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 92: OLD NORSE MUSIC
BOOK CLUB 03: Medieval Folk Tales for Children
Episode 91: CURSED BRITAIN
BOOK CLUB 02: Lanny
Episode 90: YEAR WALK
Episode 89: FOLK SONG (AND BAGPUSS TOO!)
BOOK CLUB 01: Forest Folk Tales for Children
Episode 88: THE OXENHAM OMEN
Episode 87: Working & Writing with Japanese Folklore
Bonus Episode: The Diary of Mr Poynter
Episode 86: JOANNE HARRIS: ORFEIA
Episode 85: THE MAB
Episode 84: THE LOST SOUL ATLAS
Episode 83: ALL ABOUT UFOs
Episode 82: GHOST DAYS
Episode 81: FOLK-A-PA-LORE-ZA PART 2
Episode 80: FOLK-A-PA-LORE-ZA Part 1
Episode 79: THE HARP IN FOLKLORE
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