In this fifth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to Dr Alessandra Pino, the author of A Gothic Cookbook! In an update since we recorded this episode, the book is now 100% funded, so you’re guaranteed a copy if you support the project now! You can also get 10% off your pledge with the…

According to King’s Lynn legend, the diamond-shaped brick emblazoned with a heart has a connection to Margaret Read, or Shady Meg, burned as a witch in 1590. How does this strange brick fit into this tale of witchcraft? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the…

Meg of Meldon is Northumberland’s most famous witch. But was she really a witch, or just a hard-hearted businesswoman? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/Meg-of-Meldon/  Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of…

Mother Red Cap once gave her name to a Camden pub, now known as the World’s End on Camden High Street. Was she really a 17th-century witch, or simply a misunderstood old woman? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/mother-red-cap/  Tickets for…

Is the Witch of Wookey Hole really petrified in the famous Somerset cave system? Or is it just an old legend with a life of its own that now sustains a tourist attraction? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/witch-of-wookey-hole/  Grab your…