Wyrd Realities is a storytelling collective for writers, readers, and movie fans who don’t just consume stories—we pick them apart, argue about them, and follow them down strange little rabbit holes.

We treat film as folklore, books as the backbone, and storytelling as the thread that connects myth, memory, and modern culture. If you’ve ever finished a movie or a book and thought, “Okay, but let’s talk about what that really meant,” you’re already one of us.

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What We Do

Watching Wyrd

Watching Wyrd is our weekly livestream where published authors Allen Gamboa, Rich Restucci, and Scott Baker break down what they’ve been watching. Each episode includes a spoiler-aware plot summary, story analysis, and a final verdict: watch it or skip it.

Hadley Thorne joins often, offering a female perspective, unpacking subtext, and occasionally reminding everyone that some thoughts are better left off YouTube.

No hype. No hot takes. Just honest film discussion from people who care about story.

Books, Writers & Storycraft

Books are central to Wyrd Realities. We spotlight authors, share reading recommendations, and explore the folklore, mythology, and narrative traditions behind the stories we love—on the page and on screen.

Whether you’re a writer focused on craft or a reader chasing your next obsession, this is home base.

 Tales from Cranewitch Hollow

A short-form folklore series featuring atmospheric dives into myth, superstition, and the old stories that refuse to fade. Quiet, strange, and designed to linger.

Folklore isn’t just where stories began.
It’s where they keep returning.

 

The Wyrd-verse (Our Archive)

Alongside active shows, Wyrd Realities maintains a creative archive of series currently on hiatus, including Write With Me, Blondes, Books & Campfire Tales, Wyrd Ink, and special series covering true crime to shamanism. 

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Who We’re For

Wyrd Realities is for:

• Writers interested in craft, myth, and meaning

• Readers who love stories that linger

• Movie fans who want more than rankings and reaction videos

If you believe stories deserve conversation, curiosity, and a little debate—you belong here.

 

Join the Circle

Wyrd Realities spans podcasts, livestreams, short-form video, essays, and our newsletter—sharing episodes, book recommendations, folklore deep dives, and updates from our creative community.

Stories connect us.
We’re just here to follow the thread.