The Folklore of the Cheviots: Ghosts, Fairies & Smugglers
There's something both primal and ancient about mountains. Beautiful and remote, they can provide a harsh and unforgiving environment for those who venture into their territory. Sometimes linked with ...
4 Nov 202317min
Two Ghost Hunters in Conversation at Newcastle Castle
Happy Hallowe'en! For a special 'festive' bonus, I recorded this episode at Newcastle Castle. I'm chatting with my fellow Geordie ghosthunter, Rob Kirkup, the mastermind behind the How Haunted podcast...
31 Okt 202343min
Magical October 4 - Welsh Magical Practice & Myth with Mhara Starling
To close this month-long series on Fabulous Folklore about magical practice and witchcraft in the 21st century, I'm chatting to Mhara Starling, a Welsh witch. We discuss the difference between the We...
28 Okt 20231h 14min
Explore Ancient & Medieval Britain with Amy Jeffs
This month, I've got the joy of introducing you to Amy Jeffs, the Somerset-based art historian and printmaker beyond the books Storyland and Wild. She's got expertise in medieval art and literature, a...
26 Okt 202356min
The History of Folk Witchcraft with Amaya Rourke
As part of a month-long series on Fabulous Folklore about magical practice and witchcraft in the 21st century, I'm chatting to Amaya Rourke, an Ireland-based animist folk witch, diviner, and spirit wo...
21 Okt 20231h 21min
Magical October 2 - Connecting with Nature with Emma Kathryn
As part of a month-long series on Fabulous Folklore about magical practice and witchcraft in the 21st century, I'm chatting to Emma Kathryn, a Nottinghamshire-based practitioner of non-Wiccan Traditio...
14 Okt 202351min
Magical October 1 - Shetland Folk Magic & Tarot with Una Blyth
I'm kicking off a month-long series on Fabulous Folklore by talking to magical practitioners and witches in the 21st century. This week, I chat to Ùna Blyth, the Shetland-based folk magic practitioner...
7 Okt 202350min
Haunted Libraries: Footsteps and Shushes in the Stacks
Haunted libraries became famous with Ghostbusters. Our heroes investigate disturbances at the New York Public Library and encounter a ghost that tells them to shush. Surprisingly, this doesn't seem t...
30 Sep 202319min
