There's so much more to the figure of St. George than his battle with a dragon. Legends also tell of his grisly martyrdom, capture of a demon, and postmortem abilities to cure madness through contact

As a summer replacement for our regular episode: a round-up of non-English-language Folk-Horror films (here as audio but also available as video) - The presentation was created by Mr. Ridenours for t

The Fates of Classical Antiquity not only survived in the form of related fairy-tale figuresbut also as the object of superstitions and rituals associated with newborns. In South Slavic and Balkan re

During the 15th-century, citizens of Nuremberg, Germany, experienced spectacular Carnival parades highlighted by the appearance of floats known as "hells." Featuring immense figures, including dragon

Your favorite podcast is now seven years old! As a birthday gift to our listeners, we decided to try a super short, experimental video podcast. For your pleasure, Mr. Ridenour yesterday edited togeth

Mr. Ridenour introduces his new book "A Season of Madness: Fools, Monsters, and Marvels of the Old-World Carnival," explaining how the project grew out of his research for "The Krampus and the Old, Da

The Sin-Eater was a figure associated with funerals of the 17th - 19th century, mostly in Wales, and the English counties along the Welsh border. According to tradition, he was invited by grieving fa

Mlusine is a female fairy of medieval legend. who suffers under a curse transforming her once weekly into a monstrous form. In various tales she becomes either a serpent or fish from the waist down,

Unfortunately, release of the episode scheduled for this month has been delayed thanks to the Eaton Wildfire in California. - Your hosts are safe and sound, but complications from the fire temporarily

The Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas has been celebrated by Bone and Sickle since 2018. This year is no exception as we share two stories in this episode, one comic, and one