VYS0044 | For Fear of Little Men - Vayse to Face with Jo Hickey-Hall - Show notes They've talked of night-time scaries, they've talked of shadow men, but they daren't talk of fairies, for fear of meeting them... Bravely, valiantly, courageously, boldly confronting a topic that they have avoided delving into for the past two years, Hine and Buckley take a trip into the terrifying world of fairies with their guide, researcher podcaster and author, Jo Hickey-Hall, creator and host of the hugely successful Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast. Jo talks beautifully on the subject and the conversation flits magically around the topic on gossamer wings and a cloud of enchanted dust: what exactly are fairies? Where did the common "Tinkerbell" trope come from? Do fairy sightings herald a transitional period in the life of the observer? Are some humans part fae? Can anyone see fairies? Just how frightened should we be of the fae?... and what do Pukwudgies, puppets, pork-pie hats and the Monster Munch monsters have in common? (Recorded 11 November 2024) Thanks to Jo for her time and patience and thanks, as always, to Keith for the show notes - give the man a follow: @peakflow.bsky.social Jo Hickey-Hall Online Scarlett of the Fae - Jo’s website (https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/) The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast episodes (https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/category/the-modern-fairy-sightings-podcast/) The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOWBU36ADJMVxngGPFF9aSA) The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast) The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast on Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysight) The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/293114856241621/) Jo on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_remain_curious/) Jo’s email: scarlettofthefae@gmail.com Hine’s Intro Fairy ring - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring) Preston, Lancashire - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston,_Lancashire) Gratitude, Thanks, and Fairy Etiquette - Writing in Margins (https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/gratitude-thanks-and-fairy-etiquette) How to Spot a Fairy: Clothes - British Fairies (https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2021/08/16/how-to-spot-a-fairy-part-two-clothes/) Vayse to Face with Jo Hickey-Hall Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies - 500 AD to the Present, by Simon Young and Ceri Houlbrook - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36648948-magical-folk) Anima Mundi (Soul of the World) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima_mundi) Fairy - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy) The superstitions and mysteries around Ireland's 'fairy forts' - RTE (https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/1021/1237227-fairy-forts-ringforts-superstitions-rural-ireland/) The power of smells and bells - Catholic.com (https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-power-of-smells-and-bells) What is Reiki? - Reiki.com (https://www.reiki.org/faqs/what-reiki) Cottingley Fairies - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairies) Tinker Bell (Disney character) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Bell_(Disney_character)) Fairies weren’t always cute - The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/fairies-werent-always-cute-they-used-to-drink-human-blood-and-kidnap-children-170305) Flower Fairies website (https://flowerfairies.com/) Fairies and the Folklore Society: 1878-1945 - Folklore Thursday (https://folklorethursday.com/folklore-folklorists/fairies-and-the-folklore-society-1878-1945/) Brian Froud - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Froud) Faeries (book) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faeries_(book)) Faeries, by Brian Froud - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/887201.Faeries) Genius loci - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius_loci) Dolmen - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmen) Ronald Hutton - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Hutton) The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present, by Ronald Hutton - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34324501-the-witch) What Is a Hedge Witch? Practices and Beliefs - Learn Religions (https://www.learnreligions.com/hedge-witch-4768392) Structure vs. Communitas/Antistructure - The Living Philosophy (https://www.thelivingphilosophy.com/structure-vs-communitas-antistructure/) Pukwudgie - Fairytales & Myths (https://www.fairytalesandmyths.com/pukwudgie/) Ouija - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija) Modern Fairy Sightings Ep 8: The Good, The Bad, and The Tickly (https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-8-the-good-the-bad-and-the-tickly/) Monster Munch - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Munch) Fairies: Magical Beings Linked to Nature - The Enlightenment Journey (https://theenlightenmentjourney.com/fairies-magical-beings-linked-to-nature/) Paracelsus - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus) Elemental - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elemental) Modern Fairy Sightings Ep 82: “The Puppets Are Coming For Me…” (https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-82-the-puppets-are-coming-for-me/) Understanding Auras and How to Interpret Them - Aura Health (https://www.aurahealth.io/blog/understanding-auras-and-how-to-interpret-them) Shooter’s Hill - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooter%27s_Hill) Modern Fairy Sightings Ep 91: Darragh Mason: The Dark Man (https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-91-darragh-mason-the-dark-man/) Song of the Dark Man: Father of Witches, Lord of the Crossroads, by Darragh Mason - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199454362-song-of-the-dark-man) VYS0021 | Song of the Dark Man - Vayse to Face with Darragh Mason (https://www.vayse.co.uk/vys0021) Hybrids and Half-Fairies - Writing in Margins (https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/hybrids-and-half-fairies) Passport to Magonia: On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds, by Jacques F. Vallée - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/406344.Passport_to_Magonia) Star people (Starseeds) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_people_(New_Age)) Jo’s Recommendations The Trickster and the Paranormal, by George P. Hansen - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/669028.The_Trickster_and_the_Paranormal) The Middle Kingdom: The Faerie World of Ireland, by Dermot A. MacManus - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/510502.The_Middle_Kingdom) Fairy Paths & Spirit Roads: Exploring Otherworldly Routes in the Old & New Worlds, by Paul Devereux - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49879.Fairy_Paths_Spirit_Roads) Daimonic Reality: A Field Guide to the Otherworld, by Patrick Harpur - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/920181.Daimonic_Reality) Modern Fairy Sightings Ep 67: Patrick Harpur: Daimons and The Otherworld (https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-67-patrick-harpur-daimons-and-the-otherworld/) Extra chat FAE FOLK: A Search for Connection (Interview with Subjective Movies) - Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGzgRZ7cJnE) Cacao Ceremony: What It's All About & What To Know Beforehand - Mind Body Green (https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/cacao-ceremony) Buckley’s Closing Question Labyrinth - Digital Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXemGGHRr3M) Sarah meets Hoggle - Labyrinth 1986 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlAhzKzQrgI) The Lost Boys | Maggots, Worms and Blood scene - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sVBaUdmTxc) The Goblins of Labyrinth, by Brian Froud - Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14977.The_Goblins_of_Labyrinth) Brian Henson on David Bowie's Labyrinth Codpiece: "It Changes Sizes" - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUd6AXznEVE) Worzel Gummidge 2019 - S1E1: Sycamore Key scene - YouTube (https://youtu.be/YMnaxaaLXAg?si=PYJlapRQ4lBIPOBF&t=2910) Vayse Online Vayse website (https://www.vayse.co.uk/) Vayse on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vayseesyav) Vayse on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/vayseesyav.bsky.social) Vayse on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vayseesyav/) Vayse on Bandcamp (Music From Vayse) (https://vayse.bandcamp.com/) Vayse on Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/vayse) Vayse email: vayseinfo@gmail.com Special Guest: Jo Hickey-Hall.