About this episode
This episode features interviews with presenters from the UK Ghost Story Festival discussing various aspects of ghost stories and folklore.
The first of two episodes featuring interviews recorded live at the UK Ghost Story Festival in Derby in February 2026. In this first part, host Mark Norman meets four presenters from the festival to discuss their particular areas of interest. You will hear: DAN WEBBER discussing queer readings of Dracula and theatrical adaptations of ghost stories TRACY FAHEY on Irish ghosts and the idea of ghost estates ANTHONY KERRIGAN talking about fairy folklore and its links to abduction cases RICHARD FARREN BARBER answering the question 'What mkaes an effective ghost?' Support the Folklore Podcast on Patreon and get free exclusive bonus material. Join as a free member or on a paid tier at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
People in this episode
Host: Mark Norman
Guests: Dan Webber, Tracy Fahey, Anthony Kerrigan, Richard Farren Barber
Topics covered
- ghost stories
- queer readings
- Irish ghosts
- fairy folklore
- theatrical adaptations
Keywords
- ghosts
- Dracula
- abduction cases
- ghost estates
- theatrical adaptations
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- Episode 193 - TALKING GHOSTS PART 2 · May 19, 2026 · 27 min
- Episode 192 - FAIRY IMAGERY · May 10, 2026 · 1h 10m
- Episode 190 - AND 'OTHER' STORIES · March 19, 2026 · 48 min
- Episode 189 - OPENING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS · March 6, 2026 · 1h 26m
- Episode 188 - UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL CHATS · February 19, 2026 · 53 min
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