Episodes
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All my guest appearances can be found in the Linktree below:
https://linktr.ee/tracingowls
I will continue to keep this up to date with every guest appearance I do.
I urge all of you to check out (and binge) all of these shows. They are amazing creators with wonderful content.
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A fitting end to the show. I created this little skit about 3 years ago and it is uncanny how much it still resonates and expresses my views on cryptozoology, and by extension most of "paranormal investigation" as a whole.Thanks to all the listeners who stuck around despite always hearing me say stuff they do not want to hear, but probably should. Thanks to all the guests who helped us better understand the complex linguistic, cultural, social and personal nuances of these odd interests and experiences.Outro sampled from Sequence (Mystery and Terror) 3 by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) at pixabay.comFollow, Like, Support Francisco via his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Francisco-S%C3%A1nchez-205622936184228....or his Jamendo page: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/370168/francisco-sanchezCheck out more of Francisco's music BELOW!!!Mystery and imagination stories - https://www.jamendo.com/album/195217/mystery-and-imagination-storiesMystery and terror sequences (on FREE SOUND LAB) - https://www.jamendo.com/album/195595/mystery-and-terror-sequences
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Might river monster legends be projected ancestral memories of freakin' hippos, passed onto us from our earliest roots in Africa?
Discussed are the Kelpie, Dobhar-chu, Ahuizotl, and their possible achetypal ties to the #1 deadliest animal in Africa! -
Do cryptids and ghosts serve as personified reminders of obscure historical events? And are we using them as middle men who allow us to gracefully disassociate ourselves from the errors of our past?
Discussed is the idea that cryptids and ghosts may serve as bookmarks which help us rediscover our own history, with special emphasis on the Hull Werewolf and the Sliderock Bolter. -
As July is nearing an end, we attempt to milk the Roswell cow dry of its spoiled trendiness, plucking at the nerves of old-school UFO fanboys like a marionette! Was Roswell a myth perpetuated by our own puppet masters, and if so, why have they abandoned their baby? Exchanged spooks for kooks, and saucers for tic-tacs? It's not just a mint... it's a sugar daddy!
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Barbara opens a never-ending can of worms as we tackle animism, Gaia, light phenomena, consciousness and death!
As the host of 6 Degrees of John Keel, Barbara talks with various experiencers and researchers of high strangeness. She is also a bookworm who memorizes every book she reads!
Thanks to this vast knowledge, and her own personal experiences, Barbara has been developing a theory proposing that the origin of The Other lies within its purest form: anomalous lights.
She puts her Keelian cap on to talk about ultraterrestrials and light beings, while I put my Gaianist cap on to discuss whether our consciousness is connected to the Earth, and the role of microbes in forming our psyches!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Barbara Fisher for putting in the most minimal effort to censor herself, resulting in a hilariously entertaining 2-hour experience! ❤️
Check out her podcast 6 Degrees of John Keel HERE or visit their website at 6degreesofjohnkeel.com
Follow them on Instagram @6degreesofjohnkeel or e-mail them at [email protected]
Check out her episode I guested on Episode 82: Science, Gaia and Archetypes with Darwin
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Episode artwork by Barbara Fisher @6degreesofjohnkeel
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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AP Strange returns to carefully tap-dance around the miraculous yet ethically questionable history of sideshows!
Our idea was to discuss the 1932 Todd Browning movie "Freaks", emphasizing the amazing careers and inspirational life stories of its diverse cast, who came in all shapes and sizes.
But as is the case when discussing the old timey sideshow circuit and its performers, we quickly ended up having to navigate through a minefield of controversy, exploitation, moral dilemmas, and a giant mirror reflecting back at ourselves!
Nevertheless, we kept ourselves in the safety of the spotlight, sharing insight into the lives of these exceptional individuals, who overcame tremendous physical and societal challenges to master skills and talents which convey the magic and power of human will.
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to AP Strange for soothing our ears with his delightful voice! Hopefully he decides to narrate a few audiobooks and not get sued in the process ❤️
Follow him on Twitter @AProdigiosus or Instagram @apstrange23
Visit his website as well at www.apstrange.com (yes, he is semi-professional, and a nice guy too!)
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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Are alien tourists losing their heads while vacationing in Croatia? Is the Cosmic Trickster just messing with our heads via mundane tree roots? Or am I way over my head in frustration over international media misrepresenting my culture?
None of this will be answered! Enjoy this oddity for what it is, allow it to briefly disrupt the stagnation of your mundane existence, and then just move on with your life!
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FURTHER READING:
Alien Head Dug Up In Croatian Graveyard Smells Like Male Perfume | Huffington Post
Alien head discovered by workers digging in Croatian graveyard | Mirror
Mayor asks scientists to examine alien head | Open Minds
ALIEN HEAD UNEARTHED IN CROATIAN GRAVEYARD | Museum of the Weird
Svemirac u Međimurju?! Našli iskopinu koja jako liči na aliena | 24 Sata
Godišnjica misterioznog pronalaska o kojem su pisali i svjetski mediji
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Jason and Karly join a roundtable to discuss the most bizarre divination methods from ancient history, and how our need to interpret messages from our environment paved the way to our modern scientific understanding of the world!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Jason from Esoteric Book Club. ❤️
Check out his podcast The Esoteric Book Club HERE or visit their website at esotericbookclub.org
Follow them on Instagram @esotericbookclub or Facebook @esotericbookclub
Support them on Patreon HERE
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Karly, The Village Tarot Witch. ❤️
Follow Karly on Instagram @thevillagetarotwitch or TikTok @thevillagetarotwitch
Check out her YouTube Channel The Village Tarot Witch - Karly
Check out her podcast Drinks and Disasters on Instagram @drinksanddisasters
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"Farting Around" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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I guested on Todd Purse's podcast Create Magic to share a plethora of creative weirdo ideas relating to consciousness, the nature of the paranormal, Gaia theory, and the spooky synchronicities I encountered when making my prior podcast!
P.S., This discussion was recorded almost a year ago. Though I have scrapped my project to remaster Darwin's Deviations, and a lot has changed, this conversation amazes me with how relevant it still is and inspires my present self in my spiritual journey.
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Todd Purse for radiating with so much enthusiasm and positive energy, and allowing me to share my guest spot from his show!
If you wish to see more art like this, follow Todd on Instagram @toddde85
Check Todd's regular podcast Create Magic - Daily Weirdo Art
...and support him by visiting his website www.createmagicstudios.com
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Episode artwork by Todd Purse @toddde85
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Outro music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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A peek into an open and honest conversation between 2 friends about fear, change and personal growth!
Trina co-hosts the podcast Spooks, Creeps and Assorted Devilry, a role she found very difficult adapting to but which ultimately transformed her into a more positive and sincere individual.
Today we sat down not as podcast hosts, but as two regular, honest and vulnerable people, discussing the role of fear in shaping our decisions and beliefs, the masks we wear in order to avoid confrontations, the magickal power of intent, Tarot reading for personal guidance, as well as the role of kindness and hospitality in diffusing antagonism from other people, but also entities as well!
P.S.: Yes, there is no intro. This is not an episode, rather it is personal conversation between people. By some strange circumstances it made its way on the feed so y'all may listen in!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Trina Close for this honest, inspiring and open conversation, as well as her kindness and hospitality leading us to become great friends! ❤️
Check out her podcast "Spooks, Creeps & Assorted Devilry" HERE
Follow the podcast on Instagram @spookscreepspod and Twitter @SpooksCreepsPod
Join their amazing Facebook Group and get some awesome merch from RedBubble
Listen to her amazing conversation with Todd Purse on Spooky Skeptics w/ Todd Purse
Check my guest appearance on Trina's show: Spooky Skeptics: Dyatlov Pass Incident
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Episode artwork by Todd Purse @toddde85
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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Cole and I lose our heads sharing creepy stories of ghost animals missing their heads! (or even other body parts)
TRIGGER WARNING: Ghost animals are most often dead animals. If they're missing their heads, they obviously died a gruesome death! Though no animals were harmed during the making of this episode, we will be dancing around suggestions of animal cruelty or mutilation.
Discussed are spooky tales of a ghost cow with a detached floating head, a frozen ghost chicken in London, haunted slaughterhouses, headless phantom dogs, a man who turned into a flaming turkey, mountain lion taxidermies coming to life, and even a cursed skeleton of a freakin' donkey!
As this episode was already dead on arrival, we also consistently deviate into movie tangents, random biology lectures, and cringy jokes which will make the listener's head fall off!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Cole Herrold for doing amazing research and digging up so many obscure stories about such a specific weird-ass topic!
Check out his work for New World Explorers Society at newworldexplorerssociety.blogspot.com
Follow him on Instagram @coleherroldresearcher or Twitter @Coleherroldres1
For more interaction join his Facebook Group
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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SOURCES:
The Cambria County Ghost Cow - Paranormal World Wiki
The Ghost Dog of Tingewick - Burials & Beyond
The Frozen Ghost Chicken of Highgate | Cole's article
Headless Mule - Wikipedia
Mike the Headless Chicken - Wikipedia
Elliott O'Donnell (2006): Animal Ghosts Or Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter. IndyPublish
Darren Zenko (2004): Ghost Stories of Pets and Animals. Ghost House Books
Andrew Gable (2012): The Mystery Animals of Pennsylvania. cfz
Mary Beth Crain (2011): Haunted Pet Stories: Tales Of Ghostly Cats, Spooky Dogs, And Demonic Bunnies. Globe Pequot
Conrad & Burgess (2017): The Headless Dog: and Other Extraordinary Far-Fetched True Tales of Central Pennsylvania. Salem Swamp Press
Tom Ogden (2014): Haunted Colleges and Universities: Creepy Campuses, Scary Scholars, and Deadly Dorms. Globe Pequot
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Landen and Shibble join my roundtable to discuss the cultural impact of Freddy Krueger, as well as the inception and evolution of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, emphasizing its unique place in the annals of horror history!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Landen from Horror Makes You Brave for joint hosting this episode with me.
Check out his podcast Horror Makes You Brave HERE
Follow Landen on Instagram @autopsypodcast or Twitter @autopsy_podcast
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Shibble from Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour for reminding us of the playfulness and fun of this wonderful horror franchise!
Follow Shibble on Twitter @christhefriend
Check out his podcast Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour HERE
Follow the podcast on Instagram @unclemonster6 or Twitter @UncleMonsterpod
Check out their Patreon for cool horror movie discussions at www.patreon.com/unclemonster6
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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We share 2 tales of high strangeness involving the witness enveloped by a mist while watching TV, resulting in an out-of-body experience, communication with extraterrestrial entities, and in the case of one man a brief, yet ennoying, intergalactic trip with a strange masked woman he met on his balcony!
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FURTHER READING:
1990: January UFO & Alien Sightings - Think AboutIts
Albert Rosales (2021): Humanoid Encounters 1990-1994: The Others Amongst Us.
Alexey Priyma (2000): From Mystery to Mystery. Olimp; LLC Firm Publishing House ACT
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Morgan and Luke join forces to discuss the convoluted etymology of the term "fairy", as well as its prevalence (and oftentimes misuse) in pop culture and the paranormal!
Grab a fresh-off-the-press copy of Pagan Portals - 21st Century Fairy: The Good Folk in the new millennium HERE
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Morgan Daimler for engaging in yet another fascinating conversation, and always bringing the techno pixies to my show! ❤️
Follow Morgan on Instagram @morgandaimler Twitter @MorganDaimler or on Facebook @Morgandaimler
Check out Morgan's academic writing at Adacemia.edu or grab one of their many amazing books on Amazon
Be on the lookout for Morgan's new novel "Into Shadow: The Tallan Chronicles" which you can find HERE
...and another upcoming title: "Pagan Portals - Freya: Meeting the Norse Goddess of Magic" HERE
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Luke Greensmith of LukeLore Podcast for providing so many valuable insights and leading the conversation into the realm of pop culture and fiction! ❤️
Check out his podcast named LukeLore
Check out his website as well at www.lukelore.com (yes, my dude here is a professional)
Also, join his Facebook group HERE so we may continue with the insightful discussions! Feel free to reach out to Luke anytime, he is very responsive and nice!
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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Mothboy Mike shares his spiritual pilgrimage through West Virginia, paying homage to a cast of colorful Fortean icons!
Co-hosting the Mothboys Podcast, and authoring a new children's book about the Vegetable Man, Mikey has been nurturing a recent interest in the writings and colorful life of Gray Barker.
Driven by an otherworldly compulsion, Mike has been making multiple pilgrimages to the Gray Barker archives in Clarksburg, WV, familiarizing himself with Gray's often overlooked case materials and personal correspondences... but the journey did not end there!
Along the way he has been making stops to the grave site of Jennings Frederick, paying his respects to the Vegetable Man witness.
The recent sad passing of Robert Cockrell, the Grafton Monster witness, compelled Mikey to assume the role of the monster's avatar, serving as a beacon of inspiration and curiosity to all who remember this wonderful story.
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Michael Strayer for opening up and sharing his inspirational and very touching journey of paying homage to some of West Virginia's most incredible Fortean icons! ❤️
Check out his podcast Mothboys Podcast HERE
Follow them on Instagram @mothboyspodcast Twitter @MothboysPodcast or Facebook @Mothboys
Grab a copy of Mike's weird-ass book "Curious Creatures: The Vegetable Man" which you can find HERE
...or check out his earlier, more wholesome book "Mothman Learns the ABCs" which you can find HERE
Check out Ballyraven at their Etsy page and ConjureDustDesigns at their Etsy page
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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Jason shares his vast knowledge of West Virginian history, helping me divinate their cryptids via tarot!
As a teacher, outdoorsman, West Virginian and host of The Esoteric Book Club, Jason is very knowledgeable on the history of his home state, and all the cultural eccentricities which make it a hotspot for high strangeness!
Today we spend almost 2 hours analyzing the symbology of the most popular West Virginian cryptids, breaking down their societal roles and cultural impact through the archetypes of the Major Arcana, even though neither of us are experts in tarot and we probably messed up every interpretation!
But no worries, as we often lose our train of thought and delve into discussion about ultraterrestrials, dinosaur poop, bootleg moonshine, and just why the Appalachians are rich in cultural identity and otherworldly phenomena!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Jason from Esoteric Book Club for sharing his delightful insight into the culture and history of his home state of West Virginia! ❤️
Check out his podcast The Esoteric Book Club HERE or visit their website at esotericbookclub.org
Follow them on Instagram @esotericbookclub or Facebook @esotericbookclub
Support them on Patreon HERE
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Episode artwork by Jason @esotericbookclub
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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Christina shares her childhood initiation into high strangeness, leading her down a path of UFO research and a Man in Black encounter!
Witnessing an image of the Flatwoods Monster in a tabloid at an early age initiated Christina into a world of the weird, where otherness is the norm and rules are non-existent. A later teenage psychedelic experience in the forest left a permanent impression that there is much more to nature, and reality itself, than what we can see with our naked eyes.
We discuss the effects of childhood trauma in predisposing us to the world of high strangeness, the role media and books play in nurturing and empowering our sense of otherness, the influence of psychedelics in shattering our sense of reality, and the abandonment of our childhood beliefs which paves the way to a more holistic understanding of The Other.
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to The Crescent Hare, a.k.a. Christina (actually a barn owl in "human" disguise) for bravely sharing her traumatic experiences, and putting up with my elaborate interrogation! ❤️
Show your support by following her on Instagram @thecrescenthare
If you wish to proudly display the Seal with a Wheel, or the very... "handsome" face of Indrid Cold, or even a newly fae-rified Braxxie, all of Christina's art can be found at www.thecrescenthare.com
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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Theshira helps us navigate the world of South African river deities, serpentine cryptids and black magick!
As the host of Legendary Africa Podcast, and resident South African, Theshira researches folklore and legends from all across the African continent, stories which throughout the centuries have most often been lost to history or irreparably warped by colonial influence.
Today we present our collaborative research into the Mamlambo, a figure which has assumed many forms throughout the years: serpent goddess, witch's familiar, brain-sucking river monster, even wealthy and seductive white foreigners!
But with the advent of Western capitalism in South Africa, we are also bearing witness to a bizarre cultural transformation, where figures of traditional belief are molded and repurposed into embodiments of modern globalization and capitalistic greed!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Theshira from Legendary Africa for sharing so many important insights, allowing us to frame our conversation within its proper cultural and social context! ❤️
Check out her podcasts:
Legendary Africa HERE
The Asian Tapestry HERE
Once Upon a Daydream HERE
Follow Theshira on Instagram @legendarypod and Twitter @Legendarypod1
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Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez)
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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SOURCES:
Mamlambo | Cryptid Wiki
Woman opens up about Mamlambo snake that loves S.e.x
MAMLAMBO: ‘RATHER SIGN FOR A COCKROACH!’
Niehaus, Mohlala & Shokaneo (2001), Witchcraft, Power and Politics: Exploring the Occult in the South African Lowveld. Pluto Press
Karl Bell (2019), Supernatural Cities: Enchantment, Anxiety and Spectrality. Boydell Press
Isak Niehaus (2012), Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa. Cambridge University Press
Bähre, Erik. (2002). Witchcraft and the Exchange of Sex, Blood, and Money among Africans in Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Religion in Africa. 32. 300-334. 10.1163/157006602760599935.
Wood, F. (2015). "Wealth-Giving Mermaid Women and the Malign Magic of the Market: Contemporary Oral Accounts of the South African mamlambo". In Vernacular Worlds, Cosmopolitan Imagination. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.
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British folklorist Amy Boucher shares tales of ghosts, witches, mermaids and devils from her home county of Shropshire, England!
Through her blog Nearly Knowledgeable History, Amy explores oftentimes overlooked folk tales of Shropshire, which highlight the county's unique cultural and historic identity, but also an immense amount of high strangeness.
Among the many tales discussed are stories of ghost barges carrying victims of the Black plague, encounters with a tricksterish devil known as Owd Scratch, the life and turmoils of the last known Shropshire sin eater, ending the episode off with wacky stories of a horseback-riding spectral ape man!
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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Amy Boucher, a.k.a. NearlyKnowledgeable, for documenting and sharing so many awesomely whimsical tales which blend traditional folklore with high strangeness!❤️
Check out her blog Nearly Knowledgeable History at nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com
Follow Amy on Twitter @g0blinegg and check out Haunted Magazine @hauntedmagazine
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