Episodes

  • Episode 10 – Summer Camp

    Episode 10 – Summer Camp
    Jul 8 2021
    We’re visiting summer camp, where we’ll write letters to home about spooky stories of cursed and haunted campgrounds (or at least one retreat in Utah with a scary reputation in both story and fact). We’ll also go on a snipe hunt for strange critters, called cryptids, and find out why these creatures fascinate us so much.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 9 – Witches All

    Episode 9 – Witches All
    Jul 1 2021
    Is a “witch” a creature of fantasy flying through the midnight skies on a broomstick? A powerful woman stirring a little pot of potions (and maybe a bigger pot of political change)? Is a “witch” someone (or something) magical, something scary, something wonderful, or something else entirely?
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Episode 8 – To Hell and Back

    Episode 8 – To Hell and Back
    Jun 24 2021
    We explore the roads to the Underworld with a medieval historian, and then examine the way that battling demons and darkness in video games can help us face our own inner hellscapes
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 7 – Self-Rescuing Princesses

    Episode 7 – Self-Rescuing Princesses
    Jun 17 2021
    We look at the tropes of damsels in distress and princesses in fairy tales in this episode. We speak with a folklorist whose work focuses on the language of body and gender in folktales, then talk to an author who has written a series of books about a woman reconfiguring gender as she saves people in a post-apocalyptic world.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 6 – Giants

    Episode 6 – Giants
    Jun 10 2021
    We look at the land of giants in both our imagination and our history. We talk to a folklorist about the mythology of giants, famed American giant Paul Bunyan (and his rather murky origins), and then hear about the infamous Cardiff Giant hoax from one of the giant's current keepers.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Episode 5 – Rumors

    Episode 5 – Rumors
    Apr 4 2018
    SHOWNOTES Summary This time around, we return from a long absence with whispers and hearsay. We speak to two experts on the power of rumor in a variety of real-world situations. First, we discuss the importance of listening to medical rumors—even when we know they’re wrong. Second, we talk about the Satanic Panic’s connection to […]
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 4 – Gods and Monsters

    Episode 4 – Gods and Monsters
    Apr 7 2017
    Gods made of lava, swarms of zombies, and Thomas Jefferson's moose pelt.
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    56 mins
  • Episode 3 – Cherry Tree

    Episode 3 – Cherry Tree
    Feb 3 2017
    SHOWNOTES Summary In this episode, we’re looking at the lore of U.S. Presidents, from cherry trees to George Washington weeping in his mother’s arms. Along the way, we’ll talk about blind dates, Ouija boards, and animal magnetism. Please consider supporting us on Patreon, and following us on Facebook and Twitter. Contact us at chasingfoxfirepodcast@gmail.com […]
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    56 mins