The Folklore Podcast
Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the world. One episode each month features a special guest from the field of folklore. Recalling our forgotten history, recording the new. The Folklore Podcast
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 131
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
BOOK CLUB 27: The Body Fantastic
Hilary Wilson talks to the eminent Professor Frank Gonzalez-Crussi about his book 'The Body Fantastic' which explores some of the surprising folklore and mystery surrounding the human body. The Body …
00:56:04 |
Sun 14 Aug 2022
Episode 113: FOLKLORE AND DR WHO
We travel through both time and space to discuss the representation of folklore in the long-running British science fiction TV show "Doctor Who". Host of the Folklore Podcast Mark Norman is joined by…
01:04:13 |
Mon 01 Aug 2022
BOOK CLUB 26: Her Dark Wings
We are joined by three-time Carnegie shortlisted author Melinda Salisbury to discuss her new retelling of the myth of Persephone in the Young Adult novel "Her Dark Wings", published by David Fickling…
00:36:17 |
Sun 17 Jul 2022
Episode 112: HAUNTED FORESTS OF ENGLAND
We turn our attention to the medium of film in this episode of The Folklore Podcast. Host Mark Norman is joined by film director and presented George Popov to talk about his new documentary feature '…
00:44:17 |
Sat 09 Jul 2022
BOOK CLUB 25: Calling the Spirits
In this episode, we examine the history and development of the seance, and our fascination with trying to communicate with the dead, from ancient Greek necromancy through to the Victorian parlour and…
00:55:25 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Episode 111: A GOTHIC COOKBOOK
Mark Norman, creator of 'The Folklore Podcast' is joined by guest Dr Alessandra Pino to discuss the importance of food in gothic literature; what it can signify, how it can an important mechanic in s…
00:41:16 |
Sun 05 Jun 2022
BOOK CLUB 24: Parallel Hells
In this episode of The Folklore Podcast Book Club, guest reviewer Carly Tremayne chats with author Leon Craig about her collection of queer gothic horror stories 'Parallel Hells', which was published…
00:27:54 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Episode 110: REBECCA SONNENSHINE
In the first of a new occasional series of 'In Conversation' episodes of the podcast, we speak with TV writer and producer Rebecca Sonnenshine about her career, which includes writing for shows such…
00:57:36 |
Mon 02 May 2022
BOOK CLUB 23: Pan - The Great God's Modern Return
Folklore Podcast book reviewer Hilary Wilson speaks with author Paul Robichaud about his book "Pan: The Great God's Modern Return" published by Reaktion Books. In his research for the book, Paul expl…
00:38:49 |
Mon 18 Apr 2022
Episode 109: BOGGARTS
When most of us think of the term boggart, we probably first come up with the idea of a shapeshifting creature represented in the Harry Potter universe. But this is nothing like the actual folkloric …
01:11:09 |
Sat 26 Mar 2022
BOOK CLUB 22: Cunning Women
Author Elizabeth Lee discusses her book 'Cunning Women' with guest reviewer Hilary Wilson. Voted one of the best books of 2021 by readers of Grazia magazine, the novel is based around the events of t…
00:37:47 |
Mon 07 Mar 2022
Episode 108: STORYLAND
Dr Amy Jeffs is the author of the book "Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain" which sees Amy retelling some of the well known and more obscure mythological tales of the British Isles, along with exp…
00:38:01 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
BOOK CLUB 21: The Wheel
This episode of the Folklore Podcast Book Club discusses the book “The Wheel: A Witch’s Path Back to the Ancient Self” written by Jennifer Lane and published by September Publishing.The book follows …
00:32:31 |
Sun 13 Feb 2022
Episode 107: FOLKLORE 101
Mark Norman, creator and host of The Folklore Podcast, welcomes folklorist Dr Jeana Jorgensen onto the show to discuss the study of folklore, why it is important and the types of approaches which cou…
00:41:42 |
Sun 30 Jan 2022
Episode 106: THE LAST WITCHES OF ENGLAND
Season 7 of The Folklore Podcast begins with an examination of the case of the Bideford Witches - three poor women from a port town in Devon in the South West of the UK who are notable for the fact t…
01:04:34 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Episode 105: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2021
We round off Season 6 with a special feature length episode. Broadcaster and comedian Robin Ince is in conversation with podcast creator and host Mark Norman in this live recording, made as part of R…
01:20:02 |
Thu 30 Dec 2021
BOOK CLUB 20: The Piano Room
In the final episode of The Folklore Podcast Book Club for 2021, guest reviewer Bethan Briggs-Miller (Eerie Essex podcast) speaks with author Clio Velentza about her modern reworking of the Faust sto…
00:21:05 |
Sat 18 Dec 2021
BOOK CLUB 19: Weep Woman Weep
Guest reviewer Hilary Wilson speaks with Dr Maria DeBlassie about her book "Weep Woman Weep" which centres around the Mexican legend of La Llorona. The discussion takes in a diverse range of topics f…
00:44:20 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
BOOK CLUB 18: A Girl Made of Air / The Island Child
Hearing stories. Telling stories. Adapting stories. The power of stories...We speak with Nydia Hetherington, author of "A Girl Made of Air" and Molly Aitken, author of "The Island Child" about their …
00:47:33 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Episode 104: MOCKERY MANOR
Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen of Long Cat Media, the creators of fiction podcast Mockery Manor, discuss working with themes of folklore and fairy tale in the construction of their popular show. W…
00:59:47 |
Mon 08 Nov 2021
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