Opening The Door

Today I chat with Brett Hollyhead about folklore of the Welsh Marches. I had so much fun chatting with Brett about giants, fairies, cryptids and time slips!

Brett Hollyhead, also known as 'The Witch of Salopia', is a practicing Welsh Marches Folk Witch, author, workshop leader and a public speaker at regular Pagan events throughout the United Kingdom. He's a member of the Cylch y Sarffes Goch Coven (Circle of the Red Serpent) alongside Mhara Starling and Moss Matthey. He's also a member of OBOD and a Guardian of the Doreen Valiente Foundation. He is also an avid tasseomancer and Pole dance instructor.

Brett's IG: https://www.instagram.com/witch_of_salopia/

Brett's book: Pagan Portals Sabrina-Discovering the Goddess of the River: https://bookshop.org/a/98195/9781803418070

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This week listen to stories fantastically told by Ayden from the podcast, Susto! Ayden is a fantastic story teller and we have a great conversation around these stories about La Llorona, La Lechusa, and more.

Susto's website: https://www.sustopodcast.com/

Susto's IG: https://www.instagram.com/sustopodcast/

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Today I'm exploring Nordic Folklore, specifically the Draugr with Siri! We also chat about folk witchcraft and witchcraft through history. Siri Vincent Plouff is an author, Nordic witch, writer, and teacher. Their first book was co-authored with Cassandra Snow and it is called "Lessons from the Empress: a tarot workbook for self-care and creative growth." They are a professional rune and tarot reader, and are the host of the Heathen's Journey Podcast. Their podcast is dedicated to creating space to learn about heathenry from an antiracist, queer perspective. Siri also teaches a wide variety of classes frequently - classes about witchcraft, runes, and tarot.

Siri's new book, queering the runes: https://bookshop.org/a/98195/9781578638376

Siri's website: https://www.sirivincentplouff.com/

Siri's IG: https://www.instagram.com/siri.vincent.plouff/#

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Join me and Veronica as we chat about folklore including the Jersey Devil, Brownies, and Robert the Bruce. This episode is a fun introductory episode for the month of November, which is folklore month! We chat about specific folklore but also folklore in general and why it's so fun and important.

Veronica's IG: @valt_pro

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Listen in as I read listener's ghost stories that they submitted! I hope this episode gets you in a spooky mood for halloween!

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Iron City Paranormal is BACK with part 2, the evidence review!

A few tips for listening to this episode:

when the evidence audio plays, turn up your volume, close your eyes (if you can! be responsible!), and listen beyond the initial wooshing or background sounds you might hear. Use the backwards arrow on your phone to turn back the time on the podcast and listen to the audio more than once. Especially the first one, and the last one at Gettysburg!

Iron City Paranormal's website: https://ironcityparanormal.org/

Iron City paranormal's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironcityparanormal/

OTD website: https://www.openingthedoorpodcast.com/

Today I chat with the team at Iron City Paranormal! We talk about paranormal investigations, how to approach paranormal investigating, and plenty of stories, spooky and uplifting, are shared by Iron City Paranormal. This is part 1 and in part 2 we will have an evidence review!

Iron City Paranormal website: https://ironcityparanormal.org/

Iron Cit Paranormal IG: https://www.instagram.com/ironcityparanormal/

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Today I chat with Curie all about paranormal investigations and exploring haunted hotels! We go over some of Curie's most notable investigations at haunted hotels and Curie shares some fantastic tips for getting started with your own paranormal investigations.

Curie is a paranormal investigator in the pacific northwest! They have always been spiritual from a young age, but growing up in a small town in Florida made it feel impossible to be themselves. Curie has been on a personal journey of taking back their power by practicing witchcraft and enhancing their own psychic abilities for the past three years. Curie also makes sustainable bug taxidermy and rears a lot of their own moths for their art.

Curie's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MercurieMoth

Curie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mercuriemoth/

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Today Carmen and Cristina from the fantastic podcast, Espooky Tales, join me to talk about folklore and ghost stories! They share the story of La Siguanaba, El Charro Negro, and stories of dancing with the devil.

Espooky Tales is a podcast about Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places and espooky cuentos del rancho. Hosts and twins, Carmen and Cristina, share the stories you grew up with like La Llorona, as well as true stories from listeners and guests.

Carmen and Cristina are Mexican Salvadoran Americans, daughters of immigrants who love all things spooky. Most importantly, they love sharing and amplifying Latin American stories. They also cohost Historias Unknown, a podcast about Latin American history. Carmen is a busy social worker and runs on coffee and Cristina works as a freelance podcast editor and producer.

Check out Espooky Tales podcast: https://www.espookytales.com/

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Today I'm welcoming Sara and David from the fantastic podcast Paranormal in PA to join me to talk about two haunted locations in PA! We discuss Fort Mifflin, and the Grand Midway Hotel. Sara and David cover the history and hauntings of these locations, plus their personal experiences at the Grand Midway Hotel!

Paranormal in PA podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2VriVej4wyJcA0MVmTdkHR?si=7308b7a458b24a1b

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paranormal-in-pennsylvania/id1763281926

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