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Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the w

Episodes

Total: 221

This episode of the Folklore Podcast is the first featuring expert presentations from the Hidden Cha

In the winter of 1855, after a heavy fall of snow, residents across a large area of the county of De

In this episode of the Folklore Podcast, creator and host Mark Norman is joined by guest Dr Claudia

Of all the objects in your house, the mirror probably has more superstitions attached to it than any

This episode presents a recorded folklore talk from the archives of the podcast creator and host, Ma

There is no doubt that modern day ghost hunting is a big deal. From television programming to partic

Many fairy tales have their roots in a much darker past, but these origins are watered down to make

There is a piece of artwork which has been around for many years and has a long and involved narrat

The case of Gef, the alleged talking mongoose, which may or may not have been a poltergeist, or a gh

The skills of weaving, spinning and knitting were vital to clothe and keep warm members of every cla

Episode 31 - OPERA WITCH

2017/11/15

This episode of the Folklore Podcast examines the broad themes of witchcraft and the supernatural, b

In the second part of this two-part examination of vampire from lore from around the world, Folklore

Episode 29: ONCE UPON A TIME

2017/10/15

Many of the folk tales that inspire us, teach us or just intrigue us have been passed down through m

Most people are familiar with the story of 'Count Dracula' and have more than a good general knowled

Through the early to mid part of the 20th century there were a number of characters, often women, wh

Returning from its month off for the summer, the Folklore Podcast takes to the water with an episode

Episode 25 - WITCH

2017/7/15

WITCH - Preserving Tradition and Folklore through Theatre. The special guest on this episode of The

Animal totems as symbols in folk rituals are common and go back probably further than any of us can

A deviation from the normal format of the podcast for this edition by way of a change. In this episo

Before naturally occurring events were understand by humans, they needed stories in order to explain