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Folktales can be strange, mystical, macabre and intriguing. Join us as we explore the stories, culture and people behind the folklore. We go beyond retelling the legends, myths and fairy tales of old. We look at the story behind the lore, behind the songs and traditions to understand more about what they mean, and their importance. These stories, many originating as oral histories, inform us of what it means to be human; what it means to be an integral part of this Earth. Stories of magic and wonder bind us. They connect us through invisible strands, like the gossamer fibers of a spiders web. Folktales have the power to demonstrate how, although we live in drastically different locals, our hearts and minds beat as one human race. We are weaving the fabrics of our past and present stories, to help us better understand ourselves and to awaken us to a more compassionate and caring world community. As we explore the meaning of existence through folklore we hope to inspire future generations to lead with love and understanding.
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Louhi Steals the Sun, Moon and Fire Story from Finland
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Louhi Steals the Sun, Moon and Fire- Fairy Tale Flip EP: 21
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Jorōgumo: The Seductive Shapeshifting Spider of Japanese Folklore - Fairy Tale Flip Ep: 20
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Jorōgumo, The Japanese Shapeshifting Spider Spirit, Mini Episode #4
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Yara Ma Yha Who: Fairy Tale Flip Ep 19
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Yara Ma Yha Who: Storytelling Mini-Episode 3
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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The Frogs who Wished for a King: Mini episode, Storytelling Ep1
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Belling the Cat, An Aesop Tale: Mini episode Storytelling Ep2
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 18 (Pt 2) : Sleeping Beauty
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 18: Sleeping Beauty
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 17: The Mythology of Sedna, The Inuit Sea Goddess of the Arctic
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 16: Persephone and Hades: Love, Power, or Possession?
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep 15: Wild Swans - Fairy Tale Flip
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Ep 72: Food, Fun & Festivals: Exploring Traditions Across the Globe with Jacob Quijas
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep 71: The Liminal World of Fairies: History, Myth, and Modern Tales with Ivy Lewis
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep 70: Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition with Ulrich Marzolph
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Ep 69: The Power of a Name with Alexandra (Sasha) Aikhenvald
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep 14: Fairy Tale Flip: La Befana, The Italian Christmas Witch
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Ep 68: Krampus and Other Frightening Christmas Monsters with Jeff Belanger
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Ep 67: Christmas Ghost Stories: Exploring the Lost Holiday Tradition with Tony Walker
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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The Medieval Harvest and Christmas Celebrations with Alli Templeton
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 13: La Llorona, the Mexican folktale of the Wailing Woman
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 12: The Girl Who Danced with Fairies, An Irish Halloween Tale
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Ep 65: Superstitions and Folklore Around the World with D.R. McElroy
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Ep 64: Gothic Roots: Exploring the Origins of Dark Literature with Gothic Librarian Julia O'Connell
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep 63: The Legend of the Naked Dead and Other Mormon Supernatural Tales with Christopher J. Blythe
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 11: The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep 62: Rescuing Stories, Healing Hearts: Henry Cameron Allen's Folklore Theatre
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Ep 61: The Heart of Storytelling: Laura Simms' Impactful Journey
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep 60: Unveiling Scotland's Folklore: Magic, Myths, and History with Graeme Johncock
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 10: The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep 59: From Childhood to Disneyland: The Walt Disney Story with Phil Gramlich
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 9: Finn McCool and the Giant's Causeway
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Ep 58: Where Psychology and Mythology Meets Ancient Wisdom with Dr. Catherine Svehla
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Ep 57: From Extinction to Legend: The Tasmanian Tiger's Journey in Popular Culture with Daisy Ahlstone
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Ep 56: The Magic of Folktales: Bill Gordh's Journey Through Storytelling and Music
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip Ep 8: Donkey Skin
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Ep 55: Fathers, Folklore, and Family Traditions with Tyrie Smith
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Ep 54: Mythstories Museum of Myth and Fable
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep 53: Storytelling as a Tool to Build Connections across Communities
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 7: Baba Yaga, Villain or Heroine
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep 52: Using Storytelling to Empower Marginalized Communities with Jazmine Storyteller
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep 51: Celebrating Women and Mothers of the American Revolutionary War with Darci Tucker
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May 12, 2024 |
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Ep 50: Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends with Claire Fayers
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep: 49 The Wealth and Depth of Mexican Music with Juan Díes Co-founder of Sones de Mexico Ensemble
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 6: The Smith and the Devil
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep: 48 Rebecca Heidt on Mythology and Folklore in her Acceptance Book Series
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep 47: The Quinceañera Evolution and Modern Latinx Identities with Rachel V. González-Martin
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 5: The Mexican Legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep 46: The Death of a Language in Papua New Guinea with Don Kulick
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep 45: Boons and Curses in Indian Mythology with Sunita Pant Bansal
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep 44: The Dybbuk, Its Origins and History with Morris M. Faierstein
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 4: Rumpelstiltskin
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep 43: African American Identity and Cultural Politics Through Folklore with Ronald L Sharps
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep 42: Exploring Joseph Campbell's Legacy with Bruce Boyce
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Episode 41: The Science Behind the Power of Story with Kendall Haven.
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 3: The Flowering Tree
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 40: Returning to the Singing Earth with Swedish Storyteller Stina Gray
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Episode 39: Myth Storytelling in Grief Circles with Sabrina Fletcher TFMR Doula
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Flipping Fairy Tales on Their Heads and Winter Celebrations with Donna Lee Fields
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Fairy Tale Flip - Ep 2: The Singing Bone, a Story of Vengeance
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 37: The History Behind the Christmas Tree and other Christmas Traditions with James Cooper
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode 36: Values, Value Systems and Druids with Josh Porthouse
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Episode 35: Loose Ends Project and The Practice of Modern Folk Art with Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Episode 34: The History of Thanksgiving, America’s Oldest Holiday with Melanie Kirkpatrick
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 33: Fairytales and their social and political implications with Dr. Jack Zipes
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Episode 32: All about Asian mythological characters with graphic novelist Fairlane Raymundo
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 31: Unmasking the Mysteries of Halloween: A Deep Dive with Lisa Morton
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 30: Folklore of Plants: Uncovering the Spooky Secrets of Portals to Other Worlds with Nina
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Episode 29: Ghost Stories Throughout Time, and Around the World with Dr. Tok Thomspon
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Episode 28: Eerie Tales with Southern Gothic host Brandon Schexnayder
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 27: Blues Music, the African American Experience and Folklore with Lamont 'Jack' Pearley
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Episode 26: Chalk Horse Music and the Folklore Behind Their Folk Music
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 25: All About the Mahabharata and Reconnecting with One’s Roots
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Episode 24: Dr. Patrick McNamara and The Neuroscience of Religious Belief
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Episode 23 Dr. Francis Young and Lithuanian folklore
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep 22 All About Folktales in Therapy and Connecting with Ancestors
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep 21. All About Mythical Creatures of Maine
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep 20. All About Sustaining Louisiana Folk Traditions and Knowledge Amidst Climate Migration
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Episode 19: All About Death Midwifery, and Ghanian folklore
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Episode 18: Aesop’s Fables with Dr. Laura Gibbs
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Ep 17: Ed Cotham – All About Juneteenth
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep 16: Dr Andrea Kitta, The kiss of death and other medical beliefs and legends.
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep 15 The Dance of the Matachines with Norma Elia Cantu
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Ep 14 Runes With Wendy Trevennor
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep 13. Icelandic Elves with Nancy Marie Brown
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May 23, 2023 |
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Ep 12 African Folklore With Helen Nde
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May 16, 2023 |
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Ep 11: Sicilian Folk Musician Michela Musolino
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May 09, 2023 |
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Ep 10 All About Selkies With Dan
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May 02, 2023 |
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Ep 9 The Springman With Petr Janeček
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ep 8 Going On A Pilgrimage With Jim Hindle
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Ep 7 A Trip To Japan With Nicki Van Ingen Schenau
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep 6 A Ghost From Maine With Michelle Shores
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Ep 5 All About Fairy Lore With John Kruse
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Ep4. All About Beowulf & Neanderthals
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Ep3. Folklore & Psychology
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Ep 2 True Crime & Folklore
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Ep.1 All About Trolls & Other Hidden Folk
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Mar 21, 2023 |