In the Arctic dark, Greenlandic hunters follow one rule: never go out alone. The Amarok, a giant lone wolf from Inuit folklore, is said to stalk anyone who does, and nothing stays hidden from it.
This week on Freaky Folklore, we follow a grieving hunter who stays behind at a caribou camp, then dig into the real history of the legend. We cover Hinrich Rink ... Show More
Nov 2
CURUPIRA - The Backward-Footed Monster of the Amazon
In 1560, a Jesuit priest wrote a letter from the coast of Brazil about demons that whip, torment, and sometimes kill people in the bush. It was the first monster ever recorded in Brazilian folklore. The people who lived beside it called it the Curupira. He is about the size of a ... Show More
30m 1s
Oct 31
Abhartach - The Irish Undead Chieftain Said to Have Inspired Dracula
Long before Count Dracula, something in the north of Ireland refused to stay buried. Abhartach, the dwarf chieftain of Slaghtaverty in County Londonderry, was a magician and a tyrant. Killed once, he rose again. Killed twice, he rose again. Only a yew wood blade, an upside-down g ... Show More
38m 26s
Feb 2021
216-Baba Yaga: Which Witch?
Two stories from Russia. On the first, we catch up with the famous witch, Baba Yaga, as we follow yet another young person who has been sent on an errand/to be eaten at the evil witch's walking hut. The second one is about a dragon slayer, Dobrynya, as he makes a wrong turn down ... Show More
32m 57s
Jan 2017
58-Native American Folklore: Monster
The first story today is from the Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Maliseet people, about all the things that can go wrong when creating the animals and why you shouldn't drink gross monster waste water. The second story is from Cree fokllore, about Monster Skunk farting everyone to d ... Show More
30m 43s
Oct 2025
CZM Rewind: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore, Part Two
In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her talk with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people. Original Air Date: 11.9.2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1h 5m
Jul 2015
5A-Slavic Folklore: Tried and Died
In this story of a dangerous magician from Russian folklore, you'll learn that you should maybe believe your spouse if she says you definitely don't want to know what's behind that door in the dungeon. It's the bizarre, sad, and kind of hilarious story of Koschei the Deathless, a ... Show More
36m 55s