The Folklore of Dowsing, aka Water Witching
Dowsing is a fascinating form of divination since it is often used to find water, minerals, or even lost items. While other forms of divination like tarot or botanomancy seek to provide information, h...
11 Jan 202521min
The Geordie Dialect: Its History and Some Basic Phrases
There can be a tendency to view folklore as antiquated customs, old legends, or outdated practices. Yet folklore is not disconnected from contemporary life, and is an ever-evolving part of our lived e...
4 Jan 202526min
The Loch Ness Monster: Kelpie, Legend, or Giant Eel?
The Loch Ness Monster is perhaps one of the world's most enduring mysteries. Does a giant reptile really lurk in a Scottish loch? Has it somehow survived for millennia on its own? Or is it something d...
28 Des 202419min
Legends of RMS Titanic: Mummy Curses and Ghost Captains
Few maritime disasters have captured the public imagination like the RMS Titanic. Perhaps it's because of the relatively recent nature of its sinking, compared to the loss of the Mary Rose warship. ...
21 Des 202420min
Welsh Legends and Folklore Tourism with Russ Williams
In this month's episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm talking to Russ Williams, the author of Where the Folk: A Welsh Folklore Road Trip. Russ grew up in Caernarfon in North Wales, where he was r...
18 Des 202445min
Blue Men of the Minch: Scotland's Storm Kelpies
When we look at types of folkloric creature, we often encounter the same types in different places, such as mermaids or fairies. But occasionally, you encounter a creature so localised that it only ap...
14 Des 202416min
Legends of Submerged Villages: Divine Punishment and Drowned Churches
If we think of submerged cities, lost beneath the waves, we're probably most likely to think of Atlantis, that thought-experiment that took on a life of its own. Closer to home, there's the lost Welsh...
7 Des 202420min
The Mouse in Folklore: Medicine, Omens, and Collecting Teeth
The humble mouse appears in a surprising amount of folklore. Both a harbinger of death if spotted in the house, and a medical remedy for a range of ailments, it seems the mouse both harms and heals. ...
30 Nov 202421min
