Sending mean cards? Eating mashed earthworms? Using jack o’lanterns to light medieval love banquets? They’re all surprising yet vaguely sinister ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day.  Find out more about the weird and sometimes sinister traditions of Valentine’s Day in this episode! See the images on the blog post here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/valentines-day-folklore/ Check out the blog post…

Fears around premature burial were very real in earlier centuries, leading to the invention of devices like the cemetery bell. But how many of the stories are true, and how many are mere folklore?  Find out more about the fears of being buried alive in this episode! See the images on the blog post here:…

Moths are the darker twin of the butterfly, representing death, bad omens, and…getting letters! They’re also linked to urban legends through the figure of the Mothman. But is their creepy reputation deserved? Click here to learn more about moth superstitions and folklore. Find out more about them in this episode! See the images on the…

Many associate rats with portents of doom or incoming bad luck. But how else do they appear in folklore and superstition?  Find out more about them in this episode! See the images on the blog post here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/rats-folklore Become a Patron for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy…

Bats are fascinating creatures and they’re helpful to humans. But they fall foul of old folklore and superstitions about them – people once saw them as witches’ familiars or evil death omens.  Find out more about them in this episode! See the images on the blog post here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/bats-folklore Become a Patron for as little…

The presents have long been opened. No one can find anything decent to watch on TV. It feels weird to still say ‘Merry Christmas’ so we’ve all switched to saying ‘Happy New Year’ instead. But no matter! We still have Twelfth Night to celebrate! Find out what folklore surrounds this often forgotten festival! See the…