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Folklore has been used for generations to share stories across cultures. Each week this season Rachael and Mindy, walk the winding path of folklore. They ask how the stories we tell influence today’s culture and how we view women. From murder ballads to fairytales, we discuss the power these stories have over us all. It won’t be just sad but maybe, just maybe, also uplifting. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femlore-podcast/support
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Final episode of the season! Continuing our mothers day theme, we have Mia O’Malley (@miaomalley) from (@plussizebabywearing) to talk with us about Rumpelstiltskin. The non-profit pairing this week is NEDA (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio …
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An oldie but problem-ey? This week as part of our mother's day episodes we have Mindy’s mom, Sharon, on the podcast. We discuss how Snow White influenced her life. The non-profit pairing this week is Big brothers, big sisters (https://bbbs.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio pro…
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This week in honor of Mother’s day we are talking to Rachael’s mom, Paula Howie. We talk about Hansel and Gretel, and how Rachael’s dad was apparently terrified of this story. Makes sense though, there is a lady in the woods waiting to cook children… Good thing Hansel has Gretel around to save the day. The non-profit pairing this week is Feeding Am…
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This week we have a very special guest, Alex Stewart AKA @sassyconfetti, a blogger, bedwine founder, and co-host of the podcast Swipe Fat. We talk about Dido, the Queen of Carthage that flees her brother and gets a bunch of great land using an ox hide. Her legacy, though, isn't all positive. The non-profit pairing this week is the American Brain Tu…
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This week we have a very special guest, Anna North, author of Outlawed. We discuss the lieutenant nun, a Spanish nun that made a name by being a brutal conquistador. The non-profit pairing this week is the Okra Project (https://www.theokraproject.com). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Check out Anna’s book Outlawed at Amazon. H…
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This week we are doing our first ever, femlore flip! You know, where we take a well known story and flip the genders and examine our own biases. For this first we are covering Beauty and the Beast, and its still has SOOOO many problems. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by …
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This week it’s part two of a two with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we continue to discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy. The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, a…
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This week it’s part one of a two part episode with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy. The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, …
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In honor of St. Patty’s Day, this is the Irish spin on the Little Mermaid. This story comes complete with men wanting Liban, but not for the reasons you might think. Bright side: there is a pet otter, and a horse that isn’t allowed to stop walking. The non-profit pairing this week is Oceana (https://oceana.org). We will be making a donation, and we…
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What happens when a girl is promised to the devil by her father? Well, she loses her hands (autonomy metaphor anyone?). What about when she finds herself in more danger once she actually marries the prince? Well, you’ll have to listen to our first episode of season 3 to find out. The non-profit pairing this week is National Coalition Against Violen…
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It's our last episode of the season and we are revisiting a tale we've covered before: Tannakin Skinker. This story is like Cinderella, if Cinderella were a pig faced woman who was forced into marriage to get rid of a curse. Kinda close right? The non-profit pairing this week is Girls Inc (https://girlsinc.org/). We will be making a donation, and w…
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This week, it's the thunder god and Thursday namesake: Thor. This story is a gender bending one, Thor has to dress up as Freya and pretend to marry someone to get his ""hammer"" back (someone queue Freud). A whole ox and several barrels of ale later, and Thor is still rocking his wedding dress. We have so. many. thoughts. Luckily! we have the wonde…
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Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of your favorite tale from your childhood, the Little Mermaid. We are so honored to have Maddie of @chunkyandfunkymaddie also give her two cents on this really problematic tale. Side note: did you know that film critics called the Disney character, "a feminist icon?" uhhh... she couldn't speak, so... yea. And …
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We are back from a short break and ready to get back to telling your favorite problematic tales. This week, we tell the story of The Lion's Whiskers with the wonderful Victoria Anraham of @fabfatfeminist. What's the Lion's whiskers about? Welp, it's made up of 99% patience and 1% whiskers. The non-profit pairing this week is the African Wildlife Fo…
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Bonus episode time! Since we looooove Spooklore so much we decided to tell you another scary story. This week, in honor of Mindy and Rachael's favorite current binge, Lovecraft Country, we are telling the tale of the Kumiho. Except for this one attacks her family instead of randomly boring men at bars. We won't be dropping an episode on 11/4, so th…
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Mwahahaha, it’s Spooklore season, Femlore fans! Rachael's favorite kind of season. This year we are kicking Spooklore off with a tale from South Africa. Pinky Pinky is the thing your nightmares are made of and we can't wait to tell you all about him. Listen if you DAAAARE! The non-profit pairing this week is HPSA South Africa (www.hpsa.org.za). We …
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This week Gayatri Patel of CARE.org joins us for a Nepalese story called Don Cholecha. The story involves a goat, a little girl and of course an elderly couple that happen to be demons. Don Cholecha is a story about a girl that never gives up, and eats food vomited by a goat. Something we can all (mostly) relate to. The non profit pairing this week…
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