Folktales can be strange, mystical, macabre and intriguing. Join us as we explore the stories, cultu
Episode 27: Blues Music, the African American Experience and Folklore Forget what you think you know
Do you have a favorite folk band? We might just have your new favorite that you didn’t even know was
Did you know the Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written? At 100,000 verses, it is about 1
Episode 24: Dr. Patrick McNamara and The Neuroscience of Religious Belief Did you know that religiou
Did you know Lithuania was one of the last countries of the Baltic region to convert to Christianity
Have you ever heard of folklore being used in therapy sessions? In episode 22, Ben Stimpson, a thera
Do you believe in creatures that live at the edge of our reality? In this episode, we discuss fearso
Have you heard of climate migration? Whether or not you have, it is having a major impact on traditi
Episode 19 All About Death midwifery, and Ghanian folklore. You have probably heard of the Anansi fo
Aesop’s Fables are primarily read to children in today’s world, these famous stories, which have sto
Did you know Juneteenth is the first federal holiday created in nearly 40 years? The last being the
Have you heard of Slender Man or the kiss of death legend? In episode #16, Dr. Andrea Kitta, profess
Norma Elia Cantu- Lost Matachines There are very few sacred dances shared by both Hispanics and Nati
Did you know that the Nordic Runes are still in use by people today? The writing system used in the
Episode 13 Show Notes with Nancy Marie Brown Have you heard of the elf seers in Iceland? Instead of
Where did the color indigo come from? According to folklore, a mother of course, an African mother!
Have you heard Sicilian folk music? If not, you should. Our guest today, Michela Musolino is an all
What do you know about the folktale of the selkie? Daniel Bell an educator, artist, media creator, a
Have you heard of The Springman? At one point this legendary character was more popular than Jack th
