There are plenty of tales about cats in folklore, from the tales of ancient Egypt to superstitions around having cats on board ship. As Halloween approaches, let’s look at these fascinating superstitions about our feline friends. Find the images on the blog post here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/cats-in-folklore Danny Elfman’s short animation, The Yule Cat: https://indi.com/8xcwq Join the…

If you venture behind Cathedral Buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne, you’ll find a rather unusual grotesque perched on a lintel. But why is the Vampire Rabbit there? Find out in this episode! See the accompanying images here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/vampire-rabbit-newcastle/ Tweet me at: https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595

The Moberly-Jourdain Incident is the most famous of the time slip stories, when two academics appeared to encounter Marie Antoinette in the gardens of Versailles one August afternoon in 1901. Are such tales simply fantasy, or do some people get a peek into a bygone world? Listen to this episode to learn more about this…

Lonely stretches of roads often host tales of a phantom hitchhiker or two. London’s notorious Blackwall Tunnel is no exception. Who is the spectral hitchhiker and where did he come from? Find out in this episode. See photos of the Blackwall Tunnel here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/phantom-hitchhiker/ Tweet Icy at: https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore…

We’re starting a new monthly feature here on Fabulous Folklore – the book review! Every month, I’ll review one or more books either about folklore, or fiction inspired by folklore. First up for September, we have a pair of books by Folklore Thursday’s very own Willow Winsham. Check out Accused: British Witches Throughout History: http://www.icysedgwick.com/british-witches/…