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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Episode 200 of the podcast is here, in which I reunite the cast of the 1989 TV adaptation of THE WOMAN IN BLACK Listen free on your podcast app, or at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-200.... If you want to see what everyone looks like, you can watch the video interview at youtu.be/t0mJ4yNqCuA

The Woman in Black Cast Reunion title card

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The 200th episode finally revealed! Coming this week in our special 200th episode, I reunite the cast of Nigel Kneale's classic TV adaptation of The Woman in Black after nearly 40 years to discuss the show, the ghost story and THAT SCENE! (iykyk!!)

The Woman in Black Cast Reunion title card with a picture of Pauline Moran as the ghost

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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.

How to Calm a Rain Bull title card, with a picture of the book cover and episode name

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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 · 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 · 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

Picture of the book on some rocks, with ferns in the foreground

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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.

Title card for circus folklore, with Perolto the clown playing a trumpet

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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 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

Folklore and the Media, new book series graphic

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 · 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 · 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 · 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...

Book cover for Becoming Baba Yaga, featuring a woman in a long dress and a house on chicken legs

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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

Title card on a bright green background. Finding Albion. Zakia Sewell in conversation with Mark Norman

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

COMING SOON In the next episode of The Folklore Podcast, you can hear my recent conversation with BBC Radio 6 Music's ZAKIA SEWELL about her Women's Literature Prize shortlisted book FINDING ALBION. This episode was recorded live at @thebookery.bsky.social and will drop this weekend.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I had the pleasure of catching up with @robinince.bsky.social at the library today where we hosted his presentation on neurodiversity and life generally! Such a fascinating talk and kudos for braving the frankly Dante-like temperatures

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

On 28th June, we are hosting the lovely @robinince.bsky.social at the library in which I work. Discounts for library card holders. If you are in my area, hopefully I'll see you there.

Poster advertising the date and time of the Robin Ince author talk, with a picture of Robin

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

New episode out now! BLODEUWEDD MEETS FRANKENSTEIN I talk to special guest @barfridmantell.bsky.social about her new interpretation of the story of Blodeuwedd. Listen free on your app of choice or at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-194.... Video version at youtu.be/WU6QOi41BXM

Title card for the episode with the title of the show, guest name and episode number 194

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The Cribbs Causeway Costa is temporal. I’ve never navigated the space time continuum with a latte before. It’s fun

A sign saying the Costa is just temporally here

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I am delighted to have been shortlisted for two awards this year by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social in the categories of Best Audio Work (non-fiction) for the podcast and Best non-fiction (for Britain's Folklore Year). Thanks to everyone who supports my work ... and hopefully enjoys it!

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

LITTLE WISE WOODLAND WITCH Individual hand-knitted item now available on the webstore. Moss agate stone hanging from hat (symbolizing grounding and stability). Owl on shoulder and mushrooms on hat. Order and full details: www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p228/L... Only £7.50 plus shipping.

Knitted witch in green with an owl on her shoulder and mushrooms on her hat

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

LITTLE SUNFLOWER WITCH Individual handmade item added to the webstore (1 available only) Stands 18cm tall. Hand knitted with red jasper stones (courage and vitality) and sunflowers (unwavering faith) £7.50 only (plus shipping) Details and order at: www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p227/L...

Knitted witch in yellow with sunflower design

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

BOOK REVIEW Arabic Folktales for Children Written by Hadil Ghoneim Illustrated by Ayah Khamis Published by Tuttle Publishing "... there is a real synergy between words and pictures in this book" Read the full review on the Folklore Podcast website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/arabic-folkt...

Book cover for Arabic Folktales for Children, which has a colour palette of purple and blue and depicts a cartoon style Arabic palace with the title of the book above.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Season 11, Episode 192 FAIRY IMAGERY I speak with @hobslantern.bsky.social about the development of the image of the fairy. Listen on your app or at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-192.... Watch with visuals on YouTube at: youtu.be/NcvNbqT_XUg Fill in our survey: forms.gle/RQ2C8KiX5XDp...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Just added to the Folklore Podcast webstore: handmade knitted wizard, standing 15" (38cm) tall. Carrying magic book and holding a wand made from a piece of sanded hazel. Unique item - one available. Full details at: www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p206/K...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Chapter 11 of our current audiobook partwork, 'The Handbook of Folklore' by Charlotte Sophia Burne, has just been uploaded and is now available to Patreon supporters on all paid tiers, from £1 upwards. Access this chapter, join as a free member and more at patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Collecting some items from Dorset Museum today, so had to say hello to the Ooser while we were there

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Halfway through my current read - the @watkinswisdom.bsky.social Book of Urban Legends by the fantastic @taleteller.bsky.social This will make a fun feature on the podcast later, I'm sure. Plenty of classics in here, plus a bunch of legends you may not have come across before.

Book cover for The Watkins Book or Urban Legends - a spooky playground in purple and black

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

You can hear a previously unreleased interview with @llmadridwrites.bsky.social for free now on the Folklore Podcast Patreon page. LL discusses her book My Lips, Her Voice, which was published in October of 2025. You can read the full blurb on Patreon. Just visit patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I was today years old when I learned that you can use NASA satellites to find your name in land features on the planet

The letters M A R and K in landscape features

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Recorded a lovely interview with @barfridmantell.bsky.social this evening about her novel Honeysuckle, plant lore, Welsh folklore and more. Episode coming in the next month

A human heart surrounded by flowers and the word Honeysuckle

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Britain's Folklore Year is nominated for the British Fantasy Society non-fiction book award for this year. If you are a member of the BFS, or you attended the last FantasyCon, then that means you are eligible to vote. If you are, please consider it and make @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social and I smile

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

OUT NOW! Season 11 Episode 191 TALKING GHOSTS PART 1 Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-191...., on your podcast app of choice, or via YouTube at youtu.be/u0c_M1bTLJg The first of two episodes featuring interviews recorded live at the UK Ghost Story Festival in Derby in Feb 2026.

A white sheeted ghost on a dark forest background. Words in white say Season 11, Episode 191. Talking Ghosts Part 1. Interviews from the UK Ghost Story Festival 2026

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

If you have been waiting for a new episode of the podcast, fear not. The bank holiday weekend was the perfect opportunity to undertake a planned office move to a new room and so there have been painting and relocation shenanigans aplenty. Normal service is about to be resumed in new green surrounds!

An office desk with two monitors, keyboard, lamp and a shelf above with many pop figures

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

A good day to remember last year’s egg decorating

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Need gift ideas this Easter? Travel back in time and pick yourself up a copy of this 1813 tiny chapbook Teach your child the alphabet the gentrified way. "E was an Esquire, both lofty and proud His servant was softly though he was full loud" Seems a bit judgy.

Cover of chapbook, reading The Easter Gift being a Useful Toy for Little Miss and Master to learn their ABCs

Internal spread of book, which pictures and text for E, F, G, and H

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I noticed on a website that today is International Fact Checking Day, and the first thing I thought was, "I wonder if that's true"... Img: Demagog.cz CC4.0 via commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De...

A white pacman about to eat four symbols, a tick, a question mark, an exclamation mark and a cross

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I recently finished reading Honeysuckle, by @barfridmantell.bsky.social No spoilers yet ... the book is published on Thursday by @panmacmillan.bsky.social and I'll be posting a review on the website soon afterwards. Hopefully, Bar can join me on the podcast soon too. Oh yes ... it's so good!

Book cover for Honeysuckle. A black background with a human heart surrounded by plants and flowers

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

If you are thinking of doing some traditional egg decorating this Easter, I’d love to see the results. Tag me in your egg posts! Here’s a hand guide I came across for natural ways to dye eggs

Lots of coloured eggs and the ingredients that dyed them

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Superman had a phone box. If we need a superhero at work, we use the cleaner’s cupboard

Two cleaning products. The left hand one is called Invincible and the right hand one is Captain Lemon

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

BOOK REVIEW "Rowan" by Oliver Southall Published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social "well-written and eminently readable" Read the full review on the Folklore Podcast website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/rowan.html

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Episode 190 AND 'OTHER' STORIES Reinterpreting disability through storytelling. Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-190.... or on your podcast app In this episode, I meet members of The Turning Tides Project to learn about a very special Arts Council funded folktale project

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Full-cast audio production now available from the webstore. Tales of the Lantern is a family appropriate collection of chilling stories based on Arabic urban legends - best told around a campfire on a dark, starry night. Digital download, just £5 www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p195/T...

An Aladdin type lamp with blue steam coming from it, on a desert background

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Announcing a BIG 2-day ONLINE magical history conference supporting @folklorelibrary.bsky.social Dianne Purkiss, Mark Stoyle, Marion Gibson, Jeremy Harte and more... Day tickets just £10, £15 for the whole event. Ticket holders get recordings if they can't be there live Book at bit.ly/flaevents

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