How are reflections important in western folklore?

Tunnels seem to accrue more folklore than most. Perhaps it's because we can't see where they go when we can only see the entrance. Or perhaps we've been so primed by fiction to believe tunnels must le...

19 Nov 202222min

Catacombs are subterranean cemeteries, providing eternal rest to those who lie there. Yet they're also mysterious sites, sometimes open to tourists, and less often used for burial. Stretching away bel...

12 Nov 202219min

Legends tell of treasure beneath Tynemouth Castle & Priory. Did Walter the Bold really find the Wizard's Cave, or does it lie there still? Or was the cave the haunt of smugglers? Let's find out in th...

5 Nov 202218min

These four weird ghost stories come directly from my own experience. I can't say if they happened, or I just imagined them, but listen with an open mind... Happy Halloween! Find the images and refer...

29 Okt 202221min

In this eighth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Mario Góngora, professional voiceover talent and host of the podcast, “Yes, This Happened,” a paranormal show detailing supernatural a...

24 Okt 202223min

The severed head is a common motif in horror films. But aside from the obvious examples, like Perseus and Medusa, or the head of Bran in Welsh legend, how does the severed head—and indeed the Headless...

22 Okt 202218min

The gallows loom large in the historical imagination. Indeed, it's quite the staple in many Hammer horror films, emerging from the mist as a crow caws off-screen. But how does it appear in the popular...

15 Okt 202215min

In this seventh episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Helen Nde, Cameroonian-born researcher, writer and artist and curator of the Mythological Africans platform! In this interview, we ...

9 Okt 202246min