Wizard's Cave or Smuggler's Cave: Treasure in Tynemouth!
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
4 Weird Ghost Stories Direct From Real Life
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
Ghosts of Latin America with Mario Gongora
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
How does the severed head appear in folklore?
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
Just Hanging Around: The Gallows in English Folklore
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
Fabulous Folklore Helen Nde, talking about Mythological Africans!
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
Avoid disaster in the family with these death superstitions
Death superstitions provide a common theme throughout folklore. It’s hardly surprising. Before the advent of modern medicine and health and safety, communities may have felt more at the mercy of life’...
8 Okt 202217min
"I Can Feel It In My Bones": Skeletons in Folklore
Skeletons are a common costume choice at Halloween. But they’re the ultimate symbol of death. Let's be honest, if I see a skeleton, then I know I'm looking at a dead body. So let’s explore the folkl...
1 Okt 202215min
