American Folklore: Recent Episodes
Adam Hudson
Join us every Tuesday as we explore folklore from the Early Colonies, to the Wild West and everything in between.
In this week's episode, it's all about the great American Folk Hero John Henry. Listen as this hero fights for his job and dignity.
This week we're taking a trip to the Kaska First Nation in northern British Columbia. This story tells the origin of why tribes have chiefs and if you think it's going to just be a normal everyday story...we'll that's where you're wrong.
This week's episode revolves around the Southern United States trickster Brer Rabbit. Listen as Brer Rabbit continuously gets himself into sticky situations and use his cool and whit to get out of trouble time and time again.
This week is the American Indian trickster, Coyote. In this episode, you'll take a journey with Coyote from the origin to creating constellations. Most importantly, you'll find out why you should always floss after every meal.
This week is another American Outlaw. He lived his life as a cold blooded killer but was remembered as the American Robin Hood. If you like train robberies, and big shootouts- this is the episode for you.
This weeks episode is the first American Outlaw story of the podcast. If you like drinking your Bourbon straight, hustling at the poker table, and popping off some rounds from your six shooter, this episode is for you. You'll see what changed a young boy from New York City into the most wanted outlaw of the West.
In the last episode of the Halloween 2018 series, it's the Legend of the Headless Horseman. Maybe taking a stroll in the haunted cemetery is a really bad idea....
This week, we're showing some much needed love to the ghostly legends that haunt Central and South America. These three stories may just keep you up at night.
This week is another installment of Spooktober. We'll be taking a Haunted Ghost Tour of America with these three haunted locations.
This week is another Halloween special episode. Check out the story of the hysteria surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. You'll learn about how to spot a witch and get a new cake recipe!
This weeks episode follows James on his journey to find riches in California. All is not well when the party gets caught in a winter storm and last ditch measures are taken to ensure survival.
This week is the story of the notorious Mad Anne, The Pioneer Heroine of the Great Kanawha Valley.
This week is an Algonquin Giant Legend. In this ancient story, contains deep rooted American Indian ideals, Ice Giants, magic and lots of food.
This weeks episode will be the Mayan Creation Myth. It's a tale involving two generations of twins, a strange narcissistic bird and an early version of soccer.
This podcast is for people that enjoy listening to stories, hearing about mythological people and creatures, and who want to lose themselves in the folklore that ran up and down the Americas way before us. We’ll be talking about Native Americans, Cowboys, Frontiers People, Strange Talking Animals, and even Giants. Join us every Tuesday as we journey from the Early Colonial Americas, to the Wild West and everything in between.