Spectre of the Sea: Recent Episodes
Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller
Join Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller as they journey along the coast collecting and sharing tales of legend and folklore. Board their boat the Hiraeth and journey to some inlet or cove, then gather around the fire as they transport you to a land of magic...
Owen my have rescued Bethan from the tale tide but what will happen next? As they stand above Port Talbot, the memories of the Morfa Pit disaster still echoes round the hinterland below.
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
Owen continues to try and look for Bethan with time running out before the Merched Beca finalise their plans...
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Guest starring:
- Jo Hickey-Hall as Hedd
- Sarah Allen as Jenni (voice on the phone)
Jo has an amazing podcast called "The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast" chronicling peoples real life encounters with the fair folk. You can find out more here: https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
After being pulled under in the mysterious boat Bethan finds herself in a strange in-between world...
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Guest starring:
Sarah Allen as Jenni (voice on the phone)
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
Owen and Bethan have made their way to Margam Castle, unsure what to do next. A strange visitor appears who seems to know Owen. What could be going on?
Stories are taken from and inspired by "The Folklore of Glamorgan" by Alan Roderick and "Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast" by Alan Morgan.
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Guest starring:
Sarah Allen as Jenni (voice on the phone)
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
Fed up of waiting for Owen to get off the phone Bethan walks on ahead with us to Margam. On the way she remembers a very strange night that was had. Join us on this walk and hear the tale of The Beast of Margam.
Inspired by true events (yes that's right, it did actually happen)
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
After losing the Hiraeth at Kenfig Pool, Owen and Bethan seek refuge in The Prince of Wales pub nearby. Here they swap their own stories of encounters that have led them here...
Stories are taken from and inspired by "The Folklore of Glamorgan" by Alan Roderick and "Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast" by Alan Morgan.
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Guest starring:
Peter Jones as Clive the Landlord
Sarah Allen as Jenni (voice on the phone)
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
What should have been a restful stop for the crew of the Hiraeth is scuppered by the restless spirits of this stretch of haunted hinterland.
Stories are taken from and inspired by "The Folklore of Glamorgan" by Alan Roderick and "Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast" by Alan Morgan.
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Twitter: @spectre_sea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea
We set off from Ogmore heading West. Nearing Porthcawl the sound of the fairground fills the air...but we must be careful...Tusker Rock is near...
Stories are taken from and inspired by "The Folklore of Glamorgan" by Alan Roderick and "Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast" by Alan Morgan.
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Twitter: @spectre_sea
We have safely made it in from the storm and are sheltering in the Pelican in her Piety pub. Join us as we share tales from this stretch of river over a glass of wine and a warm fireside. Surely nothing will happen tonight....or will it...
Stories are taken from and inspired by "The Folklore of Glamorgan" by Alan Roderick and "Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast" by Alan Morgan.
Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton
Twitter: @spectre_sea
In our first episode we come ashore on the beach at Southdown just below Witches Point. Join us around the fire, ignore the distant echoes of thunder and lose yourself in stories from legend.
Stories are taken from and inspired by "The Folklore of Glamorgan" by Alan Roderick