The image of the fox appears in many cultures as a trickster figure, but in Asian folklore there are some subtle differences. The Chinese fox is a symbol of intelligence, and has the ability to shapeshift for example. Exploring the folklore of the Asian countries, with particular reference to foxes, in this episode creator and host of the podcast Mark Norman is joined by New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo. Yangsze's novel 'The Ghost Bride' was serisalised and broadcast as a Netflix original series and her latest work 'The Fox Wife' draws on the Asin fox folklore that we explore ..read more

Story: The Sun, or the Three Golden Hairs of the Old Man Vsevede Reader: Natosha Lyon Source: Slavic Fairy Tale Episode produced by Tracy Nicholas Music by Al Seeger To support the work of The Folklore Podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast For the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com ..read more

Story: Alosha Popovic Reader: Al Seeger Source: Russian folk tale Episode produced by Tracy Nicholas Music by Al Seeger To support the work of The Folklore Podcast and to help us keep going, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast For the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com ..read more

Story: The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains Reader: Nicole C. Dittmer Source: Short story extracted from Frederick Marryat's novel The Phantom Ship (1839) Episode produced by Tracy Nicholas Music by Al Seeger To support the work of The Folklore Podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast For the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com ..read more

In the field of Gothic literature, from the Penny Dreadful and Chapbook through the Penny Bloods and novels. whether it a classic like Bronte or something less well known, there are many ways in which the female characters may as monstrous. We explore the landscape of 'mad', murderous and shape-shifting women with Gothic scholar Dr Nicole C. Dittmer, author of 'Monstrous Women and Ecofeminism in the Victorian Gothic'. After listening to this episode, seek out Story 4 of 'Stories from the Hearth', our storytelling show, in your podcast feed for a reading of 'The White Wolf of the Hartz Mounta ..read more

Story: The Brown Bear of Norway Reader: Liefke Carwyn Source: Irish fairy tale Episode produced by Tracy Nicholas Music composed by Al Seeger Please help to support the work of the Folklore Podcast in making folklore freely available for everyone by visiting www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast For the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com ..read more

Story: King Tongue Reader: Ori Kagan Source: Traditional Middle Eastern folk tale Episode produced by Tracy Nicholas Music composed by Al Seeger If you would like to help The Folklore Podcast in its work to make folklore content free for everyone to enjoy, please consider visiting our Patreon support page at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast For the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com ..read more

Story: The Unlooked for Prince Reader: Melissa Daw Source: Slavonic fairy tale, of Polish origin Episode produced by Tracy Nicholas Music composed by Al Seeger To support The Folklore Podcast in its work making folklore materials free to everyone to enjoy, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast For the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com ..read more

We welcome writer and folklore graduate Liza Frank to the Folklore Podcast for an episode looking at the many different ways in which you might be able to combine a bit of folklore into your daily life. In conversation with Mark Norman, creator and host of The Folklore Podcast, Liza looks at divination, calendar customs, food folklore and lots more ideas which came out of the Everyday Lore Project which she ran for a year through lockdown. Liza also discusses how this material then went on to form the basis of her book Everyday Folklore. Visit Liza's website at www.liza-frank.com To support ..read more

Nick Medina's debut novel from 2023, 'Sisters of the Lost Nation', describes the hunt for answers as a Native girl searches for information about women who have been mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation. As she searches for clues, she learns more about the myths and stories of her people and how they may offer help. In this episode of The Folklore Podcast, we chat with Nick about various aspects of Native American folklore, his inspirations for this particular plot from the real world and other aspects of indigenous culture. Visit Nick's website at www.nickmedina.net Explo ..read more