The legend of the Selkie, a woman or man who comes ashore as a seal before shedding their skin to turn human, is common in the Scottish Islands, but has parallels in other cultures. In this episode of the podcast, host Mark Norman summarises a little of the Selkie folklore, before introducing an in-depth look at the new independent film 'Mara: The Seal Wife' which has the story of the Selkie Wife at its heart. Podcast film reviewer Tracy Nicholas discusses the film with its writer and director, Uisdean Murray.
Also featured in this episode is a telling of a Selkie Wife story by storyteller Sarah Lloyd Winder, recorded exclusively for The Folklore Podcast.
Featured music is 'Tranquility' by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 3.0 attribution licence.
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Episode 30 - VAMPIRES: A FOLKLORE PERSPECTIVE PART 2
Episode 29: ONCE UPON A TIME
Episode 28 - VAMPIRES: A FOLKLORE PERSPECTIVE PART 1
Episode 27 - THE GREAT FOLKLORISTS: HELEN CREIGHTON
Episode 26 - VOICES FROM THE DEEP
Episode 25 - WITCH
Episode 24 - EVERYONE NEEDS A HOBBY
Episode 23 - THE PADDING HORROR
Episode 22 - DEVOURING THE SUN
Episode 21: TRACKING THE CHUPACABRA
Episode 20: TRADITIONAL WITCHCRAFT NOW AND THEN
Episode 19 - KNOCK ONCE FOR YES
EPISODE 18: SPECTRAL HOUNDS: A Monster Talk Crossover
Episode 17 - FOLKLORE IN FANTASY FICTION
Episode 16 - INCUBUS AND SUCCUBUS
Episode 15 - FOLKLORE: MORE THAN JUST A WORD
Episode 14 - OLD HAG SYNDROME
Episode 13 - FAIRY LORE AND THE WITCH TRIALS
Episode 12 - FOLKLORE IN GOTHIC CHAPBOOKS
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