246 episodes

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.

Fabulous Folklore with Icy Icy Sedgwick

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 80 Ratings

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.

    4 Amsterdam Ghost Stories from the City of Canals

    4 Amsterdam Ghost Stories from the City of Canals

    Never mind canals, famous nightlife, and beautiful architecture - there is another side to the Dutch capital, one full of supernatural terrors and bizarre tales.


    Think 13th-century magicians, fleeing families, ghostly monks, and vengeful sisters, and you’re partway there. Let’s go and meet them in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore!


    Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/amsterdam-ghost-stories


    Harm in the Hedgerows talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harm-in-the-hedgerows-the-folklore-of-poisonous-plants-tickets-626186419437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile


    Ghosts of the Garth talk tickets: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/whats-on


    Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


    Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595


    Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick


    Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7


    Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick


    Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk


    Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick


    'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

    • 16 min
    4 Barcelona Ghost Stories from the Catalonian Capital

    4 Barcelona Ghost Stories from the Catalonian Capital

    Barcelona lies on the Mediterranean Coast in Catalonia. It's a gorgeous city, famous for architect Antoni Gaudí, artist Joan Miró and writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón, among many others. Yet you'll find more than a few Barcelona ghost stories amid the winding streets and Gothic cathedrals.


    Enjoy these 4 creepy ghost stories tales from Barcelona, featuring vengeful monks, poltergeists, and haunted Metro stations in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


    Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/barcelona-ghost-stories


    Harm in the Hedgerows talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harm-in-the-hedgerows-the-folklore-of-poisonous-plants-tickets-626186419437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile


    Ghosts of the Garth talk tickets: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/whats-on


    Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


    Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595


    Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick


    Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7


    Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick


    Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk


    Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick


    'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

    • 16 min
    4 Paris Ghost Stories from the City of Light

    4 Paris Ghost Stories from the City of Light

    The City of Light is an architectural and cultural wonder, packed with history, art, great food, and music. But there are also ghosts in Paris, loitering in the parks, wandering the boulevards, and sobbing on the bridges...


    Enjoy these four ghost stories from Paris, featuring the Phantom of the Opera, a blood red omen of death, a Resistance conspirator, and a lonely musician in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


    Find the images and references on the blog post: https://icysedgwick.com/paris-ghost-stories


    Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


    Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595


    Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick


    Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7


    Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick


    Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick


    'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/


    Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk

    • 14 min
    3 creepy tales of the Devil, the helpful dead, and ghosts in Venice

    3 creepy tales of the Devil, the helpful dead, and ghosts in Venice

    The Jewel of the Adriatic is a gorgeous wonder, filled with masks, bridges, alleyways, and mystery. But there are also ghosts in Venice, often only seen in the brief half-light when daytime gives way to the night...


    Enjoy these 3 creepy folk tales from Venice, featuring the Devil, the helpful dead, and even watery ghosts in Venice in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


    Find the images and references on the blog post: https://icysedgwick.com/ghosts-in-venice


    Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


    Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595


    Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick


    Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7


    Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick


    Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick


    'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/


    Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk

    • 15 min
    Folklore of Thistles: Protection from Evil, Predicting Rain, and a Mental Boost

    Folklore of Thistles: Protection from Evil, Predicting Rain, and a Mental Boost

    Thistles are a beautiful plant, and the beloved floral emblem of Scotland. But looks can be deceiving and thistles are considered an invasive plant.


    According to the 1959 Weeds Act, landowners actually have a duty to stop thistles from spreading! But do they have any value in magical or medicinal terms?


    Find out how thistles can banish evil, drive away gloomy thoughts, and protect your home in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


    Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/thistles-folklore/


    Join Rowan + Sage's Herbaria to learn herbalism: https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/herbaria?affcode=437598_3qokpyep


    Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


    Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595


    Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick


    Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7


    Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick


    Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk


    Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick


    'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

    • 16 min
    Folklore of Daisies: Love Divination and Daisy Chains

    Folklore of Daisies: Love Divination and Daisy Chains

    Daisies are a familiar sight at this time of the year in the UK, popping up in lawns and on grass verges. Their proliferation, particularly on lawns, makes them an unwanted plant for some gardeners.


    The flowers, or Bellis perennis, are also known as bairnwort, bruisewort, common daisy, English daisy, garden daisy, and wild daisy.


    Yet they're more often associated with love, childhood, and divination! Let's look at the folklore behind daisy chains, pulling petals, and trampling on daisies in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


    Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/daisy-folklore/


    Join Rowan + Sage's Herbaria to learn herbalism: https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/herbaria?affcode=437598_3qokpyep


    Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


    Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595


    Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick


    Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7


    Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick


    Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk


    Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick


    'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
80 Ratings

80 Ratings

MicraLou ,

Fab podcast

From the introduction and theme tune, you’re drawn into the fascinating world of folklore. Well researched, an interesting and diverse range of topics, and thoroughly enjoyable

FairytalesFood ,

Addictive Listening

Fabulous Folklore is go-to listening if you are even slightly interested in folklore. Icy makes every episode interesting and entertaining as well as being scrupulously well researched and referenced.

Casablanca Joe ,

Brilliant, bite-sized folklore and legend

A fantastic folklore podcast. Concise, well-researched and Icy Sedgwick is a terrific guide through the weird and mysterious.

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