Freaky Folklore

Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as well as unexplained and unsolved cases, this podcast is sure to terrify. Where does our folklore come from, and why is it so freaky?

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The Irish Puca - A Malevolent Trickster
The Irish Puca - It, like many other supernatural folklore creatures, is told to be a creature of both benevolence and mischief. These spirits can bring good and bad fortune to the rural communities they center around.
39 min
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Freaky Folklore Season 3
Thank you all so much for becoming part of the Freaky Folklore Family. To celebrate (and in anticipation of our next episode), here's all of season three in an easy-to-enjoy experience. This features our first 10 episodes which comprise 10 DISTURBING Folklore Monsters Explained.
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Ozark Howler - A Predatory Beast That Roams the...
Ozark Howler - A legendary creature that has been described in multiple ways but always with an ear-splitting howl that sends shivers down your spine.
46 min
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SCP-096 - The Shy Guy
SCP-096 - Also known as the Shy Guy because of his horrific reaction to anyone viewing his face. Once you see it you must die!
52 min
130
Modern Folklore Compilation Volume 1 (Siren Hea...
8 episodes covering your favorite modern folklore - Over 4 and a half hours of freaky good listening!
278 min
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Deer Woman - Spirit of Fertility and Justice
Deer Woman, sometimes known as the Deer Lady, is a spirit in Native American mythology to most who are respectful of women and children, she is associated with fertility and love. However, to those who have harmed women and children, she is vengeful and murderous.
43 min
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Shinigami - Harvester of Souls
Shinigami have been described as monsters, helpers, and creatures of darkness. Shinigami are used for tales and religions in Japanese culture.
40 min
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Black Shuck - The Sinister Ghost Dog of East An...
The Black Shuck is a supernatural beast that is said to be a harbinger of doom and bad luck. It can be found roaming the countryside and coastline of East Anglia.
46 min
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El Sombrerón - The Man in the Hat
El Sombrerón - Guatemala's bogeyman, serves as a cautionary bogeyman, particularly for young girls. He stalks young women with large eyes and long hair and serenades them until they are entranced. All of this is followed by a terrible ending for the young girl.
58 min
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Wyvern - Serpent of the Sky
Wyvern - The wyvern is a type of dragon with two legs, two wings, and often a pointed tail which is said to be a venomous stinger.
32 min
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Vita Carnis - Living Meat
Vita Carnis is an original Analog Horror web video series by artist Darian Quilloy on YouTube, an artist who draws monstrous creatures and other horror stuff. His creation, Vita Carnis is another popular example of Internet or Contemporary Folklore.
33 min
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Tikbalang - The Trickster Demon
Tikbalang - In Philippine mythology, the tikbalang is a half-human and half-horse creature and it’s very similar to the centaur in Greek mythology. It’s believed that a tikbalang would scare away travelers or lead them astray.
30 min
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Kikimora - A Wicked House Spirit From Slavic Fo...
Kikimora - is a female house spirit from Slavic lore who can be helpful or malevolent depending on the behavior of the homeowner.
33 min
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Mokele-Mbembe- Dinosaur of the Congo
Mokele-Mbembe - Mokele-Mbembe - is a neo dinosaurian cryptid that is believed to dwell in a mysterious swamp in the world's second-largest rainforest, the Congo River Basin.
34 min
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Thunderbird - A Supernatural Bird of Legendary ...
Thunderbird - The legend of the Thunderbird goes way back into Indigenous American cultures, across the country even in the Appalachian Mountains. They are still seen today from time to time.
39 min
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Oni -Demonic Japanese Yokai
The Oni is a demonic yokai that has terrified people for over a thousand years. It has superhuman strength and a passion for suffering.
34 min
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Gremlin - Creature of Sabotage
Gremlins, according to legend, taught humans how to build machines, sparking an invention boom and the industrial revolution. But people didn't even acknowledge or recognize these little creatures.
44 min
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European Monsters Explained Volume 2 (Revenant,...
6 episodes covering some of your favorite monsters from European folklore make up this 3-hour and 53-minute compilation!
329 min
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The SCP Foundation
The SCP Foundation - Secure, Contain and Protect is referred to as SCP. There are thousands of entries on the website concerning unusual things and objects that defy natural law that was submitted by the public. The organization in charge of containing them is called the SCP Foundation.
37 min
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Nuckelavee - A Horse-Man Water Demon From Orca...
Nuckelavee - Of all the supernatural beings once believed to roam Orkney, none was as feared as the creature known as the Nuckelavee.
34 min
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Dogman - Half Man - Half Dog, or Something Else
Dogman - A werewolf or werewolf-type creature first reported in 1887 in Wexford County, Michigan. Sightings have been reported in several locations throughout Michigan, primarily in the northwestern quadrant of the Lower Peninsula.
32 min
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Cherokee Devil - Tsul Kalu
The Cherokee Devil is a legendary creature known by the Cherokee people as Tsul Kalu who plays the role of "the great lord of the game," because the Cherokee would blame him for hunting everything.
34 min
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Mystery Flesh Pit National Park
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park - The Mystery Flesh Pit is the name given to a supposedly fictional bizarre natural geobiological feature discovered in the Permian Basin region of west Texas in the early 1970s.
37 min
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Tsuchigumo - Eight-Legged Japanese Yokai
Tsuchigumo is part of a class of supernatural entities in Japanese mythology known as Yōkai. Tsuchigumo is a large spider-like creature and is one of the best known of Yōkai in the whole of Japanese folklore.
32 min
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Siren - The Killer Bird Woman of Greek Mythology
The Siren is described as a half-woman half-bird creature, that lures sailors at sea to their deaths using the sound of her hypnotic voice. This creature is most often confused with a mermaid but in early history, they are two totally different creatures.
38 min