Time Between Times Storytelling with Owen Staton

A simple hunt.A quiet vigil in the branches of an ancient oak.And then… a sound.“Oh… Oh…”What follows is a story of stillness… of fear… and of something that waits in the darkness, not to strike… but to watch.So settle in, lower the lights, and let the world fall away for a while…as we step together into that thin place between night and morning…where not everything that walks the woods belongs to the living.—Time Between Times is written and narrated by Owen Staton, a master storyteller whose voice has become a quiet fireside for listeners across the world. Drawing on the deep well of Welsh folklore, myth, and legend, Owen weaves each tale with care… allowing space, silence, and shadow to do their work.If you find something here that lingers with you… something that follows you a little way into the night… you can support Owen’s work and help keep these stories alive.You’ll find him on Patreon, where supporters receive early access, bonus episodes, and exclusive content that ventures even deeper into the unknown.Or, if you prefer, you can offer a small gesture of support via Ko-fi—a simple way to say thank you, and to help the stories continue.—Listen now on your favourite podcast platform:• Spotify• Apple Podcasts• Amazon Music• Google PodcastsOr find Owen atwww.welshstoryteller.comSupport the podcast:• Patreon: patreon.com/owenstaton7• Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/owenstatonTake a look at the Time between Times Facebook page Time Between Times — where stories linger… long after the telling… and the silence that follows is never quite empty.

Tonight, we ride into the haunted heart of the Vale of Neath.Into a land of black cliffs, hidden waterfalls and ancient forests where the mist curls through the trees like the breath of something old and watching.In this episode, we follow the shadowed trail of Gwyn ap Nudd, the wild and terrible king of Annwn, as he rides through the valleys above Pontneddfechan with the Cŵn Annwn at his heels. We stand beneath the towering rocks of Craig y Ddinas, where fairy music was once said to drift from hidden caves, and where the people of the valley believed the Tylwyth Teg still danced beneath the moon.This is a journey into the old Wales. Into the Wales of sleeping kings beneath the hills, phantom hunts in the darkness and ancient landscapes where the veil between worlds grows thin.So light the fire. Listen to the wind in the trees. And if, somewhere in the distance, you hear the cry of hunting horns… perhaps do not answer.www.welshstoryteller.comwww.ko-fi.com/owenstatonwww.patreon.com/owenstaton7#WelshFolklore #GhostStories #GwynApNudd #ValeOfNeath #Annwn #WildHunt #CwnAnnwn #OwenStaton #FolklorePodcast

Time between Times Storytelling with Owen StatonThe Wonder of the Wollaton Gnomes There are places in Britain where the world feels… softer. Thinner. As though reality itself loosens its grip just enough for something older — something stranger — to slip through.On a September evening in 1979, in the shadowed woods of Wollaton Park, a group of children stumbled into just such a moment.What they encountered has never been explained.Tiny figures. No taller than a child’s knee.Pointed hats. Long white beards.And impossibly… small, silent cars gliding through the twilight.They came in numbers. Dozens of them.Moving like a procession from another world.Watching. Playing. Chasing.For fifteen minutes, the ordinary world slipped away.And when it returned… nothing was ever quite the same again.In this episode, we step into the hush of evening, into the smell of wet earth and the deepening shadows, and we ask:What did those children really see? Was this imagination… or encounter and why do stories of “little people” echo across centuries of British folklore?This is not just a story.It is a glimpse… into the time between times.www.welshstoryteller.comKo- fi www.ko-fi.com/owenstatonpatreon - www.patreon.com/owenstaton7EnjoyOwen x

There are moments in this world… when something slips through.Something ancient. Something uninvited. Something that does not belong to the neat, ordered version of reality we have built for ourselves.And this week… I find myself standing at the edge of one of those moments.🎙️ Time Between Times Storytelling PodcastThis week’s episode walks into the shadowed forests of Northern California… and into one of the most haunting mysteries ever captured on film—the Patterson–Gimlin film.For nearly sixty years, that brief, flickering footage has held its ground. A figure walking between worlds. A presence that should not be… and yet is.But now…There are whispers.Claims.Voices saying that the film—the legend—is about to be debunked.And I’ll be honest with you…That thought carries a quiet sadness.Because if this story falls… then something else falls with it. Something harder to name. Something we rarely admit we still need.Wonder.So before the light becomes too harsh…before the mystery is picked clean…Come with me.One last time.Back to Bluff Creek.Back to the silence of the forest.Back to that moment… when something turned… and looked back. Support the podcast & unlock extra stories:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/owenstaton📖 Explore more writing & folklore:Substack: https://owenstaton.substack.com🌐 Visit Owen’s official website:www.welshstoryteller.comBecause perhaps the truth is not the point.Perhaps the value lies in the question itself…And what it awakens in us when we dare to believe…even just for a moment…that the world is still wider… deeper… and far more mysterious than we can ever truly know.

Time Between Times – The Spectral Lady of Waterston Road There are roads we travel every day…and then there are roads that remember us.This week on Time Between Times, we journey deep into the quiet, coastal heart of Pembrokeshire… to Waterston Road — a place where the hedgerows whisper, the night air thickens… and something walks when it should not.Locals speak in hushed tones of the Waterston Lady — a lone, spectral figure drifting along the roadside beneath the moon. Those who have seen her describe a pale glow, a chilling silence… and the dreadful feeling that they were not alone, even after she vanished.But she is not the only presence bound to this lonely stretch of road.Because sometimes…when the mist rolls in from the Milford Haven Waterway…a phantom carriage is heard before it is seen.Hooves striking the tarmac.Wheels creaking through the dark.A journey that has never truly ended.Is Waterston Road haunted by a restless spirit… or is it something older?A place where the past bleeds into the present…and the veil grows thin.Step carefully…and join me.🎧 Listen now:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/timebetweentimesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/time-between-timesAll platforms: https://linktr.ee/timebetweentimes💀 Support the podcast & unlock exclusive stories:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/owenstatonSubstack: https://owenstaton.substack.comwww.welshstoryteller.com Written and performed by Owen Staton the voice of the firelit hour… where folklore breathes and shadows linger.Because some roads are best avoided after dark…and some stories…refuse to stay buried.#TimeBetweenTimes #WelshFolklore #GhostStories #Pembrokeshire #HauntedUK #ParanormalPodcast

Time Between Times PodcastThe Death of Dic PenderynIn this powerful and deeply moving episode of Time Between Times, Welsh storyteller Owen Staton journeys into the fiery heart of industrial Wales to tell the tragic and haunting story of Dic Penderyn.Travel back with Owen to the iron town of Merthyr Tydfil in 1831, where furnaces roared day and night and thousands of workers laboured in smoke and hardship beneath the shadow of powerful ironmasters like William Crawshay.When poverty, injustice and desperation finally erupted into rebellion during the Merthyr Rising, a quiet young labourer from the village of Penderyn would find himself caught in the brutal machinery of power and politics.Accused of stabbing a soldier during the uprising, Dic Penderyn was tried in Cardiff, condemned to death, and hanged outside the walls of Cardiff Gaol in 1831.But was he guilty?Or was he sacrificed as a warning to the working people of Wales?In this atmospheric twenty-minute story Owen brings the past to life with passion, history and heart. From the blazing furnaces of Merthyr to the lonely scaffold in Cardiff, and finally to Dic’s resting place at St Mary’s Church, this is a tale of rebellion, injustice and the echoes that still linger in the valleys of Wales.And as always in the world of Time Between Times, the story does not end with death… because some say the spirit of Dic Penderyn still walks beneath the mist of the mountains.So dim the lights, settle in, and join Owen Staton for a story of courage, tragedy and memory.🌙 Listen & Follow🎧 Podcast Websitehttps://timebetweentimespodcast.com🎧 Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/time-between-times/id1556333148🎧 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0zG7oV5zq2UTWyxlL6ZSnM🌙 Support Owen’s StorytellingIf you enjoy these stories and would like to support the podcast and help keep the lantern burning in the Time Between Times, you can do so here:⭐ Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7☕ Ko-fihttps://ko-fi.com/owenstaton📜 Substack – essays, folklore and storytellinghttps://owenstaton.substack.com🌐 Owen’s Websitewww.welshstoryteller.com

Time Between Times PodcastEpisode: The Black Nun of LlangrannogOn this episode of Time Between Times, Owen takes you back to the windswept cliffs of west Wales… and to a childhood memory that still sends a shiver down the spine.As a boy in the 1980s, Owen travelled to the great Welsh youth camp at Urdd Gobaith Cymru Llangrannog Centre, a place of laughter, adventure, and independence for generations of young people through Urdd Gobaith Cymru.But when darkness fell, the dormitories told a different story.Whispers moved from bed to bed…Footsteps seemed to echo in the corridors…And somewhere in the shadows walked a figure dressed entirely in black.The Black Nun.In this deeply personal and atmospheric episode, Owen shares his own childhood terror of the mysterious figure said to haunt the camp. Where did the legend come from? Is it simply a story passed between generations of children… or does the land above Cardigan Bay remember something far older?Expect wind off the sea, creaking corridors, childhood fears, and a haunting figure who may still walk the halls long after lights out.So settle in, turn the lights down low… and join Owen as we return to Llangrannog, where the line between memory and myth grows wonderfully thin.🌙 Support the Podcast & Owen’s StorytellingPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Ko-fi:https://www.ko-fi.com/owenstatonWebsite:https://www.welshstoryteller.comTime Between Times is a podcast for lovers of folklore, ghosts, myth and the quiet magic of the landscape… told in the old storytelling tradition.

🔥 Time Between Times Podcast 🔥Tonight… we walk north.Out beyond the edge of comfort. Beyond the lamplit villages and into the wind-torn silence of the Farne Islands. Where the tide gnaws at black rock. Where seabirds wheel against a bruised sky. Where a shepherd boy once saw angels and followed that vision into eternity.In this episode of Time Between Times, I tell the story of Cuthbert of Lindisfarne— monk, hermit, healer, bishop… and the quiet flame of the North.We journey from his childhood vision of angels carrying the soul of Aidan of Lindisfarne, through his years preaching across wild Northumbria, to the solitude of Inner Farne where he stood waist-deep in freezing water praying beneath the stars.You’ll hear of:🌊 The otters who warmed his feet🦅 The eagle who brought him food✨ The healings that followed him like a second shadow⚔️ The Viking storms that forced monks to carry his body across a shattered land⛪ And the great shrine that rose at Durham Cathedral, where pilgrims still walk in hushed reverence todayThis is not simply the story of a saint.It is the story of solitude and service.Of wilderness and unity.Of a man who chose stillness in a restless age — and whose legacy still whispers in the northern wind.So leave your worries at the door. Draw closer to the fire. Let the sea breathe in… and out…And step with me, into the thin places.🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.🌐 Website:https://www.welshstoryteller.com☕ Support the podcast on Ko-fi:https://www.ko-fi.com/owenstaton🌙 Join the Patreon community:https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Thank you, as always, for walking between the worlds with me.Owen x

🔥 Ghosts of Afan – A Time Between Times Episode 🌙Tonight, we walk where steel meets sea… where ruined stone remembers… and where the valley does not sleep.In this deeply atmospheric episode of Time Between Times, Owen returns to the shadows of the Afan Valley to uncover three lingering presences — the restless lord of Aberafan Castle, the silent monk who walks beside the old wall near the steelworks, and the pale woman who waits by the tide beneath the moon.These are not simply ghost stories.They are echoes.Echoes of power, of prayer, of loss… woven into the landscape of Port Talbot and carried on the salt wind from the Bristol Channel.So settle yourself by the firepit at the heart of the forest. Let the world slow. Let the valley breathe. And step gently into the place where history and haunting overlap.Because in The Afan Valley … nothing is ever entirely gone.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support the work:☕ Support on Ko-fi:www.ko-fi.com/owenstaton🌙 Join the Patreon community:www.patreon.com/owenstaton7🌲 Explore more stories and events:www.welshstoryteller.comUntil we meet again…Sleep well.

This week on Time Between Times, come with me into a hush of leaves and the long, listening dark…In the quiet woods of the Gower, when the birds fall silent and the light thins to a bruise of blue, some walkers glimpse a woman standing between the trees. She does not call. She does not chase. She only watches.Settle by the firepit and let the world loosen its grip as I tell the true-told tale of The Lady in the Woods — a story of old paths, ancient stones, and the soft, unsettling feeling that the forest remembers more than it should. Leave your worries with the embers. Walk the path with me. But don’t step off it.🔥 Listen now on Time Between Times☕ Support the stories on Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/owenstaton🕯️ Join the circle on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7🌿 Explore more tales: https://www.welshstoryteller.comYour support keeps the fire burning and the stories walking.

This Week on Tales from the Time Between Times Tonight, by the low glow of the firepit at the heart of the forest, Owen Staton invites you to lay down the weight of the day and step softly into the dark. Inspired by the haunting artwork of Katie Marland, this week’s tale carries us over Croydon Hill, where an old road bends, the wind whispers of old sins… and something ancient is said to still walk.Come closer to the flames. Let the world grow quiet. Breathe deep.And listen, as Owen tells the terrifying legend of the Devil of Croydon Hill — a story of dread, mercy, and the thin places where our world wears away.If these tales bring you comfort in the dark, you can find more stories, shows, and whispers from the woods here:🌒 Owen’s website: www.welshstoryteller.com🔥 Support the podcast on Ko-fi: www.ko-fi.com/owenstaton🕯 Become a patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/owenstaton7The episode artwork that opened the door to this tale was created by the wonderful Katie Marland:🎨 Katie Marland’s artwork: www.katiemarland.com🖤 Episode art by Katie MarlandTake care, my friends…And I’ll see you… in the time between times.

Some stories refuse to rest.High above the Severn plain, within the red-stone walls of Powis Castle, a presence once walked the corridors by candlelight — not to terrify, not to threaten… but to finish something left undone.In this episode of Time Between Times, we step quietly into the shadows of an eighteenth-century Welsh castle, where an old woman, a hidden chest, and a ghost clad in gold lace cross paths in the stillness of night. It is a tale of silence and listening, of trust placed in the dark, and of a spirit bound not by malice — but by duty.This is a story that lives in the spaces between — between rooms, between centuries, between the living and the dead.So draw closer.Lower your voice.And walk with me…into the time between times.🌒 Support the storytellingIf you’d like to help keep these old stories alive, you can support my work here:Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/owenstatonPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7🌿 Explore more stories and live performances:Website: https://welshstoryteller.comThank you for listening — and for carrying these stories forward.

Time Between Times Storytelling with Owen StatonStep with me, if you will, into the gloaming — that soft, half-lit hour where the old stories still breathe and the past leans close enough to whisper.As St Dwynwen’s Day draws near, it feels only right to open the door to Wales’ most heart-rending tales of doomed love. Tonight, on Time Between Times, we walk a sorrowful, beautiful road. We begin on the shores of Llanddwyn, with the aching legend of Dwynwen, the Welsh saint of lovers — her heart broken, her prayers carried on the tide. From there, we journey inland to Nant Gwrtheyrn, where the wind still knows the names of Rhys and Meinir, childhood sweethearts torn apart on the very morning of their wedding. A story of searching. Of storms. Of love that refuses to lie quietly in the grave.I’m joined this evening by the wonderful Russ Williams, author of Where the Folk, a lyrical road trip through the living folklore of Wales — a book that reminds us these stories are not relics, but companions, waiting by the roadside for those willing to listen.So draw closer to the fire. Let the night press in at the windows. This is a time for love stories that end in shadow, but never truly end at all.🎙 Time Between Times Storytelling with Owen Staton🌐 Website:https://www.welshstoryteller.com☕ Support the stories:Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/owenstatonPatreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton⁠7📖 Where the Folk by Russ Williams:https://www.wherethefolk.comwww.russwilliams.orgBuy Where the folkhttps://amzn.eu/d/6L23XFYBetween the heartbeats… between the words… welcome to the time between times.

This week I am joined by the wonderful folklorist Amy Boucher, and together we wander into the shadowed lanes and hedgerows of Shropshire to speak of one of its most intriguing figures — the cunning man Thomas Light. A man whispered about rather than written down. A man of charms, counter-spells, and uneasy knowledge. We explore his life, his reputation, and the strange power such figures once held over their communities — half feared, half needed, and never entirely trusted.And as the embers glow, I also share a famous and unsettling tale of the Welsh seer Huw Llwyd, a story carried on the breath of generations, heavy with prophecy, second sight, and the terrible cost of knowing too much.So draw your chair closer to the fire. Let the dark stay where it belongs. And step with us, just for a while, into the Time Between TimesFind Amy Boucher here:Amy Boucher – https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.comAmy Boucher – Blue sky - @g0blinegg.bsky.socialMore of my work:Welshstoryteller.comIf you’d like to support the show:Ko-fi.com/owenstatonPatreon.com/owenstaton7Read my Substack:Owen Staton – owenstaton.substack.comTake care, my friends… and I’ll see you, once again, by the fire. Nos DaOwen

In this special episode of Time between Times, I’m joined by the wonderful artist Katie Marland — a creator whose work feels as though it has stepped straight out of the old stories and into the present moment. Together we wander that twilight space where art meets folklore, where imagination is rooted deep in the soil of myth, memory, and the half-heard whispers of the past.Katie speaks about her creative process, her love of folklore, and the quiet power of stories that refuse to be forgotten. We talk about the pull of old tales, why certain images return to us again and again, and how art can act as a doorway — a way of slipping, just for a moment, into the time between times.And, of course, no gathering like this would be complete without a story.As the embers glow, I share one of Katie’s favourite traditional tales — a story shaped by shadow and wonder, told as it was meant to be told: aloud, slowly, and with heart. It’s a tale that lingers, the kind that stays with you long after the final words have been spoken.So settle in, listen close, and let yourself drift a while.Katie MarlandWebsite:www.katiemarland.comInstagram:@kmarlandartOwen StatonWebsite: www.welshstoryteller.comKo-fi: www.ko-fi.com/owenstatonPatreon: www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/owenstaton/p/time-between-times-storytelling-with-98d?r=56bicy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMy heartfelt, thanks to Katie for her time, her generosity, and her art — and to you, dear listener, for keeping the old stories alive by listening.Until next time,Nos Da Owen x Marland

Welcome to the firepit at the heart of the forest, and a very happy New Year to you all.As the year turns, I invite you to draw a little closer to the flames, for tonight’s tale drifts in on a cold wind from the very heart of London. On Garlick Hill stands St James Church, old stones steeped in shadow and memory. Within its walls lies the corpse of old Jimmy Garlic… and his story is not done yet. Join me, Owen Staton, for his tale, and step with me into that strange hour where past and present blur, and the dead are never quite silent.If you’d like to help keep the fire burning and support Time Between Times, you can find me here:Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/owenstatonPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Substack: https://owenstaton.substack.comAnd as the show approaches its fifth anniversary, I’d love to hear your voice by the fire. You’re warmly invited to send a short voice note—your thoughts, memories, or a simple greeting—to owenstaton@aol.com, and you may find yourself woven into the celebration.Now… settle in, listen close, and let the story begin.Nos DaOwen x

There is something about Christmas that invites old stories back into the light.The nights grow longer. The wind finds its voice in the bare branches. And somewhere, just beyond the glow of the firepit, the past waits patiently to be heard once more.In this special festive episode, I invite you to join me by the fire for a winter tale steeped in honour, mystery, and the old magic of Britain. Together, we step into the medieval world of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight — a story born of Christmas feasting and New Year challenges, where courage is tested not by sword alone, but by truth, humility, and the keeping of one’s word.From King Arthur’s candlelit hall to a snow-laden forest and a chapel of uncanny green stone, this is a tale that carries the chill of winter and the warmth of human frailty in equal measure. It is a story about bravery, yes — but also about temptation, fear, and the quiet strength it takes to face judgement when the games are done.As the embers crackle and the dark presses close, I’ll guide you through this ancient legend in my own voice, as it might once have been told: slowly, deliberately, and with room for the listener to wander its shadows.If you enjoy this tale and would like to explore more stories, folklore, and fireside tellings, you can find me atwww.welshstoryteller.comYou can also support my work through:Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/owenstatonPatreon: patreon.com/owenstaton7Substack: owenstaton.substack.comhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-signalman-by-charles-dickens-read-on-christmas-eve-by-owen-staton-tickets-1975348008067?aff=oddtdtcreatorSo draw closer to the fire, let the winter night settle around you, and listen — for Christmas is the perfect time for a challenge, and every story demands its answer.Take care my friends and Nadolig LlawenOwen x

As a special bonus episode I give you the christmas story as told In the New Testament. I hope you enjoy this Christmas period and know there is always a gathering at the firepit if you need company over the next few weeks. Nadolig Llawen Pawb xMerry christmas All. www.welshstoryteller.commy ko-fi pagewww.ko-fi.com/owenstatonOwen

In the shadowed hollows where myth bleeds into memory, the devil’s footprints mark the ancient soil of Welsh lore. In this spellbinding episode of Time Between Times with Owen Staton, we journey deep into the dark heart of folklore to uncover the devil’s many disguises: the horned tempter lurking at crossroads, the twisted whisper in windswept valleys that chills even the bravest soul, and the monstrous forms born of peasant fear and firelight tales. From cavernous caves beneath Cambrian hills to lonely tracks where lost travellers swear they’ve heard infernal laughter, Welsh tradition paints the devil not only as a tempter of souls but as a trickster spirit shaping the very landscape of fear itself. This isn’t just legend — it’s the folklore of shadowed hearts and ancient woods coming alive in the dark between the worlds.In this haunting episode, host Owen Staton welcomes special guest Amy Boucher, an expert folklorist, storyteller, and chronicler of ghostly traditions. Amy brings sharp insight and passion to the underbelly of folklore, illuminating how tales of the devil and otherworldly mischief reflect the fears, morals, and imaginations of communities through time. Together, Owen and Amy weave stories that blur the line between history and myth, revealing how tales of the devil endure in our collective psyche.About our guest: Amy Boucher is the writer and folklorist behind the blog Nearly Knowledgeable History — a trove of curious stories, folklore, and cultural insights. Explore Amy’s work at https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html. About Owen Staton: Owen is a Welsh storyteller and host of Time Between Times, sharing myths and legends to soothe and spook. Visit his world of tales and blog at https://www.welshstoryteller.com/ and catch his writings at https://owenstaton.substack.com/. Owen's Ko-fi page www.ko-fi.com/owenstatonOwen's Patreon www.patreon.com/owenstaton7Take care my FriendsOwen x

Join me at the firepit as I read two of the dark winter tales of author Glen Buglass who is a tremendous Friend of the show. As the winter nights grow ever darker these stories will chill you to the very bone . I hope you enjoy ........www.welshstoryteller.comwww.ko-fi.com/owenstatonwww.patreon.com/owenstaton7Take care my friends Owen