Spectre of the Sea Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:51:10 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2029896 en-gb © 2026 Spectre of the Sea yes 8459311e-7f5a-5c0c-a6aa-5fc7b8cca0e4 Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rrjrxwa38mbqgmw9nc6gek5npvgq?.jpg Spectre of the Sea https://www.buzzsprout.com/2029896 10. The Pit of Ghosts 10. The Pit of Ghosts 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 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 Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-12929520 Sat, 27 May 2023 11:00:00 +0100 1016 Ghosts, Margam, Supernatural, Paranormal, Folklore, Glamorgan, Wales, Port Talbot, Morfa, 1 10 full false 9. Pwll Gwenllin 9. Pwll Gwenllin 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-12330831 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000 710 Ghosts, Margam, Supernatural, Paranormal, Folklore, Glamorgan, Wales, Port Talbot, Boats 1 9 full false 8. The Tale Tide 8. The Tale Tide 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

]]> 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 Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-12140306 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 627 Ghosts, Margam, Supernatural, Paranormal, Folklore, Glamorgan, Wales, Port Talbot, Boats, Lakes, 1 8 full false 7. Margam Castle and it's Ghosts 7. Margam Castle and it's Ghosts 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller, guest starring Sarah Allen as Jenny Buzzsprout-11950243 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000 1310 Ghosts, Margam, Supernatural, Paranormal, Folklore, Glamorgan, Wales, Port Talbot, Boats, Lakes 1 7 full false 6. Walk to Margam - minisode 6. Walk to Margam - minisode 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-11947699 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0000 355 Ghosts, supernatural, paranormal, storytelling, Margam, Wales, Glamorgan, Big Cat, BBC 1 6 full false 5. Ghost Stories at The Prince of Wales, Kenfig 5. Ghost Stories at The Prince of Wales, Kenfig 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton, Bethan Briggs-Miller, Peter Jones and Sarah Allen Buzzsprout-11671919 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:00:00 +0000 1512 Folklore, Paranormal, Supernatural, Wales, Ghosts, Storytelling, Glamorgan 1 5 full false 4. Sker House and the lost town of Kenfig 4. Sker House and the lost town of Kenfig 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-11471738 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100 1372 Folklore, supernatural, paranormal, storytelling, Wales, Welsh, ghosts, sea, adventure, immersive 1 4 full false Storytime - The Tell-tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe Storytime - The Tell-tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe As we launch our new Patreon we wanted to give our listeners a taste of the extras you can expect. As well as our adventures aboard the Hiraeth  we will be reading well-known and loved spooky tales available only to Patreon followers. This first one is available to all.

The first instalment is The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Owen Staton, produced by Bethan Briggs-Miller.

Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea

Twitter: @spectre_sea


]]> As we launch our new Patreon we wanted to give our listeners a taste of the extras you can expect. As well as our adventures aboard the Hiraeth  we will be reading well-known and loved spooky tales available only to Patreon followers. This first one is available to all.

The first instalment is The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Owen Staton, produced by Bethan Briggs-Miller.

Hosts: Bethan Briggs-Miller & Owen Staton

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spectreofthesea

Twitter: @spectre_sea


]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-11331956 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0100 1212 Horror, supernatural, paranormal, storytelling, ghosts, gothic, Tell-tale Heart, full false 3. Tusker Rock - minisode 3. Tusker Rock - minisode 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 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


]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-11331859 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0100 271 Folklore, history, glamorgan, ghosts, sea, shipwreck, supernatural, paranormal 1 2 full false 2. Candleston Castle and the White Ladies of Ewenny & Ogmore 2. Candleston Castle and the White Ladies of Ewenny & Ogmore 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-11203464 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100 1554 folklore, ghost stories, paranormal, supernatural, Wales, Glamorgan, Ogmore, Ewenny, Merthyr Mawr 1 2 full false 1. The Wreckers of Dunraven & The Witch of Southerndown 1. The Wreckers of Dunraven & The Witch of Southerndown 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

]]> 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

]]> Owen Staton and Bethan Briggs-Miller Buzzsprout-11081959 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100 1672 Folklore, witches, ghosts, Glamorgan, Wales, supernatural, paranormal, storytelling, immersive, meditation, history 1 1 full false