. Green Ladies: Spooky & Sad Spectres

27 Apr 2025 · 20 min

22. Pesky Pirates

20 Apr 2025 · 16 min

21. The Two Sisters and the Curse

13 Apr 2025 · 11 min

20. The Goat that Told Lies

6 Apr 2025 · 20 min

19. Changelings

30 Mar 2025 · 25 min

18. Legends of the Cairngorms

23 Mar 2025 · 29 min

17. The Devil at Bennachie Burn

16 Mar 2025 · 22 min

16. The Devil's in the Landscape

9 Mar 2025 · 22 min

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