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Forgotten American Folklore episodes
- The TaileyPo - An Appalachin Folktale
Perfect for Halloween- an old man and his dogs meet a scary creature of the woods....
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4 min - The Benders- Americas First Serial Killers
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.
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13 min - The Fog
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.
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15 min - Snake Handling Churches
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.
11 min - La Llorna and Tall Betsy
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.
20 min - Paul Bunyan: The most American Tall Tale
The story of the big guy's birth, how his ox turned blue, and his favorite accounts manager
11 min - Tales from the Internet 1
Folklore that grew up on the Internet- Ong's Hat, Slenderman, and Momo!
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14 min - Everything you were told about Pocahontas was wrong.
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 compelling
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17 min - 11 min
- Regional Tall Tales
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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About Forgotten American Folklore
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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.