Femlore Podcast (formally Feminist Folklore)

Femlore Podcast
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Folklore has been used for generations to share stories across cultures. Each week this season Rachael and Mindy, walk the winding path of folklore. They ask how the stories we tell influence today’s culture and how we view women. From murder ballads to fairytales, we discuss the power these stories have over us all. It won’t be just sad but maybe, just maybe, also uplifting.

  1. TRAILER

    Introducing A CRISPR Bite Trailer

    Hi Femlore listeners! While we aren't coming back quite yet, we did want to take a moment to share a show with you that we think you'll love. It's by one of our former producers: Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. She'll take you into the labs where researchers are tinkering with food genes using CRISPR, and help break down the problems those scientists are hoping to solve—and what's at stake. The first episode airs Wednesday September 27th. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

    2 min

  2. 05/12/2021

    Rumpelstiltskin

    Final episode of the season! Continuing our mothers day theme, we have Mia O’Malley (@miaomalley) from (@plussizebabywearing) to talk with us about Rumpelstiltskin. The non-profit pairing this week is NEDA (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com

    39 min

  3. 05/05/2021

    Snow White

    An oldie but problem-ey? This week as part of our mother's day episodes we have Mindy’s mom, Sharon, on the podcast. We discuss how Snow White influenced her life. The non-profit pairing this week is Big brothers, big sisters (https://bbbs.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com

    49 min

  4. 04/28/2021

    Hansel and Gretel

    This week in honor of Mother’s day we are talking to Rachael’s mom, Paula Howie. We talk about Hansel and Gretel, and how Rachael’s dad was apparently terrified of this story. Makes sense though, there is a lady in the woods waiting to cook children… Good thing Hansel has Gretel around to save the day. The non-profit pairing this week is Feeding America (feedingamerica.org). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support

    40 min

  5. 04/21/2021

    Dido Queen of Carthage

    This week we have a very special guest, Alex Stewart AKA @sassyconfetti, a blogger, bedwine founder, and co-host of the podcast Swipe Fat. We talk about Dido, the Queen of Carthage that flees her brother and gets a bunch of great land using an ox hide. Her legacy, though, isn't all positive.  The non-profit pairing this week is the American Brain Tumor Association (https://www.abta.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Ad Music by Chris Zabriskie. Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support

    44 min

  6. 04/14/2021

    Lieutenant Nun

    This week we have a very special guest, Anna North, author of Outlawed. We discuss the lieutenant nun, a Spanish nun that made a name by being a brutal conquistador. The non-profit pairing this week is the Okra Project (https://www.theokraproject.com). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Check out Anna’s book Outlawed at Amazon. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support

    43 min

  7. 04/07/2021

    Femlore Flip: Handsome and the Beast

    This week we are doing our first ever, femlore flip! You know, where we take a well known story and flip the genders and examine our own biases. For this first we are covering Beauty and the Beast, and its still has SOOOO many problems.  Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support

    28 min

  8. 03/31/2021

    Cinderella - Part Two

    This week it’s part two of a two with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we continue to discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy. The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Check out Kalynn’s book Cinderella is Dead at Amazon. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support

    38 min
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Folklore has been used for generations to share stories across cultures. Each week this season Rachael and Mindy, walk the winding path of folklore. They ask how the stories we tell influence today’s culture and how we view women. From murder ballads to fairytales, we discuss the power these stories have over us all. It won’t be just sad but maybe, just maybe, also uplifting.

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