Time Between Times Storytelling with Owen Staton

THE TONDU SPECTRE
Something once walked the dark roads around Tondu…
In this chilling episode of Time between Times, I tell the extraordinary story of the Tondu Spectre — a terrifying, death-like figure said to have appeared in 1904 and physically attacked a man on a lonely road.
Was it a ghost, a hoax, or something far stranger?
I’m also joined by writer and researcher Rachel Taylor, who has been researching the ghosts and haunted history of Bridgend. Together we delve into the stories, places and folklore that have given this corner of South Wales such a rich supernatural history.
Turn down the lights…
Come closer to the fire…
And listen carefully.
Because in the darkness around Tondu…
something was waiting.
Welcome to the Time between Times, my friends.
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Rachel Taylors Substack " Hauntings and History"
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Thanks to Rachel Taylor for the conversation
Take care friends
Nos da

Owen x

The Story of Me – Just Enjoy Wrestling
Sometimes you don’t need a great plan. Sometimes you just need to sit down, have a ramble, talk about life, getting through the day, the things that matter, and the things that probably don’t.
In this episode, I talk about myself, my thoughts, and where I find myself today. There’s no great wisdom here — just me, talking.
And, as always, I finish with one of my favourite tales.
So pull up a chair, settle in and just enjoy the rambling.
Just enjoy wrestling, friends.
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Some ghost stories are loud.
This one whispers.
In this episode of Time between Times, I take you to the old village of Marford in North Wales, where the restless spirit of Margaret Blackbourne is said to have wandered the darkness after her terrible death.
They called her Lady Blackbird.
And people began to hear something at their windows…
Tap.
A pause.
Tap.
A story of murder, old houses, candlelit rooms and a ghost who doesn’t scream or rattle chains.
She simply waits outside.
And if you hear her knocking…
whatever you do, don’t knock back.
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Take care my Friends

Nos da

Owen x

What happens when two storytellers from opposite sides of the Atlantic meet to talk about one of the world’s greatest mysteries?
In this very special episode of Time between Times storytelling with Owen Staton, I am joined by Natalie Huber Rodriguez, host of the Monstress podcast, for a fascinating journey into the world of Bigfoot and Sasquatch.
But this isn’t simply a conversation about whether Bigfoot exists.
We delve much deeper.
Together, Natalie and I explore the cultural, spiritual and folkloric significance of Bigfoot, looking at the very different ways this mysterious figure has found a place in the traditions and stories of Wales and among the Indigenous peoples of North America.
What does it mean when generations of people tell stories about a mysterious figure living beyond the edge of civilisation?
Why do stories of wild, human-like beings appear in cultures separated by thousands of miles?
And perhaps most importantly…
why do these stories still matter to us?
Natalie brings her own perspective and experiences, while I explore the Welsh connection and the mysterious figure of Y Brenin Llwyd — the Grey King, a shadowy being associated with the mountains, forests and mist of Wales.
And, of course, this is Time between Times…
So we don’t just talk about the stories.
We tell them.
Both Natalie and I share a tale associated with Bigfoot, allowing two very different storytelling traditions to meet around the same fire.
What follows is a lively, thoughtful and sometimes wonderfully spooky conversation about folklore, belief, wilderness, spirituality, storytelling and our own personal fascination with these mysterious beings.
Perhaps Bigfoot is a creature.
Perhaps he is a legend.
Perhaps he is something older — something that lives in the space between the known world and the wild places beyond it.
Whatever you believe…
there is something strangely powerful about standing at the edge of a forest and wondering whether you are truly alone.
So come and sit with us for a while.
Listen to the stories.
Listen to the conversation.
And perhaps, when you next walk beneath the trees…
you might find yourself looking a little more carefully into the shadows.
Because sometimes the oldest stories are the ones that refuse to disappear.
And sometimes…
the things we are searching for…
have been watching us all along.
Welcome to another journey into the Time between Times.
Monstress Podcast With Natalie
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/monstress/id1857484552?i=1000789042917

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Storyteller Owen Staton Just Rambles Really
Every now and then, I put the ghosts, legends, strange creatures and stories to one side and talk about something rather more frightening…
Myself.
In this episode of Time Between Times, I thought I’d do something I don’t often do. I thought I’d tell you a little bit about the person behind the stories.
Where I came from.
How I got here.
The things that have shaped me.
The places I’ve been.
The mistakes I’ve made.
The things I’ve learned along the way.
And perhaps most importantly, where I find myself today.
It isn't really an autobiography. I haven't suddenly become terribly important and started referring to myself in the third person.
There’s no great structure to it either.
I haven't sat down with a clipboard and carefully planned out my life in chronological order.
I just started talking.
So this is me, rambling my way through my own story. A few memories, a few reflections, some things I’ve never really talked about before, and perhaps a few things I’m still trying to make sense of myself.
There are stories about the storyteller.
There are funny moments.
There are darker moments.
There are things I’m proud of.
Things I’m less proud of.
People and places that have left their mark on me.
And perhaps a glimpse of the man who exists behind the voice you hear telling you stories week after week.
But I should warn you…
I don't tell you everything.
Some stories belong to other people.
Some memories are mine alone.
So, if you've ever wondered who the slightly rumpled bloke is who spends his evenings wandering around Wales looking for ghosts, talking to trees and frightening himself with stories…
this is probably your chance to find out.
Make yourself a cup of tea.
Get comfortable.
Come and sit with me for a while.
This isn't really an episode about ghosts.
It's not about folklore.
It's not even particularly about storytelling.
It's simply the story of me.
And, as usual…
I probably just rambled.
But thank you for listening.
That means more than you know.
Owen x
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