The Headless Horseman
For Halloween we actually break with tradtion and travel to Europe to hear some stories of headless guys on horses. Then we travel back to the United States to hear two stories of headless men terror...
26 Loka 202516min
Extra: The Story of Skinned Tom
A story from Tennessee- just right for Halloween!
22 Loka 20254min
The TaileyPo - An Appalachin Folktale
Perfect for Halloween- an old man and his dogs meet a scary creature of the woods.... See the video here See a less scary version here
19 Loka 20253min
The Benders- Americas First Serial Killers
Today, we travel to Kansas for the tale of the Bloody Benders- a family that lured people into their inn to kill them. This is a great Spooky Season topic, and has a surprise twist. FAFolklore@gmai...
12 Loka 202512min
The Fog
You may remember the 1981 movie The Fog- a classic by John Carpenter. Today we talk a little about the movie, then about some legendary shipwrecks that became the inspiration. We'd love to hear fro...
5 Loka 202514min
Snake Handling Churches
Today, we look at a type of folk religion. Churches in which parishioners handle snakes are best known in Appalachia, but are all over the world.
28 Syys 202510min
La Llorna and Tall Betsy
There are stories all over North America of lonely women in white walking through town in the darkness, weeping for their children. This is La Llorna of Mexico and the Southwest, who will take your c...
21 Syys 202519min
Paul Bunyan: The most American Tall Tale
The story of the big guy's birth, how his ox turned blue, and his favorite accounts manager fafolklore@gmail.com
14 Syys 202510min
