Roma Lister: Witch, Medium, and Influence on Aradia with Dr A.D. Manns
We're finishing up Witches Month by switching gears a little to examine the genesis of a foundational text of modern Wicca - Arada: Or The Gospel of the Witches. To do so, I'm joined by Dr A. D. Manns...
25 Heinä 47min
A Surprising 1485 Witch Trial with Marion Gibson
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore, I'm chatting to Marion Gibson about Helena Scheuberin and her witchcraft trial in 1485 in Innsbruck, how her clash with Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer led to the Mall...
18 Heinä 57min
Jim Henson and the Fairy Tale Film with Dr Andrea Wright
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to Dr Andrea Wright about the fairy tale film as a concept, Jim Henson's career in film and television, the influence of the Muppets on fairy tale...
16 Heinä 59min
Ann Morgan: A 19th Century Shropshire Witch with Amy Boucher
In this episode, we're chatting about witchcraft in Shropshire, a specific 19th century witch named Ann Morgan, and what Ann's life - and death - can tell us about Shropshire, her century, and ourselv...
11 Heinä 1h 5min
Salem Witch Trials with Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack
In this first episode of Fabulous Folklore's Witches theme for July, I'm chatting to Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack from the End Witch Hunts project about the Salem Witch Trials. We'll be discussing t...
4 Heinä 57min
Maud Grieve: A Herbalist in War Time
I’ve covered three British herbalists so far on this podcast, and each has made a notable contribution to the development of botany and apothecary practice in Britain. This week, we’re going to meet M...
27 Kesä 19min
Nicholas Culpeper: Apothecary to the Masses
Last week, we met William Turner, who revolutionised English herbals in the 16th century by publishing the first one in English. This gave more people access to the herbal knowledge he felt people sho...
20 Kesä 22min
Ritual Building Protection with Wayne Perkins
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm talking to archaeologist Wayne Perkins, who worked as a field archaeologist before moving into Historic Building Surveys. He supervises urban excavat...
17 Kesä 1h 3min
