On the anniversary of his birth, we delve into the life of the cult American pop culture 'psychic' with a knack for failing to make accurate predictions, The Amazing Criswell. Leading us on this journey is Edwin Lee Canfield, who has spent the last two decades researching Criswell's life and interviewing those who knew him.
Find more about Edwin's book on Criswell here.
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Episode 156: TRAUMA AND THE PARANORMAL
Episode 155: THE FOX IN ASIAN FOLKLORE
Episode 154: MONSTROUS WOMEN
Episode 153: EVERYDAY FOLKLORE
Episode 152: NICK MEDINA - Native American lore
Episode 151: RAT HOLES, POTHOLES AND MANHOLES
Episode 150 - AISLING: VISIONS OF IRELAND
Episode 149 - LOKI: A BAD GOD?
Episode 148 - REDISCOVERED PRATCHETT
Episode 147 - THE SNOW GIRL
ANNOUNCEMENT: Stories from the Hearth
Episode 146 - AMERICA'S FEMALE GHOSTS
Episode 145 - THREE RAVENS
Episode 144 - THE ELEMENTS
Episode 143 - IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER LAWS
Episode 142 - AN INTERVIEW WITH CHUCK TINGLE
Episode 141 - REBEL FOLKLORE
Episode 140 - FOLKLORE AND FICTION
FOLKLORE IN THE FIELD - Gunnella Thorgeirsdottir and Tommy Kuusela
Episode 139 - THE EXORCIST LEGACY
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