<![CDATA[THE FOLKLORE PODCAST - Season 5]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:28 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Episode 90: YEAR WALK. With guest Tommy Kuusela]]>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:08:43 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-90-year-walk-with-guest-tommy-kuusela
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In the final episode of Season 5 of The Folklore Podcast, released on December 31st, 2020, we are joined by Swedish folklorist Tommy Kuusela to discuss the unique divinatory ritual of the Year Walk, which traditionally took place on this date. We also cover some of the Swedish forest spirits which may be encountered whilst undertaking the walk.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 89: FOLK SONG (AND BAGPUSS TOO!) with guests Sandra Kerr & John Faulkner]]>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:02:54 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-89-folk-song-and-bagpuss-too-with-guests-sandra-kerr-john-faulkner
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Folk song holds a vital place within everybody's culture. From political songs to work songs, lyrics record our feelings, our traditions and, of course, our stories across the ages. In the episode of the podcast, folk singers and writers Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner talk about their thoughts on the subject, developed over many years from their early careers being taught by such names as Lonnie Donegan and Peggy Seeger to university lecturing and 21st century performances. Plus, of course, we discuss the children's TV classic Bagpuss and its use of folk song and influence on culture even today - Sandra and John having written all the music and songs for this, as well as voicing Madeleine the Rag Doll and Gabriel the Toad.
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]]><![CDATA[Episode 88: THE OXENHAM OMEN. Written by Tracey and Mark Norman]]>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:08:42 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-88-the-oxenham-omen-written-by-tracey-and-mark-norman
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Mark Norman, creator of The Folklore Podcast, presents an investigation into the legend of the White Bird of the Oxenhams - a death portent connected with a family in Devon which spans many hundreds of years. This episode was written by Tracey and Mark Norman.
]]><![CDATA[Episode 87: WORKING & WRITING WITH JAPANESE FOLKLORE. With Natasha Pulley]]>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:27:26 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-87-working-writing-with-japanese-folklore-with-natasha-pulley
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Japanese culture and folklore is very distinctive, but not always as dissimilar from our own as we might think in the West. Podcast creator and host Mark Norman is joined by bestselling author Natasha Pulley to discuss the culture represented in two of her books - The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Lost Future of Pepperharrow - and Japanese ritual and belief more generally.

The episode is closed by a track from musical guests Foxtails Brigade, who took the internet by storm recently with their unique video for the track 'My Favourite Things'.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 86: JOANNE HARRIS: ORFEIA]]>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:40:33 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-86-joanne-harris-orfeia
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Bestselling author Joanne Harris joins Mark Norman, the creator of The Folklore Podcast in a discussion of the importance of folklore, storytelling and her brand new book Orfeia - the third in a series of folklore-rich novellas constructed as reworkings of some of the Child Ballads. At the end of the episode, as a bonus feature, Joanne herself reads the first chapter of Orfeia.
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]]><![CDATA[Episode 85 - THE MAB. With PG Bell, Matt Brown and Eloise Williams]]>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:39:52 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-85-the-mab-with-pg-bell-matt-brown-and-eloise-williams
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​We talk to the Welsh Children's Laureate Eloise Williams and children's authors P.G. Bell and Matt Brown about a really important new project to bring out the first ever dual Welsh/English language reworking of 'The Mabinogion' aimed specifically at children.

The project, being realised through Unbound, will involve 11 of the best Welsh children's writers and will also include packages and teaching materials for schools.

​Musical guest: Sharron Kraus.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 84: THE LOST SOUL ATLAS. With guest Zana Fraillon]]>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:24:09 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-84-the-lost-soul-atlas-with-guest-zana-fraillon
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Creator and host of The Folklore Podcast, Mark Norman, is joined by Carnegie shortlisted children's author Zana Fraillon, whose latest book 'The Lost Soul Atlas' deals with the folkloric trope of a passage through the afterlife. Zana also discusses her love of folklore generally and some of the Australian influences from her own culture in her writing.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 83: ALL ABOUT UFOs. With Jon Culshaw and David Clarke]]>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:43:02 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-83-all-about-ufos-with-jon-culshaw-and-david-clarke
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One year on from the phenomenally popular re-release of the classic Usborne book 'All About Ghosts', we return to the stable as Usborne reprint the equally iconic 'All About UFOs' from their World of the Unknown series.

Joining host Mark Norman to discuss the topic are TV impressionist and astronomer Jon Culshaw (who wrote the foreword for the new printing) and returning guest Dr David Clarke, who was the official spokes-person when the Ministry of Defence declassified many of their UFO documents at the National Archives.

Musical guest: Polly Preacher
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]]><![CDATA[Episode 82: GHOST DAYS.  With Asher Elbein and Tiffany Turrill]]>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:50:28 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-82-ghost-days-with-asher-elbein-and-tiffany-turrill
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Journalist and author Asher Elbein and illustrator Tiffany Turrill join Folklore Podcast host Mark Norman to look at the folklore of the Appalachian regions of the United States. How did Cherokee and incoming tales and beliefs combine to forge the stories that we find in this area of the world? As a springboard for this discussion, we use Asher and Tiffany's book 'Ghost Days'. The stories of protagonist Anna O'Brien are set in the region and feature many of the characters and creatures from Appalachian lore.

Tiffany's website: www.tiffanyturrill.com

Asher's website: www.asherelbein.com

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 81 - FOLK-A-PA-LORE-ZA Part 2]]>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:47:30 GMThttps://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-5/episode-81-folk-a-pa-lore-za-part-2
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We present the second part of our mass recording session with 11 other folklore and mythology themed podcasts, trying to decide who has the best and most entertaining folklore tale. Last week you heard the stories. This week ... it's the free-for-all discussion and voting. Who will come out on top?

Featuring musical guests Strangefolk

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