The Folklore Podcast

The Folklore Podcast

@folklorepod.bsky.social

Official account of The Folklore Podcast. 2 million downloads worldwide. Created by folklorist and author Mark Norman. Find us online at http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com Film/TV rep: Past Preservers Author for various publishers

8,446 Followers 613 Following 2,828 Posts Joined Jul 2023
10 hours ago
An Aladdin type lamp with blue steam coming from it, on a desert background

Full-cast audio production now available from the webstore.

Tales of the Lantern is a family appropriate collection of chilling stories based on Arabic urban legends - best told around a campfire on a dark, starry night.

Digital download, just £5

www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p195/T...

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15 hours ago

ICYMI earlier - a 2-day online conference, with recordings, on Magical Histories with some fantastic speakers, all supporting the charity @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

Book online at bit.ly/flaevents

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21 hours ago

I suffer with similar winds. There are tablets you can take

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21 hours ago

Please repost the original for this one and help us to spread the word. This is going to be an amazing event!

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21 hours ago
A poster advertising the details of the event listed in the post

Announcing a BIG 2-day ONLINE magical history conference supporting @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

Dianne Purkiss, Mark Stoyle, Marion Gibson, Jeremy Harte and more...

Day tickets just £10, £15 for the whole event.

Ticket holders get recordings if they can't be there live

Book at bit.ly/flaevents

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2 days ago

Please help if you can. This is a unique and important resource for everyone

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2 days ago

It costs £10,000 a year to rent the physical and online space for the Folklore Library.

Please help us keep our 2000 books, document archives and everything else available for you to use for free whenever you like

Read the story at www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the... and help if you can. Thank you

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3 days ago
Poster advertising the Folklore Fridays event. The background is an artistic rendering of the Folklore Library interior. The text gives the details about the event as in the main post

We are starting a FOLKLORE AND HERITAGE SOCIAL in Crediton, Devon on the last Friday of each month from 7-9pm.

The first meeting is March 27th. There will be a curated mini exhibition of artefacts, presentation and chat about future meetings.

Book a free place at bit.ly/flaevents or email us

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3 days ago

Yes, you are annoying me frequently right now!

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3 days ago

Noted :)

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3 days ago

More reasons that I am annoyed that I am not closer to Derby, courtesy of @alexdavis1981.bsky.social

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3 days ago

If you can't get to Sheffied but you would like to see an online talk based on this exhibition, the head to bit.ly/flaevents and book for Invasion of the Saucermen. Proceeds will support the charity @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

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3 days ago
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ICYMI, our full line-up is now confirmed for SPRING SCARES, with six very talented authors joining us for a range of guest workshops this April and May! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-sca... #horrorwriting #horrorwriters #horrorworkshop #horrorworkshops #horrorschool #horrorfiction #horrorauthors

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3 days ago

There has never been a more perfect thing

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3 days ago

If anyone wants to buy me a surprise gift for (insert reason here) then this is the one to go for

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3 days ago

They are great slippers, and on-topic for me as the author of a book about Scoob, obviously!

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3 days ago
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a man wearing a sweater that says well i am open to suggestions talks to another man ALT: a man wearing a sweater that says well i am open to suggestions talks to another man

Both really great episodes (even if I do say it myself)!

Box of Delights was brilliant to record and I have a desire to look at doing more pop culture / folklore crossover panels now

Suggestions for topics welcome, everyone!

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3 days ago

I am wearing giant Scooby-Doo slippers

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3 days ago

If you'd like to meet up with me and others and chat folklore and local heritage, and Devon is in your orbit, then please book a free place for our new monthly social group

Booking is at bit.ly/flaevents. More details below

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3 days ago
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Episode 186 - MEDIEVAL GHOSTS

Really enjoyed listening to this episode from @folklorepod.bsky.social this morning, featuring
@goingmedieval.bsky.social who offers a fascinating, & in-depth insight into medieval ghosts. Well worth a listen 🙂
open.spotify.com/episode/3B9z...

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3 days ago

Thank you, Rebecca. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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4 days ago
A young artist in front of a float, holding a sign that notes that she painted it

Now available for all free members of the Folklore Podcast Patreon community, a previously unreleased interview with artist Erika Moore about her work painting floats for New Orleans Mardi Gras (and lots of other things too).

Sign up at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast

FREE! No cost involved.

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4 days ago
Folklore Podcast logo - two dragons back to back

I'm working on new content for March for all of the lovely members of the Folklore Podcast Patreon Community.

Don't forget there is a FREE tier on there too, which also gets bonus content. Now's a great time to join ready:

www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast

Be a part of the community

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4 days ago

Random question ... do I have any followers who live in or near PEWSEY and fancy a little field trip?!

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5 days ago

Thank you. I’m glad you found it interesting

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1 week ago
Title card with the season and episode number and the title Opening the Box of Delights

OUT NOW!

Season 11 Episode 189

OPENING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

On your podcast app, on the website at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-189....

or for the full experience watch an extended edition at youtu.be/UOO6GZ5NJlM

A feature length episode on the Box of Delights with special expert panel

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6 days ago

I hope the airwaves remain clear for you, and you find out something to your advantage...

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1 week ago

@brown-abner.bsky.social no scrobbling!

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1 week ago

I’ll be involved with this one - I hope to see some of you there

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1 week ago

Panellists:

Piers Torday - @pierstorday.bsky.social

Phil Errington

Chris Chapman

Book published by @hernebooks.bsky.social

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