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What new topics and themes will be tickling your earbuds in the next few minutes or so? Take a look at recent episodes!
Folklore of Poison Hemlock: The Poison that killed Socrates
Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a member of the Apiaceae family—otherwise known as the Carrot family. It’s also known as Beaver...
The Folklore of Deadly Nightshade: Devils, Witches, and Murder
Deadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna) is part of the Solanaceae family, which also contains peppers, aubergines, tomatoes and potatoes! This most famous...
Aconite Folklore: From the Underworld to the Poisoner’s Cabinet
Aconitum, referred to as ‘aconite’, is part of the Ranunculaceae family, or the buttercup family. The Aconitum genus contains around 100...
Folklore of Foxgloves: Witches’ Thimbles and Dead Men’s Bells
Foxgloves are one of the most enchanting wildflowers you might encounter in a shady woodland. With their deep pink flowers on...
Cuckoo Pint or Lords-and-Ladies: The Folklore of Arum Maculatum
When we talk about poisonous plants, your mind might leap to the celebrities, like foxglove, aconite, or belladonna. You may not...
Roma Lister: Witch, Medium, and Influence on Aradia with Dr A.D. Manns
We’re finishing up Witches Month by switching gears a little to examine the genesis of a foundational text of modern Wicca...
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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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