The Witch Moll Dyer
What makes a witch a witch? In colonial times, it didn't take much for one to be accused of witchcraft. Such was the case of Moll Dyer, a woman accused of witchcraft in colonial Maryland. She lost her...
22 Okt 201922min
Literary History: Mary Shelley and A Monster Born
Her birth took a life. Her life birthed a nightmare. And her greatest loves died way too soon. Most of us have read and watched the various versions of Frankenstein. The image of the nameless monster ...
8 Okt 201924min
Fairy Tales: Don't Fall Asleep Sleeping Beauty
Fairy tales remind us that there is real evil in the world, but that evil cannot and will not prevail. But the marks it leaves on us are unmistakable, unavoidable, and sometimes have everlasting conse...
25 Sep 201925min
Southern Gothic
The South is full of superstition, folklore, and spooks. I think it's because of our large number of Scottish descendants, but it could also be because people move slower here. We spend lots of time s...
10 Sep 201926min
Haunted Places: Shh, We're All Mad Here
Some places aren't safe. Have never been safe. Some would say they're cursed. Such is the case with St. Albans Sanatorium in Virginia. With its complicated and horrific past, it sits now as a relic of...
27 Aug 201929min
Lore: Selkies
Long before man searched for intelligent life in space, he wondered about the ocean and what creatures roamed just below the surface. Lore about sea folk has been around for centuries, but selkies are...
13 Aug 201923min
Haunted Places: Ybor City
Every city has its ghosts, but the Tampa neighborhood of Ybor has more than its fair share. In this episode, you’ll hear tales of the most haunted buildings in Tampa. Once called the Wild West of the ...
30 Jul 201927min
Pirates: The Buccaneer Belle
Pirates have always been glamorized in entertainment. Just the mention of them brings images to our minds. They are history’s favorite bad guys, but as we'll discuss in this episode, there were a few ...
16 Jul 201935min
