MOST RECENT EPISODE:
Interview with returning heroine Alexandra Beaumont, author of new fantasy novel 'Dissonance of Birdsong'.
- New novel 'Dissonance of Birdsong'
- Influence of folklore.
- Influence of Cornish landscape
- Tropes and trends in fantasy
- Tips for generating creative ideas.
Follow Alexandra Beaumont here
'Dissonance of Birdsong' available here
https://linktr.ee/AlexandraBeaumontAuthor
Interview with Maria and Caitlin, hosts of the Newcastle Witches podcast as we explore a turbulent period in the history of Andy's home city.
- Magic and superstition in 17thg century
- Plague, civil war, beheaded kings.
- Context of the witch trials
- Campaigns to get pardons for the accused witches
Follow the Newcastle Witches podcast here
https://candleandbell.com/newcastle-witches-podcast
Listen to the Newcastle Witches Podcast here
https://anchor.fm/the-newcastle-witches
Interview with Thaddeus Papke, host of the 'Into the Greenwood' podcast. We discuss the Legendary English folk hero Robin Hood.
- Was Robin Hood real?
- Links to fairies and the supernatural
- Made Marian and other characters
- What is the best adaptation of Robin Hood?
Follow Into The Greenwood here
Listen to the Into The Greenwood podcast
Into the Greenwood podcast
Interview with Keith Leech, the founder and organiser of the Hastings Jack in the Green festival - an English folklore custom for May Day which celebrates the coming of Spring where the whole town is draped in greenery'.
- Introduction to Jack in the Green Tradition
- Links to the Green Man and other May Day festivals
- How the festival is celebrated in the South of England
Follow Hastings Jack in the Green
You can learn about other Jack in the Green events at Company of the Greenman
Interview with George Popov, director of folk horrors 'Hex', 'The Droving' and new documentary 'Sideworld: Haunted Forests of England'.
- 'Hex' folk horror indie film
- The Droving folk horror-thriller set in the Lake District
- Sideworld new folk horror documentary series
- Exploring haunted forests of England
- Why the switch to documentary format?
Follow George Popov and Rubicon Films
You can watch Sidewolrd here
Interview with Sian Esther Powell, host of the Celtic Myths & Legends podcast discussing Cornwall and its language, culture and folklore.
- The Celtic Nations
- The Celtic Myths & Legends Podcast
- Cornish Language and folklore
- Similarities between Cornish and Welsh culture and folklore
Follow Sian Esther Powell
You can listen to the Celtic Myths & Legends podcast
Interview with creative force Stephen G Rae 'The Bard of Cumberland' about his paintings, poetry, folklore storytelling and his surrealist folklore films.
- Making folklore short films
- Why the short format and surrealist style?
- Influence of his druid practice
- Background in Ayrshire & Cumbrian folklore
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You can watch Land of Lore surrealist folklore films
Twitter @BardCumberland
Part 2 Interview with Al Ridenhour, host of the Bone and Sickle podcast and author of Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas. We celebrate the 'Christmas Devil' and discuss the great folklore in the book
- Who or what is Krampus?
- The history of Krampus and related folklore
- The folk traditions in Austria
- What is the cross-cultural influence of krampus?
Listen to Bone and Sickle https://www.boneandsickle.com/
You can check out the Krampus book here
https://feralhouse.com/the-krampus/
Twitter @BoneandSickle
Interview with Al Ridenhour, host of the Bone and Sickle podcast and author of Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas. We celebrate the spooky atmosphere and entertaining research of Bone and Sickle.
- Confluence of folklore, history and horror
- Themes for the episodes
- Creating the spooky soundtrack
- Extensive research
Interview with Fraser Coull and James Harding, the creators of emerging fantasy TV series 'Origins of the Laoich'.
- Creating a new fantasy TV show
- Influences of mythology
- Cultural history of Scotland
- Using Scots Gaelic language
Follow origins of the Laoich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0l7H9QWiI
Twitter @OriginsofLaoich
Group on facebook
Interview with Lucy Rose
- Success of period horror film 'She Lives Alone'
- Creating new gothic horror film 'Taste'
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Interview with Darren Charles of the Folk Horror Revival group which had 23,000 members to discuss why the genre is so popular.
- Defining Folk Horror
- Folk Horror examples
- What is the appeal of folk horror?
- How it compares to other horror genres
- Links to urban wyrd and related genres.
Follow Folk Horror Revival www.folkhorrorrevival.com
Group on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/folkhorror
Interview with Derek Jones, one half of the brilliant The Midnight Myth podcast which explores films through a lens of mythology, history and philosophy. Laurel and Derek have created a wonderful podcast which I recommend to anyone who loves exploring movies in depth. We had a great chat:
- Link between movies and mythology
- Films and their historical context
- Can works of art be separated from the artists?
- How they create The Midnight Myth Podcast
Follow The Midnight Myth and listen to their great podcast here
The Red Man and Others - with Angleine B Adams & Remco Van Straten
Authors Angeline B Adams & Remco Van Straten join us for a chat about their new sword and sorcery short stories collection 'The Red Man and Others
- Re-thinking the sword and sorcery genre
- Representing disability and diversity in fantasy fiction
- Writing with a partner
- Creating 'The Red Man and Others'
Follow Angeline and Remco here https://turniplanterns.wordpress.com/
Magic Realism- with Andy Berriman
Filmmaker Andy Berriman joins DreamSwarm director Andy Mark Simpson to discuss magic realism and how it has influenced their work.
- Defining Magic Realism
- Examples of magic realist style
- Difficulties of making magic realist films
- Is all cinema inherently magic realist?
Follow Andy Berriman here https://twitter.com/andyberriman
Interview with fantasy author Alexandra Beaumont to discuss beliefs of astrologers in the Elizabethan era and how it influenced her upcoming fantasy novel 'Testament of the Stars'.
- Influence of Elizabethan astrology
- Influence of folklore
- World-building in fantasy
- New fantasy novel 'Testament of the Stars
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Follow Alex Beaumont Here
https://twitter.com/ABeaumontWriter
Buy Testament of the Stars from Gurt Dog Press here
Sci-Fi, folk horror - Big Questions! With Aurora Fearnley
Interview with writer-director Aurora Fearnley .
- Her Sci-Fi and Folk Horror Films
- Folk Horror, Human Nature and Othering
- Using genre films to comment on society
Follow Aurora here @AuroraFearnley
Website here LittleNorthernLight.com
Watch her Sci-Fi short film 'Pulsar' below
Folk History - Oral Storytelling with DELVE
Interview with Jess Toft of the Delve podcast.
- The nature of memory
- Oral storytelling, folktales, folk music
- Social history
- Landscape, dialect and culture
- The Delve approach to history and folklore.
Follow Delve here @DelveThePodcast
Listen to Delve here
Folk horror & fantasy - with Nightjar author Paul Jameson
Discussing his writing methods and his novel 'Nightjar'.
- Influence of history & ancient monuments
- Inspiration from folklore
- Post apocalyptic future & feudal history
- Novels 'Nightjar' & 'Life of Maggot'..
Follow Paul here www.modquokka.com & @Modquokka
Read Nightjar available here
Women. History, St Brigid - with our friend Melanie Lynch of Herstory Ireland
- Celebrating women's stories in history
- Illuminations Art installations
- Brigid the Goddess
- 'Celebrating Ireland's Matron Saint's Day.
Follow Herstory: Herstory.ie
Winter Folktales - with Michelle and Liam from FOWK audio tales
- Why we tell folk tales in the winter
- The importance of winter rest
- 'Tale of the Winter Sun' new audio folk tale.
Follow FOWK https://www.facebook.com/fowktales
Await Further Instructions Christmas Sci-Fi Horror - Gavin Williams
Interview with filmmaker Gavin Williams, writer of 'Await Further Instructions'.
- Sci-fi horror ideas
- Await Further Instructions - horror film set during a lockdown Christmas
- Tribute to director Johnny Kevorkian
Follow Filmmaker Gavin Williams https://twitter.com/gavstatic
Bad Santas & Creepy Christmas folklore- Paul Hawkins
- Creepy Christmas folklore characters
- The world's scariest Christmas folklore character
- Krampus
- Evolution of Santa Claus
Follow Author and musician Paul Hawkins here
Folklore - With Icy Sedgwick
- Introducing the Fabulous Folklore Podcast
- Celebrating folklore from other cultures
- Folklore Against Fascism
- Influence of folklore on paintings and films
Follow podcaster and author Icy Sedgwick here
History and Supernatural Films - With Chris Maudsley
- Supernatural films inspired by women, history, religion
- latin and medieval English dialogue
- coming of age rituals and ceremonies
- Inspiration from ancient monuments
Follow director Chris Maudsley here https://christopher-maudsley.tumblr.com/
Spooky Tales - With Michelle Bayly and Liam Scarth of 'FOWK'
- Staying creative during lockdown.
- Making theatre about people and places
- The power of folk tales
- Spooky folklore for Halloween
Follow FOWK here https://twitter.com/fowk_tales
Period Horror - With Director Lucy Rose
- Making period horror films.
- The influence of folklore and the rural landscape
- The influence of trauma and depicting mental health struggles
- Her favourite folklore and horror magazines and publishers.
Follow Lucy Rose on her website here
Selkies - With Director Uisdean Murray
- The folklore and mythology of selkies.
- Selkie films, stories and art (including 'The Secret of Roan Inish' and 'Song of the Sea')
- The challenges of bringing selkies to the screen in Uisdean Murray's film 'Mara: The Seal Wife'
- Making films in the Scottish Gaelic language (you can watch the Gaelic short Suibhlachan here)
Follow 'Mara: The Seal Wife' film on their website here
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