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Forgotten American Folklore

Folktales, Folk Music, Americana- the things that make America uniquely American. We’ll explore the people, tall tales, songs, stories and events that make up the culture of North America. Paul Bunyan, werewolves in Louisiana, John Henry, Daniel Boone, Bigfoot... Everyone will be here. From songs describing murders in Boston to George Washington’s wooden teeth.

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5:08

Belsnickel!

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/12/21

As we get ready for Christmas, a special episode for those who have stayed subscribed- Belsnickel from the Pennsylvania Dutch! Regular episodes will continue the first week of January, and we'll be looking at the Wild West, witches, more murder ballads- all the stuff we love!

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3:13

Extra: Do you Hear what I Hear?

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/12/07

The story behind a favorite Christmas Carol

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10:43

Extra: The Courtship of Miles Standish

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/11/25

A famous Thanksgiving story about a love triangle among the Pilgrims- now mostly told in cartoons.Happy Thanksgiving!

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11:20

The Headless Horseman- From Georgia!

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/10/31

Happy Halloween! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is about as New England as you can get, but this is the story re-written to take place in my home state of Georgia. Hope you like it!

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16:47

The Headless Horseman

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/10/26

For Halloween we actually break with tradtion and travel to Europe to hear some stories of headless guys on horses. Then we travel back to the United States to hear two stories of headless men terrorizing the countryside. This is a long one, but will certainly get you in the Spooky Season mood!fafolklore@gmail.com for questions, comments, show ideas, whatever ya got.

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4:09

Extra: The Story of Skinned Tom

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/10/22

A story from Tennessee- just right for Halloween!

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3:22

The TaileyPo - An Appalachin Folktale

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/10/19

Perfect for Halloween- an old man and his dogs meet a scary creature of the woods....See the video here See a less scary version here

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12:10

The Benders- Americas First Serial Killers

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/10/12

Today, we travel to Kansas for the tale of the Bloody Benders- a family that lured people into their inn to kill them. This is a great Spooky Season topic, and has a surprise twist.FAFolklore@gmail.com if you'd like to get in touch

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14:08

The Fog

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/10/05

You may remember the 1981 movie The Fog- a classic by John Carpenter. Today we talk a little about the movie, then about some legendary shipwrecks that became the inspiration.We'd love to hear from you for questions, comments or show ideas!

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10:58

Snake Handling Churches

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/09/28

Today, we look at a type of folk religion. Churches in which parishioners handle snakes are best known in Appalachia, but are all over the world.

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19:33

La Llorna and Tall Betsy

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/09/21

There are stories all over North America of lonely women in white walking through town in the darkness, weeping for their children. This is La Llorna of Mexico and the Southwest, who will take your children if they're out after dark. We'll also meet Tall Betsy from Cleveland, Tennessee.

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10:49

Paul Bunyan: The most American Tall Tale

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/09/14

The story of the big guy's birth, how his ox turned blue, and his favorite accounts managerfafolklore@gmail.com

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13:02

Tales from the Internet 1

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/09/07

Folklore that grew up on the Internet- Ong's Hat, Slenderman, and Momo!Share your stories or opinions

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16:01

Everything you were told about Pocahontas was wrong.

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/08/31

We've all heard the story, but everything you've been told about Pocahontas is wrong. Too bad, because her actual story is interesting and compellingContact us at fafolklore@gmail.com

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10:50

Extra: The Battle Hymn of the Republic: Development...

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/08/27

The iconic song from the Civil War- 'Glory Glory Hallelujah'! fafolklore@gmail.com

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13:58

Regional Tall Tales

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/08/24

Folklore is what makes a place uniquely a place- Paul Bunyan could only live in the Midwest and Pecos Bill could only thrive in Texas. Today, three regional tall tales: Most Humphreys from New York, Jigger Johnson from New Hampshire and Joe Magarac from Pittsburgh. Share what makes your part of the country unique

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12:45

The Hatfields and the McCoys

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/08/17

The idea of families fighting it out for some reason or another is as old as civilization itself. Today we put an American spin on the idea with the Hatfields and the McCoys- two families battling in the isolated woods of Appalachia for... what?Contact us at fafolklore@gmail.com

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13:20

Febold Feboldsen - a Hero of the Great Plains

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/08/10

If you're from Nebraska or the Great Plains, you may have heard about Febold Feboldsen. He's a Swedish farmer who comes West and settles in the plains- his biggest foe is the weather. This week he'll team up with Paul Bunyan and solve the problem of fences in Kansas.Contact us

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13:34

Santa Muerte and Jesus Malverde: Narco culture folklore

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/08/03

A venerated spirit and a local saint- both springing from the narcotics culture. fafolklore@gmail.com

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04:50

Extra: A Quick Look at some Marriage Traditions

Forgotten American Folklore ·

2025/07/28

Last week I married a wonderful woman- how do you make an occasion like that on a podcast? I can't give you each a piece of cake, but I can give you a quick list of fun wedding traditions. Fafolklore@gmail.com

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