
About this episode
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged!
Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts.
On this episode, Perry & Mason speak with Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman from the Carterhaugh School of Folklore & the Fantastic.
You’ll hear early on that we were interviewing them primarily as part of our “Why is Old Tech Creepy” episode from last season… so we touched on themes of The Gothic, nostalgia, and things like that… but we didn’t stop there. Sara and Brittney run a school for Folklore studies and they love to share their wisdom and passion for all things folklore and fantastic.
So we couldn’t help ourselves, we jumped into questions around folklore-basics, terminology, transmission, social issues, and how studying folklore enriches our lives.
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Ok, let’s get unplugged…
Guests:
Dr. Sara Cleto
Dr. Brittany Warman
Relevant Links:
Carterhaugh School (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram)
Carterhaugh School Courses
Carterhaugh School Events
Wondrium course on Dracula
Relevant Books (Amazon Associate Links)
The Real History of Dracula audiobook, by Dr. Sara Cleto & Dr. Brittany Warman
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