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Folkloring Podcast

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Welcome to 'Folkloring,' the podcast that invites you to actively engage with practical folklore in your daily life. Created by writer and folklore researcher Tracy Nicholas Find us online at: https://folkloringlife.com/ #folklore

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · May 27

I am excited to announce that you can now find all my various efforts in one place - come folkloring with me: folkloringlife.com #folkloring #folklore #folkloringlife #naturalliving #traditionalcrafts #folkcrafts #folkmedicine #paganlife

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Come Folkloring with Us Bring Magic and Folklore into Your Everyday Life Black Shuck by Tracy Nicholas, inspirated by Black Dog Folklore by Mark Norman. Purchase the book here: https://www.thefolklore...

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 1h

Go ghost hunting in the "UK's spookiest city" www.devonlive.com/whats-on/wha... #ghosts #ghostsky #spooky #folkore #exeter #devon #haunted

Hunt for ghosts inside Exeter's oldest building

'Expect plenty of scares and surprises'

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3h

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery! Having had blood pressure issues in the past, I know that is something to be taken seriously. We can wait for the next episode, your health is more important!

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Ceri Houlbrook @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social · 2d

Ronald Hutton called it 'The best overall view of the subject... It not only covers the traditional remit of folklore but extends it into many less conventional areas'. And you can't argue with Ronald Hutton 😁 You can buy #Folklore in bookshops & here manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180377/

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Just had a hilarious conversation when I told a couple of friends that I had the American comfort food "butter noodles" for dinner last night.
Brit: what even is that, never say that phrase again
German: yeah, completely reasonable
🤣🧈 #comfortfood #butternoodles

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Not all folk medicine is good medicine: www.unilad.com/news/health/... #folkmedicine #superstition #folklore #folkloring #frogs #parasites #nothankyou

Why woman swallowed 8 live frogs in attempt to 'ease her back pain'

An 82-year-old woman in China swallowed eight live frogs hoping to cure her back pain, but doctors say it nearly ended in disaster.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

If you are near Shreveport, this is tomorrow and includes folk craft demonstrations www.ktbs.com/local-events... #folklore #folkcraft #folkloring #shreveport #louisiana

Step back in time at LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center this weekend

SHREVEPORT, La. -- History comes to life this weekend at LSU Shreveport’s Pioneer Heritage Center, where visitors can experience what life was like in early Shreveport through hands-on exhibits, live

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 2d

Cursed dolls, possessed objects, esoteric paraphernalia of all types. The press launch of the Dark Secrets Esoteric Exhibition in the Vaults, Waterloo had everything plus an exclusive Victorian seance.

Opens to the public tomorrow until May 2026. A full video soon on the podcast YouTube channel.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

How olive oil helped shape Greek mythology greekreporter.com/2025/10/09/o... #myth #folklore #folkloring #greek #oliveoil #greekmyth

How Olive Oil Shaped Ancient Greek History, Mythology and Philosophy for 7,000 Years - GreekReporter.com

Study reveals how olive oil shaped Greek mythology, daily life, and philosophy for 7,000 years, from ancient Crete to classical Athens.

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Unofficial BBC News NI @unofficialnewsni.bsky.social · 3d

From folklore to fashion - how the Armagh Rhymers stole the show at McQueen
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From folklore to fashion - how the Armagh Rhymers stole the show at McQueen

BBC News - Northern Ireland

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

I will be adding this to my TBR pile: www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/su... #folklore #fairytales #suffolk #lore #booksky

Viktor Wynd: The dark storyteller of Suffolk

Sharing gruesome fairy tales, meeting cannibals and collecting rare oddities – it’s all in a day’s work for local man Viktor Wynd

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

Some interesting Michaelmas #folklore : www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/insights/... #michaelmas #lore #quarterdays

Old Michaelmas: Where Folklore Meets Fields, Fairs and Fine Print

Explore the significance of Michaelmas in British farming, blending folklore, legal history, and practical advice for rural agreements.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

My recent trip to the UK

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

Sending all the healing energy for your surgery and your family! I hope you heal quickly and completely

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Bob Fry @bobfry.bsky.social · 4d

Goodnight all.
Herne the Hunter by Eric Fraser, from the renowned Reader’s Digest book of Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain.

A woodcut style illustration showing a horned man, carrying a bow, blowing a horn and riding a black stallion. Dogs, imps & an owl surround him. It is Herne, leading the Wild Hunt.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 4d

Following a debate on FB about what "real" black salt is and it is a bigger trigger for some folks than the "wash cast iron or not" folks #folklore #witchsky #folkloring #spells #folkcraft #kitchenwitch #castiron

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Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social · 4d

For those within traveling distance of #Dartmoor, this #nature & #folklore event is coming up in Chagford soon: a talk with Dartmoor historian & guide Emma Cunis, with art by Gina Hemery. Emma's people have lived on the moor for generations; her knowledge of this land is deep and wise.

Image: The poster for "Magical Myths & Moorland Legends" at Endecott House, Chagford, TQ13 8AJ, on 17 October, 7PM: an evening of Dartmoor tales and enchantment with local historian Emma Cunis, folklorist Terri Windling, and art by Gina Hemery. The evening celebrates the publication of Emma's new book, Dartmoor Myths & Legends. For tickets, visit Emma's Dartmoor's Daughter website: www.dartmoorsdaughter.com. The art on the poster is a Dartmoor landscape by Gina Hemery.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 4d

In London, right by Paddington station. I love it and make it a point to stop by when I am in town

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 5d

Stopped by #MalliwayBros on my way to ritual last night. No sighting of @blakemalliway.bsky.social to report #magick #crossedcrow #witchsky #booksky #witchy #authorsky

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 5d

A bit of scarecrow lore for harvest season: www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2... #scarecrow #folklore #folkloring #ruralcraft #folkcraft #farming

Parts guardian and folklore figure, scarecrows are one of the oldest tools in agricultural history

Scarecrows do more than just scare birds, they’ve become powerful cultural symbols, associated with harvest, rural life, and more.

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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social · 6d

We arrived in Exeter after our epic train/replacement bus journey, working hard en route and ready to talk about the National Folklore Survey for England in Crediton TOMORROW at The Boniface Centre!

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 6d

Some fairy ring lore I have not heard before www.almanac.com/magic-fairy-... #folklore #superstition #fairyring #witchesring #bison #folkloring #fungi #mycelium #fairies #fairy #fae

The Magic of Fairy Rings: What They Are and How They Form

Discover the mystery behind fairy rings—those perfect circles of mushrooms that spark both scientific curiosity and centuries of folklore. Learn what causes them and the legends they’ve inspired aroun...

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

Having a catch up call with the bestie:
"OK, but it has to be quick, I have a ton to do today, no more than an hour!"
3 hours later........ #bestie #everytime #Shazzie #onemorething

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

I would love to go watch this: www.countypress.co.uk/news/2551619... #folkcraft #folkloring #folklore #ruralcraft #hedgelaying #isleofwight

Hedgelaying contest returns to Isle of Wight Steam Railway this autumn

A countryside tradition will take centre stage at an event this autumn.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

I have been in a meltdown for days knowing that I would no longer have Healthcare January 1. And then the great state of Illinois sent a letter guaranteeing me health care. I feel safe again knowing democrats are still holding the line

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 8d

This is the first I have ever heard of the cryptid Green Eyes: www.chattanoogapulse.com/citylife/new... #folklore #folkloring #greeneyes #cryptid #chickamauga

The Green Eyes Festival Honors Chickamauga's Haunted Folklore

Lurking deep in the foggy woods and battlefields of Chickamauga, Georgia is a legendary creature described as an apparition, or shape shifter, or some type of monster. Seen by many throughout the year...

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