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We return to the subject of vampires on The Folklore Podcast, a subject which we last covered in detail way back in Season 2 with a two-part investigation into the folkloric vampire.This time, we focus on the vampire as it is found in the Slavic regions, with our guest Sam Grant. Sam, who travelled to the area to research the subject, is also the author of a currently unpublished novel, 'Bunika' which fuses actual Slavic vampire lore with fictional elements. In discussion with Mark Norman, the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast, Sam explains the fundamentals of Slavic lore as it relates to the image of the vampire.You can visit Sam's website at www.bunikanovel.comJoin the Folklore Podcast Patreon, either as a free member or for a small monthly amount, to access a wealth of exclusive extra folklore content and support the show.
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Folklore Podcast Rewind - CHRIS ALLAUN
In this new strand of The Folklore Podcast, we delve into the archives and pull out old interviews from previous seasons that never made it to air.Today, pagan author Chris Allaun discusses his writing and in particular two of his books, 'The Black Book of Johnathan Knotbristle' and 'Whispers from the Coven', both of which are an interesting mix of a fiction novel with useable spells incorporated into the text.Support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon and access extra bonus content at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
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Episode 168 - THE SEANCE
It all starts when two friends are invited to the home of a mysterious spiritualist medium to experience a seance in their search for evidence of the paranormal. But the medium’s home used to belong to a girl who died there. And that’s never a good combination.So starts the story of 'The Seance', a piece of live theatre written and directed by the guest on this episode of The Folklore Podcast, Chris Stagg.Chris talks with Mark Norman, creator and host of The Folklore Podcast, about his writing and interest in horror, and specifically about the logistics of placing a seance live on stage in front of an audience.You can find Chris on social media:Twitter/Instagram @cw_staggBluesky @cwstagg.bsky.socialTo support The Folklore Podcast in producing more content, please consider joining the Patreon page to access more content at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
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Special Edition - GRADY HENDRIX
In this special edition release of The Folklore Podcast, we chat with the New York Times Bestselling horror author Grady Hendrix about his fiction and non-fiction writing, and about his new book 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' which is released on the same day as this episode - January 14th, 2025.Support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon and get extra exclusive content at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
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Folklore in the Field - CLAIRE BARKER
Folklore in the Field is the bonus episode strand of The Folklore Podcast where we chat with people out on location about their work and interests. No frills. No heavy production. Just conversation.In this episode, Folklore Podcast creator and host Mark Norman chats with children's author Claire Barker about her interests in folklore and her writing, including 'Knitbone Pepper, Ghost Dog', 'Picklewitch and Jack' and her forthcoming book 'Hettie Nettle's Handbook for Hedgewitches'.Visit Claire online at https://clairebarkerauthor.com/Support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon to access exclusive extra content at https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
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