Folklore Fangirl

Janae
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Before everything around us constantly demanded our attention, people explained the world through stories—stories about spirits in the house, things watching from the forest, and the feeling that something was always just out of sight. A lot of those beliefs never really went away, and I love exploring them. I’m Janae, and on Folklore Fangirl I bring one old-world folklore story to my husband, Jamison, each week. I tell the tale, and he reacts in real time. It’s part storytelling, part conversation, and a little bit of wondering what might still be lurking around us.

  1. 1d ago

    3.3 Qalupalik

    Along the icy shores of the Arctic, something is said to wait just beneath the water. The Qalupalik is a strange sea-dwelling being from Inuit folklore, known for luring children who wander too close to the ice. Some say its haunting call is the only warning you'll ever get—but by then, it may already be too late.  Resources: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Qalupalik https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/the-qalupalik-of-inuit-folklore Links to four children's books https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-cryptobiologist/a/the-qalupalik-article https://www.nfb.ca/film/nunavut_animation_lab_qalupalik/ https://quillandquire.com/review/the-qalupalik/ https://mythbeasts.com/beast/qalupalik/ https://mapcreator.io/galleries/omaha-world-herald-greenlands-true-size-compared-to-the-united-states/ The real size of Greenland https://youtu.be/aObQpqZKwtA?si=qkF9UK14-dnrH1Rw video with the recording of the creature humming https://youtu.be/drdYXt8rwWM?si=eSRvaVarzmWXaXkv Short Film about the Qalupalik https://ofmermaidsandmyrmidons.com/mermaid-vs-siren/ Mermaids v Sirens Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  2. Jul 14

    3.2 Changeling

    Hidden among the old tales of Europe is the Changeling, a supernatural child believed to take the place of a stolen human infant. These eerie stories sought to explain sudden changes in a child's health, personality, or appearance, warning that not every child in the cradle was truly human.  This episode includes historical references to infanticide, as well as a brief retelling of a historical murder involving domestic violence. The murder account includes some descriptive details that may be disturbing to some listeners, though it is not excessively graphic. Please listen with care. If you'd rather skip those sections, I'll give another warning just before each one begins. Resources: https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-the-irish-mythology-changelings-170347 https://roundthecauldron.com/2020/07/16/changelings-in-irish-folklore/ https://emeraldisle.ie/changelings https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/ireland  https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2023/07/48-hours-in-northern-ireland-giants-causeway-titanic-museum-belfast-black-cab-tour.html Giants Causeway, Ireland https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/stories-from-staffa-island-of-staves Fingals Cave, Staffa https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bridget-cleary-changeling-murder-ireland The murder of Bridget Cleary Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  3. Jul 8

    3.1 El Cucuy

    Meet El Cucuy, the unseen figure of Latin American folklore whispered about at bedtime. More warning than monster, El Cucuy is said to wait in its mountain cave for children who stay awake too long or wander where they shouldn’t. No one agrees what it looks like—only that you never want to find out.  Resources: https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/el-coco-el-cucuy-the-child-eater This is the one with the map https://www.latinobookreview.com/the-origin-of-el-cucuy-el-coco-by-alan-gerardo-aguilar-padilla--latino-book-review.html  https://folklore.usc.edu/el-coco-and-la-mano/  https://www.valeriemevans.com/culture/origins-el-cuco/ https://europeanfolktales.com/the-legend-of-el-coco/  https://www.galiciaoriginal.com/en/where-is-galicia/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSE_Dr0ZBOg One man’s personal tale of a Cucuy encounter (this is the one with the song) https://www.amazon.com/El-Cucuy-Bogeyman-English-Spanish/dp/0938317784 Amazon link to the storybook ¡El Cucuy!: A Bogeyman Cuento in English and Spanish by Joe Hayes and illustrated by Honoria Robledo Tapia https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript The Voynich Manuscript Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  4. Jun 30 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode! Side Story - Corgi

    The Corgi is no ordinary dog in Welsh folklore. Look closely, and you may glimpse the faint outline of a saddle across its back. Long ago, the Fair Folk rode these swift little hounds into moonlit revels and hidden realms. Some say they still do.  Resources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/dogs/ancient-connection-between-corgis-and-fairies https://medium.com/the-daily-cuppa/welsh-legend-tells-us-that-corgis-are-the-trusty-steed-of-fairies-bb84f7c33ffb https://brynwoodneedleworks.blogspot.com/2011/07/corgi-fairytale.html https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/did-fairies-really-ride-corgis https://thaonco.com/translation-times/education/what-countries-are-in-the-uk/ https://pembrokecastle.co.uk/history/ Pembroke Castle Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—it means so much to us! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  5. Jun 16 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode! Side Story - Nuppeppō

    Explore the Nuppeppō, a strange shambling being from Japanese folklore said to appear in quiet places where people rarely linger. Its soft, sagging form is unsettling rather than threatening, and stories disagree on whether it carries hidden blessings or something far less welcome. If you ever meet one… deciding whether to approach may matter more than courage. Resources: https://yokai.com/nuppeppou/?srsltid=AfmBOoqpkZQYMcc0-l1v-XiDao2WCuQ2GqzyR9oYKjDahkEScxGDBcMM https://bakemono.lib.byu.edu/yokai/nuppeppo/ https://abookofcreatures.com/2019/08/02/nuppeppo/ https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/nuppeppo/ https://thejapanbox.com/blogs/japanese-mythology/nuppeppo https://arcanebeastsandcritters.wordpress.com/2018/06/02/nuppeppo/ https://yokai.com/introduction/?srsltid=AfmBOorbTNjLxZDyTjl9OlxAdRxamdpPzEHDTTjGhlGVCR3Ogy526MlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxE07qkT3bc Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—it means so much to us! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  6. Jun 10

    Episode 2.7 Hel

    Explore Hel, the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead. Described as half living and half corpse-like, she watches over those who die of illness, old age, or other natural causes, serving as a solemn keeper of the boundary between life and death. Resources: https://norse-mythology.org/cosmology/the-nine-worlds/helheim/ https://norsespirit.com/blogs/mythology/hel?srsltid=AfmBOoqT0468dvq0ZUpdPtEowuQ3sgq_w6pSzGo3-bfDW49-BQq81iiL https://spokenpast.com/articles/hel-norse-mythology/ https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Hel/314331 https://www.centreofexcellence.com/hel-in-norse-mythology/ https://www.lifeinnorway.net/scandinavia-before-the-vikings/ https://historyforkids.org/the-vikings-facts-for-kids/  https://norse-mythology.org/cosmology/valhalla/ Valhalla https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/valkyries/ Valkyries  Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  7. Jun 2

    Episode 2.6 Bunyip

    Explore the Bunyip, a mysterious creature said to lurk in the swamps, rivers, and billabongs of Australian Aboriginal folklore. Described in many forms—shaggy, tusked, seal-like, or strangely human—the Bunyip is often feared as a dangerous presence of the water, known for eerie cries in the night and warnings to stay away from unfamiliar waters.  Resources: https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/2/15/the-bunyip  https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Bunyip This is the one with most of the pictures https://www.thehorrordome.com/blogs/news/the-bunyip-unraveling-australias-ancient-water-creature-myth?srsltid=AfmBOopK0N_gjEj5Rh0ZzWzidwQgc70MgpKQqU0ssGLyrzfx5203U0tC https://www.britannica.com/topic/bunyip https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/the-bunyip-connecting-australian-aboriginal-legends-and-cryptids?srsltid=AfmBOooD_5-Jvdlv3MNrZjdpmQFlAOH8oWzyQhaYd9jAH50rMbTN6Zns https://folklorethursday.com/regional-folklore/bunyip-australias-mysterious-man-eating-swamp-beast/#sthash.Jcr94Dl0.dpbs  https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bunyip/30202/  https://kakadunationalparktours.com.au/blog/what-is-a-billabong/ All about billabongs https://www.australia.com/en-us/facts-and-planning/about-australia/history-of-australia.html  https://www.letsgogeography.com/australia-oceania/ Australia v Oceania https://www.beautifulpacific.com/south-pacific-islands.php Pacific Island Map https://www.worldatlas.com/geography/how-many-countries-are-there-in-oceania.html This is where I got the map of Oceania https://australianhumanitiesreview.org/2018/12/02/the-bunyip-as-uncanny-rupture-fabulous-animals-innocuous-quadrupeds-and-the-australian-anthropocene/ The Bunyip Skull https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/ten-reasons-to-love-echidnas.html Echidnas https://www.alamy.com/moscow-russia-july-31-2021-postage-stamp-printed-in-australia-shows-bunyip-from-aboriginal-legend-the-bunyip-serie-circa-1994-image443061908.html Postage Stamp https://a-z-animals.com/animals/goose/goose-teeth-everything-you-need-to-know/ All about Geese, you’ve been warned https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/diprotodon-optatum/ Diprotodon Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

  8. May 26

    Episode 2.5 Barghest

    Lurking in the shadows of northern English folklore, the Barghest is a ghostly black hound said to haunt lonely roads, graveyards, and misty moors. With glowing eyes and a terrifying presence, this spectral beast is often seen as an omen of death or disaster, its eerie howl warning that misfortune may be near.  Resources: https://www.britannica.com/art/Barghest https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/barguest-the-spectral-dog-folklore/ https://buddhamoon.co.uk/blogs/celtic-and-british-isles-mythology/barghest-black-hound-of-northern-nights https://medium.com/horror-hounds/the-supernatural-black-dogs-of-britain-fc768052adee https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/united-kingdom  https://ia600509.us.archive.org/16/items/yorkshirelegends00parkrich/yorkshirelegends00parkrich.pdf This is the book where I found the poem https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-devils-fingerprints Chapel with Black Shuck’s burn marks Jamison’s show notes: Hole in the Sphinx Osiris Shaft Entrance Pyramid of Giza - 29.977235, 31.134191  Hawara pyramid - 29.273807, 30.898878   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfHdbyUdVMA The search for the Hall of Records https://www.dailygrail.com/2017/11/uncovering-the-lost-tomb-of-osiris/ The dig for the Osiris shaft https://youtu.be/bJEYTjSM94s?si=U7Ce8R0w9xUq9fGa YouTuber Brighter Insights thoughts after the Piers Morgan episode Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)

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Before everything around us constantly demanded our attention, people explained the world through stories—stories about spirits in the house, things watching from the forest, and the feeling that something was always just out of sight. A lot of those beliefs never really went away, and I love exploring them. I’m Janae, and on Folklore Fangirl I bring one old-world folklore story to my husband, Jamison, each week. I tell the tale, and he reacts in real time. It’s part storytelling, part conversation, and a little bit of wondering what might still be lurking around us.

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  • Creator
    Janae
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Janae
  • Show Website
    Folklore Fangirl