@dianearodgers.bsky.social
Doctor of Folk Horror & Wyrd TV | Centre for Contemporary Legend | President-elect of ISCLR | National Folklore Survey | Dracula Returns to Derby | The Cryptkicker Five | All views my own (she/her) https://linktr.ee/dr.diane.rodgers
The Cryptkicker Five - a new Sheffield supergroup of ex-Sleazoids and Surf Muscles - that new garage trash monster punk sound you've been looking for!
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I keep seeing Over the Garden Wall popping up here and there, I guess some folk are discovering it for the first time. If you are, I envy you - it's a beautiful timeless folksy classic that we regularly return to in our house; it lives rent free on a loop in my head.
We've been working on this contemporary legend edition of REVENANT journal for years, out today! Huge amount of work from Sophie Parkes-Nield & Andrew Robinson, some work from myself and David Clarke, many wonderfully patient contributors & a couple of reviews from me also!
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Happy John Aubrey Day – 400 years old today! The original stone botherer, who recognised the Avebury stones for the prehistoric marvel they are, and rightly commented that the site 'doth as much exceed Stonehenge as a cathedral doth a parish church'.
I'm hosting today's free online lunchtime bite - a 30min live online talk at 12:30 (UK time) from scholar Kate Roach on Dracula, Folklore and Forensics! www.ticketsource.co.uk/draculalunch...
Join us tomorrow evening for UFOlogy galore if you're in Sheffield!
Our Andrew Robinson has been hard at work installing the new exhibition, Invasion of the Saucermen, at the Old Post Hall in Sheffield. Here’s a sneak preview… join us for the opening on Wednesday 11 March, 5-7pm.
We are in the new @radiotimes.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @braxtm.bsky.social for a lovely, full-page feature - discussing our latest release 'Patchwuff' with the legendary Sandra Kerr and our own @andrewtsmith.bsky.social. Extended version now on the RT website:
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Book update for Wyrd TV: Folklore, Folk Horror and Television - exciting - now in production stages with publication target Jan 2027! @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
for the night crowd
I write about this exquisite film in my book THE CINEMA COVEN: WITCHES, WITCHCRAFT AND WOMEN'S FILMMAKING. Did you know that in 1926, Lotte Reiniger made an animated feature with a honest-to-goodness non-binary witch character? This film is 100 different types of gorgeous for so many reasons!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
The latest episode of FOLKLORE MATTERS is out today featuring the legendary TV scholar @helenwheatley.bsky.social - what a way to finish series 1!
I'll be chairing this next instalment of Dracula Lunchtime Bites - they're all online talks, free to attend, just 30 mins long (UK time)! Sign up for a free ticket www.ticketsource.co.uk/draculalunchtimebites #dracula #derbydracula
Our research shows that 13% of people in England - that’s roughly 5 million people - believe that it is lucky if swallows, swifts and/or house martins build a nest in the eaves of your home.
FYI all at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social and adjacent!
Sending all the good thoughts, wishes and vibes to King Bruce and his family x
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Every black dog omen, every weathered standing stone, every pagan dance and flickering village ritual — they all lead back to this.
Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain, published by Reader's Digest in 1973, is the keystone of British folklore and folk horror.
An appreciation: tinyurl.com/fhfmlb
Join our next in-person ON THE RADAR research seminar Weds March 25th 1-2pm as @sjreaney-wood.bsky.social talks about her research on education about animal welfare! All welcome - free to attend - please share details! If you'd like to present at a future On the Radar, please do contact me.
I really enjoyed that film, I only watched it last week after my son recommended it!
Apart from anything else, it's good to see a plumber elected to parliament.
Our latest episode of FOLKLORE MATTERS is a corker, with activist folk artist Lucy J Wright - also if you listen to the end of each episode you get to hear the longer version of our wonderful intro theme beautifully composed by Paul Dorrington
This was such a strong and important show. And delightful too! Your soundtrack provided the perfect backdrop- slightly unsettling, defiant and rousing!
Now there is hope! It's no longer a choice between grim and grimmer. We can vote for who we want and win. Anywhere.
It's just one constituency, but the Green victory in Gorton and Denton is an electric shock to our political system.
BREAKING: A wonderful speech from Green Party's Hannah Spencer after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Congratulations!
Shouldn't this read CHILDREN rather than 'young women'?
Today on Folklore Matters, you can hear us discussing folklore and art, and consciously creating custom with the one and only Lucy Wright. She articulates things so beautifully so join us to connect all those folkloric dots you have floating around!
New podcast episode out featuring the amazing Lucy Wright who regularly combines folklore and feminism in her work. She's a super interesting articulate guest! Find FOLKLORE MATTERS wherever you get your podcasts x
Catch up with S1 of Folklore Matters! Our last 2 podcast episodes featured Dominic Hardy talking about his dad Robin + CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN and a discussion with leading folklorists Ceri Houlbrook + Owen Davies about contemporary British folklore. New episode tomorrow! @nfsengland.bsky.social
