
In which Barbara Buchanan and Gordon Stewart tell the story of Busta House on mainland Shetland, its former residents, and those who linger there still...
This episode was written by Barbara Buchanan and is an imaginative dramatisation, and should not be taken as full fact. Gordon is not, that I'm aware of, a ghost seeker, and Barbara is not, that we know, a ghost.
This episode was recorded, produced and radiophonically designed by Nick Cole-Hamilton.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
Be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know!
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Jul 26
32 min

Wrichtishousis - A Shadow From Edinburgh's Past
In which Gordon Stewart explores the dark history of a house from Edinburgh's vanished past.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know!
Recorded, produced and radiophonically designed by Nick Cole-Hamilton.
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Apr 19
10 min

Episode 32 -
Barbara Buchanan plunges into the icy cold waters to bring you the myths and legends surrounding Corrvreckan, one of the world's largest whirlpools.
This episode was written by Barbara Buchanan, with sound design by Giorgios Mikrogianakis and music by Nick Cole-Hamilton.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know.
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Dec 31, 2025
8 min

Episode 31 -
Barbara Buchanan tells the second of our dark tales for this yuletide time.
This episode was written by Barbara Buchanan, with music and sound design by Nick Cole-Hamilton.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know.
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Dec 24, 2025
24 min

Episode 30 -
Barbara Buchanan tells the first of our dark tales for this yuletide.
This episode was written by Barbara Buchanan, with music and sound design by Nick Cole-Hamilton.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know.
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Dec 23, 2025
9 min

Episode 29 - The Sutor of Selkirk
Read by Gordon Stewart and featuring Tony Broonford as The Stranger. You may know Tony from his excellent Edinburgh based social media content. He's a fountain of curious tidbits about the city, and an all round lovely fella. Give him a follow!
This episode was recorded by Nick Cole-Hamilon with editing and phenomenal sound design by Giorgios Mikrogiannakis.
The only authorial attribution we could find for this story was to 'one of the authors of the odd volume'. The internet speculative fiction database has lists numerous publications which the story has appeared in. The evening standard second book of strange stories lists its publication date as 1839, and its author as unknown. As far and we can discovered the story is in the public domain, however if anyone has any further information on this, please get in touch.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know!
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Oct 15, 2025
19 min

Episode 28 - The Stones of Scotland
In which Gordon Stewart explores the history, myth and murky past of the stones of Scotland. Tales of fairies, giants and rumours of human sacrifice abound.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know!
Recorded, produced and radiophonically designed by Nick Cole-Hamilton, with editing from Giorgos Mikrogiannakis.
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Apr 16, 2025
27 min

Episode 27 - The Grey Paw was written and told by Barbara Buchanan.
This episode was recorded produced and radiophonically designed by Nick Cole-Hamilton.
You can find us now on Mastodon, BlueSky and Facebook, using the handle @TalesWyrd
And be sure to recommend the podcast to any likeminded wyrdos you know.
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Dec 24, 2024
7 min

Tales From Wyrd Scotland | Episode 26b - Hallowe'en Live! Treacle Scones & Tumshie Lanterns (part 2)
Episode 26 - Hallowe'en Live! Treacle Scones & Tumshie Lanterns (part two)
The second part of our first ever live show! From the historic village of Stow in the Scottish Borders, hosted graciously and generously in the Station House by Stow Community Trust: https://stowhub.co.uk/
This episode was written and narrated by Barbara Buchanan and Gordon Stewart.
With live improvised soundtrack by Nick Cole-Hamilton
Live audio mixing and engineering by Giorgios Mikrogiannakis.
Part two coming tomorrow!
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
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Nov 1, 2024
34 min

Tales From Wyrd Scotland | Episode 26a - Hallowe'en Live! Treacle Scones & Tumshie Lanterns (part 1)
Episode 26 - Hallowe'en Live! Treacle Scones & Tumshie Lanterns (part one)
Our first ever live show! From the historic village of Stow in the Scottish Borders, hosted graciously and generously in the Station House by Stow Community Trust: https://stowhub.co.uk/
This episode was written and narrated by Barbara Buchanan and Gordon Stewart.
With live improvised soundtrack by Nick Cole-Hamilton
Live audio mixing and engineering by Giorgios Mikrogiannakis.
Part two coming tomorrow!
The Tales From Wyrd Scotland logo was designed by Andrew Cowan: www.andrewcowan.co/
This is a You Better Run Media Production.
For more wyrdness, follow us on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TalesWyrd
Oct 31, 2024
50 min
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