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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NEW EPISODE ALERT! Episode 199 - How to Calm a Rain Bull Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-199.... or on your podcast app On the day of its publication, we discuss Denise Gallagher's book of seasonal folk tales from cultures around the world, published by Moon and Bird Books.

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The Bookery, Crediton @thebookery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to know more about King Arthur & the man behind the myth? Bestselling author & medievalist Amy Jeffs is coming to The Bookery THIS THURSDAY (24th September) to discuss her fascinating new book Arthur: A New Life, in conversation with founder of @thefolklorepodcast Mark Norman.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Next month, I'll be hosting @joannechocolat.bsky.social for a rare online talk and Q&A. All proceeds support @folklorelibrary.bsky.social , for which Joanne is Patron. She will be discussing folklore, ballads and her new book Tickets (inc. recording) available now from bit.ly/flaevents

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Enhance your personal library with books from the estate of the late Neil Philip and other respected folklorists and storytellers. All sales support the work of the Folklore Library and Archive. www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Starting in a couple of hours if you’d like to join us

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Tonight we will be learning all about the story of the woman whose ghost is said to haunt Newstead Abbey as a white lady, Sophia Hyatt There’s still time to join us, and your ticket will get you a recording too if you can’t be there at the time bit.ly/flaevents is the place to book

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Grab a ticket for this Saturday at 8pm to explore the haunting of Lord Byron’s ancestral home, and the story of the lady who does so Tickets from bit.ly/flaevents, includes a video replay

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The Bookery, Crediton @thebookery.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Don't miss this chance to find out about the deep roots of the Arthurian legend, where myth, history and folklore meet. Amy Jeffs will be with us on 24 Sept to discuss her new book Arthur: A New Life with Mark Norman. Tickets £6 (link in bio). @quercusbooks.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Enjoying an evening live with @lucyworsley.bsky.social in Exeter to mark the publication of this book After 10 years running this podcast, Ms Worsley is still very high on my bucket list for guests to discuss tradition and custom in the royal palaces #justsaying

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Out now! Episode 198 - THE ANCIENT WAYS Listen FREE at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-198.... or on your podcast app The Ancient Ways: A Year of Folklore, Traditions and Rituals to Reconnect with Nature, a debut book from second generation new-age traveller and hedgewitch Seren Hawley-Plows

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

That’s me, that is. Not Amy. The other one

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The next online talk supporting The Folklore Library & Archive is now booking Dr Sophie Hollinshead will be discussing the White Lady of Newstead Abbey Come and join us on 12th September - bit.ly/flaevents

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Tonight! Still time to grab a ticket and join us for some folklore and Shakespeare

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT! Online at 8pm UK time, with video replay access for all ticket holders SHAKESPEARE AND FOLKTALE: Magic, Monsters and the Stories We Still Tell Illustrated talk and Q&A with Dr Koel Chatterjee Ticket just £5 (+ fees) from bit.ly/flaevents Supporting @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You can watch a previously unreleased interview with author @thebuffwriter.bsky.social Tatiana Schlote-Bonne for free right now over on the Folklore Podcast Patreon community If you aren't already a member, just head to patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast and join for free to view this and more content

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

OUT NOW Episode 197 - CIRCUS FOLKLORE Listen for free on your podcast app of choice, or at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-197.... In an interview recorded live in the Big Top of Paulo's circus, Kenny Darnell discusses circus heritage, myth and superstition with us #folklore #podcast #circus

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Releasing tomorrow... CIRCUS FOLKLORE We're joined by Kenny Darnell, from Paulo's Circus for an exploration of the heritage and folklore of the art.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The next online fundraising talk I'm hosting for @folklorelibrary.bsky.social is next Saturday. Shakespeare scholar will be looking at the bard, magic and monsters Tickets are just £5 (plus booking) from bit.ly/flaevents - ticket holders get a recording if they can't be there live Come and join us

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We're going to be learning about circus traditions and superstitions in the next episode of The Folklore Podcast, thanks to our recent visit as guests of Paulo's Circus. Episode drops soon, but here's a little trailer

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The Bookery, Crediton @thebookery.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Bestselling author & medievalist Amy Jeffs will be with us on Thurs 24 Sept to celebrate the publication of her brilliant book Arthur: A New Life, in conversation with founder of The Folklore Podcast Mark Norman. Tickets £6 (link in bio). @quercusbooks.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Are you working at the intersection of #folklore and #popculture? Myself and @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social are editing a new series for @uexeterpress.bsky.social - FOLKLORE AND THE MEDIA If you'd like to propose a book (TRADE, not academic) please get in touch for details Please share on widely

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A summary of the book series call for proposals, suggesting themes such as children's television, the internet, theme parks and sitcoms as some areas of interest

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Tonight, online. Still time to grab a ticket

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I assume that @societyofauthors.bsky.social is looking to challenge the decision by Ingrams to automatically sell copies of books that it distributes to AI companies for training unless publishers opt OUT (and even then, it is no guarantee)?

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A bunch of rare and first edition folklore books available to buy in today's second hand book sale update www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

THIS SATURDAY, ONLINE VIA ZOOM I'll be hosting this talk with Jasmine Elmer, the author of the world's first book on female dragon slayers in folklore and mythology. Tickets are £5 - recording included. Book now at bit.ly/flaevents

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A couple of hard to find in the UK titles from folklorist Linda Degh amongst the books added to the second hand folklore bookshop today

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

NEW EPISODE S11 E196 - APOTHECARY FOLKLORE Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-196.... Watch the video interview at youtu.be/sZNSitp0T44 I explore folk medicine in the 10th and the 17th centuries with my guest Danielle Giles. Expect Medical Cannibalism! #folklore #podcast

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Some more second hand folklore books added to our charity book store on the website today. These are all from the donated library of Neil Philip, sold to support The Folklore Library and Archive. Shop at the link below

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The next episode of The Folklore Podcast will be out tomorrow... APOTHECARY FOLKLORE with special guest, Danielle Giles.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Lots more second hand folklore books going up for sale to raise money for The Folklore Library and Archive including, today, this First Edition copy of The Lore of the Land by Westwood and Simpson. Browse and buy at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Lots and lots of second hand folklore books hitting the website this month, all raising money for charity. See shared post below. Expand your collections, and check back often, at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I have reached page 10 of my rather delayed reading of @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social ‘s advance copy of Fairies A History and it had already dissed ancient aliens. This is a writer who knows how to secure a good review!

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Book Review BECOMING BABA YAGA by Kris Spisak "Spisak’s writing style is easy and accessible, rather like sitting around a fire while a storyteller weaves a tale. The academic rigour underpinning her work is undeniable" Read the full review at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/becoming-bab...

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Ro P @roplmr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

@folklorepod.bsky.social Another new postbox topper at Stourbridge Junction

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J (he/him) @jaycookie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Fantastic book

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

OUT NOW! Season 11, Episode 195 FINDING ALBION Listen on your podcast app of choice, or via the podcast website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-195.... BBC Radio 6 Music's Zakia Sewell in conversation, recorded live on location at @thebookery.bsky.social #folklore

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Next month sees the publication of the world's first book looking at female dragon slayers, and we will be hosting one of the author's first online events via @folklorelibrary.bsky.social To (virtually) meet @jasmineelmer.bsky.social and find out all about SLAY, book now at bit.ly/flaevents

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

In tonight's online talk on poltergeists delivered by @deborahhyde.bsky.social in support of @folklorelibrary.bsky.social I mentioned some rare home video footage of a psychokinesis (PK) party. You can watch this on my YouTube channel on this link: youtu.be/wrVI5z8uiRE

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A Psychokinesis (PK) Party: Rare Theodore Rockwell Home Video

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Last call for poltergeist fun! Join us online at 8pm tonight or buy a ticket and watch the replay whenever you like bit.ly/flaevents

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