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The Feral Folklorist

Papa Gee

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 6

The Feral Folklorist is a podcast that blends strange history, old-world witchcraft, and hands-on folk magic. Each episode explores a real haunting, folktale, or magical belief—then digs deeper into the spellcraft, superstition, and shadow work buried underneath. From witch bottles and death omens to crossroads myths and Southern curses, this show uncovers the folklore people whisper about but rarely explain.

Hosted by author and folklorist Papa Gee, The Feral Folklorist combines storytelling with practical magic, revealing how ancient beliefs still shape the way we protect, hex, heal, and haunt. Whether you’re into ghost stories, rootwork, or ritual, this podcast invites you to explore the eerie, the enchanted, and everything that still smells like smoke.

New episodes every other Monday.

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5. Sharp Magic: Ritual Knives, Iron Nails, and the Edge Between Blessing and Banishment

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, July 28, 2025 • Duration 27:21

For generations, sharp tools have done more than carve wood or cut rope—they’ve drawn boundaries, ended spiritual ties, and held protection in place. In this episode, we’re digging into the world of ritual knives, iron nails, and other edged tools used in folk magic across cultures. From black-handled conjure blades to coffin nails pulled from grave dirt, we’ll break down how these objects are used to bind, banish, protect, and sever. You’ll hear the history, the magical logic, and the real risks of working with sharp magic—plus how to use these tools with purpose and care in your own practice. This isn’t glamour work. This is the edge where magic holds its line.

Want more from The Feral Folklorist?

Dive deeper into each episode, explore merch, and get all the latest updates at:
https://feralfolklorist.com

Become a patron to unlock Feral Footnotes (our exclusive after-show), get early sneak peeks, weekly folk magic articles, and downloadable spells featured in each episode:
https://patreon.com/papagee

Stock up on your magical supplies from our metaphysical shop that’s been serving the public for over 25 years:
https://aromags.com

Browse Papa Gee’s books, tarot readings, and more at:
https://folkmagicstudio.com

Our digital magazine, Folkloreum, explores herbal recipes, spells and rituals, tales of folklore, and offers a little bit of spooky fiction in the mix. You can find it at: https://folkloreum.com/

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4. Death Knocks - The Coffin Was Screaming - Appalachian Death Omens

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, July 14, 2025 • Duration 26:33

For centuries, people have whispered about the signs that death is coming—a knock at the window, a bird tapping on glass, a shadow in the shape of someone still breathing. From eerie sounds to black dogs and flying birds, this episode pulls back the veil on the chilling world of death omens: where they come from, how they’ve shaped family customs, and why they still creep into our dreams. We’ll trace the folklore, unpack the magical logic, and explore how these warnings can be worked with—or warded off. You’ll also get practical tools for navigating death energy in your own practice. This isn’t about fear. It’s about knowing what to listen for when something starts knocking.

Want more from The Feral Folklorist?

Dive deeper into each episode, explore merch, and get all the latest updates at:
https://feralfolklorist.com

Stock up on your magical supplies from our metaphysical shop that’s been serving the public for over 25 years:
https://aromags.com

Browse Papa Gee’s books, tarot readings, and more at:
https://folkmagicstudio.com

Our digital magazine, Folkloreum, explores herbal recipes, spells and rituals, tales of folklore, and offers a little bit of spooky fiction in the mix. You can find it at: https://folkloreum.com/

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3. Buried in Glass: Witch Bottles and Hidden Hexes

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, June 30, 2025 • Duration 31:17

For centuries, people buried glass bottles under thresholds and hearths, stuffed with hair, nails, pins, and other nasty bits—desperate measures to trap evil or send it crawling back where it came from. In this episode, we dig into the history and folklore of witch bottles: where they come from, why they work, and how they show up in both archaeology and modern magic. You’ll also learn how to make (or safely dismantle) one yourself. It’s bottle magic with bite.

Want more from The Feral Folklorist?

Dive deeper into each episode, explore merch, and get all the latest updates at:
https://feralfolklorist.com

Stock up on your magical supplies from our metaphysical shop that’s been serving the public for over 25 years:
https://aromags.com

Browse Papa Gee’s books, tarot readings, and more at:
https://folkmagicstudio.com

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2. The Greenbrier Ghost Testified in Her Own Murder Trial

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, June 30, 2025 • Duration 25:17

In 1897, a young woman died under mysterious circumstances in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Her death might’ve gone unnoticed—until her mother claimed she returned from the grave with a shocking truth. This isn’t just a ghost story—it’s a legal case where spectral testimony helped convict a killer. We walk through the legend, the court records, and the folk beliefs that gave voice to the dead. This episode explores justice, grief, and what happens when the living aren’t the only ones speaking.

Want more from The Feral Folklorist?

Dive deeper into each episode, explore merch, and get all the latest updates at:
https://feralfolklorist.com

Stock up on your magical supplies from our metaphysical shop that’s been serving the public for over 25 years:
https://aromags.com

Browse Papa Gee’s books, tarot readings, and more at:
https://folkmagicstudio.com

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1. The Devil at the Crossroads - Robert Johnson and the Power of Folk Pacts

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, June 30, 2025 • Duration 30:17

Robert Johnson didn’t invent the story of making a deal with the Devil at the crossroads—but he sure made it sing. In this debut episode, we dig into the Southern folklore that shaped the myth, the deeper meaning behind crossroads in folk magic, and how these stories get tangled up with race, power, and fear. From Hoodoo conjure work to Delta blues to long-forgotten tales of midnight bargains, this episode pulls back the curtain on one of the most enduring legends in American folklore. Plus: a real-world spell for standing at your own crossroads.

Want more from The Feral Folklorist?

Dive deeper into each episode, explore merch, and get all the latest updates at:
https://feralfolklorist.com

Stock up on your magical supplies from our metaphysical shop that’s been serving the public for over 25 years:
https://aromags.com

Browse Papa Gee’s books, tarot readings, and more at:
https://folkmagicstudio.com

Support the show

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The Feral Folklorist Trailer: Magic, Mystery, and Ghosts with Stories to Tell

Monday, June 16, 2025 • Duration 01:06

The Feral Folklorist is a podcast about the eerie, the enchanted, and the stories we’ve been whispering for generations. From haunted objects to weather witches, buried charms to crossroads deals—it’s where folklore meets real history and a little bit of dirt-under-the-nails magic.

The show launches June 30, 2025 with a three-episode drop, followed by new episodes every other Monday. If you’re into old superstitions, dark corners of folk belief, and true stories that send a chill down your spine, you’re in the right place.

Patreon members at patreon.com/papagee get early access—one week before the public—plus the exclusive after the show segment, Feral Footnotes, where I dig deeper into the stranger threads we couldn’t fit in the main episode.

Strange history. Practical magic. Southern hauntings. This is folklore that still knocks at your door.

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