To coincide with his new book 'Zoinks - The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby-Doo' going to pre-order, Folklore Podcast creator Mark Norman presents a special episode looking at the way that folklore and the paranormal are represented in Scooby-Doo through the lens of Shaggy and Scooby's favourite thing - food.

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In terms of folklore, ghostly encounters are not about the proof of existence of the supernatural so much as they are about the meaning of the experience to the individual. Folklore is about examining the story, the meaning that it has for the witness, and the way in which that narrative is both transmitted and recorded.

We discuss the recording process of ghostly encounters, the 'writing of ghosts' with our guest Amelia Cotter, who has dome precisely this across different genres, including non fiction, fiction and poetry. Amelia is in conversation with correspondent Tracy Nicholas.

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An episode of 'Folklore in the Field' presenting interviews and discussions recorded live at events we attend.

This episode features a roundtable discussion on the topic of folklore and magical practice, recorded in association with Crossed Crow Books.

Folklore Podcast creator Mark Norman hosts guests:

Blake and Wycke Malliway - owners of Crossed Crow Books and Malliway Bros occult shop

Jac D Hawkins - author of Elemental Spirits

Albert Bjorn Shiell - author of Icelandic Plant Magic

This discussion was recorded in Reading, UK in March 2024.

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