Graveyards
Churchyard grims, stacked graves and Judgement Day. How did English graveyards changed in England between the medieval and Victorian eras? P...
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History and Folklore Podcast
Looking at folklore through history to understand people's perceptions of nature through time.
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Listen to History and Folklore Podcast, a Society & Culture podcast by Holly Medland. Stream 24 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Yule Creatures
Cosmic reindeer, giants, goats and child-eating cats. Listen to some tales about the creatures that stalk the night over the Yule and Christ...
Alchemy
This month we look into the history of alchemy and the worldview and aims of early alchemists. Find out how metal gets married, why poisons...
Fog
This month we look into the history and folklore of fog including the four (or five) elements, dragons, gods and the dangers that lurk in th...
Hallowe'en Bonus Episode: The Wild Hunt
The Wild Hunt is a band of ghost warriors, witches or demons that stalk through the dark nights skies. But where do these tales originate? T...
Vampires
In this episode we look into the origins of vampire mythology, learn how to properly accomplish the art of dying, discover why you should no...
Oak Trees
This month's episode is all about oak trees. There are tales of black doves and thunder gods, superstitions to protect you from aging and li...
Spinning and Weaving
In this episode we will be looking at the history, folklore and mythology surrounding spinning and weaving. Hear about Valkyries weaving blo...
The Northern Lights
For thousands of years people have watched the Aurora Borealis with awe, fear and wonder and told stories to explain what created them. In t...
Medieval Maps and Monsters
Maps from Medieval Europe are littered with strange lands, monsters and mythical races. On them you can find the Tower of Babel, the Minotau...
Mining Folklore
Learn about the mysterious subterranean world of the mines. Why are birds bad luck? What should you do when you forget your lunch? And what...
Yew Folklore
Discover the folklore that surrounds yew trees on the British Isles. Why are so many yew trees found in churchyards, why do the yews at Neve...
Trolls
We all know trolls from Frozen, the Lord of the Rings and those strange troll dolls we had as kids, but what were the original trolls like?...
Changelings
A look at European changeling myths including what changelings are, the folklore surrounding them and the historic cases behind the tales. T...
Bonus Episode: Folk-a-pa-lore-za (part 2)
Part 2 of Folk-a-pa-lore-za! You've heard the stories now discover the winning tale! Apologies for my audio in this episode. It was recorded...
Bonus Episode: Folk-a-pa-lore-za (part 1)
A slightly different episode this week as I joined eleven other folklore podcasters to the battle of our favourite piece of folklore. We hav...
Seaweed
The history, stories and folklore of seaweed in the British Isles. Apologies for the sound quality at the end. I recorded the last few point...
The Colours of Medieval England
In this episode we will be looking at the changing perceptions of colour in medieval England. What significance did colour have in the middl...
Origins of Household Spirits
What are house spirits? How do you get one, how do you look after it and why does nobody seem to have one anymore? Find out in this episode...
'Telling the Bees' Interview with Mark Norman
In this episode we are joined by Mark Norman, folklore researcher and writer, host and creator of the Folklore Podcast and author of 'Tellin...
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