Where Did the Road Go? Exploring the Fringe...

Would you have eaten these pancakes?

a) Hell no
b) That is a fantastic animation (even though the details aren't faithful to the actual encounter)—going to share it now!

I thought the bee was rather sinister...

Hi Joshua,

2 podcast related questions -

1) I've recently started listening to 2 podcasts purely because you mentioned them; Runesoup & SasWhat. Any other under-the-radar podcasts that I should be listening to?

2) As someone who has promoted your book, I'm assuming, primarily on paranormal podcast/radio shows how do you find this medium serves the field? Having been interviewed by a number of them do you feel they are useful for communicating the ideas that you wanted to get out there? Any insights, good or bad, on what it was like to do The Podcast Junket?

Having broken this thread a few months ago, I thought I'd revive it as could really do with your input on something Joshua. I want to try and take a deeper dive in to fae lore and was wondering if you could suggest a reading list or even one book that would bring someone up to speed on this subject. Thanks.

Aha, so YOU were the culprit!
I stopped following this thread when that happened, but I'd be glad to answer these questions. I appreciate your tenacity...

1) So, yes: RuneSoup, SasWhat (although that has been giving me diminished returns lately). I mentioned Sasquatch Chronicles at length in this week's roundtable—a great place to hear stories. Other favorites (most of which you're likely aware) are Project Archivist, Anything Ghost (lots of stories and poorly vetted, but fun especially around Samhain), Conspirinormal, The Unbelievable Podcast (I don't always agree with them but always laugh my ass off), Charm the Water, Gralien Report, Paracast, Binnall of America, Expanded Perspectives, Radio Misterioso, and Skeptiko. That's how I start each week... I might not listen to every single episode, but these are my stand bys.

2) I think podcasts are an essential and vibrant part of the paranormal community. I do have some reservations about "the scene" as it were - a lot of echo-chamber creating here, especially on BlogTalk Radio, which is both wonderful and a drag for the same reason (anyone can hop on with a show). A lot of people obsessed with old tropes: UFOs = ET, ghosts = dead people, etc. etc. Having said that, I'm noticing a more open minded interpretation of these phenomena, and I suspect that the success of shows like WDTRG? has something to do with this (as I've said before, Seriah could decide to never have me back on the show and I'd be the same loyal listener I am today—his approach is spot-on, in my opinion).

Finally, the fae folk question. I highly recommend Evans-Wentz's "Fairy Faith in the Celtic Countries," of course, but also Katharine Briggs' Fairy Encyclopedia. I'm a big fan of as well as Diane Purkiss's "Troublesome Things."

Thanks for your patience, Ravensfee