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Folklore and Storytelling: A Narrative Match Made in Heaven
Storytelling is something we all do on a daily basis, whether we’re aware of it or not. Maybe we’re telling a funny anecdote about something that happened on the...
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Revenants on the Redway with Dr Steph Lay
Dr Steph Lay is a folk horror writer, psychologist and researcher, gathering and sharing local stories of the unexplained for a project investigating whether the new city of Milton...
New Episodes
What new topics and themes will be tickling your earbuds in the next few minutes or so? Take a look at recent episodes!
Wonderful Waterfall Folklore, Myths & Legends
Waterfalls attract tourists and photographers alike. What tales lurk beneath their waters? Learn some of their origin tales and associated legends...
Wizard’s Cave or Smuggler’s Cave: Treasure in Tynemouth!
Legends tell of treasure beneath Tynemouth Castle & Priory. Did Walter the Bold really find the Wizard’s Cave, or does it...
Witches’ Familiars: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird
Many think of cats or toads when they think of witches’ familiars. But what else acted as familiars? And what did...
Witches in History and Superstition with Willow Winsham
In this second episode of our Witches, Cunning Folk & Magic theme, I’m talking to Willow Winsham, an author and historian...
Witches in Devon and Witchcraft Trials in Theatre with Tracey Norman
Tracey has written fiction for as long as she can remember, covering a variety of genres and subjects. Her first stage...
Witches and Witch Trials with Marion Gibson
Marion Gibson writes accurate, engaging books about witches and magic in history. She’s been interested in witches for over thirty years,...
Show Host

Icy Sedgwick
Icy is a folklore blogger and host of the Fabulous Folklore podcast. She is based in the north east of England, where she was born and raised amid the folk tales and legends of Tyneside and Northumberland. Icy is fascinated by history, cinema, art, and the occult, and griffins will always be her favourite mythical beast. She also writes dark fantasy novellas, Gothic short stories and the occasional weird Western, and she holds a PhD in Film Studies!
Featured Guests
Fabulous Folklore Presents is a side avenue of Fabulous Folklore, allowing Icy to bring you interviews with fascinating writers, folklorists, researchers, academics, and practitioners!