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Bird or Devil

Douglas A.L. Smith

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The official podcast source for author Douglas A.L. Smith where I basically read you my blog that you can also read for yourself on my site at the link below. Or above. Wherever they put it. You know what to do.
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Travel Devil is all about unconventional travel. In a world of mass tourism and cheap flights, your host Clara Francken inspires you to travel differently. This podcast holds space for a conscious and sustainable travel lifestyle. You'll get inspired, you'll laugh, and hear incredible stories from a wide range of guests. Go to @clarafrancken on Instagram to get in touch.
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Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)! Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, superstitions, mythology, and all things weird, occult and unusual.
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Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast: Ghost stories, lore, myths and legends from haunted Wales. Join author and journalist Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales, The A-Z of Curious Wales etc) - ”arguably Wales’ leading authority on the curious and paranormal aspects of the country’s history” - for a fascinating journey through the weird and wonderful history of Cymru and the world. From ’most haunted’ Welsh castles to fairy-filled forests, each episode explores at a di ...
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Blake Wayman was a cop until a criminal syndicate had Blake and his wife killed... there's only one problem: Blake didn't stay dead. Now Wayman is a wheelchair bound P.I. with a gift. He can walk the streets of Underworld City, a purgatory on the banks of the River Styx, run by the mysterious Boatman, teeming with lost souls, spiritual forces, and long dead gangsters. There Wayman searches for his lost love and solves crimes no one else can, bringing justice from beyond the grave... Styx is ...
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The Shatterblight Chronicles

The Shatterblight Chronicles | A TTRPG Podcast

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Shatterblight Chronicles combines dramatic storytelling with quirky and ridiculous humor to deliver weekly content accessible to those with or without tabletop RPG experience. Join us as we strive to bring an enjoyable, relatable, and unforgettable experience that makes anyone feel like they are at the table with us.
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Scienceing Fiction

Rachel, Lee and Troy

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Join three biology nerds as they take fictional creatures way too seriously and try to figure out how it is they do what they do. If you've ever wondered if vampires need vitamin D, or what a centaur's circulatory system is like, you're in the right place. Rachel, Lee, and Troy heartily debate the biology behind the mythology, the anatomy of aliens, and the facts that make up fantasy in Scienceing Fiction
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How can we visit Portugal in a more sustainable way? Today's guest is the portages Marta Domingues, a founder of eco-projects and a biodiversity activist. Marta explains the problems she faces on a daily basis living in Portugal. Over tourism caused her not to visit Lisbon anymore, taking the bus can take a long time, visiting beautiful beaches wit…
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Could this be one of Wales' most terrifying hauntings? How did a dream home turn into a living nightmare? Why did its residents retreat to the kitchen, and who—or what—joined them there? Join Mark Rees as he delves into the spine-tingling haunting of Craflwyn Hall, a National Trust property nestled in the shadow of Eryri's (Snowdonia’s) peaks. Was …
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James Wright (Triskele Heritage), is an award winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how ordinary and extraordinary folk lived their lives in the mediaeval period. James is…
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Heading down a long, narrow hallway, the party is greeted by several aquatic monstrosities at a cross-section junction. Check out our Patreon https://patreon.com/TheShatterblightChronicles Follow us on Instagram @shatterblightchronicles Check us out on Twitter @shatterblightBy The Shatterblight Chronicles | A TTRPG Podcast
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It's often easy to overlook what we see every day, or at least regularly. Perhaps that's why we overlook our humble garden birds in favour of majestic eagles or mischievous ravens as our favourite birds. Yet the commonality of these small, yet often noisy, birds explains why there is a comparative dearth of folklore about them. Compared to other bi…
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Many tourists prefer fun facts and experiences over the heavy truths of wildlife conservation, leading to a tourism model that often neglects the needs of the animals and the environment. What are green flags and red flags of wildlife safaris? Where is a volunteer's money actually going? ... Margarita Samsonova, an unconventional GREENfluencer and …
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Birds of prey have an interesting relationship to humans, having been both competing predators and avian companions for leisure pursuits. They've provided omens through the practice of augury, or divination by flight pattern. They appear in heraldic badges or become associated with deities in mythology. But they also have links with ordinary people…
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Thersa Matsuura, an American author living in Japan, explores lesser-known aspects of Japanese culture, folklore, superstitions, and myths. Fluent in Japanese, she uses her research to write stories and for her podcast Uncanny Japan. She's also the author of The Book of Japanese Folklore, which explores a range of spirits, monsters, and yokai for J…
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Few watery scenes are quite complete without birds in the picture. Ducks drifting across a country pond. Gulls wheeling in the sky above the beach, before they divebomb an unsuspecting tourist for their chips. Kingfishers flashing along a river, a bright dazzle of colour against the water. They're so much a part of the scenery that aquatic birds ha…
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Bikepacking or work 'n holiday? Mix both to get workpacking. This week's guest decided to leave his office and make it mobile. Gunnar Fehlau started working from his e-cargobike, as he calls it "workpacking". Gunnar shares tips on how to start your own bicycle touring workpack journey and explains how his start wasn't the best. Our host Clara Franc…
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What dark secrets lie in this picturesque corner of Wales? Why was it once known as the 'village of the dead'? And what horrifying events drove a family to the brink of despair in the mid-seventeenth century? Journey to the breath-taking Gower Peninsula to uncover the terrifying tale of the Demon House of Gower. Explore the mysterious and malevolen…
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Sunderland began life as three separate settlements on the River Wear. A fishing village called 'Soender-land', or land that is cut asunder' existed by 1100. By the 18th century, Sunderland had replaced Wearmouth, and that's why we still call it Sunderland now. In the past, Sunderland has exported coal, lime, alum, ropes, glass, and pottery. Sunder…
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Marion Gibson writes accurate, engaging books about witches and magic in history. She’s been interested in witches for over thirty years, since she read the words of women accused of witchcraft in Elizabethan England. Why were they accused of crimes they didn’t commit? And why did they confess? Marion’s books tell the stories of these women and the…
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Carlisle began life as Luguvalium, a Roman settlement that grew out of the fort on the site. It was the capital of an ancient British kingdom. Both Vikings and Saxons captured the city. Over time, it took on strategic importance for its location near the Scottish border. But with so many clashes between the Scots and the English, not to mention the…
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The party continues their fight with the aquatic denizens of the Borrowed Deep while searching for a sigil to unlock a magical door. Check out our Patreon https://patreon.com/TheShatterblightChronicles Follow us on Instagram @shatterblightchronicles Check us out on Twitter @shatterblightBy The Shatterblight Chronicles | A TTRPG Podcast
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While York is often considered one of England's most haunted cities, other strange and unusual tales lurk in its narrow snickleways. There are stories of premature burial, printer's devils, cats that are either lucky or cursed, depending on your perspective, highwaymen, and an inevitable tale of witchcraft. Let's find out more in this week's episod…
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Responsible travel means that we need to be aware of our impact. And to say that this conversation is a wake up call, is an understatement. Today's guest Praneetha Monipi explains all the do's and don'ts when touching nature. The goal is to keep the biodiversity alive. What is the real impact of our seashell collection? Why is rock-stacking not a g…
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There is much of the strange and haunting in Sheffield's folklore. Does that make it a haunted place? There are stories of water gods in the River Don, demanding annual sacrifices, boggards in boggard lane, spectral visions of highwaymen, ghosts, and even Spring-Heeled Jack! Let's find out more in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the …
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What connects Gothic ghost stories, Dylan Thomas, Frankenstein, Swansea Castle, and shadow people that don't rest easy? Swansea Castle is a site brimming with contradictions and untold stories. Is it haunted or unhaunted? Easy or challenging for ghost hunters? Discover why this iconic landmark, steeped in history and surrounded by folklore, defies …
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Moving into the next floor of the flooded Borrowed Deep, the party confronts a humanoid man with translucent skin, blocking their path forward. Check out our Patreon https://patreon.com/TheShatterblightChronicles Follow us on Instagram @shatterblightchronicles Check us out on Twitter @shatterblightBy The Shatterblight Chronicles | A TTRPG Podcast
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With new suspect Collin Morrow suddenly behind bars, Blake and company finally feel like they have enough breathing room to track down the source of the deadly weapon in Underworld City... a mission that will force Blake to team up with the unlikeliest crew of allies he's ever assembled. Presented in Dolby Atmos for a premium listening experience.…
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Rue was cultivated in England for its medicinal use, having been introduced by the Romans! It appears in folk remedies to ward off evil spirits, poison, and plague, It also works in prophecy and hexes. Let's find out more in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/rue-fo…
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The party heads back down to face the chuuls again, ready this time and with the formidable crocodile, Scar, in tow. Check out our Patreon https://patreon.com/TheShatterblightChronicles Follow us on Instagram @shatterblightchronicles Check us out on Twitter @shatterblightBy The Shatterblight Chronicles | A TTRPG Podcast
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St John's Wort often flowers around Midsummer's Day, or the Feast of St John, hence its strong links with St John. It's one of the most important plants in European folk magic! It's used for protection, warding off nightmare, and even love divination. Let's find out more in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on…
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After escaping the monstrous chuul and heading back to the surface to regroup, Stretch mourns the loss of Bernice while asking for his goddess Fiadwyn's favor in sending him a new companion to aid them party in their dive. Check out our Patreon https://patreon.com/TheShatterblightChronicles Follow us on Instagram @shatterblightchronicles Check us o…
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Daniela Simina is native of Romania, granddaughter of a Fairy Seer and medicine woman. She became acquainted with fairies through the local lore and folklore and through direct personal experience. Daniela teaches courses, classes, and workshops on various modalities of energetic rebalancing and of course, fairies. She is the author of Where Fairie…
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Lemon balm, or Melissa officinalis, is a member of the Lamiaceae family, along with mint, rosemary, marjoram, sage, basil, and lavender. Its popular name comes from the fact the leaves smell of lemon when crushed. In contemporary witchcraft, balm makes a popular ingredient in incense used for healing, reducing grief, or boosting the memory. It's al…
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With Police Commissioner Madeline Montrose breathing down Blake's neck up top, Hattie follows a breadcrumb she hopes will point toward the real suspect. Meanwhile, the Boatman extends an invitation to discuss the mysterious death in Underworld City, which Blake accepts for his own vengeful purposes. Presented in Dolby Atmos for a premium listening …
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Poppy folklore isn't just full of Remembrance Sunday or sleep charms. It even has links to love and honouring the dead! Let's find out more in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/poppy-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://ww…
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