Category: Ghosts of Wales podcast

The Real-life Ghost-hunting Scooby-Doo Dog and the Victorian Paranormal Hoaxers: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP06

Did you know… a real-life Scooby-Doo dog once caught a ghost in a Welsh village? The sixth episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast is live NOW, and it’s all about the real-life Scooby-Doo ghost-hunting dog! The real-life Scooby-doo dog podcast episode This time out, I explore one of my favourite, but also […]

The Legend of Gelert, the Heroic Hound of Beddgelert: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP05

Is there any truth to Wales’ most famous folk tale? Did a dog named Gelert really fight with a gigantic wolf for the life of the Prince of Wales’ son and heir? The fifth episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast is live NOW, and it’s dedicated to the legend of Gelert, the […]

The Women in White: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP04

Do some ghosts really swear at people? And do other ghosts dress up in the clothing of the clergy? The fourth episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast is live NOW, and it’s dedicated to spectral “women in white.” Please join me – if you dare! – for an investigation into the supernatural […]

New podcast! Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees

I’ve got a spooky new podcast! Yes, I’ve talking about it for YEARS, but I finally have a new podcast. After hours and hours of blood, sweat and tears (OK, maybe just sweat), I’ve finally launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends. You can listen to the first […]

Paranormal Wales book by Mark Rees OUT NOW!

The wait for the Paranormal Wales book is over! On Sunday, March 15, 2020, my spooky new full-colour title was unleashed upon the world, and is now available from all good bookshops. Ahead of its release I did an interview with Jenny White for the Western Mail newspaper, and here are some of my answers […]

Mark Rees records Christmas ghost story special for BBC Radio Wales

Mark Rees, author of Ghosts of Wales, will be talking about corpse candles and death omens on a special episode of festive ghost stories for BBC Radio Wales. Ahead of Christmas, the BBC in Wales are broadcasting a series of creepy specials with each looking at a different supernatural subject. Mark has recorded an episode […]

Folklore Thursday: Read about the two-headed phantom from Ghosts of Wales

Ghosts of Wales: Accounts from the Victorian Archives by Mark Rees on Folklore Thursday: Did I ever tell you about the two-headed ghost which terrorised a Welsh community? No? Well, now you can read all about it in my latest Folklore Thursday article!