Here’s this month’s book review episode! Check out A Treasury of British Folklore by Dee Dee Chainey: http://www.icysedgwick.com/treasury-of-british-folklore/ And The Magpie & The Wardrobe: http://www.icysedgwick.com/magpie-wardrobe-curiosity/

Some people fear the number 13 so much they take the day off work! So why is it such a reviled number? Where did that association come from? Find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the post here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/number-13/ Check out my folklore photos on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/fabulousfolklorepodcast/ Tweet me at: https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick…

Some people fear the number 13 so much they take the day off work! So why is it such a reviled number? Where did that association come from? Find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the post here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/number-13/ Check out my folklore photos on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/fabulousfolklorepodcast/ Tweet me at: https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick…

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…