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Honey and the Hex
By Folklore, Myths, Legends, and WitchcraftSociety & Culture
Honey and the Hex episodes
- The Headless Horseman
Prep your saddle… the UK is infested with headless horsemen. In this episode we gallop through the lands of Scotland and Buckinghamshire where we uncover the real people behind the legend. Heads will roll!
Join our Coven on Instagram @honeyandthehex and we're on Twitter too @honeyandthehex. If you’d like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!
Hosted by @tatumkarmen & @tanpire
Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.
Episode references:
- Rodger, Ian. “The Headless Horseman: An Amateur Inquiry.” Journal of the Folklore Institute, vol. 2, no. 3, 1965, pp. 266–271. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3814145. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.
- Traynor, J. (2019). How tales of the headless horseman came from Celtic mythology. Available: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/how-tales-of-the-headless-horseman-came-from-celtic-mythology-1.4060086. Last accessed 17th February 2021.
- Nielo. (2012). The Headless Horseman Rides. Available: https://allpoetry.com/poems/read_by/Nielo. Last accessed 17th February 2021.
- Singh, Bhrigupati. (2012). The Headless Horseman of Central India: Sovereignty at Varying Thresholds of Life. Cultural Anthropology. 27. 383-407. 10.2307/23252426.
- Macna, P. A. (.). The Headless Horseman. Available: https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/the-headless-horseman/. Last accessed 17th February 2021.
- sparknotes. (2005). Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Available: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gawain/. Last accessed 17th February 2021.
24 min - Rodger, Ian. “The Headless Horseman: An Amateur Inquiry.” Journal of the Folklore Institute, vol. 2, no. 3, 1965, pp. 266–271. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3814145. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.
- The Phantom Hitchhiker
The motorway construction that rocked an ancient burial ground nearby; could this be the reason behind the inexplicable hauntings at Bluebell Hill? In today’s episode we explore the ghostly hitchhiker who plagues the A229 in Kent. Buckle up!
Join our Coven on Instagram @honeyandthehex and we're on Twitter too @honeyandthehex. If you’d like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!
Hosted by @tatumkarmen & @tanpire
Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.
Episode references :
- Evans, John H. “Notes on the Folklore and Legends Associated with the Kentish Megaliths.” Folklore, vol. 57, no. 1, 1946, pp. 36–43. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1257001. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.
- Menefee, Samuel Pyeatt. “Circling as an Entrance to the Otherworld.” Folklore, vol. 96, no. 1, 1985, pp. 3–20. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1259899. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
- Johnson, John William. “The Vanishing Hitchhiker in Africa.” Research in African Literatures, vol. 38, no. 3, 2007, pp. 24–33. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20109494. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.
35 min - Evans, John H. “Notes on the Folklore and Legends Associated with the Kentish Megaliths.” Folklore, vol. 57, no. 1, 1946, pp. 36–43. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1257001. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.
- Yule
Is Santa just a milk ‘n’ cookie inhaling deity in disguise? Were Blink 182 right when they said “Halloween on Christmas”? Join us for Victorian vegan eggnog, Bible-banned Christmas trees and unsolicited singing.
Join our Coven on Instagram @honeyandthehex and we're on Twitter too @honeyandthehex. If you’d like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!
Hosted by @tatumkarmen & @tanpire
Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.
26 min - Black Annis
Lock up your windows Leicester! This episode we chat about Legend Black Annis. We explore her role as a bogeyman figure throughout time and her alleged taste for children/fashion - and even a mention on HBO!
Join our Coven on Instagram @honeyandthehex and we're on Twitter too @honeyandthehex. If you’d like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!
Hosted by @tatumkarmen & @tanpire
Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.
Episode Referances
- Trubshaw, B. (2006). The Making of a Legend: Black Annis and her Bower. Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society. . (80), 43 - 58.
- LT-COL Martin, RE . (1933). The Legends, Folklore and Dialect of Leicestershire. Leicester Archaeological Society. 17. 174 - 195.
- Westwood, K. (1998). Black Annis - Leicester Legend or Widespread Myths?. Available: https://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/blackann.htm. Last accessed 25th November 2020.
- pixyledpublications. (2016). Custom demised: Hunting the Hare at Dane Hills Leicester. Available: https://traditionalcustomsandceremonies.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/custom-demised-hunting-the-hare-at-dane-hills-leicester/. Last accessed 25th November 2020.
30 min - Trubshaw, B. (2006). The Making of a Legend: Black Annis and her Bower. Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society. . (80), 43 - 58.
- Samhain
Have you ever wondered how Samhain became Halloween? In this episode we discuss how folk spent this time, how it’s been kept alive and the ways in which it is celebrated today.
Join our Coven on Instagram @honeyandthehex and we're on Twitter too @honeyandthehex. If you’d like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!
Hosted by @tatumkarmen & @tanpire
Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.
Episode References
- Mueller, M (2018). Llewellyn's Little Book of Halloween. Minnesota, US: Llewellyn Publications. Multiple pages.
- ADVEXON TV. (2018). The Origin of Halloween . Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kxdGLpxIsU. Last accessed 28th October 2020.
31 min - Mueller, M (2018). Llewellyn's Little Book of Halloween. Minnesota, US: Llewellyn Publications. Multiple pages.
- Welcome to Honey & the Hex
This is Honey & the Hex, a podcast exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of Folklore and where they lie today. Each episode we’ll bring you our learnings from English and Scottish folklore.
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About Honey and the Hex
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Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Each episode, join Tansie and Tatum as they delve into magick and mystery, at the crossroads of myth and reality. Using personal anecdotes, they shine a light on the past and how it’s not always as distant as it seems.
Artwork by Wee Moody Judy
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