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The Folklore Podcast

Mark Norman

Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the world. One episode each month features a special guest from the field of folklore. Recallin...

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Episode 195 - FINDING ALBION

In this special episode of The Folklore Podcast, recorded live on location at The Bookery, a community-owned bookshop in Crediton, Devon, ho...

1:02:58Jun 29, 2026

Episode 194 - BLODEUWEDD MEETS FRANKENSTEIN

In this episode of The Folklore Podcast, host Mark Norman is joined by special guest Bar Fridman-Tell about her debut novel 'Honeysuckle'. P...

0:38:32Jun 9, 2026

Episode 193 - TALKING GHOSTS PART 2

The second of two episodes featuring interviews recorded live at the UK Ghost Story Festival in Derby in February 2026. In this second part,...

0:27:08May 19, 2026

Episode 192 - FAIRY IMAGERY

Folklorist and author Mark Norman, the creator of The Folklore Podcast, looks at the imagery of the fairy, in conversation with illustrator...

1:09:58May 10, 2026

Episode 191 - TALKING GHOSTS PART 1

The first of two episodes featuring interviews recorded live at the UK Ghost Story Festival in Derby in February 2026. In this first part, h...

0:55:19Apr 19, 2026

Episode 190 - AND 'OTHER' STORIES

In this episode, recorded on location, host Mark Norman meets members of the Turning Tides Project to talk about their Arts Council funded p...

0:48:29Mar 19, 2026

Episode 189 - OPENING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

A very special feature length episode of The Folklore Podcast, with a panel consisting of the cream of those people associated with the clas...

1:25:45Mar 6, 2026

Episode 188 - UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL CHATS

In this episode we visit the 2025 UK Ghost Story Festival, which was held at the Museum of Making in Derby. Host Mark Norman meets some of t...

0:52:39Feb 19, 2026

Episode 186 - MEDIEVAL GHOSTS

Mark Norman is joined by broadcaster, author and medievalist Dr Eleanor Janega to look at the role of the ghost in the medieval period. What...

0:54:08Jan 20, 2026

Episode 185 - THE FOLKLORE OF PROVERBS

The Folklore Podcast returns to its original first principles for the first show of Season 11, with an episode written and presented by crea...

0:16:40Jan 12, 2026

Folklore Podcast 2026 announcement

Want to know what to expect from the show as we head to 2026, and where to find the content you enjoy? Listen to this short announcement fro...

0:05:16Dec 29, 2025

Episode 184 - THIRST: RIVERS AND FOLKLORE

In this episode of the podcast, host Mark Norman discusses some points relating to the folklore of rivers, with a particular focus on their...

0:52:46Dec 15, 2025

Episode 182 - GATHERINGS

The British ritual year is full of fascinating public events, sports, games, processions and festivals. Whether long-running or modern, revi...

0:40:49Nov 12, 2025

Episode 180 - EDITH NESBIT'S GHOST STORIES

While there are many famous names associated with the ghost story, some are less commonly linked, and even fewer are women. In the episode o...

0:35:02Oct 21, 2025