Faecraft

Holly Burk and Chelsea Burk-Betts
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A journey into tales of wonder, whimsy, and woe. Brought to you by the Burk sisters.

  1. Feb 2

    Ohio Cryptids

    Originally published: September 28, 2022 Virginia may be for lovers, but Ohio is for the Loveland Frogmen. Journey to the midwest on this episode's latest installment of our state cryptid series, the land of the Frogman, the Mothman, the Ohio Grassman, and so much more.  Sources: Cryptid OhioTop 10 Cryptids Still Creeping Around Ohio- ExemploreThe 11 Most Bizarre Mythical… Columbus NavigatorThe Werewolf of Defiance- Fox19The Mothman Museum- citybeat.comCryptid Profile: The Crosswick Monster- Pine Barren InstituteMeet the Monsters: The Crosswick Monster- monstersofohio.comThe Peninsula Python: An Absolutely True Story- the AtlanticMonsters, Cryptids, and Mysterious Wild Beasts: West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, and Beyond, Jannette Quackenbush (2019)The Loveland Frogmen-WLWTLoveland Frogman RaceThe Gadsden Times, Oct. 18, 1985 (article on the Loveland frog)Binkowski, Brooke. “ ‘Loveland Frogman’ Spotted Again?” Aug. 5, 2016. Snopes. Leggate, James. “Officer who shot ‘Loveland Frogman’ says story is a hoax” Aug. 5, 2016. Mulvey, Ricky. “The Loveland Frog: Still a Legend; Now a Loveland Movie,” January 28, 2010. Long, Changquan et al. “Neural signs of flexible categorization: Evidence fromt eh flexibility of inclusion of humans in animal/non-animal categorization,” Elsevier, April 2020.Bessie, the Lake Erie MonsterOhio Grassman, Green-Clawed Beast, Big Muddy Monster, episode of Monsters and MysteriesFollow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    55 min

  2. Jan 26

    The Bunyip

    Originally published: September 14, 2022 What's grey and feathered and bipedal and a starfish but also an alligator? The Australian bunyip, of course! Holly and Chelsea reminisce about Chelsea's year as an exchange student in Australia as they unearth historical and contemporary cultural nuggets about the bunyip, a creature from multiple southern Aboriginal cultures' creation traditions.  Sources: The Gloomy BunyipRed Billabong- wikiBunyip wikiMeet the Bunyip- all that’s interestingBunyip cryptid wikiSteve Irwin StampsDot and the Kangaroo wikiBunyip, The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, 2nd ed. Wilde, William H., Joy Hooton, and Barry Andrews. Oxford UP, 1994. Holden, Robert; Nicholas Holden. (2001). Bunyips: Australia’s folklore of fear. South Australian Institutes Journal, Jan. 18, 1901. Geelong Advertiser, Wed. July 2, 1845.“Water spirit beings,” Clarke, Philip A. Aboriginal Biocultural Knowledge in South-eastern Australia: Perspectives of Early Colonists, 2018. Clarke, Philip A. “Indigenous Spirit and Ghost Folklore of “Settled” Australia.” Folklore 118.2 (2007), 141-161. Music: Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Tree (Instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng Follow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    48 min

  3. Jan 19

    Dogs in Celtic Folklore

    Originally published: Sept. 15, 2022 Meet the original Dr. Burk, our dad, on this canine-centered episode! Dr. Craig Burk, veterinarian for over 40 years, helps us understand the differences between Cardiganshire Welsh Corgis and Pembroke Welsh Corgis, discusses Kennel Clubs, and reminds us to always bring water for our pups on hot days.  Also, Chelsea solves a corgi-as-fairy-steed mystery and Holly teaches us about best practices when introducing your corgi to its fairy saddle. Sources: Can Dogs See Fairies? WagFaerie Guardian Dogs- The Faerie Dog… YouTubeWhat is a Fairy Saddle on a Corgi? corgicarehttps://folklorethursday.com/folklife/5370/Pembroke Welsh Corgi Listed As Vulnerable Breed“Dog,” The Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Folklore, Patricia MonaghanThe American Kennel Club “Cardigan vs. Pembroke: An Interesting Heritage”"Corgi Fantasy," Anne G. BiddlecomeJohn Rhys’s Celtic Folklore: Welsh and ManxMusic: Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Tree (Instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng Follow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    50 min

  4. Jan 11

    Jinn

    Originally published: August 24, 2022 Chelsea learns that she's been confusing I Dream of Jeannie with Bewitched for her entire life while Holly chooses which jinn origin story is the best (hint: witches always win). Hear all about jinn and their evolution from Muslim spirits with the same moral obligations as humans into the Will Smith genie that horrifies us today! Sources: El-Zein, Amira. Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn. Syracuse University Press; 2009.Duggan, Anne E. “From Genie to Efreet: Fantastic Apparitions in the Tales of The Arabian Nights.”  Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, 26.1, 2015.Lebling, Robert. Legends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar. Berkely, 2010. O’Meara, Simon. “From Space to Place: The Quaranic Infernalization of the Jinn. “Locating Hell in Islamic Traditions, ed. Christian Lange, Brill, 2016. Jinn in popular culture- WikiListsA History of Genies in Folklore- IGNI Dream of Jeannie- wikipediaDoes the name Shazam! sound familiar to you? Here’s why- DirectTV.comJambi- Pee-Wee’s Playhouse wikiGenie- Disney WikiMusic: Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Tree (Instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng Follow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    1h 14m

  5. Jan 11

    State Cryptids: Missouri

    Originally uploaded: August 18, 2022 Picture yourself: it's the dark.  Cuddle under your blankets and keep your head on a swivel for the first episode of our state cryptids series! Who knew Missouri had so many weird critters lurking about? We talk MoMo, the Missouri Monster, the Ozark Howler, Batsquatch, and so much more.  Sources: Momo the Monster- wikipediaMissouri's mysterious monsters live on through generations of storytelling- VOX magazineDevil’s Promenade and the Hornet Spook Lights- Legends of AmericaThe Ozark Howler- Explore Southern HistoryCreature feature: Missouri and Illinois beasts and why we love their stories- St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Missouri Monster Momo is the Cryptid that Time Forgot- ViceHalloween Special: Batsquatch is Missouri’s latest monster mystery- The Salem News OnlineMissouri Men Encountered a Flying Humanoid in the Ozarks- Ultimate UnexplainedMO town embraces Mo Mo the Monster 50 years after… St. Louis Post-DispatchMountain Lion- MDC websitePaul the Nixa Hellhound Facebook pageChristan, Sara Brooke. “The Cryptid Tourist Gaze: Cryptid Tourism and Monster Hunting.” Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Proquest Dissertations, 2021.Missouri Urban Legends- Only In Your StateEngel, Brent. “50 years later: ‘Mo Mo’ is a go-go,” Courier-Post, July 8, 2022.Hahn, Valerie Schremp. “Creature Feature: Missouri and Illinois Beasts and Why We love Their Stories,” Saint Louis Today, Oct 29, 2017.Weiser-Alexander, Kathy. “Momo—The Missouri Monster,” Legends of America, 2020. Music: Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Tree (Instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng Follow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    48 min

  6. Jan 11

    Pixies

    And we're back! After a short three-year hiatus, Holly and Chelsea are back to talk pixies--yes, the band, and also the little mischievous critters roaming the Devonshire countryside. From Southern Charm's Craig Conover to Victorian philology, this episode has everything. Listen to find out what kind of gift to give a pixie. Is it a bowl of cream or a piece of cloth, or neither? Find out! Sources: Crossing, William. “Tales of the Dartmoor Pixies: Glimpses of Elfin Haunts and Antics.” London: W. H. Hood, 1890.Wade, Z.E.A. Pixy-Led in North Devon: Old Facts and New Fancies. London: Marshall Brothers, Paternoster Row, 1895.Nesbit, Edith. THE PIXIES' GARDEN. London:, 1888. ProQuest. 6 June 2025 .McCook, Henry Christopher, et al. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign in Brownie-Land against King Cobweaver's Pixies: by Henry Christopher McCook; One Hundred and Fifty Illustrations. Hodder and Stoughton, 1895.James, Ronald M. “The Other Side of the Tamar: A Comparison of the Pixies of Devon and Cornall, Folklore, 131:1 2020.Pixies (band) WikipediaPixie Cut WikipediaVogue article: How the Pixie Cut Evolved into Today's Biggest Beauty Statement by Kristen Bateman. April 27, 2021. Manic Pixie Dream Girl WikipediaA.V. Club article: The Bataan Death March of Whimsy Case File #1: Elizabethtown by Nathan Rabin. Jan 25, 2007. Salon article: I’m Sorry For Coining the Phrase “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”. Nathan Rabin. July 15, 2014. The Disney Fandom Wiki TinkerbellTinkerbell (film) WikipediaWriting in Margins article: Why is Disney’s Tinkerbell a Pixie? “Pixie” Harry Potter Fandom WikiNYT article: Disney, Built on Fairy Tales and Fantasy, Confronts the Real World by Brooks Barnes. April 17, 2022. Michigan Live article: Disney removes ‘potentially problematic’ Tinker Bell from park meet and greets. Warren Kulo. May 15, 2024. Neverland and fairyland- J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan and British fairy tradition. Good Faeries/Bad Faeries. Brian Froud. Simon & SchuFollow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    58 min

  7. 06/04/2025

    Thunderbirds

    Originally published: August 10, 2022 Thunderbirds and lightning, very very frightening ME! (Galileo, Galileo, Figaro).  Holly and Chelsea learn about thunderbirds, creatures that hold importance for indigenous peoples across North America. Chelsea pontificates on why she hates nineteenth-century ethnographies while Holly refuses to purchase a full text on Google Books.  Sources:  • Thunderbird (mythology) wikipedia  • Harry Potter Wiki- Thunderbird   • Thunderbird- American Gods wiki  • American Gods- Grace’s Literature Blog  • The Legend of the Thunderbirds- Pennsylvania Wilds  • Thunderbird Cryptid Wiki  • Book- The Exploits of Chief Aj: As Told to Chuck Vaughn- Google Books  • The Giant Thunderbird Returns- liveabout.com  • Did Giant Birds Roam the American Plains? HistoryDaily  • A flying creature has spooked the South Texas area for decades. Do you think they’re real? My San Antonio   • Monsterquest- Birdzilla IMDB  • Kettle Creek State Park- DCNR.PA.GOV  • Carrol, Al and William A. Starna. “Thunderbird Warriors, Injuneers, and the USNS Red Cloud: Native and Pseudo-Indian Images and Names in the Military,” Medicine Bags and Dog Tags: American Indian Veterans from Colonial Times to the Second Iraq War. UN Press, 20008.  • Peyote, Encyclopedia of World Religions, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2006.  • Cry of the Thunderbird: The American Indian’s Own Story, 1950.  • Senter, Philip J. “Pterosaur Thunderbird: The Origin of a Fake Native American Legend with an Anti-Evolution Agenda.” Skeptic Magazine, 24.2, 2019.  • Lenik, Edward J. “The Thunderbird Motif in Northeastern Indian Art.”   • Alex, Bridget. “Rulers of the Upper Realm, Thunderbirds are Powerful Native Spirits,” Audubon Magazine, Nov. 30, 2020.  • Milliner, Matthew J. “Christ and the Thunderbird: The creative resistance of Native American Christian art.” Christian Century, Dec. 15, 2021. Follow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    1 hr

  8. 06/04/2025

    The Bwbach & Hobgoblins

    Originally published: August 3, 2022 Churn, baby, churn! Hear all about the butter churning, anti-teetotaler the Bwbach, a creature near and dear to Holly and Chelsea's hearts. We share family lore about bwbachad (plural for bwbach--fun, right?) and learn more about hobgoblins in general.  Sources: •Jenkins, Geraint. Studies in Folk Life (RLE Folklore): Essays in Honour of Iorwerth C. Peate. 2/17/2015, Taylor & Francis. •Wood, Juliette. “Perceptions of the Past in the Welsh Folklore Studies.” Folklore, 108:1-2, 93-102 (1997). •Rhys, John. Celtic Folklore, Welsh and Manx. 1901. •Froud, Brian and Alan Lee. Faeries: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 2002. •https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095539451 •https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamorgan •https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_(folklore)#Bwbach •Hobgoblin- wikipedia •Hobgoblin- Marvel •Hobgoblin Music- Folk & Acoustic Musical Instruments website •Hobgoblin DnD- website •Pathfinder- website •Hobgoblins- Tolkien website •Hobgoblins movie- IMDB •Hobgoblin book- Goodreads •Good Faeries/Bad Faeries •Bwbach Explained- Bluestone National Park Resort •The Lonely Bwbach book- website •Hobgoblin (Marvel comics)- wikipedia Follow us @faecraftpod on Instagram and write to us at faecraftpod@gmail.com. Intro and outro: Underneath the Christmas Treee (instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpinao.com/ Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported --licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng

    51 min
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A journey into tales of wonder, whimsy, and woe. Brought to you by the Burk sisters.

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  • Creator
    Holly Burk and Chelsea Burk-Betts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Faecraft
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