Episode 5: In the Shadows

Japan's history and folklore is one of the most terrifying and beautiful seen throughout the world. And it's hauntings and mysteries seem to grow year on year. Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of multiple suicides.

Christmas used to be a very different affair. A time of reckoning and offerings, and a hope that only Saint Nick, came knocking at your door...

South America, a continent brimming with thousands of years of folklore. Explore the forests of Peru to the deserted islands surrounding Mexico City, and meet the spirits who guard them.

The sea holds more mysteries than we can imagine, and no matter how hard we search for what we've lost within them, the oceans always keep their secrets.

In 1959, nine Russian hikers mysteriously died in the Ural mountains. It's time to find out why.

A ruined castle, a sprawling labyrinth of caves and the oldest inn in England. Is Nottingham the most haunted city in Britain?

A short introduction to The Folklorist. A podcast which travels the world telling tales of the dark and wonderful.