Folklore on the Rocks

Folklore on the Rocks

Entertaining, booze fueled, informative podcast about lesser known monsters, cryptids, creatures, and general folklore from around the world. Pour a drink and join us!

Episodes

October 31, 2020 26 mins

Straight Up Strange Productions presents "The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs.

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Story text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12122/12122-h/12122-h.htm


Music:
"Crossing the Threshold - Ghostpocalypse" and "Epilo...

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SURPRISE! It's the most wonderful time of the year, so we just HAD to get an episode out to you. We are still working on new ones, so we're not quite back yet, but enjoy this episode while you're waiting. Madman Madriaga joins Logan via Skype (excuse the sound quality) to chat about Filipino ghost stories, the state of the world, Rat Roulette, how maybe 2020 is Logan's fault?, and much more!

 

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In the mood for a ghost story? Of course you are! Telling ghost stories around a fire at Christmastime was a beloved tradition in the Victorian era...so it's kind of the perfect time for it! Come listen to Logan & Lindsay, along with the ladies of Straight-Up Enigmas (Jaden, @StraightEnigmas) and Boos and Spirits (Vanessa and Bailie, @BoosandSpirits) from our podcast network, Straight Up Strange Productions (StraightUpStrange.com),...

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Happy Holidays, from the Straight Up Strange Podcast Family! We collaborated with the other shows in our network to bring you a rendition of the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It warms our lil' hearts and we hope it brings you some holiday cheer and some new shows to listen to. Check them out at StraightUpStrange.com!

 

Music: Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons At...

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July 22, 2019 1 min

We are going to be taking a short hiatus due to lack of funds and being behind basically always - this will give us time to prep and record some stuff, and we'll be back on September 1st! Please subscribe to our Patreon, where we are uploading our solo folk tale narrations, or feel free to donate via the Paypal button on our website, folkloreontherocks.com. Anything helps! If you're not able to, we completely understand, and will b...

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July 14, 2019 52 mins

Join us for discussion about the Buru, a cryptid from a valley in the Himalayas, in far Northeastern India. There are SO many things it could be...you'll just have to listen to find out what!


Cocktail of the Week: The Buru


Promo is from Kills and Chills! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com


Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-...

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July 7, 2019 74 mins

We're back together with 3 amazing tales from India! We've got mermaids, sly jackals, judgey parrots, stretchy ghosts, and more!


Cocktail of the Week: The Bengal Tiger


Promo is from The Haunted Ride! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com

 

A FOURTH TALE is now available on our Patreon at patreon.com/FolkloreOnTheRocks


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Come listen to Logan and our special guest Madman Madriaga, a local paranormal investigator, talk about ghosts, theater, what's on the other side, and how one's perspective shapes their view of the supernatural!


Cocktail of the Week: Jungle Juice


Promo is from The Woods! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com


Show Notes: http://folkloreont...

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June 23, 2019 117 mins

Tune in for what is (unintentionally) our longest episode ever (I think)! Learn about Midsummer and the Summer Solstice, hear some tales involving them, and listen to us gab for a weirdly long time!


Cocktail of the Week: Midsummer Spritz


Promo is from Re-Solved Mysteries! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com


Show Notes: http://folkloreon...

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June 16, 2019 53 mins

Summertime is here and we are FINALLY back (sorry about that) with one of our extra special seasonal folk tale episodes. Logan narrates and Lindsay has a one-sided conversation...you want want to miss it!


Cocktail of the Week: Mai Tai


Promo is from Get Grimm! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com


Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/...

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May 26, 2019 75 mins

Get ready for 3 spooky tales and some conversations about The Dark Crystal, The Walking Dead, Spain, and Goosebumps. Good times, scary stories...hope you enjoy!

Cocktail of the Week: Manhattan


Promo is from Octoberpod! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com


Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-32-modern-folklore-...

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May 19, 2019 47 mins

Join us as we drink a yummy cocktail and talk about the two-faced cannibal demon from Angola, the Kishi. There's also a lot of discussion about hyenas...


Cocktail of the Week: The Kishi

 

Promo is from This Is Where The Magick Happens! Check them out!


We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com


Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-31...

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May 12, 2019 72 mins

Pour a drink and come listen to 3 fantastic tales of adventure and heroism from Angola! These tales have a huge variety of awesome characters and creatures, so we think you'll really like them. Please forgive our pronunciations and accents!


Cocktail of the Week: Ginger Mojito

 

Promo is from The Short Stories of Augie Peterson! Check them out!


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May 5, 2019 47 mins

This week, Logan is in his element (and so VERY excited) as he dives deep into the fascinating and frenzied subject of Berserkers! Come learn about some awesome warriors - were they shapeshifters? Or was it something else that made them so fearsome?


Drink of the Week: Mead

 

Promo is from 3 Spooked Girls! Check them out!

 

Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-29-berserkers

 

We are giving away FREE STIC...

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April 28, 2019 79 mins

We are excited to present 3 tales from Norse Mythology to you all! Forget Marvel, let's hearken back to the OG Thor and Loki!


Cocktail of the Week: Fjellbekk

 

Promo is from Mysteries and Urban Legends! Check them out!

 

Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-28-norse-folk-tales

 

We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If you want some, leave us a (hopefully nice so Lindsay doesn’t cry) review on iTunes, take ...

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This week we're doing a special feature of a classic Scandinavian Tale. We're mainly doing this solo because it's a pretty long story, but very good. Come listen to us discuss fairy tale tropes, our childhoods, and Don Bluth movies (at which we utterly fail and miss mentioning some of his best...I'm looking at you, Anastasia, The Secret of NIMH, and The Land Before Time).


Cocktail of the Week: The Polar Bear

 

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April 7, 2019 43 mins

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 2 of 2


Cocktail of the Week: Mint Julep

 

Promo is from Mysterious Midwest! Check them out!

 

Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-26-spring-folk-tales-pt-2

 

We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If you want some, leave us a (hopefully nice so Lindsay doesn’t cry) review on ...

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March 31, 2019 45 mins

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 1 of 2


Cocktail of the Week: Blossom

 

Promo is from Elementary My Dear: The H.E.X. Files! Check them out!

 

Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-25-spring-folk-tales-pt-1

 

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March 17, 2019 55 mins

In our FOURTH Modern Folklore episode (holy crap!) we have some deep, dark tales for you. If you're a fan of NoSleeps, check out our narration and discussion of these tales! Stories by Andrew Close (u/symphonysketch) and Angus MacKnight (u/Scorpshee)


Cocktail of the Week: Dark & Stormy

 

Promo is from Freak Nation Podcast! Check them out!

 

Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-24-modern-folklore-4

 

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March 10, 2019 42 mins

Finally, our Antarctic creature, as promised! Come listen to us discuss the Ningen, a creepy aquatic beast from the ocean around Antarctica. Conspiracies, beluga knees, Japanese fishermen - we've got it all!


Cocktail of the Week: The Ningen

 

Promo is from AnxZenity! Check them out!

 

Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-23-the-ningen

 

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