Podcast Episodes

Ghosts and Witches of Appalachia with Ed Karshner

In this sixth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Edward Karshner, Associate Professor of English at Robert Morris University!

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3 years, 8 months ago

The Folklore of Paper: Charms, Folk Songs, and Bibliomancy

Paper is a wonderful material. It's portable and light, and as an everyday material, charms made from paper can be easily overlooked. We can reshape …

3 years, 8 months ago

The Folklore of Glass: Slippers and Superstitions

Glass is a strange material. Its original source material is sand, but it needs human intervention through the application of heat and other processe…

3 years, 9 months ago

The Folklore of Stones: From Hag Stones to Healing

Stones are perhaps some of humanity's oldest friends. They provided building materials and became simple tools. But they also vary in size, making so…

3 years, 9 months ago

The Folklore of Metals: Gold, Silver, Iron & Copper

Different metals are often baked into mythology. Look at griffins and dragons with their hoard of gold. Or Bellerophon's use of molten lead to kill t…

3 years, 9 months ago

The Folklore of Edible Plants: Basil, Bay, Chamomile, Dill, Fennel & Oregano

Herbs are useful for flavouring your food or drink, but they have a range of protective and magical uses too. How is basil linked with both love and …

3 years, 9 months ago

Thyme to Find Romance? Meet the Herb of Love & Courage

Thyme appears in folklore to bring courage, help bring love, guard against evil, and give fairies somewhere to live. What else can you use thyme for?…

3 years, 10 months ago

Rosemary Folklore: From Tudor Weddings to Victorian Funerals

Rosemary appears in folklore to aid remembrance, love divination, mourning, and protection from evil. What else can you use it for?

Let's find out in…

3 years, 10 months ago

Sage Folklore: Boost Your Love and Remembrance Spells

Sage is delicious and versatile, appearing in magic for love and remembrance, as well as a host of folk remedies. What can you use sage for?

Let's fi…

3 years, 10 months ago

The Folklore of Parsley, a herb for protection, love & death

Parsley has links with death dating to ancient Greece. How is it also linked to both love magic and protection?

Let's find out in this week's episode…

3 years, 10 months ago