Best Folkore Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 9: Folkore and Folk Tales 1:24:32

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Send us a text In this episode the daring duo of idiots talk about their favourite folk tales and folklore creatures. Mostly focusing on their home countries. Thank you so much for all you support . Please follow us on twitter @TheYapFilesBy Nova and Hollow

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Episode 8 The Gay Episode 1:33:19

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Send us a text Hello hello ^^ In this episode your hosts discuss where they fall in the alphabet mafia , share their life experiences and talk about gay things in general <3 Hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for all you support . Please follow us on twitter @TheYapFilesBy Nova and Hollow

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Episode 7: We are so back babyyyyyy 1:28:45

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Send us a text After one heccing long extended hiatus your hosts with the most return to once again yap and catch you up on what has been happening! Follow Us here for more updates BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theyapfiles.bsky.social Follow the The Yap Files channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VawBUGw4o7qId7YZ4C2X Thank you so…

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Episode 5: Spooks , Scares and TRAUMA Part 2 1:21:40

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Send us a text Join your two hosts as they once again go off on very loosely related horror tangents , where we learn that the scariest thing in the world is capitalism and the scariest place is your average London street corner. Thank you so much for all you support . Please follow us on twitter @TheYapFiles…

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We're gamer's, we don't have a life, we have many 1:32:25

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Send us a text Ever fallen head over heels for a game you initially didn’t care for? That’s exactly what happened to Nova with Hollow Knight! Join us in this episode as Holly and Nova exchange playful banter and dissect their gaming journeys. From Nova’s obsession with charming bug characters to her late yet passionate dive into Genshin Impact, we …

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Episode 3: Spooks and scares, what we find scary 1:16:11

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Send us a text In this episode we initially meant to talk more about ghosts and scary stuff that happened to us, but we actually ended up on several weird and wild tangents. This is truly what yapping is xD Thank you so much for all you support . Please follow us on twitter @TheYapFilesBy Nova and Hollow

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Episode 2: Exposing our music tastes 1:14:24

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Send us a text In this episode your two zany and wacky hosts talk about all things music and discuss several genres that they like and don't like. Also note, Nova was sick during this, sowwy. AAAALLSSOOOO Nova didn't mention this again but the artist she talked about is Quinton Alexander, specifically his top 11 performance. Thank you so much for a…

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Episode 1: We can read? (Books and literature) 1:13:16

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Send us a text In this episode your two hosts go on and on and on and on about the books they like, different forms of reading and we learn a little bit about Donald Duck. Thank you so much for all you support . Please follow us on twitter @TheYapFilesBy Nova and Hollow

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Hello? Who's This? 54:57

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Send us a text As we kick off this new podcast we deal with some bad audio issues due to someone (looks at Hollow) using speakers and not headphones for some reason... Look I tried my best, I hope you enjoy ^^ From your gracious other host, Nova Thank you so much for all you support . Please follow us on twitter @TheYapFiles…

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Zeina Amr - Catcalls of Cairo and Egypt's Movement Against Sexual Harrasment 19:59

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Zeina Amr founded Catcalls of Cairo in 2019, and it quickly gathered a community especially during the summer of 2020 with the unfolding of the case of Ahmed Bassem Zaki. Zeina is an activist against sexual harassment, she is also a marketing student, and a food blogger. Zeina's Links: CatcallsOfCairo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcalls…

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Heba Shunbo - The Four Fat Ladies and Mommy's Happy Hour 22:26

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Heba Shunbo wears many hats on a daily basis: she's a mom, author, podcaster, wife, and runs the Four Fat Ladies bakery. Oh, she's also a freelance interior designer on the side. Heba founded The Four Fat Ladies with her sisters in 2012, and the bakery has grown exponentially across Cairo since then. She also published the book "Mommy's Happy Hour"…

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Pinky Selim - Egyptian Folkore Dance and Holding on to Heritage 24:31

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As a student at the American University in Cairo, Pinky Selim fell in love with Folkore dance, inspired since her childhood to dance from Reda Troupe's films and Egyptian culture. Now, after graduating from AUC in 2007, she founded her own group, the AUC Alumni Folkore Troupe, and is still dancing and teaching the art. She shares her most memorable…

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Eman Fendi - Fashion Styling, Confidence, and Reinvention 22:56

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Eman Fendi is a celebrity fashion stylist whose work can be found on HBO Max shows like Stylish with Jenna Lyons or on celebrities across New York City. A Brooklyn native, she talks about what the city means to her, what her Egyptian identity contributes, and how she maintains her confidence. Eman's Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanb…

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Najla Said - Photography, Self Expression in Cairo, and Visual Memory 22:11

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Najla is a photographer and creative director based in Cairo, Egypt. She's taken photos for major ad campaigns, fashion editorials and has her own collection of personal projects featured on major publications. She speaks with host Noran Morsi about how she got into photography, how every opportunity abroad brought her back to the love of Cairo, an…

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Iman El Deeb - Model, Founder, and CEO of UNN Model Management 15:29

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Iman El Deeb is the founder and CEO of UNN Model Management, with a Bachelor of Fashion from Italy, and modelling experience from around the world. She speaks to host Noran Morsi about the challenges of modeling, how her interest in fashion began, and her future goals for UNN Model Management. Links: Iman's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/came…

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Yara Yassin - Cofounding Up-fuse, Egypt's Top Sustainable Fashion Brand 13:47

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Yara Yassin is the co-founder of Up-fuse, a Cairo-based social enterprise that promotes a sustainable and eco-conscious lifestyle through bags and accessories made from recycled plastic. She shares how she got started, what the journey has been like from university to where Up-fuse has reached today, her first bag sale, and Up-fuse's plans for the …

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Rowaida Abdelaziz - Egyptian-American Journalist From Alexandria 23:12

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Rowaida Abdelaziz is an Egyptian-American journalist whose family is from Alexandria. She spent some pivotal time in her youth in Alexandria and later moved back to New Jersey with her family. We explore the nuances of living in the West, journalism in an Egyptian family, one of her most critical stories as a journalist, and Muslim woman joy. Find …

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Omar Samra - Mountaineering, Surviving the Atlantic and a Love of Nepal 50:15

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Omar Samra is a household name by now, he's the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest and to achieve many adventuring milestones including skiing the North and South poles. He shares how his childhood contributed to his career now, what he wish he knew before he started, and the times he almost didn't make it. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/om…

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Felukah - New York and Cairo, Storytelling, and Rap 43:27

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Felukah doesn't believe in labels, but if she did, she'd fall under many: artist, storyteller, poet, rapper, and soon to be director. She started with poetry in her high school english class and she's now on several top Spotify lists in the MENA region for her several albums. The New-York based artist joins the Egyptian Streets Podcast in an episod…

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Iman Le Caire - Egyptian Trans Activist in New York 52:55

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Iman Le Caire is an Egyptian Trans woman and activist living in New York. She is the founder of TRANS ASYLIAS, an organization providing help to Trans asylum seekers. Iman shares her heartbreaking and inspiring journey to becoming who she is now in the U.S., the abuse she's faced, and her victories in New York today. Trigger Warning: This episode c…

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Amir El-Masry - Limbo, Studying Criminology, and a British-Egyptian Identity 45:54

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Amir El-Masry is an Egyptian-British actor whose work spans countries, languages and genres. More known to Egyptians from his first role in "Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda" as Ramzy, El-Masry has recently been nominated for two BAFTAs for his film Limbo. He shares his experience acting with a dual nationality, how he feels coming back to Cair…

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Ganzeer - Street Art, Art as Commentary, and Graphic Novels 41:44

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You may know him from the days of 2011, but Ganzeer is far more than a street artist. Currently based in Houston, Texas, Ganzeer travelled the world creating commentary art on each place he’s lived, from New York to California, including illustrating “The Apartment of Bab El Louk”. He also gave us a sneak peek on what his upcoming graphic novel ser…

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Nour Emam - Doula by Day, ThisIsMotherBeing By Night 39:32

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Taking Egyptian internet by storm, Nour Emam, known as “This is Mother Being” has been a brave voice in changing misconceptions in sexual health and mythbusting old traditions. Guest Host Mary Aravanis joins Noran Morsi in chatting with Nour about her job as a doula, content creator and as a Sex-Ed educator. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.…

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Merhan Keller - Activism, Motherhood and Work-Life Balance 37:42

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Merhan Keller works full-time and is a women’s rights activist and mother of three. She first became prominent on social media when she accused a famous Egyptian football player of widespread harassment, and has been championing women’s rights ever since. In addition, she shares with Egyptian Streets’ Chief Editor Mohamed Khairat and Noran Morsi ab…

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Bassem Youssef - Reinvention, Political Satire and a Plant Based Diet 53:30

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We often establish in this episode that Bassem Youssef needs no introduction, at least in the Arab World and North Africa - but to those who aren't as familiar, he was once considered the Jon Stewart of Egypt. Now, he lives in California in a constant state of reinvention, from stand-up comedy to advocacy of healthy living. We chat with Bassem Yous…

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Deena Mohamed - Shubeik Lubeik, Qahira and Graphic Novels in Egypt 33:23

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Welcome back to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Today’s guest is one of Egypt’s few published graphic novelists, with her book series Shubeik Lubeik tackling Egyptian society in a magical way, to say the least. Deena joins Noran Morsi in talking about her inspiration for her books, the Qahira webcomic that launched her comics career, and advice for a…

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Rosaline Elbay - Ramy, British Theatre and Archaeology 50:07

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Welcome to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Our first guest is Rosaline Elbay, an actress best known for her role as Amani on the Hulu show Ramy. Rose is quite the multihyphenate, with two Archaeology and history degrees, transatlantic acting experience, and a love for activism. Farah Khairat is our guest host for this episode, joining Noran Morsi and…

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Trailer: Egyptian Streets Podcast 1:28

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Welcome to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Featuring Egyptians around the world who fuel creative social change and their journeys that brought them there, from the intersection of Egyptian identity and creative social change: stories from street to sound. The Egyptian Streets Podcast is produced by Noran Morsi, with production support from the entir…

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Bonus Episode - "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs (Collab with Straight Up Strange Productions) 26:07

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Straight Up Strange Productions presents "The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs. Find us all on Twitter: @StrangePodcasts @IntoThePortal1 @OAnomalies @FolkloreRocks @AussieOddball @HauntedHappens @HoloskyPodcast @HauntingHourPod @CryptidCampfire @STScast @StraightEnigmas @MNFPod @NothingCanada @SpookySciPod Story text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/121…

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Episode 38 - Scary Stories with Madman Madriaga 52:53

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SURPRISE! It's the most wonderful time of the year, so we just HAD to get an episode out to you. We are still working on new ones, so we're not quite back yet, but enjoy this episode while you're waiting. Madman Madriaga joins Logan via Skype (excuse the sound quality) to chat about Filipino ghost stories, the state of the world, Rat Roulette, how …

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Giants in a historical and cultural context 12:27

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Giants are part of our culture. Everywhere around the globe in almost any culture there are stories about Giants.By romadect

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Bonus Episode - "Smee" by A.M. Burrage (Collab w/ Straight-Up Enigmas and Boos and Spirits) 19:28

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In the mood for a ghost story? Of course you are! Telling ghost stories around a fire at Christmastime was a beloved tradition in the Victorian era...so it's kind of the perfect time for it! Come listen to Logan & Lindsay, along with the ladies of Straight-Up Enigmas (Jaden, @StraightEnigmas) and Boos and Spirits (Vanessa and Bailie, @BoosandSpirit…

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Bonus Episode - 'Twas the Night Before Strangeness 3:51

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Happy Holidays, from the Straight Up Strange Podcast Family! We collaborated with the other shows in our network to bring you a rendition of the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It warms our lil' hearts and we hope it brings you some holiday cheer and some new shows to listen to. Check them out at StraightUpStrange.c…

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Special Announcement - Hiatus 1:28

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We are going to be taking a short hiatus due to lack of funds and being behind basically always - this will give us time to prep and record some stuff, and we'll be back on September 1st! Please subscribe to our Patreon, where we are uploading our solo folk tale narrations, or feel free to donate via the Paypal button on our website, folkloreonther…

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Episode 37 - The Buru 52:44

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Join us for discussion about the Buru, a cryptid from a valley in the Himalayas, in far Northeastern India. There are SO many things it could be...you'll just have to listen to find out what! Cocktail of the Week: The Buru Promo is from Kills and Chills! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info a…

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Episode 36 - Indian Folk Tales 1:14:41

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We're back together with 3 amazing tales from India! We've got mermaids, sly jackals, judgey parrots, stretchy ghosts, and more! Cocktail of the Week: The Bengal Tiger Promo is from The Haunted Ride! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com A FOURTH TALE is now …

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Episode 35 - Interview with Madman Madriaga 55:12

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Come listen to Logan and our special guest Madman Madriaga, a local paranormal investigator, talk about ghosts, theater, what's on the other side, and how one's perspective shapes their view of the supernatural! Cocktail of the Week: Jungle Juice Promo is from The Woods! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions fa…

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Episode 34 - Summer Folk Tales Pt. 2 1:57:40

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Tune in for what is (unintentionally) our longest episode ever (I think)! Learn about Midsummer and the Summer Solstice, hear some tales involving them, and listen to us gab for a weirdly long time! Cocktail of the Week: Midsummer Spritz Promo is from Re-Solved Mysteries! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions f…

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Episode 33 - Summer Folk Tales Pt. 1 53:50

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Summertime is here and we are FINALLY back (sorry about that) with one of our extra special seasonal folk tale episodes. Logan narrates and Lindsay has a one-sided conversation...you want want to miss it! Cocktail of the Week: Mai Tai Promo is from Get Grimm! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More i…

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Episode 32 - Modern Folklore #5 1:15:53

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Get ready for 3 spooky tales and some conversations about The Dark Crystal, The Walking Dead, Spain, and Goosebumps. Good times, scary stories...hope you enjoy! Cocktail of the Week: Manhattan Promo is from Octoberpod! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com Sh…

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Episode 31 - The Kishi 47:12

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Join us as we drink a yummy cocktail and talk about the two-faced cannibal demon from Angola, the Kishi. There's also a lot of discussion about hyenas... Cocktail of the Week: The Kishi Promo is from This Is Where The Magick Happens! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightu…

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Episode 30 - Angolan Folk Tales 1:12:38

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Pour a drink and come listen to 3 fantastic tales of adventure and heroism from Angola! These tales have a huge variety of awesome characters and creatures, so we think you'll really like them. Please forgive our pronunciations and accents! Cocktail of the Week: Ginger Mojito Promo is from The Short Stories of Augie Peterson! Check them out! We are…

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Episode 29 - Berserkers 47:38

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This week, Logan is in his element (and so VERY excited) as he dives deep into the fascinating and frenzied subject of Berserkers! Come learn about some awesome warriors - were they shapeshifters? Or was it something else that made them so fearsome? Drink of the Week: Mead Promo is from 3 Spooked Girls! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreon…

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Episode 28 - Norse Folk Tales 1:19:35

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We are excited to present 3 tales from Norse Mythology to you all! Forget Marvel, let's hearken back to the OG Thor and Loki! Cocktail of the Week: Fjellbekk Promo is from Mysteries and Urban Legends! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-28-norse-folk-tales We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If you want so…

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Episode 27 - East of the Sun and West of the Moon 56:04

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This week we're doing a special feature of a classic Scandinavian Tale. We're mainly doing this solo because it's a pretty long story, but very good. Come listen to us discuss fairy tale tropes, our childhoods, and Don Bluth movies (at which we utterly fail and miss mentioning some of his best...I'm looking at you, Anastasia, The Secret of NIMH, an…

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Episode 26 - Spring Folk Tales Pt. 2 43:42

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The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 2 of 2 Cocktail of the Week: Mint Julep Promo is from Mysterious Midwest! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-26-spring-folk-tales-pt-2 We are giving away FREE STICKERS! I…

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Episode 25 - Spring Folk Tales Pt. 1 45:01

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The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 1 of 2 Cocktail of the Week: Blossom Promo is from Elementary My Dear: The H.E.X. Files! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-25-spring-folk-tales-pt-1 We are giving away F…

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Episode 24 - Modern Folklore #4 55:47

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In our FOURTH Modern Folklore episode (holy crap!) we have some deep, dark tales for you. If you're a fan of NoSleeps, check out our narration and discussion of these tales! Stories by Andrew Close (u/symphonysketch) and Angus MacKnight (u/Scorpshee) Cocktail of the Week: Dark & Stormy Promo is from Freak Nation Podcast! Check them out! Show Notes:…

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Episode 23 - The Ningen 42:43

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Finally, our Antarctic creature, as promised! Come listen to us discuss the Ningen, a creepy aquatic beast from the ocean around Antarctica. Conspiracies, beluga knees, Japanese fishermen - we've got it all! Cocktail of the Week: The Ningen Promo is from AnxZenity! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-23-…

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Episode 22 - Internet Folk Tales 52:54

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Come listen as we describe and discuss a couple of 'Internet' Folk Tales - folklore that started on and grew from the internet itself! Cocktail of the Week: The Slenderman Promo is from Knowing My Nightmares! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-22-internet-folk-tales We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If …