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July 15, 2025 1 min

Get ready to dive into the wild world of Celtic folklore, where the line between history and myth is as blurry as a foggy Scottish morning! I’m Jodie Paterson, your trusty guide on this bite-sized adventure, and on this podcast we’re unearthing tales of shape-shifting selkies, wailing banshees, and all sorts of ghostly shenanigans that once echoed through the ancient glens and village halls. Each story is packed with enough mystery to keep you peeking over your shoulder, ‘cause who doesn’t love a little spine-tingling excitement? We’ll skip the fluff and stick to the good stuff, so if you’re into old legends and restless spirits, let’s buckle up and get our folklore fix! Don’t forget to hit subscribe, ‘cause you won’t wanna miss a single spooky tale from the lands of mist, moors, and magic.

Takeaways:

  • This podcast dives into the spooky and enchanting world of Scottish and Irish folklore, keeping it fresh and fascinating for us.
  • Every week, we get a quick dose of legendary tales that blend history and myth without the fluff—just pure storytelling goodness.
  • From eerie banshees to shape-shifting selkies, we explore a wild mix of Celtic legends that’ll definitely keep us on our toes.
  • If you’re into legends steeped in mystery and a dash of magic, this podcast is your go-to for a bite-sized adventure every week.

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(00:00):
Hello and welcome to BiteSized Folklore, the show where I,
Jodie Paterson, dig into theeerie, enchanting and often downright
strange stories from Scotlandand Irish folklore all in 10 minutes
or less. From shape shiftingselkies and wailing banshees to ancient
curses, fairy mischief andghostly Highland legends, these are

(00:22):
the stories that once echoedthrough glens and village halls,
now whispered straight intoyour ears. I've always been a little
bit obsessed. Folklore. Thekind of tales that blur the line
between history and myth. Eachepisode I'm gonna be bringing you
a short story or legendsteeped in Celtic tradition, with
just enough mystery to keepyou looking over your shoulder. No

(00:45):
waffle, no fluff, just goodspooky storytelling from the lands
of mist, moors and magic. Soif you like your legends old, your
spirits restless, and yourepisodes short, hit subscribe and
join me every week for a bitesized journey into the folklore of
Scotland and Ireland. You canlisten on Spotify app, podcasts,
Google podcasts, or, well,wherever you get your podcasts and

(01:08):
you'll find even more over onbitesizedfolklore.com let's get lost
in the legends together.
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