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Sinopse
An exploration of folk lore, supernatural tradition, and the weird and wild throughout history.
Episódios
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Jack and the Beanstalk
04/05/2020 Duração: 12minThe man Jack appears in a number of English folk tales. Often depicted as a lazy man or boy, Jack overcomes challenges and wins with trickery and cleverness. Of all the many stories featuring a variant of Jack, one is certainly the most famous: the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Originating some 5000 years ago, and first published in written-form in the 1700s, Jack and the Beanstalk is a story with many versions and deep roots. Written and Narrated by Andrew Eagle Music: Exploration by Artificial.Music
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Revenants
16/03/2020 Duração: 10minThroughout the stories of Europe are tales of the dead returning to wretched life to haunt the living. Some wish to drink our blood, others to torment us for perceived wrongs. Others return with strange purpose and stranger abilities. These revenants can curse the living, spread disease, and some can even shape-shift. These creatures cannot be destroyed by blade or bow. Revenants demand specific rites and rituals which can prevent them from rising again, and only then can their curses be broken. Written and Narrated by Andrew Eagle Music: Foggy Night by Greg Ralls
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The Dancing Plague
02/03/2020 Duração: 10minIn the summer of 1518, the town of Strasbourg faced a strange malady. The infection spread rapidly, caused a great deal of stress and pain, and then just as suddenly vanished. Those infected found themselves unable to stop themselves from dancing. They danced and danced, until they collapsed from heat and exhaustion. Over the course of its month-long reign, the dancing plague infected hundreds and, according to some reports, killed dozens. Written and Narrated by Andrew Eagle Music: Firefly Village: Main Theme by Steven O'Brien
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Haunted Roads
17/02/2020 Duração: 13minThe long, lonely stretches of road all over the world may appear empty at first glance, but they are full of ghost stories. Ghostly hitchhikers, phantom vehicles, imps, and all manner of terrifying beast make their home along the bends and lanes of the world's highways. Stories come from across the globe of haunted highways, so join me in exploring a few of them! Written and Narrated by Andrew Eagle Music: Night Drive by Sage Chow
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Barney and Betty Hill
10/02/2020 Duração: 13minOn the night of September 19th, 1961, Barney and Betty Hill were driving home on a lonely, country road when the unexpected and impossible happened. They were abducted by aliens. Their story, told and retold, referenced in pop culture, and interview became one of the most widely reported alien abductions of all time. Putting them on the international stage and causing a massive surge in the popularity of stories involving aliens and UFOs. Written and Narrated by Andrew Eagle Music: Aliens by Sage Chow
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Matthew Hopkins
03/02/2020 Duração: 11minOut of 300 years of witch-hunts and trials in England, one fourteen month period saw more than half of the executions for witchcraft in the nation's history. This violent time occurred at the hands of a self-righteous man of East Anglia. Under the guidance of Matthew Hopkins, at least 300 accused witches were executed for supposed crimes. He was the authority on witchcraft in the region, and had a taste for cruelty. His self-appointed title: Witchfinder General. Written and Narrated by Andrew Eagle Transcripts can be found at https://www.andreweagle.com/through-the-veil-transcripts Music: Resist Hunt by Natron of Earth
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Witch Bottles
27/01/2020 Duração: 12minJoin me in exploring the stories of Witch Bottles, powerful counter-magical charms that were popular in Elizabethan England.
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Sundry Wishes
20/01/2020 Duração: 10minJoin me in a brief exploration of a few of the many ways we can wish.
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Wish Upon A Star
13/01/2020 Duração: 12minJoin me in exploring the mythology of stars, and their capabilities as wish-granters.
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Wishing Wells
06/01/2020 Duração: 13minJoin me in exploring the history and stories of the powerful and humble wishing well.
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The Wild Hunt
16/12/2019 Duração: 13minJoin me in exploring the wide-spread story of the Wild Hunt, a force that haunts much of Europe with omens of war and plague.
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Perchta and the Perchten
09/12/2019 Duração: 10minJoin me in learning about myths and stories of Perchta, a winter goddess who rewarded the good, and punished the wicked.
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Mayan Hero Twins - Hunahpu and Xbalanque
02/12/2019 Duração: 17minJoin me in exploring a piece of the story of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Mayan Hero Twins that even defeated death.
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Feldgeister
18/11/2019 Duração: 15minJoin me in exploring the stories of the German feldgeister, spirits of the field and harvest.
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Sir Galahad and the Grail Quest
04/11/2019 Duração: 15minJoin me in exploring the story of Sir Galahad and his Grail Quest, a task only possible by one of truly pure soul.
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The Apprentice and the Eleven Goblets
28/10/2019 Duração: 16minThe story of the Apprentice and the Eleven Goblets follows an anonymous hero's rise to glory.
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Baobhan Sith
21/10/2019 Duração: 11minJoin me in exploring the story of the highlands vampires, the fairy spirits known as the baobhan sith.