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Fabulous Folklore with Icy

Icy Sedgwick
Folklore
Ghost Stories
Witchcraft
Ghosts
Welsh Folklore
Christmas
Supernatural Experiences
Fairies
Witch Trials
Urban Legends
London
Magic
Mythology
Screaming Skulls
Haunting
Herne the Hunter
Poltergeists
Witches
Newgate Prison
Amityville Horror House

Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)!

Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, superstitions, mythology, and all things weird, occult and unusual.

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Visionary film director and stage magician Georges Méliès is perhaps the earliest filmmaker who saw the visual potential of folklore. Among others, mermaids, sirens, ghosts, devils, and sorcerers are plentiful in his films.

True, many of these figu... more

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Musical instruments appear scattered throughout various folktales. A drum lies at the centre of the Tedworth Drummer story. Pipers and drummers try to follow underground tunnels, only to mysteriously vanish.

But what of the instruments themselves? ... more

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Going to the theatre can often feel like a magical experience. You sit in the dark, watching a story unfold in front of you, with your imagination filling in the gaps between the sets.

It’s unsurprising that theatre superstitions would be so plenti... more

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Folklore and the arts are almost natural bedfellows. As we saw with the work of Newcastle-based painter Ralph Hedley, artists can capture local traditions for posterity. The Pre-Raphaelites created some of the most enduring depictions of myth and leg... more

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Recent Guests

Mateo Oxley
Actor, musician and folklore writer
Episode: Theatre Superstitions: Whistling, the Ghost Light, and Macbeth
Morgan Daimler
Author and fairy folklore expert
Author of The Fairy Courts
Episode: The Scottish Fairy Courts with Morgan Daimler
Joanna Tarnawska
Author of Polish Folk Magic, animist folkloric witch, psychologist
Polish Folk Witch; author of Polish Folk Magic
Episode: Polish Folk Magic with Joanna Tarnawska
Najah Lightfoot
Multi-award-winning author of Spiritual Magic of Dolls and Good Juju
Llewellyn Annuals
Episode: Dolls and Doll Magick with Najah Lightfoot
Bethan Briggs-Miller
Podcasting pal and co-host of Eerie Essex
Eerie Essex
Episode: New Year Folklore and Traditions with Eerie Essex
Ailsa Clarke
Podcasting pal and co-host of Eerie Essex
Eerie Essex
Episode: New Year Folklore and Traditions with Eerie Essex
Dr. Kate Cherrell
A writer and broadcaster specializing in the long 19th century and paranormal history.
Not of this World Festival, Lincoln Book Festival
Episode: The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr Kate Cherrell
John Bysomore
Host of The Faerie Folk podcast
The Faerie Folk
Episode: Festive Folklore and Traditions with The Faerie Folk and Celtic Myths & Legends
Suki Ferguson
Author of Young Oracle Tarot and Astrologica
Quarto Publishing
Episode: Myths of the Stars and Planets with Suki Ferguson

Host

Icy Sedgwick
Host of Fabulous Folklore. Writer with a Gothic and folkloric focus; known for engaging, well-researched storytelling with a dry sense of humor.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 615 ratings
  • Great stuff

    I can’t believe I’ve only just found this podcast. I heard Icy’s name mentioned by Kate Cherrell at Burials and Beyond. I’m now working my way through the amazing back catalogue. Well researched, engaging and just really entertaining.

    I’ve just taken delivery of Rebel Folklore and will definitely be looking up Icys other books.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jac_the_Witch
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Great !

    Icy’s north east voice is a pleasure to listen to. Also , the Christmas ghost story is wonderful the story teller Owen Stanton absolutely makes the magical story

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Annie North east
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Homely

    Love this podcast!! It’s a taste of home !! Having left Newcastle in 2001 !

    Icy has a great accent love the subject matters

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Azza Jay
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Great !

    Icy’s north east voice is a pleasure to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Annie North east
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Superb Podcast

    I’ve only just found out about this podcast after hearing Icy on another Geordie podcast How Haunted with Rob Kirkup. It’s so good to listen to a well informed and researched podcast created by a woman. Icy has an excellent leftfield sense of humour. Another great thing is the lack of adverts, I hope it stays this way.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hippylongstocking
    United Kingdom7 months ago

Listeners Say

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The tone blends academia with wit, making folklore approachable.
Short, bite-sized episodes make complex topics easy to digest.
Credible sources and in-depth notes boost trust and interest.
The host delivers well-researched folklore with engaging storytelling.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Theatre Superstitions: Whistling, the Ghost Light, and Macbeth
Q: Why do actors avoid saying Macbeth, and how seriously is it taken?
Actors take the Macbeth superstition very seriously; many refer to it as the Scottish Play, leave the theatre through the stage door and perform a ritual (spitting, turning three times, and sometimes cursing or quoting another play) to readmit themselves after mentioning it.
Theatre Superstitions: Whistling, the Ghost Light, and Macbeth
Q: What rituals do you see people traditionally doing backstage?
There's a broad spectrum of backstage rituals, including forming a circle, warm-up chants or songs, and practices around shoes and placement that actors view as both cohesion and a protective ritual against mishap.
The Scottish Fairy Courts with Morgan Daimler
Q: Why is contextual accuracy important when discussing fairy folklore?
Because the folklore is highly regional and layered, and modern retellings or online discussions can strip away that nuance, leading to misinterpretations such as universal 'tropes' like the tide to hell or the idea that all fairies are safe or friendly.
The Scottish Fairy Courts with Morgan Daimler
Q: How did the Seelie and Unseelie terms enter modern understanding?
They originated as a regional and euphemistic way to refer to different groups of fairies, with Seelie often seen as a more positive group in folklore, but not inherently safe, and Unseelie as more dangerous; Victorian writers later popularized a clear good/bad dichotomy that isn't faithful to earlier, regionally varied beliefs.
Polish Folk Magic with Joanna Tarnawska
Q: What Christian elements commonly appear in Polish folk magic?
She notes that folk magic in Poland is syncretic, absorbing pre-Christian beliefs and folk Catholic elements; these are cultural practices rather than dogma, and they survive within a living tradition that evolves with the community.

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2. Morgan Daimler
3. Joanna Tarnawska
4. Najah Lightfoot
5. Bethan Briggs-Miller
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7. Dr. Kate Cherrell
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