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Welsh Death Omens with Dr Delyth Badder
In this 9th episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Dr Delyth Badder, a Welsh folklorist and antiquarian book collector based in Pontyprid…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Darker Shade of Yule
This episode isn't strictly a Fabulous Folklore episode...it's actually the Eerie Essex Christmas special, but I appeared on it, along with Jo from t…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Christmas Rose: The Myth and Magic of the Black Hellebore
One of the plants that bears a festive name actually has nothing to do with the period - and that's the Christmas Rose. It's actually a black hellebo…
3 years, 5 months ago
Conifers and Christmas: The Folklore of Pine, Spruce and Fir Trees
Few things are as synonymous with Christmas decorations than the tree itself. Pine, spruce and fir have all been used at some stage to form the centr…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Folklore of Ivy: Christmas, Divinations, and Magic
Many plants are linked with Christmas, including ivy. What is the folklore of this climbing plant? How is it used in magic? Let's find out in this we…
3 years, 5 months ago
Folklore of British Caves: Treasure, Cannibals, and Brownies
Treasure, stolen booty, graves, and other dark things lurk in the folklore of British caves. Let's go and explore a few legends in this week's episod…
3 years, 5 months ago
Folklore of Tunnels: Hidden Networks and Lost Pipers
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 b…
3 years, 6 months ago
Catacombs Folklore: Ghosts, Vampires & the Holy Grail
Catacombs are subterranean cemeteries, providing eternal rest to those who lie there. Yet they're also mysterious sites, sometimes open to tourists, …
3 years, 6 months ago
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…
3 years, 6 months ago
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 m…
3 years, 6 months ago