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Episode 46 – Monsters

Episode 46 – Monsters
Tonight we talk about the monsters of American folklore, both old and new.
(complete shownotes at http://www.newworldwitchery.com)

Podcast 45 – The Bag Lady Show

Summary
This episode is a grab-bag of different items: a recap of PPSM3, some music from artist Leslie Fish, a recording of a mini-class, and listener feedback. Think “Mary Poppins’ traveling bag,” but full of NWW goodies.

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You can read all about PPSM3 and find a list of the attendees and sponsors at the official Supermoot site
Much of the class discussion is also recapped in Blog Post 164 – Superstitions & Omens, Redux
I quote from Toni Morrison’s excellent book Sula in the class as well
Here are some of the books mentioned in the feedback section of the show:
- A Grimoire for Modern Cunning Folk, by Peter Paddon
- The Witching Way of the Hollow Hill, by Robin Artisson
- The Call of the Horned Piper, by Nigel Jackson
- Conjure Tales, by Charles W. Chesnutt
- The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus, by Joel C. Harris
- In a Graveyard at Midnight, by Edain McCoy
- Orlean Puckett: The Life of a Mountain Midwife, by Karen Cecil Smith
- Bluenose Magic, by Helen Creighton
- The Midwife & the Witch, by Thomas Forbes
- Peculiarities of the Appalachian Mountaineers, by Ora Jones
- Green Hills of Magic, by Ruth Musick
- Appalachian Magic, by Janet Rice
- Staubs & Ditchwater, by H. Byron Ballard
- Grimoires, by Owen Davies
- Mules & Men, by Zora N. Hurston
Here’s the link to homemade Peeps candies, as shared by a listener
You can read more about the crossroads legend mentioned in the feedback section at Lucky Mojo’s website
An author list of suggested witchy reading, sent in by a listener: Patricia A. McKillip, Cecelia Dart-Thornton, Jim Butcher, Diana Wynne Jones, Juliet Marillier, & Jan Siegel

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us or leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you!

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Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.

We feature three songs by artist Leslie Fish, from her album Avalon is Risen: ““Hallows Dirge,” “Hymn to the Night-mare,” & “Lucifer”

Promo 1-Inciting a Riot
Promo 2-Lakefront Pagan Voice
Promo 3-Pennies in the Well
Promo 4-Borealis Meditation

Episode 45 – The Bag Lady Show

Episode 45 – The Bag Lady Show
This episode is a grab-bag of different items: a recap of PPSM3, some music from artist Leslie Fish, a recording of a mini-class, and listener feedback. Think “Mary Poppins’ traveling bag,” but full of NWW goodies.
(complete shownotes at http://www.newworldwitchery.com)

Podcast Special – Zombies

SHOWNOTES FOR PODCAST SPECIAL – ZOMBIES

Summary
Tonight we celebrate everyone’s favorite Deadite, the zombie:

We begin with “Chapter 13: Zombies,” from Tell My Horse, by Zora Neale Hurston
Then we hear a short story from Voodoo: Strange & Fascinating Tales & Lore, edited by John Richard Stephens
A selection of text from Maya Deren’s Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti finishes the show.

Apologies for the audio glitches near the middle of the episode!

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Special Episode – Zombies

Music
“Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, on Magnatune.com

Incidental Music: “Ouch” (Be Your Own PET); “Play with Fire” (Cobra Verde); “Sixteen Shells from a Thirty-Ought-Six” (Tom Waits); “John the Revelator” (Blind Willie Johnson); “This Old World is Going Down” (The Modulations)

Special Episode – Zombies

Special Episode – Zombies
A show featuring everyone’s favorite Deadite, the zombie.
(complete shownotes at http://www.newworldwitchery.com)

Podcast Special – American Devils

SHOWNOTES FOR PODCAST SPECIAL – AMERICAN DEVILS

Summary
This evening we hear two tales about diabolical creatures from American folklore:

First we hear “Goatman,” an original tale based on lore from Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Second, we’ll hear about the famous “Jersey Devil,” based on accounts from the Burlington, NJ Tourism Board and S. E. Schlosser’s AmericanFolklore.net site.

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Special Episode – American Devils

Music
“Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, on Magnatune.com

Special Episode – American Devils

Special Episode – American Devils
Tonight we hear two tales from American folklore featuring diabolical creatures.
(complete shownotes at http://www.newworldwitchery.com)

Podcast Special – Native Creatures

SHOWNOTES FOR PODCAST SPECIAL – NATIVE CREATURES

Summary
Tonight we hear three tales from Native American sources about strange and unusual creatures:

The Mannegishi, from the Ojib-Cree people, adapted by Cory from a tale found at NativeWeb
Achaanwaapush: The Cannibal Rabbit – adapted by Cory from a Cree-Cherokee tale told by John Petagumskum at FirstPeople.us
The Wampus Cat – An Appalachian tale read from Spooky South, by S.E. Schlosser

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Special Episode – Native Creatures

Music
“Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, on Magnatune.com

Speical Episode – Native Creatures

Special Episode – Native Creatures
Three tales of strange creatures from Native American Lore
(complete shownotes at http://www.newworldwitchery.com)

Podcast Special – Hairy Men and Bloody Bones

SHOWNOTES FOR PODCAST SPECIAL – HAIRY MEN & BLOODY BONES

Summary
In our first Halloween storytelling episode, we look at two folktales: “WIley & the Hairy Man,” (as retold by Diane de las Casas) and “Raw Head & Bloody Bones” (as retold by S.E. Schlosser)

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Speical Episode – Hairy Men and Bloody Bones