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!
Ann Morgan: A 19th Century Shropshire Witch with Amy Boucher
In this episode, we’re chatting about witchcraft in Shropshire, a specific 19th century witch named Ann Morgan, and what Ann’s life...
Salem Witch Trials with Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack
In this first episode of Fabulous Folklore’s Witches theme for July, I’m chatting to Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack from the...
Maud Grieve: A Herbalist in War Time
I’ve covered three British herbalists so far on this podcast, and each has made a notable contribution to the development of...
Nicholas Culpeper: Apothecary to the Masses
Last week, we met William Turner, who revolutionised English herbals in the 16th century by publishing the first one in English....
Ritual Building Protection with Wayne Perkins
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I’m talking to archaeologist Wayne Perkins, who worked as a field archaeologist before moving...
William Turner: Meet the Father of British Botany
Herbalism has seen a boom of interest in recent years as people seek to find closer relationships with nature and create...
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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!
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Fabulous Folklore Presents is a side avenue of Fabulous Folklore, allowing Icy to bring you interviews with fascinating writers, folklorists, researchers, academics, and practitioners!
