The Folklore Podcast
@folklorepod.bsky.social
Official account of The Folklore Podcast. 2 million downloads worldwide. Created by folklorist and author Mark Norman. Find us online at http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Film/TV rep: Past Preservers Author for various publishers
Film/TV rep: Past Preservers Author for various publishers
Pinned
In the latest episode of my podcast, which is out now on all platforms, I discuss the role of the ghost in the medieval period with my expert guest @goingmedieval.bsky.social
Listen free on your podcast apps, or at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-186....
or watch at youtu.be/UXT9f5sWD5Q
Listen free on your podcast apps, or at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-186....
or watch at youtu.be/UXT9f5sWD5Q
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Episode 187
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Episode 187
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
Well, this is a book with a lot of promise :)
My new book, exploring folk tales in Lincolnshire, is now available for pre-order! Publication: April 2026.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Well, this is a book with a lot of promise :)
Episode 187
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Episode 187
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
WICKED STRANGE
Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-187....
Watch the video interview at youtu.be/1x_15VFogvg
I chat with broadcaster Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the NE corner of the United States.
OUT TOMORROW...
Watch your feeds or subscribe to The Folklore Podcast YouTube channel tomorrow, as the next episode drops then.
I'll be in conversation with broadcaster and author Jeff Belanger about the ghosts and legends of New England, some of which feature in his recent book Wicked Strange
Watch your feeds or subscribe to The Folklore Podcast YouTube channel tomorrow, as the next episode drops then.
I'll be in conversation with broadcaster and author Jeff Belanger about the ghosts and legends of New England, some of which feature in his recent book Wicked Strange
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM
OUT TOMORROW...
Watch your feeds or subscribe to The Folklore Podcast YouTube channel tomorrow, as the next episode drops then.
I'll be in conversation with broadcaster and author Jeff Belanger about the ghosts and legends of New England, some of which feature in his recent book Wicked Strange
Watch your feeds or subscribe to The Folklore Podcast YouTube channel tomorrow, as the next episode drops then.
I'll be in conversation with broadcaster and author Jeff Belanger about the ghosts and legends of New England, some of which feature in his recent book Wicked Strange
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Mark Norman is joined by broadcaster, author and medievalist Dr Eleanor Janega to look at the role of the ghost in the medieval period. @folklorepod.bsky.social 👻
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Episode 186 - MEDIEVAL GHOSTS
Mark Norman is joined by broadcaster, author and medievalist Dr Eleanor Janega to look at the role of the ghost in the medieval period. What elements of the behaviour of the ghost might we still…
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February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Mark Norman is joined by broadcaster, author and medievalist Dr Eleanor Janega to look at the role of the ghost in the medieval period. @folklorepod.bsky.social 👻
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pca.st/episode/8da4...
I have just accessioned the 2,000th book to the Folklore Library and Archive catalogue
Achievement unlocked!
We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue.
You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us.
Now, onto the next few hundred…
We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue.
You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us.
Now, onto the next few hundred…
February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I have just accessioned the 2,000th book to the Folklore Library and Archive catalogue
I'm putting out previously unreleased episodes onto the podcast Patreon feed - these are FREE to watch and available to everyone.
patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
In this episode, @collinarmstrong.bsky.social discusses his novel Polybius, based on an old video game urban legend from the 1980s.
patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
In this episode, @collinarmstrong.bsky.social discusses his novel Polybius, based on an old video game urban legend from the 1980s.
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I'm putting out previously unreleased episodes onto the podcast Patreon feed - these are FREE to watch and available to everyone.
patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
In this episode, @collinarmstrong.bsky.social discusses his novel Polybius, based on an old video game urban legend from the 1980s.
patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
In this episode, @collinarmstrong.bsky.social discusses his novel Polybius, based on an old video game urban legend from the 1980s.
Chapter 9 of the current audiobook partwork for Folklore Podcast Patreon supports on all paid tiers is now available to listen to.
The Handbook of Folklore
By Charlotte Sophia Burne
Chapter 9 - The Magic Art
www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
Subscribe now from £1 to access all previous content
The Handbook of Folklore
By Charlotte Sophia Burne
Chapter 9 - The Magic Art
www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
Subscribe now from £1 to access all previous content
February 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Chapter 9 of the current audiobook partwork for Folklore Podcast Patreon supports on all paid tiers is now available to listen to.
The Handbook of Folklore
By Charlotte Sophia Burne
Chapter 9 - The Magic Art
www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
Subscribe now from £1 to access all previous content
The Handbook of Folklore
By Charlotte Sophia Burne
Chapter 9 - The Magic Art
www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
Subscribe now from £1 to access all previous content
This month’s online talk from the FLA is looking at the amazing uses of Virtual Reality in archaeology, with a focus on some stunning discoveries on Dartmoor.
Tickets are just £5 plus booking fee
Visit bit.ly/flaevents now to book. There will be an audience Q and A too
Tickets are just £5 plus booking fee
Visit bit.ly/flaevents now to book. There will be an audience Q and A too
Get your tickets now for the next in our #online lectures series! This will be a fascinating exploration of modern tech meeting the wilds of #Dartmoor, and the amazing things Prof Bob Stone and his team are doing with #VR.
bit.ly/flaevents
#archaeology #Skystorians #history #folklore
bit.ly/flaevents
#archaeology #Skystorians #history #folklore
February 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This month’s online talk from the FLA is looking at the amazing uses of Virtual Reality in archaeology, with a focus on some stunning discoveries on Dartmoor.
Tickets are just £5 plus booking fee
Visit bit.ly/flaevents now to book. There will be an audience Q and A too
Tickets are just £5 plus booking fee
Visit bit.ly/flaevents now to book. There will be an audience Q and A too
I was saddened learn today of the passing of British folklorist and writer @neilphilipmyth.bsky.social
My condolences to the family.
In celebration of Neil and his life I am resharing his appearance on the podcast. Please raise a glass to him
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-121....
My condolences to the family.
In celebration of Neil and his life I am resharing his appearance on the podcast. Please raise a glass to him
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-121....
Episode 121
Season 8: Episode 121 Season 8 of The Folklore Podcast kicks off with an exploration of the subject of the English folk tale, with guest Neil Philip. Neil, who originally published the Penguin Book...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I was saddened learn today of the passing of British folklorist and writer @neilphilipmyth.bsky.social
My condolences to the family.
In celebration of Neil and his life I am resharing his appearance on the podcast. Please raise a glass to him
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-121....
My condolences to the family.
In celebration of Neil and his life I am resharing his appearance on the podcast. Please raise a glass to him
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-121....
Nun Shall Pass
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Nun Shall Pass
This does not sound as relaxing as one might hope
February 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
This does not sound as relaxing as one might hope
Also, @willowwinsham.bsky.social - check your Facebook messages :)
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Also, @willowwinsham.bsky.social - check your Facebook messages :)
When I come up for the Ghost Story Festival I’ll have to go and sign them :)
February 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
When I come up for the Ghost Story Festival I’ll have to go and sign them :)
Imbolc greetings.
Spring is allegedly springing. So maybe it will actually stop raining for a few minutes at some point soon!
Image: GFDL, CC-BY 3.0
Brigid’s cross, woven from rushes and traditionally hung in the home, particularly in Ireland, to protect from fire, illness or other bad luck.
Spring is allegedly springing. So maybe it will actually stop raining for a few minutes at some point soon!
Image: GFDL, CC-BY 3.0
Brigid’s cross, woven from rushes and traditionally hung in the home, particularly in Ireland, to protect from fire, illness or other bad luck.
February 1, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Imbolc greetings.
Spring is allegedly springing. So maybe it will actually stop raining for a few minutes at some point soon!
Image: GFDL, CC-BY 3.0
Brigid’s cross, woven from rushes and traditionally hung in the home, particularly in Ireland, to protect from fire, illness or other bad luck.
Spring is allegedly springing. So maybe it will actually stop raining for a few minutes at some point soon!
Image: GFDL, CC-BY 3.0
Brigid’s cross, woven from rushes and traditionally hung in the home, particularly in Ireland, to protect from fire, illness or other bad luck.
My book … somewhere. @willowwinsham.bsky.social - where was it?
Book spotting in the wild with my youngest yesterday - look what we found @folklorepod.bsky.social @deedeechainey.bsky.social 💛
January 31, 2026 at 8:05 PM
My book … somewhere. @willowwinsham.bsky.social - where was it?
Some great books there. And mine as well
January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Some great books there. And mine as well
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🎉 We can't wait to welcome novelist Danielle Giles on Thurs 12 Feb to celebrate the paperback launch of her acclaimed historical gothic novel Mere! Danielle will be in conversation with Mark Norman, folklorist & founder of @folklorepod.bsky.social.
Tickets £5 (link in bio)
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
Tickets £5 (link in bio)
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🎉 We can't wait to welcome novelist Danielle Giles on Thurs 12 Feb to celebrate the paperback launch of her acclaimed historical gothic novel Mere! Danielle will be in conversation with Mark Norman, folklorist & founder of @folklorepod.bsky.social.
Tickets £5 (link in bio)
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
Tickets £5 (link in bio)
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
My thanks to Jeff Belanger of New England Legends podcast for a great chat this evening about the folklore of that area, whilst I enjoyed a suitably spooky background atmosphere of a raging storm outside my office window.
This episode will be out in a few days
This episode will be out in a few days
January 26, 2026 at 9:12 PM
My thanks to Jeff Belanger of New England Legends podcast for a great chat this evening about the folklore of that area, whilst I enjoyed a suitably spooky background atmosphere of a raging storm outside my office window.
This episode will be out in a few days
This episode will be out in a few days
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@goingmedieval.bsky.social heard you on @folklorepod.bsky.social and thought you were informative AND hilarious!
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 PM
@goingmedieval.bsky.social heard you on @folklorepod.bsky.social and thought you were informative AND hilarious!
I used to believe in a lot of stuff, but I'm far more septic these days
January 24, 2026 at 11:05 AM
I used to believe in a lot of stuff, but I'm far more septic these days
Follow @uncannykernow.bsky.social for ... you know ... uncanny stuff about Cornwall
I am launching a new blog and short fiction site UncannyCornwall.com in February. Exploring the mysterious, the fortean and unexplained in the land of myths and legend.
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Follow @uncannykernow.bsky.social for ... you know ... uncanny stuff about Cornwall
If anyone deserves to be viral today, it is #CuratorRob from @romanpalace.bsky.social for this truly awe-inspiring post.
You know what to do...
You know what to do...
24th Jan is the birthday of both @adrianedmondson.bsky.social and the Emperor Hadrian.
Ladies and Gentlemen we give you.....
...Hadrian Edmondson. 😳😐
Ladies and Gentlemen we give you.....
...Hadrian Edmondson. 😳😐
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM
If anyone deserves to be viral today, it is #CuratorRob from @romanpalace.bsky.social for this truly awe-inspiring post.
You know what to do...
You know what to do...
And then listen to all the other ones 😉
January 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
And then listen to all the other ones 😉
I'll be chatting with Phil Errington, expert on John Masefield and author of Opening the Box of Delights, and @pierstorday.bsky.social who adapted the book for the stage.
I'll feature the best of your thoughts on the show too, so make sure to give permission when you email your recordings
I'll feature the best of your thoughts on the show too, so make sure to give permission when you email your recordings
THE WOLVES ARE RUNNING...
I have a big episode on The Box of Delights coming up in the next few weeks, and you can be a part of it.
If you are a fan of the book, have memories of the TV show or watched the play, record your thoughts in a voice note and email them to thefolklorepodcast@gmail.com
I have a big episode on The Box of Delights coming up in the next few weeks, and you can be a part of it.
If you are a fan of the book, have memories of the TV show or watched the play, record your thoughts in a voice note and email them to thefolklorepodcast@gmail.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I'll be chatting with Phil Errington, expert on John Masefield and author of Opening the Box of Delights, and @pierstorday.bsky.social who adapted the book for the stage.
I'll feature the best of your thoughts on the show too, so make sure to give permission when you email your recordings
I'll feature the best of your thoughts on the show too, so make sure to give permission when you email your recordings