Fifteen-minute Folklore -Icy Sedgwick

We are joined by Maria Galizia and Caitlin Bramwell who are the hosts of the new Newcastle Witches Podcast. We delve into the history of my home city to investigate the Newcastle Witch trials and the nature of witch hunting in the 17th century. Magic and superstition in 17th century Plague and war Similarities between trials in England and Scotland Campaign to pardon convicted witches You can learn more and listen to the Newcastle Witches Podcast here  You can learn more about campaigns to pardon convicted witches with Witches of Scotland here ...

Interview with Al Ridenhour, host of the Bone and Sickle podcast and author of 'Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas'. It is an incredible podcast, full of spooky atmospheres and high production values to deliver rich research in an entertaining way. Confluence of folklore, history and horror Themes for episodes Creating the distinctive soundtracks You can listen to the Bone and Sickle podcast here www.boneandsickle.com You can also support their Patreon page. You can follow on twitter @BoneandSickle Take a look at Al's book 'Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas', a deep exploration of spooky yuletide folklore from the Alps.       ...

Interview with writer-director Aurora Fearnley about her sci-fi and folk horror films and what genre filmmaking can teach us about life's big questions: Sci- Fi and folk horror films Folk Horror, Human Nature and Othering The appeal of genre filmmaking   You can see Aurora's short film 'Pulsar' here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eueQHsthSdU Follow Aurora @AuroraFearnley ...