Wee Tall Tales with Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson
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Slip into a world where the wallpaper bites, the old gods yet live and the foxes plan revenge. An original horror fiction podcast for lovers of the uncanny, folky and wyrd, join writer Sophie Thompson as she shares stories you can devour in the time it takes to brew your favourite tea (make mine a sage and mint). New tales told every fortnight, subscribe so you never miss a yarn.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Tale 3: Chawton Trail in Lapis

    'I eye the pattern while I speak. Its symmetry gives the impression of doubling, tripling, enveloping, scrolls of glaucous foliage and bruises of blooms unfolding from skirting to cornicing.' This week on Wee Tall Tales, moving back in with your parents isn't always easy - especially when you feel like the walls are watching. Wee Tall Tales is a horror fiction podcast hosted by writer Sophie Thompson. Every other Thursday, she shares an original short story for lovers of the uncanny, folky and wyrd. Check out even more Wee Tall Tales on Substack. It's also where you can read this story and find out about the inspiration behind it. Grab a copy of Sophie's darkly comedic low-fantasy novella Seven Days in League with Stan.

    Tale 3: Chawton Trail in Lapis

  2. Aug 13

    Tale 2: Foresight

    'I untangle the hairballs, straighten them out, twist them into uneven lengths of yarn... It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just, done. It’s for protection, to ward it well away.' This week on Wee Tall Tales, you better do as your mother tells you in this tale of hairy family traditions and even hairier consequences. Wee Tall Tales is a horror fiction podcast hosted by writer Sophie Thompson. Every other Thursday, she shares an original short story for lovers of the uncanny, folky and wyrd. Check out even more Wee Tall Tales on Substack. It's also where you can read this story and find out about the inspiration behind it. Grab a copy of Sophie's darkly comedic low-fantasy novella Seven Days in League with Stan.

    Tale 2: Foresight

  3. Aug 13

    Tale 1: Grave Digging

    'Says I ‘til them: man doesn’t care about anything that lies beneath his kebs, so long as it can be bought and sold. Or ate. Or burnt.' This week on Wee Tall Tales, slide into the cool, claggy embrace of the bog and discover what forces lie beneath the peat. Wee Tall Tales is a horror fiction podcast hosted by writer Sophie Thompson. Every other Thursday, she shares an original short story for lovers of the uncanny, folky and wyrd. Check out even more Wee Tall Tales on Substack. It's also where you can read this story and find out about the inspiration behind it. Grab a copy of Sophie's darkly comedic low-fantasy novella Seven Days in League with Stan.

    Tale 1: Grave Digging
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Slip into a world where the wallpaper bites, the old gods yet live and the foxes plan revenge. An original horror fiction podcast for lovers of the uncanny, folky and wyrd, join writer Sophie Thompson as she shares stories you can devour in the time it takes to brew your favourite tea (make mine a sage and mint). New tales told every fortnight, subscribe so you never miss a yarn.

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