by Vanessa Rogers | Oct 24, 2024
What works come to mind when you think of Gothic literature? This dark and macabre genre features many authors who might surprise you, including Shakespeare. In episode 64, Julia O’Connell, author of the Gothic Library blog, joins us to discuss the roots of...
by Vanessa Rogers | May 16, 2024 | Fairy Tale Flip, Fairy Tales, Folk Character, Legends, Storyteller
Fairy Tale Flip is a monthly podcast where we do a deep dive into history and hidden meanings behind one fairy tale. But we give you, the audience, three options from which to choose every month. This month of MAY, we are offering up three really awesome choices: Baba...
by Vanessa Rogers | Apr 16, 2024 | Fairy Tale Flip, Fairy Tales
Each month for Fairy Tale Flip we invite you to vote for ONE of THREE fairy tales that Donna Lee Fields and I will delve into. Here are the THREE options for April with videos down below! Let us know if you want us to do a deep-dive into a specific fairy tale! The...
by Vanessa Rogers | Oct 18, 2023 | Customs and Rituals, Traditions
Along the coastline of the SouthEastern swath of America, resides a resilient people, the Gullah (from S. Carolina), and the Geechee (from Georgia), sometimes referred to as the Gullah-Geechee. Both groups of people are descendants of enslaved West Africans brought...
by Vanessa Rogers | Oct 17, 2023 | Folk Character, Folk Creature
One of the creepiest stories told by Southern Gothic podcaster Brandon Schexnayder during episode 28 was the Legend of the Boo Hag, originating from Gullah culture. It was also one of the most unique folklore stories I’ve ever heard. This eerie tale of an energy...
