Best The Faerie Folk Podcasts (2024)

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London: Spring-heeled Jack and Friends (Virtual Bus Tour) 46:57

2M ago46:57

46:57

All aboard! The podcast is back with a brand new episode, taking you on a magical, mystery tour across England’s capital city, London. Learn all about the infamous Spring-heeled Jack, the city’s many haunted pubs and weird but fascinating urban legends. This episode is as immersive as you can get, in the style of a London bus tour! You won’t be alo…

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Scotland: The Mermaid of Knockdolian 30:09

9M ago30:09

30:09

Today I’m taking you all on a brand new journey up to South Ayrshire in Scotland, to discover a lesser-known, but fascinating folktale, starring a vengeful mermaid and a devastating curse that would last a lifetime. cw: babyloss There’s more folklore, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why not join us on: Threads: thefaerie_…

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18 - Fangoria Magazine with Daniel Kraus 1:03:00

10M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

On episode 18 of Our First Fears, NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, Daniel Kraus joins me in a conversation about Fangoria Magazine – the tentpole horror movie publication that debuted in the late 1970s and quickly became a shocking staple on magazine stands and in bookshops due to the gory horror makeup effects and grody titles displayed …

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17 - The Terminator with Neil McRobert 1:11:05

10M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

On episode 17, WE ARE BACK . . . this time, chatting with writer and horror podcast-rock-star, Neil McRobert about a movie that made him cry when he was just a wee lad - James Cameron’s 1984 science-fiction classic, The Terminator. Our conversation runs from ideas of cyborg body horror, to the trope of the unkillable thing that chases you, relentle…

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16 - Caribbean Folk Tales with Tracey Baptiste 1:04:00

11M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

On episode 16 of Our First Fears, NY Times bestseller, Tracey Baptiste reveals the map of her childhood village where her friends and family banded together to protect themselves from jumbies, the creepy creatures that haunt the Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago, in the dark of night. We discuss the secret things that hide inside the stories we…

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Ep. 5: Dear Sarah Where Are the Pocket Realms? / Sweet Moments 44:58

11M ago44:58

44:58

In this episode I discuss the foreshadowing and breadcrumbs in chapters 21-25 in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tinybooklover/ Bookish Etsy Instagram https://www.instagram.c…

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15 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch with Sara Farizan 1:09:21

11M ago1:09:21

1:09:21

On today’s episode, author Sara Farizan chats with me about the 1982 cult film Halloween III: Season of the Witch. We also tie the film’s themes pretty tightly to her recent YA horror novel, Dead Flip, which is set in the late 80s and early 90s and revolves around a possibly haunted pinball machine. We get into the pop-culture of cursed objects and…

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14 - Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre with Derrick Chow 1:09:59

11M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

On episode 14 of Our First Fears, author and illustrator, Derrick Chow joins me in appreciation of the genius and creativity of beloved actress Shelley Duvall’s possibly-accidentally-terrifying television show from the 1980s, Faerie Tale Theatre. Together, we explore the connection between slasher-film final girls and faerie tale heroines, what mak…

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Ep. 4: Dear Sarah What is the Pool of Starlight? / Maybe Tamlin Is Okay 51:40

11M ago51:40

51:40

In this episode I discuss the foreshadowing and breadcrumbs in chapters 16-20 in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tinybooklover/ Bookish Etsy Instagram https://www.instagram.c…

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13 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers ('78) with Russell Ginns 1:06:15

11M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

We’ve reached lucky episode 13 of Our First Fears, and today, I get to talk with author Russell Ginns, or R. U. Ginns, about the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Together, we dig into how artists use elements of unease to create a sense of paranoia for their audiences. We talk zombies versus pod-people, cults of the 1970s, how much w…

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Dear Sarah, Magic Mural - Mini-sode 3 25:25

11M ago25:25

25:25

In this episode I am doing a deep-dive into chapter 13, the Mural in Tamlin's study. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday. Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moonlightbooksco/ Book TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/moonlightbooksco/ Email: dearsarahbookcast@gmail…

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12 - The Tell-Tale Heart with Ally Malinenko 1:06:21

11M ago1:06:21

1:06:21

Episode 12 of Our First Fears is a conversation with Bram Stoker Award finalist Ally Malinenko about Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and several other classic terrors. We talk about unreliable narrators, teaching horror to kids in classrooms, childhood perception of time, and what truly lies behind Poe’s “pale blue eye,” as we…

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Ep. 3: Dear Sarah Why Can't Feyre Read? / ACOTAR Hot Takes 55:12

12M ago55:12

55:12

In this episode I discuss the foreshadowing and breadcrumbs in chapters 11-15 in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tinybooklover/ Bookish Etsy Instagram https://www.instagram.c…

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11 - Pet Sematary with Joe Vallese 1:15:13

12M ago1:15:13

1:15:13

On episode 11 of Our First Fears, Pushcart Award nominee, Joe Vallese shows me the path beyond Stephen King's Pet Sematary and up into the haunted hills where the buried-dead have a tendency to rise and wreak havoc on the living. Together, we explore how certain aspects of stories that frightened our childhood-selves can end up being quite differen…

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10 - VHS HORROR ILLUSTRATIONS with Trevor Henderson 1:11:40

12M ago1:11:40

1:11:40

On episode 10 of Our First Fears, debut novelist and creator of monsters, Trevor Henderson and I head to the rear section of the video rental stores of our youths to paw through some of our favorite, and freakiest, VHS horror movie cover art. Specifically, Street Trash, Zombie, The Stuff, The Gate, Suspiria, Alligator, and Fright Night. We talk abo…

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Dear Sarah, What's In A Name? - Mini-sode 2 24:58

12M ago24:58

24:58

In this episode I talk about the meanings behind the names of all the A Court of Thorns and Roses characters. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday. Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moonlightbooksco/ Book TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/moonlightbooksco/ Email…

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9 - The House with a Clock in Its Walls with Lora Senf 53:58

12M ago53:58

53:58

On episode 9 of Our First Fears, Bram Stoker Award Finalist, Lora Senf and I explore childhood memories of our early love for John Bellairs’s classic novel, The House With a Clock in its Walls, how this book inspired us to tell our own kinds of stories, why Bellairs’s work has sparked a modern cult following, and how writing horror - for kids in pa…

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Ep. 2: Dear Sarah Why is Lucien's Metal Eye So Important? / Jailed or Saved? 48:52

1y ago48:52

48:52

In this episode I discuss the foreshadowing and breadcrumbs in chapters 1 - 5 in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday. Maslow's Hierarchy: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html Come With Us Pod https://open.spotify.com/show/6XGpxz7Bn0Ki2lWhVmZ7g5?si=4a4ec862158942ae Spatulas and Specula…

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8 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Lamar Giles 1:06:40

1y ago1:06:40

1:06:40

Today, rockstar author Lamar Giles joins me to explore one of the most notorious neighborhoods in all of horror cinema. Elm Street! With this episode, we've begun Our First Fears's first discussion of Wes Craven's classic film series, but with the second sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Wait . . . What? We talk about how we both…

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Dear Sarah, Fairytales & Folk Lore, Oh My! - Mini-sode 1 15:40

1y ago15:40

15:40

In this episode I talk about the two main works of literature that inspired Sarah to write A Court of Thorns and Roses: Tam-lin and Beauty and the Beast. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday. https://tam-lin.org/ Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moonlightbo…

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7 - Indiana Jones and the Fear of Snakes with Elizabeth Eulberg 55:17

1y ago55:17

55:17

Have you heard of Ophidiophobia? The fear of snakes? Tough-guy action hero, Indiana Jones had it, and so does my wonderfully funny friend, author Elizabeth Eulberg, who is more scared of snakes than anyone I’ve ever met. Throughout her life, she’s somehow managed to continuously encounter dangerous snakes in places where they’re not supposed to be.…

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Ep 1: Dear Sarah, Why is it Winter? / Big Bad Scary Faerie 37:29

1y ago37:29

37:29

In this episode I discuss the foreshadowing and breadcrumbs in chapters 1 - 5 in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday. Maslow's Hierarchy: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html Social Media Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dearsarahbookcast/ Book Instagram https://www.instagram…

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Ep 0: Dear Sarah Who Are You? / Introductions 11:30

1y ago11:30

11:30

In this episode I talk a little bit about myself, Sarah J. Maas, and introduce our book, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Main Episodes will be published every Wednesday. Podcasts mentioned in this episode: A Court of Faeries and Fan Girls https://open.spotify.com/show/2wBxsD9lHHmiE9rlr3W2Yw?si=581e0c3d609b4b8b A Court of Thorns and Podcasts https://op…

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6 - Growing Up Haunted with Ethan M. Aldridge 1:01:58

1y ago1:01:58

1:01:58

In Episode 6 of Our First Fears, novelist and illustrator Ethan M. Aldridge shares their own personal tales of growing up in a supposedly haunted house in Utah. And I chime in with some stories about my own experiences as a haunted pre-teen in north-central New Jersey. We talk about ghosts as metaphor, visit some familiar haunted tropes from favori…

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Trailer 1:38

1y ago1:38

1:38

Dear Sarah is a Sarah J Maas podcast where I will be exploring foreshadowing, breadcrumbs, themes, and literary devices in all of Sarah's books. Join me each week as we dive into Sarah's A Court of Thorns and Roses.

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5 - Night Terrors for Generation X with Jay Cooper 49:24

1y ago49:24

49:24

In Episode 5 of Our First Fears, designer and bestselling author/ illustrator Jay Cooper takes us on a tour of his night-terrors, which leads us down some dark paths of 1970s and 80s children’s entertainment. He takes us through the magic of Smurf-land, into a Labyrinth haunted by David Bowie’s goblins, past the island where Maurice Sendak spent ti…

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4 - Rosemary's Baby with Libba Bray 1:22:22

1y ago1:22:22

1:22:22

In Episode 4 of Our First Fears, No. 1 New York Times Bestselling author Libba Bray takes my hand to ring the doorbell of the Bramford Apartments in New York City, where Rosemary Woodhouse lives with her husband Guy and, possibly, a cabal of evil cultists, in Roman Polanski’s 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby. Our chat ranges from recent US supreme court …

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3 - Dracula and Frankenstein with Rob Renzetti 59:14

1y ago59:14

59:14

In Episode 3 of Our First Fears, animator and author Rob Renzetti digs with me through the very old graves of Tod Browning’s Dracula and James Whale’s Frankenstein, both from Universal Pictures in 1931. We revisit our introductions to these classic characters when we were kids. We examine how both films have been reinvented and their horrors possib…

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2 - Creepy Korean Tales (and Zombies) with Ellen Oh 58:10

1y ago58:10

58:10

Episode 2 of Our First Fears is a conversation with prolific novelist and anthologist Ellen Oh, who is also one of the co-founders of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), a non-profit dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity in children’s literature. Ellen’s first fears were introduced by her parents, who took her to horror movies at a VERY young …

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1 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark with Anica Mrose Rissi 1:01:34

1y ago1:01:34

1:01:34

For the first outing of Our First Fears, I’m talking with author Anica Mrose Rissi about one of the pillars of horror fiction for kids: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. This collection of American folk-tales has been so impactful since its first publication in 1981—so creepy for the generations…

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Berkshire: The Legend of Herne the Hunter 47:15

1y ago47:15

47:15

Have you heard of Herne the Hunter? The spirit of Windsor Great Park is one of English folklore’s most famous figures and in today’s extra long episode, we travel to the county of Berkshire to learn all about Herne’s mystical origins and consider why his legend has stood the test of time. cw: suicide, animal hunting There’s more folklore, myths and…

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North Yorkshire: The Lover's/Beggar's Bridge 22:09

1+ y ago22:09

22:09

Today's adventure takes us over to Glaisdale in North Yorkshire, to hear the tale of the famous Beggar's Bridge - also known to some as the Lover's Bridge. This folktale is a really interesting mixture of both history and folklore and so for this episode we are joined by the podcast's very first special guest - historian Catherine Warr, for a close…

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Cheshire: The Wizard of Alderley Edge 16:59

2y ago16:59

16:59

Oh hello, it's been a while hasn't it? Welcome back to The Faerie Folk and thank you for your patience whilst I took a much needed break from the podcast. In today's episode we kick off season three with a virtual trip to Cheshire for an epic retelling of the famous folktale, 'The Wizard of Alderly Edge.' There’s more folktales, myths and legends w…

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The Darker Side Of Rennes Le Chateau 2:18:39

3y ago2:18:39

2:18:39

Episode 1 of Delphian Realm Podcast is titled Darker Side Of Rennes Le Chateau. Your Hosts Leslie Cottle and Lillis Lindsley have a great show for you. They are both seasoned researchers of all things mysterious, paranormal, esoteric, and forbidden history. They will be delving deeper and darker into the strange happenings of a very obscure enigmat…

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An Update. 0:47

3y ago0:47

0:47

Hello, I thought I would send out a little update to let you know that unfortunately I’m having to cancel the planned Halloween special of The Faerie Folk podcast. My family and I are going through a very difficult and heartbreaking time at the moment and I need to spend all my time loving and supporting them as we try our best to make it through t…

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The Dangerous Dragon and Frightening Faeries of Tyne and Wear & County Durham (Part Two!) 17:53

3y ago17:53

17:53

Welcome to part two of our two-part adventure to the North East of England! In today’s episode we will be once again be coming face-to-face with the English Faerie Folk who, as always, have a nefarious plot to carry out! Don't forget to subscribe/follow the podcast on your prefered listening platform so you'll be notified when October's Halloween s…

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The Dangerous Dragon and Frightening Faeries of Tyne and Wear & County Durham (Part One!) 23:05

3y ago23:05

23:05

Welcome to part one of our two-part adventure to the North East of England! In this episode we're off to the county of Tyne and Wear to learn how the famous legend of the 'Lambton Worm' came to be. Don't forget to subscribe/follow the podcast on your prefered listening platform so you'll be notified when part two arrives later in the month. There’s…

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Derbyshire's Stolen Skull and Masterful Magician 30:48

3y ago30:48

30:48

In this month’s episode we will be exploring the spooky tale of a cursed skull that wreaked havoc upon a group of railway workers over in Coombs Moss. Then, the fantastical story of two magicians-in-training, who defied their master and dared to take a look inside his very precious - and very powerful - spellbook. There’s more folktales, myths and …

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Wales’ Faithful Faerie Bride and Dangerous Dancing 32:19

3y ago32:19

32:19

Our virtual tour returns to Wales for a look at two different folktales featuring the Tylwyth Teg, or Welsh Faerie Folk. The first Welsh tale of the day is the story of the young man from Llyn y Dywarchen, who fell in love with a beautiful faerie woman - and the second is the story of a magical faerie harp, infused with the power to enchant all tho…

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Wiltshire’s Cursed Church Bell and Mysterious Moonrakers 24:44

3+ y ago24:44

24:44

Welcome back virtual travellers! In this month's episode our magical tour takes us over to the county of Wiltshire, to discover the strange origins of a spell said to have been cast upon a vicarage in Wilcot. Then we’re off to the market town, Devizes, to uncover the famous legend of the Wiltshire Moonrakers. There’s more folktales, myths and legen…

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