Folklore on the Rocks

By Lindsay Beardall & Logan Young

Society & Culture History Places & Travel

What's Folklore on the Rocks about?

Entertaining, booze fueled, informative podcast about lesser known monsters, cryptids, creatures, and general folklore from around the world. Pour a drink and join us!

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Folklore on the Rocks episodes:

10.31.2020
Bonus Episode - "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs (Collab with Straight Up Strange Productions)
Straight Up Strange Productions presents "The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs. Find us all on Twitter: @StrangePodcasts @IntoThePortal1 @OAnomalies @FolkloreRocks @AussieOddball @HauntedHappens @HoloskyPodcast @HauntingHourPod @CryptidCampfire @STScast @StraightEnigmas @MNFPod @NothingCanada @SpookySciPod Story text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12122/12122-h/12122-h.htm Music: "Crossing the Threshold -...
10.31.2020
Episode 38 - Scary Stories with Madman Madriaga
SURPRISE! It's the most wonderful time of the year, so we just HAD to get an episode out to you. We are still working on new ones, so we're not quite back yet, but enjoy this episode while you're waiting....
12.24.2019
Bonus Episode - "Smee" by A.M. Burrage (Collab w/ Straight-Up Enigmas and Boos and Spirits)
In the mood for a ghost story? Of course you are! Telling ghost stories around a fire at Christmastime was a beloved tradition in the Victorian era...so it's kind of the perfect time for it! Come listen to Logan &...
12.24.2019
Bonus Episode - 'Twas the Night Before Strangeness
Happy Holidays, from the Straight Up Strange Podcast Family! We collaborated with the other shows in our network to bring you a rendition of the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It warms our lil' hearts...
07.22.2019
Special Announcement - Hiatus
We are going to be taking a short hiatus due to lack of funds and being behind basically always - this will give us time to prep and record some stuff, and we'll be back on September 1st! Please subscribe...
07.14.2019
Episode 37 - The Buru
Join us for discussion about the Buru, a cryptid from a valley in the Himalayas, in far Northeastern India. There are SO many things it could be...you'll just have to listen to find out what! Cocktail of the Week:...
07.07.2019
Episode 36 - Indian Folk Tales
We're back together with 3 amazing tales from India! We've got mermaids, sly jackals, judgey parrots, stretchy ghosts, and more! Cocktail of the Week: The Bengal Tiger Promo is from The Haunted Ride! Check them out! We...
06.30.2019
Episode 35 - Interview with Madman Madriaga
Come listen to Logan and our special guest Madman Madriaga, a local paranormal investigator, talk about ghosts, theater, what's on the other side, and how one's perspective shapes their view of the supernatural! Cocktail of the Week: Jungle Juice...
06.23.2019
Episode 34 - Summer Folk Tales Pt. 2
Tune in for what is (unintentionally) our longest episode ever (I think)! Learn about Midsummer and the Summer Solstice, hear some tales involving them, and listen to us gab for a weirdly long time! Cocktail of the Week: Midsummer...
06.16.2019
Episode 33 - Summer Folk Tales Pt. 1
Summertime is here and we are FINALLY back (sorry about that) with one of our extra special seasonal folk tale episodes. Logan narrates and Lindsay has a one-sided conversation...you want want to miss it! Cocktail of the Week: Mai...
05.26.2019
Episode 32 - Modern Folklore #5
Get ready for 3 spooky tales and some conversations about The Dark Crystal, The Walking Dead, Spain, and Goosebumps. Good times, scary stories...hope you enjoy! Cocktail of the Week: Manhattan Promo is from Octoberpod! Check them out! We...
05.19.2019
Episode 31 - The Kishi
Join us as we drink a yummy cocktail and talk about the two-faced cannibal demon from Angola, the Kishi. There's also a lot of discussion about hyenas... Cocktail of the Week: The Kishi Promo is from This Is...
05.12.2019
Episode 30 - Angolan Folk Tales
Pour a drink and come listen to 3 fantastic tales of adventure and heroism from Angola! These tales have a huge variety of awesome characters and creatures, so we think you'll really like them. Please forgive our pronunciations and accents!...
05.05.2019
Episode 29 - Berserkers
This week, Logan is in his element (and so VERY excited) as he dives deep into the fascinating and frenzied subject of Berserkers! Come learn about some awesome warriors - were they shapeshifters? Or was it something else that made...
04.28.2019
Episode 28 - Norse Folk Tales
We are excited to present 3 tales from Norse Mythology to you all! Forget Marvel, let's hearken back to the OG Thor and Loki! Cocktail of the Week: Fjellbekk Promo is from Mysteries and Urban Legends! Check them...
04.14.2019
Episode 27 - East of the Sun and West of the Moon
This week we're doing a special feature of a classic Scandinavian Tale. We're mainly doing this solo because it's a pretty long story, but very good. Come listen to us discuss fairy tale tropes, our childhoods, and Don Bluth movies...
04.07.2019
Episode 26 - Spring Folk Tales Pt. 2
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 2 of 2 Cocktail of the Week: Mint Julep Promo is from Mysterious...
03.31.2019
Episode 25 - Spring Folk Tales Pt. 1
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 1 of 2 Cocktail of the Week: Blossom Promo is from Elementary My...
03.17.2019
Episode 24 - Modern Folklore #4
In our FOURTH Modern Folklore episode (holy crap!) we have some deep, dark tales for you. If you're a fan of NoSleeps, check out our narration and discussion of these tales! Stories by Andrew Close (u/symphonysketch) and Angus MacKnight (u/Scorpshee)...
03.10.2019
Episode 23 - The Ningen
Finally, our Antarctic creature, as promised! Come listen to us discuss the Ningen, a creepy aquatic beast from the ocean around Antarctica. Conspiracies, beluga knees, Japanese fishermen - we've got it all! Cocktail of the Week: The Ningen ...
03.03.2019
Episode 22 - Internet Folk Tales
Come listen as we describe and discuss a couple of 'Internet' Folk Tales - folklore that started on and grew from the internet itself! Cocktail of the Week: The Slenderman Promo is from Knowing My Nightmares! Check them...
02.24.2019
Episode 21 - Whale Eater (U-28 Creature) Minisode
We're both under the weather this week, so we are releasing the segment we did as part of Blood on the Rocks' WWI Armistice Day Megasode (which was really great and you can listen to it here: https://murder.ly/blood-on-the-rocks/specialfirst-world-war-centenary-megasode/). You...
02.17.2019
Episode 20 - The Encantado
Join us in the rainforests of the Brazilian Amazon as we talk about the Encantado, the shameless, shapeshifting pink river dolphin that might whisk you away to magical world underneath the river! Sorry about the mic bumps, we tried to...
02.10.2019
Episode 19 - Brazilian Folk Tales
Join us in the lush rainforests of Brazil for some fantastic folk tales involving singing monkeys, pretty beetles, bruised toads, and a very depressing buzzard. Cocktail of the Week: Caipirinha Promo is from Mythical! Check them out! ...
02.03.2019
Episode 18 - Modern Folklore #3
Join us for our 3rd episode of Modern Folklore tales! We've got two for you this week, filled with murderous sky fish and avenging puppers. Cocktail of the Week: The Old Fashioned Promo is from Paranonsense Broadcasting Station!...
01.27.2019
Episode 17 - Inuit Folk Tales
Join us for our second week up in the frigid Arctic as we narrate and discuss four folk tales from the Inuit peoples! Cocktail of the Week: (Bloody) Caesar Promo is from 10ish Podcast! Check them out! ...
01.20.2019
Episode 16 - The Ijiraq
Join us on a journey to the Arctic tundra to explore the shapeshifting, red-eyed, half-man / half-caribou Inuit creature known as the Ijiraq. Lost in the snow? Could be the Ijiraq misleading you. Disappeared for a while and don't know...
12.30.2018
Episode 15 - Winter Folk Tales Part 2
Are you freezing? We're still freezing. So we're continuing to tell stories about winter around the world. Come listen as we narrate and discuss some chilly tales, perfect for the holiday season! Part 2 of 2. Cocktail of the...
12.23.2018
Episode 14 - Winter Folk Tales Part 1
Are you freezing? We're freezing. So we decided to warm up with a boozy drink and tell stories about winter around the world. Come listen as we narrate and discuss some chilly tales, perfect for the holiday season! Part 1...
12.16.2018
Episode 13 - Krampus
Have you been nice or naughty this year? Well if it was the latter, you probably had a visit from this week's creature, Krampus, on December 5th. This dark and shaggy goat-demon-man with horns, fangs, and an extremely long tongue...
12.09.2018
Episode 12 - Modern Folklore #2
Join us for our second "Modern Folklore" episode! We narrate 3 stories as we delve into the world of No Sleeps, Creepypastas, and Let's Not Meets, which are the kinds of tales that folklore stems from. Things that are unexplained...
12.02.2018
Episode 11 - Australian Folk Tales
We bring you 4 fabulous tales of Aboriginal Australian Folklore! They are "Creation Story", "Emu and The Jabiru", "The Bunyip and the Swan", and "Tiddalick the Frog", and can be found at http://dreamtime.net.au/ and www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips Cocktail of the Week:...
11.25.2018
Episode 10 - The Bunyip
Among the swamps and billabongs of Australia there is a vicious and terrible creature that wants to hug you to death - the Bunyip! We're headed down under to explore this fearsome, chimeric cryptid. Is it a diprotodon? Is it...
11.18.2018
Episode 9 - Slavic Folk Tales
We bring you 3 tales of Slavic Folklore! The book they are from is called "Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen", by Alex Chodsko, Translated and Illustrated by Emily J. Harding in 1896. The 3 stories we narrate...
11.11.2018
Episode 8 - The Domovoi
This week we discuss the Domovoi, the small, hairy, old man that might live under your stove and originates in Slavic folklore. He helps with chores, predicts the future, doesn’t like to be seen, and sometimes burns your house down!...
11.04.2018
Episode 7 - Modern Folklore #1
Join us for our first "Modern Folklore" episode! We narrate 3 stories as we delve into the world of No Sleeps, Creepypastas, and Let's Not Meets, which are the kinds of tales that folklore stems from. Things that are unexplained...
10.28.2018
Episode 6 - Spooktacular Special Part 2
The Spooktacular goodness continues with Part 2! October is our favorite time of year so we wanted to bring you something a little different, in the form of real-life ghost stories and creature encounters. Tales like these are the seeds...
10.28.2018
Episode 5 - Spooktacular Special Part 2
The spooky fun continues! October is our favorite time of year so we wanted to bring you something a little different, in the form of real-life ghost stories and creature encounters. Tales like these are the seeds that folklore springs...
10.21.2018
Episode 5 - Spooktacular Special Part 1
October is our favorite time of year so we wanted to bring you something a little different, in the form of real-life ghost stories and creature encounters. Tales like these are the seeds that folklore springs from. We hope you...
10.14.2018
Episode 4 - South African Folk Tales
This week we narrated and discussed three South African folk tales from the 1910 book "South-African Folk-Tales" by James A. Honey. The tales were: "Crocodile's Treason", "The Monkey's Fiddle" and "The Story of a Dam". The book is available on Project Gutenburg....
10.07.2018
Episode 3 - The Grootslang
This week we go spelunking (figuratively, obvs) into the "Wondergat" or "Wonder Cave" that is home to the South African Cryptid, the Grootslang. Some sources say The Grootslang (or Grote Slang, Dutch / Afrikaans for "Big Snake") is a GIANT cobra (40 feet / 12 meters long), and some...
09.29.2018
Episode 2 - Japanese Folk Tales
This week we narrated and discussed two Japanese folktales from the book "Japanese Fairy Tales" which was compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. The tales were: "The Farmer and the Badger" and "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to...
09.29.2018
Episode 1 - The Jorogumo
In our very first episode(!), we talk about the Jorōgumo (絡新婦, aka the 'whore spider' or 'entangling bride'), Japan’s shapeshifting spider-woman Yōkai (妖怪). Yōkai is a blanket term for a variety of supernatural creatures, monsters, and phenomena. Along with our Jorōgumo breakdown...

What's Folklore on the Rocks about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Folklore on the Rocks episodes:

Bonus Episode - "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs (Collab with Straight Up Strange Productions)

Episode 38 - Scary Stories with Madman Madriaga

Bonus Episode - "Smee" by A.M. Burrage (Collab w/ Straight-Up Enigmas and Boos and Spirits)

Bonus Episode - 'Twas the Night Before Strangeness

Special Announcement - Hiatus

Episode 37 - The Buru

Episode 36 - Indian Folk Tales

Episode 35 - Interview with Madman Madriaga

Episode 34 - Summer Folk Tales Pt. 2

Episode 33 - Summer Folk Tales Pt. 1

Episode 32 - Modern Folklore #5

Episode 31 - The Kishi

Episode 30 - Angolan Folk Tales

Episode 29 - Berserkers

Episode 28 - Norse Folk Tales

Episode 27 - East of the Sun and West of the Moon

Episode 26 - Spring Folk Tales Pt. 2

Episode 25 - Spring Folk Tales Pt. 1

Episode 24 - Modern Folklore #4

Episode 23 - The Ningen

Episode 22 - Internet Folk Tales

Episode 21 - Whale Eater (U-28 Creature) Minisode

Episode 20 - The Encantado

Episode 19 - Brazilian Folk Tales

Episode 18 - Modern Folklore #3

Episode 17 - Inuit Folk Tales

Episode 16 - The Ijiraq

Episode 15 - Winter Folk Tales Part 2

Episode 14 - Winter Folk Tales Part 1

Episode 13 - Krampus

Episode 12 - Modern Folklore #2

Episode 11 - Australian Folk Tales

Episode 10 - The Bunyip

Episode 9 - Slavic Folk Tales

Episode 8 - The Domovoi

Episode 7 - Modern Folklore #1

Episode 6 - Spooktacular Special Part 2

Episode 5 - Spooktacular Special Part 2

Episode 5 - Spooktacular Special Part 1

Episode 4 - South African Folk Tales

Episode 3 - The Grootslang

Episode 2 - Japanese Folk Tales

Episode 1 - The Jorogumo