Newcastle Disasters: Fire, Flood, and Plague
Newcastle upon Tyne is famous for many things: its bridges, nightlife, and being the birthplace of Greggs are just some of them. We've seen plenty of world firsts here, been on the frontline of scienc...
3 Jan 30min
New Year Folklore and Traditions with Eerie Essex
We're onto the final instalment in this series of Festive Folklore episodes, that are coming to you with the help of some of my Fabulous Folklore friends! This time we're turning our attention to New ...
27 Des 202546min
The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr Kate Cherrell
Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer and broadcaster specialising in the long 19th century and paranormal history. Her academic interests include 19th-century Spiritualism, mourning traditions, the gothic, th...
22 Des 202558min
A Portmanteau Ghost Story for Christmas
For this third episode in our Festive Folklore series for December 2025, I'm adding my own tale to the noble tradition of the Christmas ghost story! And it arrives right ahead of the winter solstice.....
20 Des 20251h 5min
Festive Folklore and Traditions with The Faerie Folk and Celtic Myths & Legends
For this second episode in our Festive Folklore series for December 2025, I'm joined by my podcast pals, The Faerie Folk podcast and Sian Powell from Celtic Myths & Legends. We discuss some plant-bas...
13 Des 202547min
Myths of the Stars and Planets with Suki Ferguson
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to writer Suki Ferguson about some of the myths associated with the celestial bodies, how you approach myths when you don't just want to focus on ...
9 Des 202541min
Festive Folklore & Christmas Carols with Loremen
For this first episode in our Festive Folklore series for December 2025, I'm joined by my podcast pals, James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King, better known as the Loremen. We discuss some obscur...
6 Des 202546min
Legends of New York's Islands: Buried Treasure and Typhoid Mary
New York City conjures up images of a neon-drenched Times Square, skyscrapers gleaming in the sun, and the labyrinthine subway system. Yet the city also boasts three main rivers; the Hudson to the w...
29 Nov 202524min
