Folklore Episodes
Food For The Dead: On The Trail Of The New England Vampire With Micha…
For nineteenth- century New Englanders, 'vampires' lurked behind tuberculosis. To try and rid their houses and communities from the scourge of the wasting disease, families sometimes relied on folk practices, including exhumi...
Ghosts in Ancient Mesopotamia: Prof. Irving Finkel's Discoveries
Do you think you know the first documented ghosts? Join us in this episode as Irving Finkel reveals the secrets of the supernatural in ancient cultures. Prepare to explore the intriguing spiritual beliefs of our ancestors as ...
Scotland's Ghosts, Mysticism And History: A Tour With Andy The Highla…
Andy was a self employed electrician, who had always dreamed of being an actor. He took the first step towards that dream when he joined Real People casting in 2015 and managed to get some great featured roles. When the …
Intriguing Tales From The Local Mystorian- an interview with Eli Lewi…
Joining me today is Eli Lewis- Lycett the founder of the multi-media project The Local Mystorian. With a view to providing new and unique insight into the strange and curious tales we find anchored throughout local landscapes...
Ghosts and Folklore from Shropshire with Amy Boucher
Joining me in today's podcast is Amy Boucher a writer and folklorist who focuses on her native Shropshire. She is a passionate advocate of Shropshire’s folklore, ghostlore and local history, and the role these play in preserv...
A Journey In Death with Aoife Sutton
Joining me today is Aoife Sutton a doctoral researcher in archaeological and forensic sciences at the University of Bradford. Her research interests include death and dying, embalming, human remains in museums, and death in a...