Podcasts about American Folklore Society

Each month, The African American Folklorist honors a Black scholar whose life's work is immersed in the deep study and preservation of African American folkways, knowledge systems, and community truth-telling. For June, we recognize Dr. Elisha Oliver, a biocultural anthropologist, visual ethnographer, and Executive Director of Texas Folklife, as our African American Folklorist of the Month.Dr. Oliver's scholarship is rooted in lived experience, land memory, and embodied care. Her work crosses the fields of anthropology, folklore, health equity, and the arts, tracing the relationships between space, place, food environments, and Black wellness traditions. Through rigorous fieldwork and visual storytelling, she brings to light the narratives often overlooked in mainstream academia and institutional folklore.In this episode, we'll explore how Dr. Oliver uses film, photography, and the spoken word to document the intersections of storytelling, traditional healing, and environmental sustainability. We'll discuss her contributions to the American Folklore Society, the Society for Ethnomusicology, and her role as a Zora Neale Hurston Award winner and Wenner-Gren Public Scholar Fellow. And we'll go deep, into land as medicine, Black maternal health, and the importance of centering community in every research question asked.https://texasfolklife.org/eoliver@texasfolklife.org

In this episode of The African American Folklorist, we honor Dr. Ebony Bailey as Folklorist of the month of May. Dr. Bailey is a dynamic scholar, writer, and cultural worker whose groundbreaking research intersects Black Literature and Folklore. Dr. Bailey explores how African Americans have historically been both represented as “the folk” and how they have powerfully redefined that term through literature, activism, and cultural intervention.We dive into her acclaimed article, (Re)Making the Folk: Black Representation and the Folk in Early American Folklore Studies (Journal of American Folklore, 2021), and discuss her public talk, Re(Making) the Folk: The Folk in Early African American Folklore Studies and Postbellum, Pre-Harlem Literature. Through this dialogue, Dr. Bailey highlights how early Black writers and intellectuals used folklore as a site of resistance, cultural affirmation, and narrative control.She also shares insights from her work as a museum researcher with Kera Collective and her leadership in equity-centered initiatives within the American Folklore Society. As a contributor to The African American Folklorist platform, Dr. Bailey helps shape the future of folklore by amplifying Black voices, reclaiming tradition, and challenging dominant narratives.Join us for a rich and necessary conversation on race, representation, and the reclaiming of folk knowledge.

James Leary, Emeritus Professor of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies, American Folklore Society's representative on the Advisory Board for the National Recording Registry, Library of Congress announced this year's 25 entries […] The post First Asian American Entries to the National Recording Registry appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In this month's episode of The African American Folklorist, we shine a spotlight on Dr. Constance Bailey—Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Folklore at Georgia State University, and an innovative scholar whose research explores Black women's comedy, speculative fiction, and African American oral traditions.A native of Natchez, Mississippi, Dr. Bailey's work is grounded in the richness of Southern Black culture, Black humor, and the possibilities of Afrofuturism. In this engaging conversation, we discuss her academic journey, her role as a digital media editor for the American Folklore Society, and her forthcoming book The Black Folktastic: Black Speculation and the Sankofa Aesthetic. We also explore how folklore, humor, and speculative storytelling are powerful tools of resistance, cultural memory, and imagination in Black communities.Join us as we celebrate Dr. Bailey's contributions to the field and highlight the significance of preserving and teaching Black folklore in contemporary spaces.https://constancebailey.com/

On this episode, speak with Dr. Anika Wilson, The African American Folklorist of the Month for March! Wilson discusses her book, methodology, scholarship, and positionality as a Black Academic in the field. Anika Wilson (she/her) is Associate Professor and former chair of the Department African and African Diaspora Studies at UW-Milwaukee. She earned her doctorate in Folklore and Folklife Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and specializes in informal narratives (gossip, rumor, etc.). Her book Folklore, Gender, and AIDS in Malawi: No Secret Under the Sun (2013) was awarded the Elli Kongas Maranda Award for feminist scholarship in folklore in 2014. She teaches course topics related to African and African diasporic societies, expressive cultures, spirituality, and gender relations. Her current research project focuses on spirituality, sacredness, and the environment in southern Africa. ( American Folklore Society )

In this short episode, Geoff and Katrina talk ghost stories in Albuquerque. This year, the American Folklore Society conference was being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Katrina is still recovering her brain from working over time all week. So, to recuperate, she retells some ghosts stories from locations that she was able to go to while in town. Besides revisiting the classic La Llorona story that has a New Mexican flavor, she tells about ghosts holding grudging and preforming on stage.   

If Memory Serves (Mandela Effect, Folk Trust, & AI) We split the party! While Perry is searching for answers to all the inexplicable weird things happening lately, Mason is searching for Digby. Meanwhile, Digby is out to find his place in the world as an artificially-intelligent raccoon - and he just so happens to catch a ride with Andrew Peck. Perry finds something strange in a pre-recorded interview with Andrea Kitta, and as the crew goes their separate ways... it seems that everything is converging on a single familiar location. In This Episode: Andrew Peck does a phenomenal job voice-acting, after Mason wrote him a ton of lines. Andrea Kitta covers a ton of ground very quickly, as we talk about several facets of folklore in the modern age. The deferral of fact-checking, and the implicit trust within folk groups. The impact of AI tools on disinformation, as well as 'information' more broadly. The Mandela Effect, and how unreliable memory is. Mark Norman makes an acting cameo. Guests: Andrea Kitta:  A folklorist with a specialty in medicine, belief, and the supernatural. She is also interested in Internet folklore, narrative, and contemporary (urban) legend. Her current research includes: vaccines, pandemic illness, contagion and contamination, virality, stigmatized diseases, disability, health information on the Internet, and Slender Man. She is a fellow of the American Folklore Society. Andrew Peck: A folklorist, media scholar, and ethnographer whose research focuses on how digital media offers new possibilities for persuasion and everyday communication. His current research focuses on how online communities circulate and contest knowledge using memes; and how hoaxes, rumors, and urban legends develop and circulate across networks. Featuring voice acting from: Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN as Digby Mark Norman of The Folklore Podcast as Mark Norman

This month on Conversations from the Pointed Firs, host Peter Neill sits down with Joan (Jo) Radner, of Lovell, Maine, professor emerita of literature at American University, holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and is enjoying a second career as an oral historian, writer, and professional storyteller in her family's home region of western Maine. Jo has been studying, teaching, telling, and collecting stories most of her life, and has performed from Maine to Hawaii to Finland. Past president of the American Folklore Society and the National Storytelling Network, she has published books and articles on subjects ranging from early Irish historiography and Anglo-Irish drama to women's folklore, Deaf culture, and New England social history. Her new book (University of Massachusetts Press, 2023) is Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of New England Villages. She has also published two award-winning CDs grounded in New England history, Yankee Ingenuity: Stories of Headstrong and Resourceful People and Burnt Into Memory: How Brownfield Faced the Fire 

KOZY KWENTO EP 2: My Son-in-Law, The Devil | Philippine Folktale Retelling What do you do when the devil himself wants your daughter's hand for marriage? Enter a protective mother, a vagabond with gambling problems, a princess with the strongest migraine (but without any speaking lines), and hijinks ensue. In this Kozy Kwento episode, we cover the Kapampangan folktal of “The Devil and the Guanchinango” as well as the Tagalog's “Mabait and the Duwende” documented in Filipino Popular Tales by Dean S. Fansler.  In the full Patreon-exclusive version, you'll also get to hear the story of the “The Soldier and Death” (A Russian folktale adapted in Jim Henson's The Storyteller. You can access that here: (PATREON LINK) — The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes.  You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast. You can also find us on Youtube – Gods Must Be Crazy Podcast channel, where we post some of our episodes and interviews. For other inquiries, please email us at godsmustbecrazy.pod@gmail.com The intro and outro music is by Brian O'Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram). — References/Further Reading: Filipino Popular Tales. Dean Spouill Fansler. The American Folklore Society. 1921. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/godsmustbecrazypod/message

Langston Collin Wilkins, PhD is folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and writer based in Madison, WI. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Folklore and Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Wilkins is the author of Welcome to Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town, which was released through the University of Illinois Press in August of 2023. His research interests include African American folklife, African American music, urban folklore, car culture and public folklore. Dr. Wilkins is a native of Houston, Texas and received his PhD from Indiana University's Department of Folklore & Ethnomusicology in 2016. He also holds a master's degree in African American and African Diaspora Studies from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Wilkins' work has also appeared in the Journal of Folklore Research, The Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, and several other publications. From 2019-2022, Dr. Wilkins served as the Director of the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, a public program that seeks to document and preserve the traditional culture of Washington state. Prior to this, he served the state of Tennessee though positions at the Tennessee Arts Commission and Humanities Tennessee. Dr. Wilkins is currently an executive board member of the American Folklore Society. Langston Collin Wilkins's Substack newsletter: https://langstonwilkins.substack.com Purchase Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p087295 IG: https://www.instagram.com/southsidesupervillain/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreetFolkLCW Threads: @southsidesupervillain

What is Cultural Appropriation and what not? Come along to a roundtable discussion with four academics to discuss all the complexities and nuances around this debated topic. Dr Angela Puca will chair a roundtable discussion with three brilliant guests. We all look forward to your questions, so make sure the set the reminder to attend this event live and interact in the chat! Otherwise, you're also welcome to watch it on demand. CONNECT & SUPPORT

Special guest Ben Radford, deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, joins hosts Thomas and Julie to talk about how he became involved in the cryptozoological arena, and the importance of skepticism in regards to Bigfoot research and investigations.  They also talk about ongoing DNA testing and the problems associated with obtaining samples without proper protocol, and how investigators can raise the bar with their research criteria.  This and much more on this episode of “On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg”.  Brought to you by Monster X Radio.  Thank you for your support! Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the non-profit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, cryptozoology and critical thinking. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books (including Lake Monster Mysteries, Tracking the Chupacabra, and Scientific Paranormal Investigation) and has won awards for his books, films, and podcasts. He is also co-founder of MonsterTalk and Squaring the Strange podcasts.  Radford has been quoted as an expert by hundreds of media outlets including CNN, ABC News, BBC, CBC, The New York Times, Forbes, The New York Times Magazine, Fortean Times, and Wall Street Journal. He has also appeared on dozens of television shows including Good Morning America the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel. Radford has Masters degrees in education and public health and a Bachelors degree in psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. 

Tony Diaz will feature some special talent for the upcoming event: The 34th Annual Accordion King & Queens (AKG) Join Texas Folklife for a night as big as the Lone Star State, showcasing the amazing musical diversity of Texas accordion styles. It will be on June 3rd, 2023, from 7PM - 10PM at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Texas Folklife's Accordion Kings & Queens (AKQ) draws thousands annually to Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre. The event celebrates the cultural diversity of Texas by bringing communities together for an evening of roots music, featuring a variety of Texas accordion music genres. Get your tickets here! https://texasfolklife.org/index.php/AKQ Charlie Lockwood has a decade of experience as a nonprofit arts administrator and public folklorist. A Native Texan, he holds an MA in Ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, where he played the oud with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and did research with the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans. As the Executive Director of Texas Folklife, Lockwood has overseen a variety of flagship public programs and initiatives, including an archival preservation project to organize, digitize and ultimately disseminate the organization's rich archival holdings dating from 1984. Over the last several years Lockwood has spearheaded programs focusing on the intersections of folk and traditional arts and health, including a military veterans folklore and storytelling initiative with support from NEA Creative Forces and Hechos, No Miedo (Facts, Not Fear), a covid-19 PSA Series in partnership with a variety of central Texas partners. In 2014 he co-produced Traditional Music of Texas Volume 1: Fiddle Recordings from the Texas Folklife Archives, and in 2015 was honored with a Community Sabbatical Research Award from the University of Texas at Austin Humanities Institute to research historic and contemporary Texas regional music recordings. Lockwood served as Vice President (2018-2019) and President of the Society for Ethnomusicology Southern Plains Chapter (2019-2020), Journal of Folklore in Education 2019 The Art of the Interview Advisory Committee, is a member of the American Folklore Society and Society for Ethnomusicology. In 2021-2022 Lockwood served on the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures Task Force: Museum of the Future. He is a former board member of the Americans for the Arts Emerging Arts Leaders Austin chapter and has served on a variety of grant review panels and advisory committees for local and national institutions. Lupe Olivares is the Production Coordinator for 34th Annual Accordion Kings & Queens. He is also the Founder, Creator of Bohemeo's music, art, coffee, LLC. Fall of 2006. Located in Houston's Historic East End. Voted one of Houston's most diverse music venue, restaurant, art gallery and community center. Promoting healthy eating and opening minds to art and human compassion. Written and celebrated by NY Post, Houston Chronicle, Houston Press, Free Press, and Music News publications. Exposing East End Pride. Artistic Director, and Production Coordinator, for Houston International Festival since 1986 to present. Advancing all top level shows between IFest, artist agents and touring mng. Providing logistical support for artist: Transportation, equipment, PA, Lighting, hospitality, security. Stage mng. heading over 30 support personal on site to assure all shows start and end on time. Owner of G. O. Productions, consulting in all things Festivals, and artist/band development: Audio recording, Photography, Video, and distribution of product. Tony Diaz He is the author of The Aztec Love God. His book, The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital, is the first in his series on Community Organizing. www.Librotraficante.com www.NuestraPalabra.org www.TonyDiaz.net Nuestra Palabra is funded in part by the BIPOC Arts Network Fund. Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records Website | baydenrecords.beatstars.com

Elizabeth Tucker is a Distinguished Service Professor of English at Binghamton University who specializes in children's and adolescents' folklore, folklore of the supernatural, and legends. Her books include Campus Legends: A Handbook, Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses, Children's Folklore: A Handbook; Haunted Southern Tier; and New York State Folklife Reader: Diverse Voices, co-edited with Ellen McHale (2013). She is co-author of Legend Trips: A Contemporary Legend Handbook (2018). She has edited Children's Folklore Review and served as president of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research and the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society; she is also a Fellow of the American Folklore Society. For several years she has written a column on play for the International Journal of Play. She loves to travel and go on legend trips. https://tinyurl.com/LibbyTucker   Elizabeth's Readings: ·        The Wedding Cake House – 11:14 ·        Minnehaha's Ghost – 25:49 ·        The Ghost in the Machine – 42:13 Michael's Beer Pairings: ·        Phantom Bride, Belching Beaver Brewery – 9:53 ·        Minnehaha, Iron Goat Brewing Company – 24:12 ·        Ghost in the Machine Double IPA, Parish Brewing Company – 40:39 Interview Highlights: ·        Suzie the ghostly bride—benevolent or malicious? – 14:00 ·        Why are stories of shadow creatures increasing? – 16:45 ·        Do campus ghost stories serve a function? ·        College increases belief in ghosts?! – 38:00 ·        Why call for the ghost of an angry woman? – 30:11 ·        Tina...the mischievous doll joins the program! – 49:03 COMING NEXT MONTH: Sharlene MacLaren UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEME: MUSIC Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.  

Joining me for this episode is Stephanie Rose Bird, author of “The Healing Power of African American Spirituality: A Celebration of Ancestor Worship, Herbs and Hoodoo, Ritual and Conjure.” Stephanie Rose Bird is the author of 5 published books including “Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo and Conjuring with Herbs,” and “A Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies and Rituals for Body and Spirit.” Her writing has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies including "Natural Home and Garden," "Herb Quarterly," "Sage Woman," and "Llewellyn Herbal Almanac.” https://www.stephanierosebird.comStephanie graduated with honors from Temple University, Tyler School of Art and received an MFA from the University of California San Diego, where she studied Visual Arts. Bird won a Senior Fulbright Scholar Award and through that award she did field work in anthropology and art in Australia with various groups of Australian Aboriginal people.She has studied Gullah culture in South Carolina as well. As an artist she has exhibited nationally in museums, universities and galleries. She has been a member of the College Arts Association, Fulbright Foundation, Chicago Artist's Coalition, Woman Made Gallery Advisory Board, American Botanical Council's Herb Research Society, American Folklore Society, Society for Shamanic Practitioners, and the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (Black Midwives and Healers).PLEASE HELP THE CHANNEL GROW • SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, and click the Notification Bell so you don't miss a show. Thank you! https://www.youtube.com/mysticlounge LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/CoffeeandUFOsHALF LIGHT documentary: https://youtu.be/ib7r2M_ntBkPlease consider supporting the channel by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mysticloungeHumanitarian Aid for Ukraine: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help Check out other fantastic Un-X shows at https://www.unxnetwork.com/shows

Invité a Solimar Otero para discutir su libro Archives of Conjure. Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Columbia University Press, 2020) y nos embarcamos en una conversación diversa sobre las voces y los seres que nos acompañan, el legado colonialista en los campos de la antropología, la etnografía y el folklore y cómo revertir esa tradición de explotación a través de prácticas investigativas respetuosas como la "etnografía recíproca" de Elaine Lawless. Hay muchas notas al pie de lecturas y colegas que la acompañan en el empeño, mucha complicidad y mucha risa en este podcast. En Archives of Conjure. Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Columbia University Press, 2020) Solimar Otero explora cómo los espíritus afrolatinos guían su trabajo como académica, activista y practicante de la religión a través rituales y la creación de cultura material. Al examinar el trabajo de médiums espiritistas a través de las poéticas interculturales del Caribe hispano, nos muestra cómo divinidades y ancestros sirven de agentes activos en la modelación de experiencias cotidianas de género, sexualidad y racialidad. Con el apoyo de más de diez años de trabajo de campo y archivístico en Cuba, este libro se centra en las prácticas narrativas de mujeres y personas LGBTQ afrolatinas que practican el espiritismo y las compara con representaciones literarias y performáticas de la región. El libro recibió el premio “Albert J. Raboteau” como mejor texto académico sobre religiones africanas publicado en 2021. Solimar Otero pertenece al departamento de Folklore y Etnografía de Indiana University (Blomington), donde enseña folklore, etnomusicología y estudios de género. Además, es editora del Journal of Folklore Research y miembro de la American Folklore Society. Sus investigaciones se enfocan en el género, la sexualidad, la espiritualidad afrocaribeña y la religión yoruba tradicional en el folklore, la literatura y la etnografía. Ha publicado otros tres libros: Afro-Cuban Diasporas in the Atlantic World (Boydell & Brewer, 2010) https://boydellandbrewer.com/9... Yemoja. Gender, Sexuality, and Creativity in the Latina/o and Afro-Atlantic Diasporas, en coautoría con Toyin Falola (State University Press of New York, 2014) https://sunypress.edu/Books/Y/... Theorizing Folklore from the Margins. Critical and Ethical Approaches, coeditado con Mintzi Martinez-Rivera (Indiana University Press, 2021) https://iupress.org/9780253056...

Invité a Solimar Otero para discutir su libro Archives of Conjure. Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Columbia University Press, 2020) y nos embarcamos en una conversación diversa sobre las voces y los seres que nos acompañan, el legado colonialista en los campos de la antropología, la etnografía y el folklore y cómo revertir esa tradición de explotación a través de prácticas investigativas respetuosas como la "etnografía recíproca" de Elaine Lawless. Hay muchas notas al pie de lecturas y colegas que la acompañan en el empeño, mucha complicidad y mucha risa en este podcast. En Archives of Conjure. Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Columbia University Press, 2020) Solimar Otero explora cómo los espíritus afrolatinos guían su trabajo como académica, activista y practicante de la religión a través rituales y la creación de cultura material. Al examinar el trabajo de médiums espiritistas a través de las poéticas interculturales del Caribe hispano, nos muestra cómo divinidades y ancestros sirven de agentes activos en la modelación de experiencias cotidianas de género, sexualidad y racialidad. Con el apoyo de más de diez años de trabajo de campo y archivístico en Cuba, este libro se centra en las prácticas narrativas de mujeres y personas LGBTQ afrolatinas que practican el espiritismo y las compara con representaciones literarias y performáticas de la región. El libro recibió el premio “Albert J. Raboteau” como mejor texto académico sobre religiones africanas publicado en 2021. Solimar Otero pertenece al departamento de Folklore y Etnografía de Indiana University (Blomington), donde enseña folklore, etnomusicología y estudios de género. Además, es editora del Journal of Folklore Research y miembro de la American Folklore Society. Sus investigaciones se enfocan en el género, la sexualidad, la espiritualidad afrocaribeña y la religión yoruba tradicional en el folklore, la literatura y la etnografía. Ha publicado otros tres libros: Afro-Cuban Diasporas in the Atlantic World (Boydell & Brewer, 2010) https://boydellandbrewer.com/9... Yemoja. Gender, Sexuality, and Creativity in the Latina/o and Afro-Atlantic Diasporas, en coautoría con Toyin Falola (State University Press of New York, 2014) https://sunypress.edu/Books/Y/... Theorizing Folklore from the Margins. Critical and Ethical Approaches, coeditado con Mintzi Martinez-Rivera (Indiana University Press, 2021) https://iupress.org/9780253056...

Invité a Solimar Otero para discutir su libro Archives of Conjure. Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Columbia University Press, 2020) y nos embarcamos en una conversación diversa sobre las voces y los seres que nos acompañan, el legado colonialista en los campos de la antropología, la etnografía y el folklore y cómo revertir esa tradición de explotación a través de prácticas investigativas respetuosas como la "etnografía recíproca" de Elaine Lawless. Hay muchas notas al pie de lecturas y colegas que la acompañan en el empeño, mucha complicidad y mucha risa en este podcast. En Archives of Conjure. Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Columbia University Press, 2020) Solimar Otero explora cómo los espíritus afrolatinos guían su trabajo como académica, activista y practicante de la religión a través rituales y la creación de cultura material. Al examinar el trabajo de médiums espiritistas a través de las poéticas interculturales del Caribe hispano, nos muestra cómo divinidades y ancestros sirven de agentes activos en la modelación de experiencias cotidianas de género, sexualidad y racialidad. Con el apoyo de más de diez años de trabajo de campo y archivístico en Cuba, este libro se centra en las prácticas narrativas de mujeres y personas LGBTQ afrolatinas que practican el espiritismo y las compara con representaciones literarias y performáticas de la región. El libro recibió el premio “Albert J. Raboteau” como mejor texto académico sobre religiones africanas publicado en 2021. Solimar Otero pertenece al departamento de Folklore y Etnografía de Indiana University (Blomington), donde enseña folklore, etnomusicología y estudios de género. Además, es editora del Journal of Folklore Research y miembro de la American Folklore Society. Sus investigaciones se enfocan en el género, la sexualidad, la espiritualidad afrocaribeña y la religión yoruba tradicional en el folklore, la literatura y la etnografía. Ha publicado otros tres libros: Afro-Cuban Diasporas in the Atlantic World (Boydell & Brewer, 2010) https://boydellandbrewer.com/9... Yemoja. Gender, Sexuality, and Creativity in the Latina/o and Afro-Atlantic Diasporas, en coautoría con Toyin Falola (State University Press of New York, 2014) https://sunypress.edu/Books/Y/... Theorizing Folklore from the Margins. Critical and Ethical Approaches, coeditado con Mintzi Martinez-Rivera (Indiana University Press, 2021) https://iupress.org/9780253056...

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

On this episode of Toke Lore, Sarah and Kiki challenge the notion of revenants with the Host of the Unforgiven Dead. They'll delve into history to create a context that traces this creature's transformation into a terrifying revenant. Debate with us the Gaelic pronunciations on this week's toke. **Disclaimers** The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are solely those of our own. The research done for this episode was done with utmost care and respect. If you found we have misrepresented, misinterpreted, or flat out got it wrong please reach out to us and respectfully share your story or provide your sources. Thank you. Listener discretion is advised. Marijuana is not legal in all states. Please check your state's laws before engaging in recreational use. Please do not smoke and drive. Smoke responsibly. Marijuana should be done with consent. Please respect others' decisions not to engage in recreational marijuana use. Mature audiences advised. Resources for this Episode: Irish Faerie Folk of Yore and Yesterday: The Sluagh, by Kim McNamara-Wilson (http://gotireland.com/2012/10/24/irish-faerie-folk-of-yore-and-yesterday-the-sluagh/) Unofficial Guide to Pronouncing Gaelic, by Mark Jackson (https://cuhwc.org.uk/page/unofficial-guide-pronouncing-gaelic) Folktales: The Sluagh Spirits of the Unforgiven Dead, by Anna Mazzola (https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/the-sluagh-spirits-of-the-unforgiven-dead/) Sluagh Sidhe and Hidden Folk: The Host of Souls, by Atlantic Religion (https://atlanticreligion.com/2013/08/17/sluagh-sidhe-and-hidden-folk-the-host-of-souls/) The Supernatural Worlds of Robert Kirk: Fairies, Beasts, Landscapes, and Lynchnobious Liminalities, by Lizanne Henderson (https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2016/12/the-supernatural-worlds-of-robert-kirk-fairies-beasts-landscapes-and-lychnobious-liminalities/) What Is Folklore?, by The American Folklore Society (What Is Folklore? - American Folklore Society (site-ym.com)) Celtic Sluagh Myth, by Hugh Landman (https://www.ranker.com/list/celtic-sluagh-myth/hugh-landman) Encounters with the Good People - ep. 16 Coffee Table Mythos - ep. 14 The Monster Guys Podcast - ep. 4 Morbid: A True Crime Podcast - eps 32 and 35 Produced and edited by Sarah Etherton and Kiki Rau. Logo art by Ali McQueen. Season album art by Heather Lisonbee. Intro-music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official. Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Sound effects from freesound.org: Bong Rip by somthingwild https://freesound.org/s/180227/ Contact us at: @tokelore.podcast tokelorepod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tokelore/message

Benjamin Radford, a skeptic and investigative researcher has spent many years diving into real-life myths and mysteries! We enjoy talking to him! Check out our last interview with Ben: https://radiowasteland.us/episode/000096/ Benjamin Radford is the Deputy Editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, a Research Fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, folklorist, and member of the American Folklore Society. He is an award-winning author, co-author or editor of over twenty books and thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, and media literacy. Find more about him here; http://benjaminradford.com Big-If True: Adventures in Oddity (Paranormal) Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Big-If-True-Adventures-Oddity-Paranormal/dp/0936455179 This collection of Skeptical Inquirer magazine columns by investigator and folklorist Benjamin Radford guides readers on a science-based (yet open-minded) examination of 70 fascinating and mysterious topics. Drawing on two decades of first-hand research, Big-If True separates fact from fiction using forensics, science, psychology, folklore, and more. Big-If True examines these and dozens of more mysteries including Bigfoot, reincarnation, chupacabras, Icelandic elves, conspiracy theories, UFOs, miracles, the terrifying Goat-Man, crop circles, subliminal advertising, sea serpents, wandering trees, medical mysteries, and hypnotist thieves-plus a 1990 Elvis sighting. For mystery lovers and armchair investigators alike, this book offers a look behind the scenes at investigating oddities and curiosities, both ancient and modern. --------------- Check out Radio Wasteland News & interview highlight clips: https://www.youtube.com/c/RadioWasteland/videos Radio Wasteland is a radio show and podcast that covers all topics mysterious to conspiratory, ranging from corrupt governments and cover-ups to UFO phenomenon and cryptozoology… and everything in between… and more importantly, everything beyond. Learn about the cast and crew at https://radiowasteland.us/about/ #RadioWasteland #BenRadford #Paranormal Follow Us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadioWasteland.us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/radiowasteland6 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Radio_wasteland/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiowasteland/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacz6KvUCCTuMKg0rBkXdAA Want to be a guest on our show? Email us at Radiowastelandpodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you ASAP!

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free) To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Period photographs of pivotal moments, first-person stories from history, and the trail of Black America's fight for freedom and equality present a vivid look at the movement that transformed America.Panelists:DEBORAH D. DOUGLAS is the Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University and a senior leader with The OpEd Project, leading thought leadership fellowships and programs that include the University of Texas at Austin, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Columbia University, Urgent Action Fund in South Africa and Kenya, and the McCormick Foundation-supported Youth Narrating Our World (YNOW). While teaching at her alma mater, Northwestern University's Medill School, she spearheaded a graduate investigative journalism capstone on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and taught best practices in Karachi, Pakistan. She is an award-winning journalist, including the 2019 Studs Terkel award, and founding managing editor of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Douglas is author of "Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler's Guide to the People, Places, and Events That Made the Movement" (Moon Travel, 2021) and is among 90 contributors to "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019," edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain (Random House/One World).A native of Holly Springs, Mississippi, Roy is the Executive Director and one of the founders of the Hill Country Project . He was active as a high school student in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and then as a general organizer. Roy earned his Bachelor's degree in Sociology at Brandeis University in 1970. Continuing his education at Brandeis, he went on to earn a Masters and later a Doctorate in Political Science in 1978. He has also pursued additional studies at Jackson State, Duke, Carnegie-Mellon, Michigan and Harvard Universities.He has a wife, Rubye and one daughter, Aisha Isoke. William Ferris is the Joel R. Williamson Eminent Professor of History Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1997-2001), Ferris has written or edited 16 books and created 15 documentary films. He co-edited with Charles Wilson the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His books include: Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues, The Storied South: Voices of Writers and Artists, and The South in Color: A Visual Journal. His most recent publication Voices of Mississippi received two Grammy Awards for Best Liner Notes and for Best Historical Album. Ferris curated "I Am a Man:" Civil Rights Photographs in the American South-1960-1970, which is on exhibit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and is accompanied by his latest book "I Am a Man": Civil Rights Photographs in the American South-1960-1970.His honors include the Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities, the American Library Association's Dartmouth Medal, the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award, and the W.C. Handy Blues Award. In 1991, Rolling Stone magazine named him among the Top Ten Professors in the United States. He is a Fellow of the American Folklore Society. Ferris received the B. L. C. Wailes Award, given to a Mississippian who has achieved national recognition in the field of history by the Mississippi Historical Society. In 2017, Ferris received the Mississippi Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement.Moderator :Motivational speaker, historian, and women's activist, Pamela D.C. Junior is a native of Jackson, Mississippi and earned a B.S. in Education with a minor in Special Education from Jackson State University. Pamela is the newly appointed director of the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Maribel Álvarez is the Jim Griffith Chair in Public Folklore in the University of Arizona Southwest Center, Associate Dean of Community Engagement in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and an Associate Research Professor in the School of Anthropology. She founded the Southwest Folklife Alliance, a non-profit organization that supports folklife throughout the U.S. Southwest and Northern Mexico and directs one of the largest folklife festivals in the United States, Tucson Meet Yourself. As a public folklorist and a professor, Dr. Álvarez straddles a line between the life of a scholar and that of a community leader and advocate for regional folk traditions. In 2018, she was honored by the American Folklore Society with the highly prestigious Américo Paredes Prize. Music: Lágrimas Negras. Bebo Valdés y Chucho Valdés. "Juntos para Siempre", Universal Music Spain, 2008.

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. - www.benjaminradford.com******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society.******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Episode 191: A Tool for Testing Conspiracy Theories - Interview Jeannie Banks ThomasI don’t know about you, but every day my husband comes home and informs me of the latest conspiracy theory he’s heard around the water cooler at work. About how the government is collapsing, the political parties are behind any number of heinous crimes, and of course that the constitution is hanging by a thread. Corona virus was created to get us all chipped through vaccines, and the powers that be are scheduled to shut down all business they don’t agree with through a manipulation of social media and the world’s banking structure. This was just last week… So, when I attended a lecture this past week, by Jeannie Banks Thomas, a professor of Folklore at Utah State University, and she provided a tool for honing in on Your Legend, Rumor, and Conspiracy Theory Detectors, I thought I’d get her on the show so the general public could use this acronym she calls SLAP - S L A P to determine the likelihood that the rumor is true. Stay tuned for some very helpful talk about legends, rumors and conspiracy theory’s during a time where we have more of these than we can begin to process.    Jeannie Banks Thomas is a folklorist and a Fellow of the American Folklore Society. She is the author or co-author of several books including Putting the Supernatural in Its Place (2015); Haunting Experiences (2007); Naked Barbies, Warrior Joes, and Other Forms of Visible Gender (2003); and Featherless Chickens, Laughing Women, and Serious Stories (1997). Two of her books have won international prizes. She is the co-director of USU’s Digital Folklore Project, which names the #DigitalTrendoftheYear, and she is an award-winning teacher. Additionally, her scholarly work has appeared in the Journal of American Folklore, Western Folklore, Journal of Folklore Research, Midwestern Folklore, and Contemporary Legend, among other journals. She is a professor at Utah State University. Welcome Jeannie to the Love Your Story podcast Listen in to the audio program for my discussion with Jeannie. 1. Why is a folklorist such a good person to address this topic? 2. What brought you to this area of research recently? 3. You have a tool for rapidly getting a sense of the veracity of legends, rumors and conspiracy theories, tell us what it is. SLAP -S is for “Scare” Test L is for “Logistics” Test A is for “A-List” Test P is for “Prejudice” Test 4. What websites can people check    Sooooo timely. With all the fake news and the open rumor venue of the internet, with all the dissension politically and the fear and rumor about sickness and apocalyptic revving, this voice of reason is a tool to help you not get pulled into false stories - which of course, the human race is famous for. It’s a tool to help you sort. Your challenge this week is to apply it to one of the rumors you hear and see how well it works. If you’re interested in signing your group up for the 21 Challenges….here’s a word from our sponsor….Insert See you in two weeks for the Love Your Story podcast.

Dr. David McDonald speaks with the Executive Directors of the American Folklore Society and Society for Ethnomusicology, Dr. Jessica Turner and Dr. Stephen Stuempfle. Dr. Turner and Dr. Stuempfle provide a behind-the-scenes look at academic organizations' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. They recall the impact that COVID-19 has had on academic conferences, how they adapted, the unexpected benefits of virtual conferences, and how these technologic and virtual adaptations might impact the future of academic conferences.

When Dr. Norma Elia Cantú was growing up in Laredo, Texas, on the U.S./Mexico border, she was the oldest of what would eventually be eleven siblings—so she stepped into the role of coparent early. "When one of my younger siblings got in trouble at school, they called me," she says. "They [didn't] call the parents because my father was working, and my mother, who didn't speak English, was not able to go." Norma lived at home and continued to help support her family when she went to college, but left after two years, when she became the primary breadwinner of the family. She finished her degree in night school while working at the local utility company, but even now, she says, she "wonders what would have happened had [she] not been so dutiful a daughter." She eventually completed her degree and went on to get her PhD. Now she's 74, a writer, a professor at Trinity University in San Antonio, and the president of the American Folklore Society. I talked with her about how she's supported both her family and her own ambition at the same time throughout her life, as well as about how she processed the deaths of her parents, and her younger brother Tino, who was killed in the Vietnam War when he was only 19. Head over to our Instagram page to see some photos of Norma's family that she shared with us. And Norma graciously agreed to read some of her poetry for us, all from her 2019 collection Meditación Fronteriza: Poems of Love, Life and Labor:  My Mother's Hands    Song of the Borderland (English)   Canto A La Tierra Fronteriza (Español)    

This episode showcases the stories of the Navajo and the Mandan Native Americans, both in the United States. The stories told today have been collected from David A Leeming's wonderful book, Creation Myths of the World. Reference: David A Leeming, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." Beckwith, Martha Warren. Mandan-Hitatsa Myths and Ceremonies , 1. Memoirs of the American Folklore Society, New York: J.J. Augustin, for the American Folklore Society, [1937] 1938. I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Inner Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300021 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500007 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Comfortable Mystery 4 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100535 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Gene and Randall discuss paranormal matters and other subjects with long-time skeptical writer/researcher Benjamin Radford, author of “Big-If True: Adventures in Oddity,” a compendium of several dozen columns from Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, where he is a deputy editor. The topics he explores include urban legends, the paranormal, the tale of an alleged walking tree, fake cures, critical thinking, media literacy and even whether a certain well-known online dating service uses scientific methods to screen it’s applicants. The discussion also includes the possible efficacy of nutritional supplements and even Gene’s personal experiences with one of these alleged remedies. Ben is also a member of the American Folklore Society, the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, and the American College of Forensic Examiners International.

Gene and Randall discuss paranormal matters and other subjects with long-time skeptical writer/researcher Benjamin Radford, author of “Big-If True: Adventures in Oddity,” a compendium of several dozen columns from Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, where he is a deputy editor. The topics he explores include urban legends, the paranormal, the tale of an alleged walking tree, fake cures, critical thinking, media literacy and even whether a certain well-known online dating service uses scientific methods to screen it’s applicants. The discussion also includes the possible efficacy of nutritional supplements and even Gene’s personal experiences with one of these alleged remedies. Ben is also a member of the American Folklore Society, the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, and the American College of Forensic Examiners International.

Violeta Palchik is the Director of Folklife at a grassroots arts collective and organization. Her work is dedicated to creating programs that arise from the needs of community groups she is often working collaboratively and intensively with. She is a member of the American Folklore Society, the Association for the Study of Food and Society, and the New York Folklore Roundtable. In this episode, we talk about facilitating dialogue between cultures and the community at large, and how to tell stories in a collaborative manner. ::::SponsorStephen Obisanya Studio Add museum-quality prints to your New York City photography collection from Stephen Obisanya Studio's limited photo print collection when you shop at stephenobisanya.com/shop before Dec. 31st. ::::Discover Violeta Palchik: Instagram: @violefloreEmail & Programs: Folklife Programs::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade

On this weeks show we another great guest. We are talking to English professor and folklorist Dr. Alan Brown from The University of West Alabama. Dr. Brown is an author and researcher of southern folklore, ghost stories, and legends. He has authored over a dozen books on ghost and hauntings. He is affiliated with The American Folklore Society, The American Ghost Society, and Birmingham Paranormal Society. We discuss his latest book "The Haunted South". You can find his books on Amazon and other online retailers.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5862293/advertisement

   On this weeks show we another great guest. We are talking to English professor and folklorist Dr. Alan Brown from The University of West Alabama. Dr. Brown is an author and researcher of southern folklore, ghost stories, and legends. He has authored over a dozen books on ghost and hauntings. He is affiliated with The American Folklore Society, The American Ghost Society, and Birmingham Paranormal Society. We discuss his latest book "The Haunted South". You can find his books on Amazon and other online retailers.

On this weeks show we another great guest. We are talking to English professor and folklorist Dr. Alan Brown from The University of West Alabama. Dr. Brown is an author and researcher of southern folklore, ghost stories, and legends. He has authored over a dozen books on ghost and hauntings. He is affiliated with The American Folklore Society, The American Ghost Society, and Birmingham Paranormal Society. We discuss his latest book "The Haunted South". You can find his books on Amazon and other online retailers.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5862293/advertisement

   On this weeks show we another great guest. We are talking to English professor and folklorist Dr. Alan Brown from The University of West Alabama. Dr. Brown is an author and researcher of southern folklore, ghost stories, and legends. He has authored over a dozen books on ghost and hauntings. He is affiliated with The American Folklore Society, The American Ghost Society, and Birmingham Paranormal Society. We discuss his latest book "The Haunted South". You can find his books on Amazon and other online retailers.

Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine. He has written thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, mysterious phenomena, critical thinking, and media literacy. He is author, co-author or contributor to over twenty books including Bad Clowns, Mysterious New Mexico and Investigating Ghosts. Best known as a science-based investigator into unusual phenomena, Radford was a longtime columnist for outlets including LiveScience.com and Discovery News. Radford also wrote and directed two short films and co-founded an award-winning podcast. Radford has a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, and is a member of the American Folklore Society.

For this episode you need to have read through chapters FIVE AND SIX of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Our original episode for chapter five came out a little short and you guys said to combine the two, so here we are! We're going over: Dementors, Professor Lupin, Divination, Hippogriffs, and Death Omens. Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review. If you do so and leave your name and Hogwarts house in your review, you'll get a shoutout on here as well as earn house points toward the 2nd House Cup Tournament! Follow us! Insta and Twitter: @firstyearspod Email us with your thoughts: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com SOURCES: Badone, Ellen. “Death Omens in a Breton Memorate.” Folklore, 1987, Vol. 98, No. 1 (1987), pp. 99-104. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd. JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/1259406 Bergen, Fanny D., W.M. Beauchamp, and W.W. Newell. “Current Superstitions. I. Omens of Death.” The Journal of American Folklore, Jan. - Mar., 1889, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Jan. - Mar., 1889), pp. 12-22. American Folklore Society. JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/533697 Bergen, Fanny D., and W.W. Newell. “Current Superstitions. II. Omens of Death (Continued).” The Journal of American Folklore, Apr. - Jun., 1889, Vol. 2, No. 5 (Apr. - Jun., 1889), pp. 105-112. American Folklore Society. JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/533318 “Church Grim.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Apr. 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_grim “Dog Meaning and Symbolism.” The Astrology Web, 5 May 2020, https://www.theastrologyweb.com/spirit-animals/dog-meaning-symbolism “Dog Symbolism, Dreams, and Messages.” Spirit Animal Totems, 9 May 2020, https://www.spirit-animals.com/dog-symbolism/#section10 Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Hippogriff.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Sept. 1999. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/hippogriff Ettlinger, Ellen. “Omens and Celtic Warfare.” Man, Jan. - Feb., 1943, Vol. 43 (Jan. - Feb., 1943), pp. 11-17. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/2792721 “Hippogriff.” Mythology Wiki, https://mythology.wikia.org/wiki/Hippogriff McKenna, Amy. “Where Does the Concept of a ‘Grim Reaper’ Come From?” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/story/where-does-the-concept-of-a-grim-reaper-come-from Rowling, J.K., and Newt Scamander. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2009.

Gene and Randall present the return of skeptical paranormal researcher Benjamin Radford, an editor for Skeptical Inquirer, and author of a dozen books that include “Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore.” During this interview, Ben reveals the origin of what he regards as the Chupacabra myth. He also focuses on the Naval gun camera photos that have received lots of mainstream press coverage and other topics. Ben received a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of New Mexico and a masters in education from the University of Buffalo. He is a member of the American Folklore Society, the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club and the American College of Forensic Examiners International. He has written over a thousand articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, and media literacy.

Featured Folklorist Wanda G Addison, PhD In this episode I speak with February’s African American Folklorist of the month is Wanda G. Addison. Addison, an African American folklorist, and Professor of English sat on the board of the American Folklore Society, and through storytelling, social groups and community practices use her folklore experience for cultural sustainability and preservation of intangible cultural heritage. Coming from an English Literature background, on the road to her Ph.D., Addison took a Pro Seminar class in Folklore. One of her assignments focused on oral literature, specifically documenting the voice and story of women. This sparked a calling in her that led to a long and achieved trajectory of researching, documenting and teaching. That experience gave her the purpose and passion to make sure women’s voices who went unheard, would be heard clearly, and directly from the source. Addison’s understanding of the process of the folklorist in regards to the approach taken when allowed into the world, culture and kinfolk traditions of a people are what separates her from many. The care and poise she possesses grants her the ability to receive the story of the folk, rather than interpret it based on preconceived notions. This attribute reflects Addison’s sincere drive to document and preserve the personal narrative of African American women, specifically over 50. In my interview with Addison, she explains her mission and why the story of women in that age group needs to have representation and preservation of their voice and story. American Folklore Society Wanda Addison Twitter - @onesungirl Sign up to receive The African American Folklorist Newspaper Purchase Merch http://jackdappabluesstore.online/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackdappabluespodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jackdappabluespodcast/support

Pat Collins and Henry Glassie and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Field Work, beauty, non-verbal cues, silence and listening, eliminating prejudice, and why art is always rooted in community. Trailer Synopsis: Following the success of Song of Granite, Irish Director Pat Collins returns with his new documentary feature, Henry Glassie: Field Work, which will have its world premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.Over the last 50 years the celebrated American Folklorist Henry Glassie has been writing in-depth studies of communities and their art. Inspired by the writings and ideas of Glassie – Field Work is an immersive and meditative documentary set among the rituals and rhythms of working artists across Brazil, Turkey, North Carolina and Ireland. Glassie’s subject is folklore but his deep abiding love for the people who create it resonates throughout the film: 'I don’t study people. I stand with people and I study the things they create.'Collins’ achievement with Henry Glassie: Field Work is to bring these makers of art, in wood, fabric, yarn, paint, clay, metal, in song and story to our attention through their work, through the raw materials they shape into art objects and through the undeniable passion they carry in to their work.In this way the work is accorded profound meaning for the societies out of which it is generated an aesthetic value which is transcendent. And under Collins’ ever mindful direction, the process of making something out of raw materials is luminously manifested in sequences which reflect their measured and focused approach. The actual real time process of making works, such as hands, of the physicality of that work, and the close attention the artist is bringing to the work. For more info about the film head here.About Pat and Henry: Since 1999, Pat Collins has made over 30 films. His latest release Song of Granite, funded by the Irish Film Board, BAI, SODEC and Telefilm Canada, received its world premiere at SXSW 2017 and was the Irish nomination for best Foreign Language Oscar 2018. His other credits include Silence, which had its international premiere at London International Film Festival and the 3-part series 1916 (co-director), which aired on networks including the BBC and PBS. In 2012, the Irish Film Institute curated a mid-career retrospective of his work.Henry Glassie is one of the most celebrated folklorists across the world. He has spent the last 50 years making in-depth studies of communities and their art. Henry, College Professor Emeritus at Indiana University Bloomington, has done fieldwork on five continents and written books on the full range of folkloristic interest, from drama, song, and story to craft, art, and architecture. Glassie began teaching in the Folklore Institute at Indiana University in 1970. In 1976, he became the chairman of the Department of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1988, he returned as a College Professor to Indiana University, where he had appointments in Folklore and Ethnomusicology, American Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and India Studies. He retired in 2008.Glassie has served as president of the American Folklore Society, the Vernacular Architecture Forum, and his local historic preservation organization, Bloomington Restorations Incorporated. He is married to fellow folklorist Pravina Shukla, a professor at Indiana University, who is an award-winning teacher and the author of two major books on dress and adornment: The Grace of Four Moons and Costume. Glassie and Shukla co-authored Sacred Art, an ethnographic account of creativity in northeastern Brazil. Glassie has four children and four grandchildren.He published his first scholarly paper, an article on the Appalachian log cabin, in 1963. Since then, he has published over 100 articles and a steady stream of books.Image Copyright: Harvest Films and Pat Collins. Used with permission.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode, you need to have read through chapter one of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Philosopher's Stone. Our first introduction to magic is an owl that flutters by the window that nobody notices...what does that mean for our understanding of the wizarding world? Contact us on our email at FirstYearsPodcast @ gmail . com or on Twitter and Instagram at @FirstYearsPod www.authorsarahjonesdittmeier.info/firstyearspodcast First Years is a production of Matchbook. It's produced by Quinn Parker and Sarah Jones Dittmeier. Sources can be found below. Special thanks to JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. www.wizardingworld.com --> FIND OUT YOUR HOGWARTS HOUSE! Sources for this episode: Benn, James A. “Another Look at the Pseudo-Suramgama Sutra.” Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 68, No. 1 (Jun., 2008), pp. 57-89. Harvard-Yenching Institute https://www.jstor.org/stable/40213652 Benson, Erin M., and Joseph M. Galloy. “Ceramic Owl Effigies From Ancient East St. Louis.” Illinois Antiquity, Volume 48, Number 3. September 1, 2013 Douglas, E. M. “The Owl of Athena.” The Journal of Hellenic Studies, vol. 32, 1912, pp.174–178. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/624140. Forth, Gregory. “Symbolic Birds and Ironic Bats: Varieties of Classification in the Nage Folk Ornithology.”Ethnology, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Spring 2009), pp. 139-159. University of Pittsburgh- Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20754017 Homerin, T. Emil. “Echoes of a Thirsty Owl: Death and Afterlife in Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 44, No. 3 (Jul., 1985), pp. 165-184. The University of Chicago Press www.jstor.org/stable/544903 Lake-Thom, Bobby. Spirits of the Earth: A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, and Ceremonies. PLUME, published by the Penguin Group, 1997 Lewis, Deane. “Owls in Mythology &Culture.” The Owl Pages. https://www.owlpages.com/owls/articles.php?a=62 Love, Presley. “Symbolic Owl Meaning.” UniverseofSymbolism.com https://www.universeofsymbolism.com/symbolic-owl-meaning.html Marshall, Joe T. and Frank Gill. “Owl.” Encyclopedia Britannica. May, 09, 2019.https://www.britannica.com/animal/owl Salmony, Alfred and Ralph Manheim. “The Owl as an Ornament in Archaic Chinese Bronzes.” Parnassus, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Feb., 1934), pp. 23-25. CAA. https://www.jstor.org/stable/770848 Stross, Brian. “Eight Reinterpretations of Submerged Symbolism in the Mayan Popol Wuj.” Anthropological Linguistics, Vol. 49, No. 3/4 (Fall-Winter, 2007), pp. 388-423. The Trustees of Indiana University on behalf of Anthropological Linguistics. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27667613 Weiss, Gerald. “Campa Cosmology.”Ethnology, Vol 11, No. 2 (Apr., 1972), pp. 157-172. University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3773299 Wilson, Eddie W. “The Owl and the American Indian.” The Journal of American Folklore, Vol.63, No. 249 (Jul. –Sep., 1950), pp. 336-344. American Folklore Society. https://www.jstor.org/stable/536533 Von Winning, Hasso. “The Teotihuacan Owl-and-Weapon Symbol and Its Association with ‘Serpent Head X’ at Kaminaljuyu.” American Antiquity, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Oct., 1948), pp. 129-132. Cambridge University Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/275229

This episode is a recap of Executive Director and podcast co-host TJ Smith's recent trip to China. Sponsored by the American Folklore Society, TJ had the opportunity to spend 10 days exploring folkways in Guangzhou as a representative of Foxfire. 

On the next episode of Radio Wasteland join Chauncey and Kara as they discuss the history of evil clowns with the author of “Bad Clowns”, Benjamin Radford. Find out more at: https://radiowasteland.us/episode/000096/ Guest: Benjamin Radford - Editor of Skeptical Inquirer Science Magazine and Researcher ABOUT BENJAMIN RADFORD I’m deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the non-profit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. I’ve written over a thousand articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, and media literacy. I am also author or co-author of eight books: “Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical Thinking” (with sociologist Robert E. Bartholomew); “Media Mythmakers: How Journalists, Activists, and Advertisers Mislead Us,” examining the ways in which deception is used in various media to influence decision making and public policy; “Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World’s Most Elusive Creatures” (with Joe Nickell), a scientific examination of lake monsters around the world; “Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries” (which is pretty self-explanatory); “Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore”; “The Martians Have Landed! A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes” (with Bob Bartholomew); and my latest book, “Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment,” a collection of 13 case study investigations I’ve conducted in my home state. In addition I’ve published one novel, “The Merchant of Dust.” My next book, titled “Bad Clowns,” will be published in Spring 2016 by the University of New Mexico Press. In all I have written, co-written, edited, or contributed to about 20 books. I’m a regular columnist for Discovery News, Skeptical Inquirer magazine, and the Skeptical Briefs newsletter. I’m also a founder and former co-host of the award-winning MonsterTalk podcast. I’m one of the world’s few science-based paranormal investigators, and has done first-hand research into mysterious phenomena including psychics, ghosts and haunted houses; exorcisms, miracles, Bigfoot, stigmata, lake monsters, UFO sightings, reincarnation, and crop circles, and many other topics. I’m perhaps best known for solving the mysteries of the Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost in 2007, and the Hispanic vampire el chupacabra in 2010. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a masters degree in education, and I’m a member of the American Folklore Society and have spoken at their conferences. I regularly speak at universities, colleges, and conferences across the country about my investigations, and have appeared on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the Learning Channel, CBC, BBC, CNN, and other networks with three letters. I also served as a consultant for the MTV series “The Big Urban Myth Show” and an episode of the CBS crime drama “CSI.” I’ve appeared in many publications including the Wall Street Journal, Wired, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Ladies’ Home Journal, and quoted by Parade columnist (and world’s smartest person) Marilyn vos Savant, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, biologist Richard Dawkins, and others. About Radio Wasteland: Radio Wasteland is a radio show and podcast that covers all topics mysterious to conspiratory, ranging from corrupt governments and cover-ups to UFO phenomenon and cryptozoology… and everything in between… and more importantly, everything beyond. Learn about the cast and crew at: https://radiowasteland.us/about/ Follow Us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadioWasteland.us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/radiowasteland6 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Radio_wasteland/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiowasteland/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacz6KvUCCTuMKg0rBkXdAA

A brave girl's journey through a land of many monsters, adapted from a Mexican folktale by Nancy García Loza. Performed and recorded live in Chicago, followed by audience conversation. To contact Make-Believe, email us at talk@makebelieve.fm --------------- Brava A folktale con música Script and corrido by Nancy García Loza Music direction and additional music by Eréndira Izguerra Sound team led by Mikhail Fiksel Directed by Laura Alcalá Baker Executive produced by Jeremy McCarter Performed and recorded live at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen, Chicago CAST (in order of appearance) Young Girl - Ilse Zacharias Father/Patrón - Christian Castro Viejita/Cook - Ana María Alvarez Walking Stick/Servant - Brandon Rivera Guard/Soldado - Carlos Rogelio Diaz Prince/Bolumbí - Eduardo Curley-Carrillo BAND Violin - Eréndira Izguerra Guitarron - Jeanette Nevarez Vihuela - Laura Velazquez SOUND TEAM Sound designer - Mikhail Fiksel Associate sound designer - Robert Hornbostel Recording engineer - Steve Labedz Audio technician - Maddie Doyle PRODUCTION STAFF Production manager - Madeleine Borg Stage manager - Jaclynn Joslin Community manager - Jennifer Aparicio Folk music adviser - Juan Dies, Sones de México Ensemble POST-PRODUCTION Editing, mixing, and additional recording by Mikhail Fiksel Additional recording by Robert Hornbostel Mastering by Joe Palermo Based on a folktale in Tales from Jalisco, Mexico by Howard T. Wheeler, published by The American Folklore Society. Casting by Paskal Rudnicke Casting Graphic design by Carly Pearlman Equipment provided by TechMagic Designs Make-Believe theme music by Mikhail Fiksel SPECIAL THANKS Catherine Allen and The Den Theater; The American Folklore Society; Carolyn Casselman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison; Erica Daniels and Victory Gardens; Maria Hinojosa; Nate Marshall; Chris Rooney; SAG-AFTRA; and Carlos Tortolero and the National Museum of Mexican Art PRODUCTION SPONSORS The Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Family Foundation, for an essential launch grant The Poetry Foundation, our lead season sponsor Joyce Chelberg, whose generosity supports the work of Make-Believe’s actors All our donors and supporters To support Make-Believe with a tax-deductible contribution, please visit: https://makebelieve.fm/support-us/    

Ann K. Ferrell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Folk Studies program at Western Kentucky University, and also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Folklore. Her first book, Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century (University of Kentucky Press, 2013) is the result of multiple research methodologies including extensive ethnographic fieldwork, archival investigation, and rhetorical analysis. The book’s introduction includes a history of tobacco production in the United States along with a summary of changes in attitudes towards the product over time – the most significant shift coming in the wake of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report confirming its detrimental health effects.  Thereafter, the book is divided into three parts. Part One offers a detailed description of the work involved in raising the eponymous crop as well as how that process has changed over time. Part Two, titled “The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco,” is based upon Ferrell’s study of the representation of tobacco – or its non-representation – in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture newsletters from the 1940s up until the time of her fieldwork (c. 2007); here Ferrell shows how the state’s response to tobacco’s fluctuating fortunes played out in rhetorical decisions made manifest on the page.  For example, recent depictions of tobacco farming suggest it has been relegated to part of Kentucky’s heritage rather than its present, despite the state still being home to thousands of tobacco farms.  In the third part of the book, Ferrell combines her ethnographic research with her study of rhetoric to consider what it means to be a tobacco farmer in Kentucky in the 21st century; whereas claiming such an identity in the past might well engender pride and respect, it has become stigmatized and therefore more likely to provoke disdain at best. Partly as a result, recent decades have seen the development of the complex concept of tobacco nostalgia, characteristics of which include mourning the “golden age of the tobacco man”. In addition, Ferrell investigates why “just growing something else” is by no means as simple an endeavor as it sounds. Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century has been widely-acclaimed.  For example, in his review for the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Jeffery A. Duvall described Ferrell’s monograph as “an illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state.”  In addition, Burley received the 2014 Wayland D. Hand Award (awarded by the American Folklore Society to the best book to combine historical and folkloristic methods and materials). Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann K. Ferrell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Folk Studies program at Western Kentucky University, and also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Folklore. Her first book, Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century (University of Kentucky Press, 2013) is the result of multiple research methodologies including extensive ethnographic fieldwork, archival investigation, and rhetorical analysis. The book’s introduction includes a history of tobacco production in the United States along with a summary of changes in attitudes towards the product over time – the most significant shift coming in the wake of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report confirming its detrimental health effects.  Thereafter, the book is divided into three parts. Part One offers a detailed description of the work involved in raising the eponymous crop as well as how that process has changed over time. Part Two, titled “The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco,” is based upon Ferrell’s study of the representation of tobacco – or its non-representation – in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture newsletters from the 1940s up until the time of her fieldwork (c. 2007); here Ferrell shows how the state’s response to tobacco’s fluctuating fortunes played out in rhetorical decisions made manifest on the page.  For example, recent depictions of tobacco farming suggest it has been relegated to part of Kentucky’s heritage rather than its present, despite the state still being home to thousands of tobacco farms.  In the third part of the book, Ferrell combines her ethnographic research with her study of rhetoric to consider what it means to be a tobacco farmer in Kentucky in the 21st century; whereas claiming such an identity in the past might well engender pride and respect, it has become stigmatized and therefore more likely to provoke disdain at best. Partly as a result, recent decades have seen the development of the complex concept of tobacco nostalgia, characteristics of which include mourning the “golden age of the tobacco man”. In addition, Ferrell investigates why “just growing something else” is by no means as simple an endeavor as it sounds. Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century has been widely-acclaimed.  For example, in his review for the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Jeffery A. Duvall described Ferrell’s monograph as “an illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state.”  In addition, Burley received the 2014 Wayland D. Hand Award (awarded by the American Folklore Society to the best book to combine historical and folkloristic methods and materials). Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann K. Ferrell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Folk Studies program at Western Kentucky University, and also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Folklore. Her first book, Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century (University of Kentucky Press, 2013) is the result of multiple research methodologies including extensive ethnographic fieldwork, archival investigation, and rhetorical analysis. The book’s introduction includes a history of tobacco production in the United States along with a summary of changes in attitudes towards the product over time – the most significant shift coming in the wake of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report confirming its detrimental health effects.  Thereafter, the book is divided into three parts. Part One offers a detailed description of the work involved in raising the eponymous crop as well as how that process has changed over time. Part Two, titled “The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco,” is based upon Ferrell’s study of the representation of tobacco – or its non-representation – in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture newsletters from the 1940s up until the time of her fieldwork (c. 2007); here Ferrell shows how the state’s response to tobacco’s fluctuating fortunes played out in rhetorical decisions made manifest on the page.  For example, recent depictions of tobacco farming suggest it has been relegated to part of Kentucky’s heritage rather than its present, despite the state still being home to thousands of tobacco farms.  In the third part of the book, Ferrell combines her ethnographic research with her study of rhetoric to consider what it means to be a tobacco farmer in Kentucky in the 21st century; whereas claiming such an identity in the past might well engender pride and respect, it has become stigmatized and therefore more likely to provoke disdain at best. Partly as a result, recent decades have seen the development of the complex concept of tobacco nostalgia, characteristics of which include mourning the “golden age of the tobacco man”. In addition, Ferrell investigates why “just growing something else” is by no means as simple an endeavor as it sounds. Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century has been widely-acclaimed.  For example, in his review for the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Jeffery A. Duvall described Ferrell’s monograph as “an illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state.”  In addition, Burley received the 2014 Wayland D. Hand Award (awarded by the American Folklore Society to the best book to combine historical and folkloristic methods and materials). Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann K. Ferrell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Folk Studies program at Western Kentucky University, and also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Folklore. Her first book, Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century (University of Kentucky Press, 2013) is the result of multiple research methodologies including extensive ethnographic fieldwork, archival investigation, and rhetorical analysis. The book’s introduction includes a history of tobacco production in the United States along with a summary of changes in attitudes towards the product over time – the most significant shift coming in the wake of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report confirming its detrimental health effects.  Thereafter, the book is divided into three parts. Part One offers a detailed description of the work involved in raising the eponymous crop as well as how that process has changed over time. Part Two, titled “The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco,” is based upon Ferrell’s study of the representation of tobacco – or its non-representation – in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture newsletters from the 1940s up until the time of her fieldwork (c. 2007); here Ferrell shows how the state’s response to tobacco’s fluctuating fortunes played out in rhetorical decisions made manifest on the page.  For example, recent depictions of tobacco farming suggest it has been relegated to part of Kentucky’s heritage rather than its present, despite the state still being home to thousands of tobacco farms.  In the third part of the book, Ferrell combines her ethnographic research with her study of rhetoric to consider what it means to be a tobacco farmer in Kentucky in the 21st century; whereas claiming such an identity in the past might well engender pride and respect, it has become stigmatized and therefore more likely to provoke disdain at best. Partly as a result, recent decades have seen the development of the complex concept of tobacco nostalgia, characteristics of which include mourning the “golden age of the tobacco man”. In addition, Ferrell investigates why “just growing something else” is by no means as simple an endeavor as it sounds. Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century has been widely-acclaimed.  For example, in his review for the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Jeffery A. Duvall described Ferrell’s monograph as “an illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state.”  In addition, Burley received the 2014 Wayland D. Hand Award (awarded by the American Folklore Society to the best book to combine historical and folkloristic methods and materials). Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann K. Ferrell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Folk Studies program at Western Kentucky University, and also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Folklore. Her first book, Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century (University of Kentucky Press, 2013) is the result of multiple research methodologies including extensive ethnographic fieldwork, archival investigation, and rhetorical analysis. The book’s introduction includes a history of tobacco production in the United States along with a summary of changes in attitudes towards the product over time – the most significant shift coming in the wake of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report confirming its detrimental health effects.  Thereafter, the book is divided into three parts. Part One offers a detailed description of the work involved in raising the eponymous crop as well as how that process has changed over time. Part Two, titled “The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco,” is based upon Ferrell’s study of the representation of tobacco – or its non-representation – in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture newsletters from the 1940s up until the time of her fieldwork (c. 2007); here Ferrell shows how the state’s response to tobacco’s fluctuating fortunes played out in rhetorical decisions made manifest on the page.  For example, recent depictions of tobacco farming suggest it has been relegated to part of Kentucky’s heritage rather than its present, despite the state still being home to thousands of tobacco farms.  In the third part of the book, Ferrell combines her ethnographic research with her study of rhetoric to consider what it means to be a tobacco farmer in Kentucky in the 21st century; whereas claiming such an identity in the past might well engender pride and respect, it has become stigmatized and therefore more likely to provoke disdain at best. Partly as a result, recent decades have seen the development of the complex concept of tobacco nostalgia, characteristics of which include mourning the “golden age of the tobacco man”. In addition, Ferrell investigates why “just growing something else” is by no means as simple an endeavor as it sounds. Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century has been widely-acclaimed.  For example, in his review for the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Jeffery A. Duvall described Ferrell’s monograph as “an illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state.”  In addition, Burley received the 2014 Wayland D. Hand Award (awarded by the American Folklore Society to the best book to combine historical and folkloristic methods and materials). Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann K. Ferrell is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Folk Studies program at Western Kentucky University, and also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Folklore. Her first book, Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century (University of Kentucky Press, 2013) is the result of multiple research methodologies including extensive ethnographic fieldwork, archival investigation, and rhetorical analysis. The book’s introduction includes a history of tobacco production in the United States along with a summary of changes in attitudes towards the product over time – the most significant shift coming in the wake of the 1964 Surgeon General’s report confirming its detrimental health effects.  Thereafter, the book is divided into three parts. Part One offers a detailed description of the work involved in raising the eponymous crop as well as how that process has changed over time. Part Two, titled “The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco,” is based upon Ferrell’s study of the representation of tobacco – or its non-representation – in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture newsletters from the 1940s up until the time of her fieldwork (c. 2007); here Ferrell shows how the state’s response to tobacco’s fluctuating fortunes played out in rhetorical decisions made manifest on the page.  For example, recent depictions of tobacco farming suggest it has been relegated to part of Kentucky’s heritage rather than its present, despite the state still being home to thousands of tobacco farms.  In the third part of the book, Ferrell combines her ethnographic research with her study of rhetoric to consider what it means to be a tobacco farmer in Kentucky in the 21st century; whereas claiming such an identity in the past might well engender pride and respect, it has become stigmatized and therefore more likely to provoke disdain at best. Partly as a result, recent decades have seen the development of the complex concept of tobacco nostalgia, characteristics of which include mourning the “golden age of the tobacco man”. In addition, Ferrell investigates why “just growing something else” is by no means as simple an endeavor as it sounds. Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century has been widely-acclaimed.  For example, in his review for the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Jeffery A. Duvall described Ferrell’s monograph as “an illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state.”  In addition, Burley received the 2014 Wayland D. Hand Award (awarded by the American Folklore Society to the best book to combine historical and folkloristic methods and materials). Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) is an anthology of essays from Dorothy Noyes, professor of English and Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University and president of the American Folklore Society. The collection of essays takes aim at some of the critical questions that the discipline of folklore faces in the twenty-first century. From seminal keyword essays (monsters, she calls them) on group, tradition, and aesthetics that set out the state of the field, to studies of the historical uses of tradition at different moments across Europe, to critiques of present-day slogan-concepts like Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience, Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) sets out to see how the discipline of folklore, with its emphases on vernacular theorization—as opposed to grand or high theories—provides unique insights into society more broadly. Ultimately, it seems, the strength and weaknesses of folklore might simultaneously lie in the fact that the field and its theories are humble: low and close to the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) is an anthology of essays from Dorothy Noyes, professor of English and Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University and president of the American Folklore Society. The collection of essays takes aim at some of the critical questions that the discipline of folklore faces in the twenty-first century. From seminal keyword essays (monsters, she calls them) on group, tradition, and aesthetics that set out the state of the field, to studies of the historical uses of tradition at different moments across Europe, to critiques of present-day slogan-concepts like Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience, Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) sets out to see how the discipline of folklore, with its emphases on vernacular theorization—as opposed to grand or high theories—provides unique insights into society more broadly. Ultimately, it seems, the strength and weaknesses of folklore might simultaneously lie in the fact that the field and its theories are humble: low and close to the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) is an anthology of essays from Dorothy Noyes, professor of English and Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University and president of the American Folklore Society. The collection of essays takes aim at some of the critical questions that the discipline of folklore faces in the twenty-first century. From seminal keyword essays (monsters, she calls them) on group, tradition, and aesthetics that set out the state of the field, to studies of the historical uses of tradition at different moments across Europe, to critiques of present-day slogan-concepts like Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience, Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) sets out to see how the discipline of folklore, with its emphases on vernacular theorization—as opposed to grand or high theories—provides unique insights into society more broadly. Ultimately, it seems, the strength and weaknesses of folklore might simultaneously lie in the fact that the field and its theories are humble: low and close to the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) is an anthology of essays from Dorothy Noyes, professor of English and Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University and president of the American Folklore Society. The collection of essays takes aim at some of the critical questions that the discipline of folklore faces in the twenty-first century. From seminal keyword essays (monsters, she calls them) on group, tradition, and aesthetics that set out the state of the field, to studies of the historical uses of tradition at different moments across Europe, to critiques of present-day slogan-concepts like Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience, Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) sets out to see how the discipline of folklore, with its emphases on vernacular theorization—as opposed to grand or high theories—provides unique insights into society more broadly. Ultimately, it seems, the strength and weaknesses of folklore might simultaneously lie in the fact that the field and its theories are humble: low and close to the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) is an anthology of essays from Dorothy Noyes, professor of English and Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University and president of the American Folklore Society. The collection of essays takes aim at some of the critical questions that the discipline of folklore faces in the twenty-first century. From seminal keyword essays (monsters, she calls them) on group, tradition, and aesthetics that set out the state of the field, to studies of the historical uses of tradition at different moments across Europe, to critiques of present-day slogan-concepts like Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience, Humble Theory: Folklore’s Grasp on Social Life (Indiana University Press, 2016) sets out to see how the discipline of folklore, with its emphases on vernacular theorization—as opposed to grand or high theories—provides unique insights into society more broadly. Ultimately, it seems, the strength and weaknesses of folklore might simultaneously lie in the fact that the field and its theories are humble: low and close to the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, distinguished traditional Louisiana Cajun music connoisseurs The Savoy Family Cajun Band recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with renowned fiddler Joel Savoy. Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark originals Ervin & Lily Freeze performing the song “Let Those Brown Eyes Smile at Me.” Author, folklorist, and songwriter Charley Sandage presents a portrait of Blanchard Springs National Park, featuring an interview with long time U.S. Forest Service visitor information specialist Tony Guinn. The Savoy Family Cajun Band consists of father Marc, mother Ann, and brothers Joel & Wilson Savoy. Marc Savoy was born and raised in the small Cajun prairie town of Eunice, Louisiana. Drawing inspiration from 'bals de maison' (house dances) in his father's outdoor kitchen, Savoy obtained his first accordion and began playing it at the age of 12. Playing the instrument led to repairing it and after disassembling enough accordions he began to build them. Playing the accordion has always been a natural part of his life from the dancehall to the home. The musicians with whom he has played Cajun music read like a who’s who of the finest in Cajun music, from the Balfa Brothers, DL Menard, Doc Guidry to early fiddle masters Dennis McGee and Wade Fruge. Ann Allen Savoy is a musician, photographer, record producer, and writer.  Her destiny was sealed when she began to listen to rare collections of Cajun 78’s. She met her future husband, acclaimed accordion builder/musician Marc Savoy, and after their marriage she began documenting the Cajun culture, taking photographs, interviewing important musicians, and transcribing the Cajun French songs. Her documentation ultimately became a book, Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People Volume 1, which won the prestigious Botkin book award from the American Folklore Society. An avid photographer since high school, her photos have been exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and at the Festival of American Music in Eugene, Oregon. Joel Savoy is one of the most requested fiddlers in SW Louisiana today. Joel grew up in Eunice, Louisiana, literally at the feet of Cajun heros like Dennis McGee, Dewey Balfa, Michael Doucet, and Wade Frugé. In 2006 Joel founded Valcour Records. He’s worked and played with Linda Ronstadt,T-Bone Burnett, Steve Buckingham, Allison Krauss, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Miller, Tim O’Brien, Darol Angor and many more. Joel also builds accordions with his father, makes electric guitars and hi-end tube amps and studio gear, and is an excellent recording engineer. Wilson Savoy, the youngest son of Marc and Ann, has made music since before he could walk. He began playing boogie-woogie and blues piano, inspired by Louisiana native Jerry Lee Lewis, at the age of 10. Wilson took up the accordion after graduating from high school. His major influences are his father, Amede Ardoin, and Iry Lejeune. Besides being a musician he is an avid filmmaker, and has produced films of many of the finest bands in SW Louisiana. (www.almenafilms.com) When he isn’t making and producing music videos and short biographies he is traveling with his three times Grammy nominated dynamic young band, the Pine Leaf Boys. - http://www.savoyfamilycajunband.com/index.html In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark originals Ervin & Lily Freeze performing the song “Let Those Brown Eyes Smile at Me,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Author, folklorist, and songwriter Charley Sandage presents an historical portrait of the people, events, and indomitable spirit of Ozark culture that resulted in the creation of the Ozark Folk Center State Park and its enduring legacy of music and craft. This episode brings us a portrait of Blanchard Springs National Park, featuring an interview with long time U.S. Forest Service visitor information specialist Tony Guinn.

Today, Amy is talking with Sabina Magliocco on her book, “Witching Culture” and addresses questions listed in historical order, as well as questions on music in festival and ritual culture, and the importance of the figure, Brigid. Sabina Magliocco, Ph.D., who was a Professor of Anthropology at California State, Northridge at the time of the interview, however currently, she is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Magliocco grew up in Italy and the United States. She has published on religion, folklore, foodways, festival, witchcraft and Neo-Paganism in Europe and the United States. A recipient of Guggenheim, National Endowment for the Humanities, Fulbright and Hewlett fellowships, and an honorary Fellow of the American Folklore Society, she also serves as editor of Western Folklore. Apologies for the lack of clarity in the audio quality at times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-panetta/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amy-panetta/support

This week, please enjoy something a little different; an extra special interview with our resident zombie expert! We'll go over zombie-the origin story, different types of brain munchers, and real life walkers both human and other!Lets Be SocialFacebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: monstersadvocatepodcast@gmail.comReferencesAckermann, Hans-W, and Jeanine Gauthier. "The Ways and Nature of the Zombi." JSTOR.American Folklore Society, 1991. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.Buckland, Raymond. Signs, Symbols & Omens: An Illustrated Guide to Magical & Spiritual Symbolism. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2003. Print.Danticat, Edwidge. The Farming of Bones: A Novel. New York, NY: Penguin, 1998. Print. Dubois, Laurent. "Vodou and History." JSTOR. Michigan State University, Jan. 2001. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.Largey, Michael. "Recombinant Mythology and the Alchemy of Memory: Occide Jeanty, Ogou, and Jean-Jacques Dessalines in Haiti." JSTOR. American Folklore Society, 2005. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.Nozedar, Adele. The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols: The Ultimate A-Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac. London: HarperElement, 2008. Print.Nozedar, Adele. The Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook: An A to Z Compendium of over 1000 Designs. New York: Metro, 2010. Print.Rhys, Jean, Charlotte Brontë, and Judith L. Raiskin. Wide Sargasso Sea: Backgrounds, Criticism. New York: W.W. Norton, 1999. Print. Sanchez-Carretero, Cristina. "Santos Y Misterios as Channels of Communication in the Diaspora: Afro-Dominican Religious Practices Abroad." JSTOR. American Folklore Society, 2005. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.Walcott, Derek. The Odyssey: A Stage Version. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1993. Print. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About the Guests Anna Richman Beresin Professor PHD, University of Pennsylvania MED, Harvard University BA, Tufts University Anna Beresin Anna Beresin is a multi-disciplinary scholar with two Ph.D.s, one in Psychology and one in Folklore. A regular visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Anna serves as Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of the Arts. A Lindback Teaching Award winner, she has created several new courses for the University: Observing Humans, Observing Children, Introduction to Folklore, and Analyzing Talk, and teaches in the Game Design minor in Multimedia. All of Anna's research focuses on play and creative processes, and she has published on a range of topics from toys and children's museums to the history of movement games. Her first book, Recess Battles, won the Opie prize from the American Folklore Society. Her second book, The Art of Play, has been recently published by Temple University Press. Dr. Beresin is a regular contributor to conferences in Folklore, Anthropology and Education, and is committed to the use of media in the documentation of cultural life. She sees the goal of her teaching at the University of the Arts as helping her students think like observant social scientists, and the goal of teaching at UPenn as helping social scientists think more like artists. Lindsay Sparagana has taught in the Continuing Studies and Pre-College programs at the University of the Arts. She continues to teach in the undergraduate department while pursuing an M. Ed with a certificate in Community Art at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Sparagana works with both traditional and digital photographic processes. Her work has been exhibited locally and internationally. Though her passion and formal training are rooted in photography, Sparagana enjoys teaching in alternative classroom settings throughout the Philadelphia area in order to facilitate social change in the city through art making. She works collaboratively with several arts organizations and with students ranging in age from 3-80. In 2010, Sparagana was a panelist for "The Arts for All Ages: A Creative Conversation" sponsored by the Creative Arts and Aging Network. In 2008 and 2009, she was the recipient of the New Courtland Artist Fellowship through the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. Peter Hecht is principal of Hecht Investment Group, an affiliate of Janney Montgomery Scott. to discuss family financial planning issues for “club sandwich generation” baby boomers. Peter is a Certified Financial Planner and specializes in estate and retirement planning. Boomer Generation Radio is sponsored in part by Kendal Corporation, a Quaker-based provider of continuing care retirement communities in the Northeast and Midwest, airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from the WWDB website.

On the 6/7/2016 Boomer Generation Radio show, the opening guests are Anna Beresin and Lindsey Sparagana, educators from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, discussing their intergenerational work in the arts. In the second half of the show, financial planner Peter Hecht returns to discuss financial issues. About the Guests Anna Beresin Anna Beresin is a multi-disciplinary scholar with two Ph.D.s, one in Psychology and one in Folklore. A regular visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Anna serves as Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of the Arts. A Lindback Teaching Award winner, she has created several new courses for the University: Observing Humans, Observing Children, Introduction to Folklore, and Analyzing Talk, and teaches in the Game Design minor in Multimedia. All of Anna’s research focuses on play and creative processes, and she has published on a range of topics from toys and children’s museums to the history of movement games. Her first book, Recess Battles, won the Opie prize from the American Folklore Society.  Her second book, The Art of Play, has been recently published by Temple University Press. Dr. Beresin is a regular contributor to conferences in Folklore, Anthropology and Education, and is committed to [...] The post Boomer Generation Radio June 7, 2016: Intergenerational Arts Programs and Boomer Financial Planning appeared first on Jewish Sacred Aging.