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Unwrapping Our Presence (Folklorist Favorites)
Trapped by local small business owner, Todd, the gang attempts a daring escape. However, the fabric of this reality seems to be unraveling around them. Will they escape? Is this how they ended up driving off a cliff? Is Digby going to set off on his own, or stick with the crew? Tune in for all the answers - or perhaps, just more questions.
In This Episode:
- Several familiar voices from season two, all together!
- Folklorists' favorite (and least favorite) emoji.
- Uncomfortable browsing history.
- Extreme supernatural happenings. (Super-nappenings?)
- Retellings of a few contemporary legends.
Guests:
- Josh Chapdelaine: Co-Founder and Head of Production at Digital Void, an internet literacies collective focused on how new and digital media affects humans. Josh is also Associate Director of the Media Studies MA program at CUNY Queens College, where he also teaches podcasting, social media, and propaganda.
- Joel Best, professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware; author of Halloween Sadism: The Evidence
- Elizabeth (Libby) Tucker, distinguished service professor of English at Binghamton University.
- Daisy Ahlstone, creator of Folkwise.
- Dr. Kristina Downs, Executive Director at the Texas Folklore Society and Assistant Professor at Tarleton State University, host of Crime Lore.
- Dr Cassandra Pfeifer, author, educator, and folklorist.
Featuring voice acting from:
- Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN as Digby
- Rich Daigle of Mouth Almighty as Todd
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- Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
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- TikTok: digitalfolklore
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