The Folklore Podcast

Mark Norman
The Folklore Podcast

Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the world. An accessible podcast ranked in the top 0.5% of shows globally, bringing free access to many of the world's experts in folklore, authors, broadcasters and more.

  1. 16 APR

    Meet the Author: Kailey Tedesco

    In this 'Meet the Author' bonus episode of The Folklore Podcast, creator and host Mark Norman introduces a conversation between literary correspondent Hilary Wilson and university lecturer and poet Kailey Tedesco.Kailey discusses her poetry collection 'Motherdevil' which takes the story of the Jersey Devil and the Pine Barrens as its inspiration for an exploration of folklore and motherhood.Kailey Tedesco is a university lecturer delivering courses in horror writing and gothic literature. This episode is part of the 'Folklore Podcast Rewind' strand, and was recorded at Halloween, 2024.Visit Kailey's website at www.kaileytedesco.com (www.kaileytedesco.com)To support The Folklore Podcast as well as accessing extra bonus content, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast (www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast)

    54 min

  2. 6 APR

    Episode 172 - DRACULA AND THE WESTCOUNTRY

    Folklore Podcast creator and host, Mark Norman, explores the rumours that the author of 'Dracula', Bram Stoker, found inspiration for his famous count in the rural backwaters of the county of Devon, in the South-West of the United Kingdom. Could there by any truth to the ideas that Count Dracula emerged as much from the Devon countryside as he did from the Carpathian mountains?This episode of The Folklore Podcast is written and presented by Mark Norman. To support the podcast, and help to facilitate the creation of more episodes featuring new research, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast (www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast)

    31 min

  3. 25 MAR

    Folklore in the Field - RONNIE TURNER

    Folklore Podcast creator and host Mark Norman meets with Ronnie Turner. author of the gothic and folk horror novel 'Small Fires' in this episode of the podcast, recorded on location during Ronnie's recent book signing tour.To support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast (www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast)

    33 min

  4. 15 MAR

    Special Edition - CYNTHIA PELAYO

    We chat with Bram Stoker and International Latino Award Winning horror author Cynthia Pelayo as her latest book, 'Vanishing Children' is released.Cynthia's writing intersects with the world of fairy tales, with Charles Perrault's story of Sleeping Beauty providing inspiration for 'Vanishing Children'.Please note that this interview deals with themes of parental loss, and touches on suicide.To support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon and help us to keep making the show, and to get extra content, please visit http://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast (http://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast)

    1h 13m

  5. 11 MAR

    Bonus Episode: FOLK HORROR IN GAMING - GAST

    Folklore Podcast creator and host Mark Norman chats with Kat the Lore Mistress about using folklore and folk horror themes in tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs). In particular, we look at a new Zine based folk horror game called GAST for which Kat is part of the development team.To find out more about GAST and the creators Hatched Games, visit their website at https://www.hatchedgames.co.uk/ (https://www.hatchedgames.co.uk/)Visit Kat's website at https://www.theloremistress.co.uk/ (https://www.theloremistress.co.uk/)Support the Folklore Podcast on Patreon and get extra content at https://www.patreon.com/c/thefolklorepodcast (https://www.patreon.com/c/thefolklorepodcast)

    37 min

  6. 2 MAR

    Episode 171 - NORDIC FOLK

    We welcome back onto The Folklore Podcast musician and composer Einar Selvik, founder of the band Wardruna and expert in Old Norse music and culture. Einar discusses his beliefs and connections with nature, the way he goes about composing his music through the use of old Norse runes, and his latest work Birna, named for the old Norse she-bear.To support The Folklore Podcast, please consider making a small donation via our website, or visit https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast (https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast) where you can find exclusive bonus content.

    1h 9m

  7. 24 FEB

    Meet the Author: Alexandra Beaumont

    We meet British fantasy author Alexandra Beaumont, who specializes in utilizing folklore and the gothic in her writing. She discusses themes of Cornish folklore and her novel 'Dissonance of Bird Song' which was voted the Independent Press Award Distinguished Favourite for 2025.Visit Alexandra online at https://www.alexandrabeaumontauthor.com/ (https://www.alexandrabeaumontauthor.com/)Support The Folklore Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast (https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast)

    52 min

  8. 15 FEB

    Episode 170 - SCOTT COHEN

    RETURN TO 10th KINGDOM:We chat with actor Scott Cohen, who played Wolf in the mini-series 'The 10th Kingdom' about possible plans for a sequel, his thoughts on the show and its characters and genre fiction more broadly, as well as discussing his career as an actor and theatre producer.Visit our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcas (https://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast)t (http://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast) where you can join as a free member and listen to our storytelling show 'Stories from the Hearth', or support the podcast on one of our paid tiers and access a back catalogue of bonus material.

    54 min
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124 Ratings

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Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the world. An accessible podcast ranked in the top 0.5% of shows globally, bringing free access to many of the world's experts in folklore, authors, broadcasters and more.

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  • Creator
    Mark Norman
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    238
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 The Folklore Podcast
  • Show Website
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