Best Gothic Folk Podcasts (2025)

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The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr Kate Cherrell 58:02

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Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer and broadcaster specialising in the long 19th century and paranormal history. Her academic interests include 19th-century Spiritualism, mourning traditions, the gothic, the monstrous feminine, and death history. She is the author of Begotten (2025), Memorials to the Dead (2026), and writes commercially on paranormal his…

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NIGHT V- Twelve Nights in Kadath | Ulthar's Champions🔥 Fireside ASMR Reading 32:36

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Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the fifth night, Randolph Carter returns again to aid the cats of Ulthar in their aeons-long rivalry with the zo…

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Genre-benders: Abel Selaocoe and Bush Gothic 54:06

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Almost every description of South African singer, cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe starts with a phrase like “genre-defying”, but Abel refers to himself as genre defining. Wherever he tours, he brings with him a lifetime of musical influences ranging from his childhood in Sebokeng, a township outside Johannesburg, to adolescence at Soweto’s Afric…

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A Portmanteau Ghost Story for Christmas 1:05:19

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For this third episode in our Festive Folklore series for December 2025, I'm adding my own tale to the noble tradition of the Christmas ghost story! And it arrives right ahead of the winter solstice... With plenty of folklore Easter eggs for you to spot, I'm also ably supported with storytelling content by my podcast pals, Owen Staton from The Time…

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19 Dec 25 Black Night Meditations - Metal FM Radio 3:57:24

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Black, Death, Speed, Thrash, Doom, Folk, Shred, Power, Prog & Traditional Metal Playlists: https://spinitron.com/WSCA/show/160737/Black-Night-Meditations WSCA 106.1 FM is non-commercial and non-profit.

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Ellen Stekert on a full life in folk music 54:06

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Ellen Stekert has spent a lifetime in folk music. She got her first guitar at 13 (to assist with her rehab after contracting polio) and soon after high school she became enmeshed in the Greenwich Village folk scene, crossing paths with the likes of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Ellen released four albums of traditional songs in the 1950s and then …

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NIGHT IV- Twelve Nights in Kadath | Ghasts, Ghouls, and Gugs🔥 Fireside ASMR Reading 48:27

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Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the fourth night, Randolph Carter enlists the aid of an old friend and becomes one with the ghouls among the gug…

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NIGHT III- Twelve Nights in Kadath | Ngranek and the Climb🔥 Fireside ASMR Reading 42:21

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Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the third night, Randolph Carter journeys upward on the mighty cliff face Ngranek in search of the infamous carv…

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NIGHT II: Twelve Nights in Kadath – Ulthar and the Black Ships 🔥 Fireside ASMR Reading 47:31

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Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the second night, Randolph Carter journeys onward through Ulthar and beyond, where the kindness of cats proves w…

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Episode 7: Henry 37:52

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In this episode of Through The Forest, Jennifer Silva steps into the chaotic world of poltergeists — the noisy spirits who refuse to slip quietly into the beyond. Jennifer and her mother Jo Ann, share this first hand account and the story of Henry Costa, a devoted husband still lingering in the home he once shared with his wife. As Mrs. Costa prepa…

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NIGHT I: Twelve Nights in Kadath – Call of the Dream 🔥 Fireside ASMR Reading 38:09

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Come sit with me by the fire, my darling. Tonight begins The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave until to travel through the Dreamlands. On the first night, we meet Randolph Carter, a man haunted by a city he has seen …

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14. Christmas Conjure: A Wicked Yuletide Podcast 25:47

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Holiday folk magic, protective charms, and old-world winter witchery you can still use today. While the world decks the halls, we’re lacing cookies with fixed sugar, slipping sachet powders into gift wrap, and turning ornaments into spell jars. This bonus episode of The Feral Folklorist unwraps the older, darker magic baked into the season—from Yul…

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The "doofy folk" of Brisbane band Amaidí; and Luciano Berio at 100 with his student Kim Williams 54:37

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Brisbane trad band Amaidí say they perform "doofy folk stuff": accordion, guitar, banjo and fiddle augmented by stomp box and electronics. Amaidí means nonsense in Gaelic but it's more than just silly stuff, with their new album Beyond Cape Capricorn reflecting the broad and often dark influences of Scottish and Irish music in the Australian folk t…

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Festive Folklore and Traditions with The Faerie Folk and Celtic Myths & Legends 47:22

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For this second episode in our Festive Folklore series for December 2025, I'm joined by my podcast pals, The Faerie Folk podcast and Sian Powell from Celtic Myths & Legends. We discuss some plant-based traditions from Herefordshire, the Mari Lwyd, and Cornwall's Montol Festival. We also talk about Christmas films, our own Christmas traditions, and …

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12 Dec 25 Black Night Meditations - Metal FM Radio 4:00:56

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Black, Death, Speed, Thrash, Doom, Folk, Shred, Power, Prog & Traditional Metal Playlists: https://spinitron.com/WSCA/show/160737/Black-Night-Meditations WSCA 106.1 FM is non-commercial and non-profit.

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Messiah 54:36

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What do an actress mired in scandal, a grieving political dissident, a previously enslaved African celebrity, and a court composer have in common? They’re all integral to the story of Messiah becoming a cornerstone of the musical repertoire. Heard now more often at Christmas, it was premiered at Easter in 1742 after three rapid weeks of writing by …

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👻 Smee | A Victorian Christmas Ghost Story + Soft-Spoken ASMR, Fireplace Crackle 30:16

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Hello my darling… and welcome to a very special seasonal tale. Tonight we’re reading Smee by A. M. Burrage, from the old tradition of Christmas hauntings. Set during a holiday house party, this story begins as a simple game of hide-and-seek in the dark with a group of young adults — but ends with a whisper of something colder… something watching… s…

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Myths of the Stars and Planets with Suki Ferguson 41:49

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In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to writer Suki Ferguson about some of the myths associated with the celestial bodies, how you approach myths when you don't just want to focus on the Greek and Roman ones, and what we can learn from looking at the night sky! Suki is the author of Young Oracle Tarot: An initiation into tarot's my…

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Bonus Episode: Feral Folktales - Duppy and the Silk Cotton Tree 11:58

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Feral Folktales is where I step aside from the main show and tell a straight folktale—simple, spoken, and exactly as it’s meant to be heard. These bonus episodes are just a little something extra between the full installments of The Feral Folklorist, which is where you’ll find the deeper dives into history, folklore, magic, hauntings, and the stran…

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From Mixtapes to MTV: The Music of the 1980s with Tony Wellington 54:36

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Tony Wellington returns to the show to race through the 1980s in a single episode. It's a decade of contradictions, where big hair, commercial pop hits, lip syncing and the music video meet rap, independent rock, and house music. From girls on film to video killing the radio star, from talking about a revolution to being touched for the very first …

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Festive Folklore & Christmas Carols with Loremen 46:03

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For this first episode in our Festive Folklore series for December 2025, I'm joined by my podcast pals, James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King, better known as the Loremen. We discuss some obscure Christmas superstitions and omens, and a truly bizarre apocryphal Christmas carol. We also talk about Christmas films, our own Christmas traditions, …

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05 Dec 25 Black Night Meditations - Metal FM Radio 3:59:08

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Black, Death, Speed, Thrash, Doom, Folk, Shred, Power, Prog & Traditional Metal Playlists: https://spinitron.com/WSCA/show/160737/Black-Night-Meditations WSCA 106.1 FM is non-commercial and non-profit.

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JJJJJerome Ellis on the musicality of stuttering, and a masterclass in the chromatic harmonica 54:36

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JJJJJerome Ellis styles their name with five Js because it’s the word they stutter on the most. The artist, writer, composer and multi-instrumentalist has released a new album Vesper Sparrow which layers spoken word, vocals, saxophone, hammered dulcimer, organ, electronics and more. JJJJJerome speaks to Andrew Ford about the musical opportunities t…

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Behind the Mic ✨ A Cozy Desk Tour & Soft Ramble 💕 12:59

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Hello my darling… 💗✨ This is a very soft, very casual little desk tour and ramble — nothing fancy, nothing overly ASMR, just me chatting with you about my recording setup, my little routine, and how I put together the videos you see on the channel. Sometimes it’s nice to share a quieter, honest moment behind the scenes. So come sit with me for a bi…

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Bonus Episode: Feral Folktales – Grýla and the Yule Lads 8:53

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Feral Folktales is where I step aside from the main show and tell a straight folktale—simple, spoken, and exactly as it’s meant to be heard. These bonus episodes are just a little something extra between the full installments of The Feral Folklorist, which is where you’ll find the deeper dives into history, folklore, magic, hauntings, and the stran…

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Reed and Oak: DOBBY & Cate Kennedy

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Reed and Oak - composed and performed by DOBBY, words by Cate Kennedy. One of two winning poems from our Middle of the Air competition, run in collaboration with Red Room Poetry.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Arbour: Leah Senior & Giles Watson

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The Arbour - composed and performed by Leah Senior, words by Giles Watson. One of two winning poems from our Middle of the Air competition, run in collaboration with Red Room Poetry.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Poetry becomes song: Middle of the Air winning songs revealed with DOBBY and Leah Senior 54:36

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In August, ABC Radio National and Red Room Poetry put out the call for Australian poets to submit new poems to be set to music by two great local musicians, DOBBY and Leah Senior. Now, to mark the end of AusMusic Month, the two winning poems, and the songs that they have become, are premiered on The Music Show. Andy talks to DOBBY, Leah, and the tw…

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Legends of New York's Islands: Buried Treasure and Typhoid Mary 24:49

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New York City conjures up images of a neon-drenched Times Square, skyscrapers gleaming in the sun, and the labyrinthine subway system. Yet the city also boasts three main rivers; the Hudson to the west, the East River to the east (unsurprisingly), and the Harlem to the north. Where we find rivers, we can find islands. Where we find islands, we find…

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28 Nov 25 Black Night Meditations - Metal FM Radio 3:59:24

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Black, Death, Speed, Thrash, Doom, Folk, Shred, Power, Prog & Traditional Metal Playlists: https://spinitron.com/WSCA/show/160737/Black-Night-Meditations WSCA 106.1 FM is non-commercial and non-profit.

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Leo Sayer is still dancing, and art and song in Warlpiri women's ceremony 54:36

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this program contains the voices of people who have died. As a post-war kid, Leo Sayer first heard rock & roll on Radio Luxembourg on a radio late at night. His career has taken some major swerves: he was an illustrator, a graphic designer (he worked on album covers for Bob Marley), t…

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Bonus Episode: Feral Folktales – The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle 7:55

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Feral Folktales is where I step aside from the main show and tell a straight folktale—simple, spoken, and exactly as it’s meant to be heard. These bonus episodes are just a little something extra between the full installments of The Feral Folklorist, which is where you’ll find the deeper dives into history, folklore, magic, hauntings, and the stran…

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Performing Assyrian-ness with Lolita Emmanuel 54:37

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Lolita Emmanuel is a creative researcher. She’s a musician, a storyteller, and an academic (moments away from finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts) and she’s part of this year’s ABC Top Five Arts residency. That's early career researchers in the arts who’ve come to Radio National to make shows about their work. Lolita is Assyrian and Armenian, and …

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Menorca Legends: Lost Cities, Giants, and the Cyclops 18:17

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Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Well-known for a huge collection of megaliths, Menorca has seen human activity since the prehistoric era. This period was the Talayotic period, which lasted until 123 BCE. The island fell under Roman occupation, Vandal conquest, the Byzantine Empire, and, centuries later, British occu…

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21 Nov 25 Black Night Meditations - Metal FM Radio 3:59:38

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Black, Death, Speed, Thrash, Doom, Folk, Shred, Power, Prog & Traditional Metal Playlists: https://spinitron.com/WSCA/show/160737/Black-Night-Meditations WSCA 106.1 FM is non-commercial and non-profit.

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Guzheng, standards, and Yolngu manikay: three very different albums from Paul Grabowsky and friends 54:37

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Most people would think of Paul Grabowsky as a jazz pianist. And they wouldn't be wrong, except he's much more than that. He's a composer of film scores, orchestra works and operas, a band leader (he founded the Australian Art Orchestra) and an inveterate collaborator. Just this year, he's released three albums: a recording of standards with singer…

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13. The Dybbuk Box: Cursed Object or Haunted Idea? 35:01

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The Dybbuk Box - wood, metal, a couple of drawers. But the moment people touch it, things start to unravel—sickness, nightmares, strange smells, broken lives. In this episode, we dig into the origin story of one of the internet’s most infamous “haunted objects”—and what it gets right (and wrong) about Jewish folklore, spirit possession, and the fig…

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Games Need Communities (w/ Aaron Lim) 1:02:33

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You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠! In this episode, I talk to Aaron Lim, a game designer from Malaysia. His work includes sad village-building game An Altogether Different River, very sad journey game Itchaca on the Cards, and tragic mecha game Spectres of Brocken. He's also the organizer of Playtest Zero, a fortnightly RPG playtesting communi…