Forgotten American Folklore
Folktales, Folk Music, Americana- the things that make America uniquely American. We’ll explore the people, tall tales, songs, stories and events that make up the culture of North America. Paul Bunyan, werewolves in Louisiana, John Henry, Daniel Boone, Bigfoot... Everyone will be here. From songs describing murders in Boston to George Washington’s wooden teeth.
Episodes
Happy Halloween! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is about as New England as you can get, but this is the story re-written to take place in my home state of Georgia. Hope you like it!
For Halloween we actually break with tradtion and travel to Europe to hear some stories of headless guys on horses. Then we travel back to the United States to hear two stories of headless men terrorizing the countryside. This is a long one, but will certainly get you in the Spooky Season mood!
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A story from Tennessee- just right for Halloween!
Perfect for Halloween- an old man and his dogs meet a scary creature of the woods....
Today, we travel to Kansas for the tale of the Bloody Benders- a family that lured people into their inn to kill them. This is a great Spooky Season topic, and has a surprise twist.
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You may remember the 1981 movie The Fog- a classic by John Carpenter. Today we talk a little about the movie, then about some legendary shipwrecks that became the inspiration.
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Today, we look at a type of folk religion. Churches in which parishioners handle snakes are best known in Appalachia, but are all over the world.
There are stories all over North America of lonely women in white walking through town in the darkness, weeping for their children. This is La Llorna of Mexico and the Southwest, who will take your children if they're out after dark. We'll also meet Tall Betsy from Cleveland, Tennessee.
The story of the big guy's birth, how his ox turned blue, and his favorite accounts manager
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Folklore that grew up on the Internet- Ong's Hat, Slenderman, and Momo!
We've all heard the story, but everything you've been told about Pocahontas is wrong. Too bad, because her actual story is interesting and compelling
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The iconic song from the Civil War- 'Glory Glory Hallelujah'!
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Folklore is what makes a place uniquely a place- Paul Bunyan could only live in the Midwest and Pecos Bill could only thrive in Texas. Today, three regional tall tales: Most Humphreys from New York, Jigger Johnson from New Hampshire and Joe Magarac from Pittsburgh.
The idea of families fighting it out for some reason or another is as old as civilization itself. Today we put an American spin on the idea with the Hatfields and the McCoys- two families battling in the isolated woods of Appalachia for... what?
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If you're from Nebraska or the Great Plains, you may have heard about Febold Feboldsen. He's a Swedish farmer who comes West and settles in the plains- his biggest foe is the weather. This week he'll team up with Paul Bunyan and solve the problem of fences in Kansas.
A venerated spirit and a local saint- both springing from the narcotics culture.
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Last week I married a wonderful woman- how do you make an occasion like that on a podcast? I can't give you each a piece of cake, but I can give you a quick list of fun wedding traditions.
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The Mormon community has a rich history and folklore. Today its Cain walking the Earth and the Three Nephites
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The stories from 'Myths of the Cherokee'. Kids don't listen to their mothers, man lie to gets a girl's attention, and the world is created.
We'll meet quite a few outlaws as we travel through Western Folklore. Some will be villains, and some will be legends. Sam Bass was the first outlaw to be loved by the people and hated by the law.
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