Will O' The Wisp: A Fairy, Ghost or Guardian?
The Will O' The Wisp appears in a range of tales across the world. With varied names like corpse candles, fox fire, Jenny of the Lantern, and ignis fatuus, it also has a variety of origin stories! L...
11 Dec 202117min
Black Dogs and Englishmen: Black Shuck in English Folklore
Spectral black dogs, or Black Shuck, haunt the English countryside. But the stories vary as you travel around. Some dogs are premonitions of disaster, others are linked with the Devil, while some ev...
4 Dec 202116min
The Folklore of Air Travel: Gremlins, Superstitions & Gate 13
Air travel seems fraught with potential problems—and you have little to no control over any of them! Learn about the range of superstitions and rituals people use to reach their destination safely in ...
27 Nov 202117min
Seagulls and Storms: Seafaring Superstitions and Legends
It's hardly surprising that mariners would have a host of superstitions and folklore about seafaring. In earlier centuries, bad weather, poor communications with land, and disease could bring havoc to...
20 Nov 202121min
London Underground: Corpses on the Tube & Other Lore
From corpses on the tube to ghostly figures that vanish, the London Underground is full of weird lore. Learn more about it in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and ref...
13 Nov 202117min
All Aboard the Phantom Coaches of Folklore and Legend
Phantom coaches lurk along the highways and byways of the British Isles. Learn more about their folklore and legends in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and reference...
6 Nov 202116min
Meet the dreaded Mackenzie Poltergeist of Greyfriars Kirkyard
There have been over 350 reports of encounters with the Mackenzie Poltergeist. Who or what is Greyfriars Kirkyard's most dreaded inhabitant? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklor...
30 Okt 202118min
Who is the Black Nun of Threadneedle Street?
Old cities like London are bound to have their share of ghosts. But who is the Black Nun of Threadneedle Street? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos ...
23 Okt 202117min
