Freaky Folklore

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's 19th century collection of Greenlandic tales, the boy the Amarok trained and the mourner it punished, the dire wolf theory, how the Amarok differs from the trickster Amaguq, the Waheela cryptid link, and the Amarok's pop culture footprint, from Julie of the Wolves to the Volkswagen pickup.

The story in this episode is fiction. The Amarok is a living tradition that belongs to the Inuit.

Subscribe and tell me in the comments: has the quiet ever changed around you in the dark?

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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 child, with hair the color of fire, green teeth, and feet that point backward, so every track he leaves leads you away from him and deeper into the forest. He whistles like a bird that has only heard birds described. He knocks on the great roots of the trees. And he can call you in a voice you know, from someone who is nowhere near you.

This week on Freaky Folklore, we head into the Amazon to meet the forest's strictest guardian. We cover the Tupi-Guarani origins of the legend, the Anchieta letter, the Caipora debate, the tobacco and the knot that hunters use to protect themselves, and how the Curupira became the face of Brazil's fight for its forests. Then we follow a hunter who broke the rules, in an original story, "The Trail That Walks Home."

Take only what you need. Leave the mothers. And if you hear your name in the woods, do not answer.

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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 grave and a heavy stone finally held him, and locals still say not to move it.

This week on Freaky Folklore, we dig into the Irish vampire legend and follow it from Patrick Weston Joyce's 1870 account to Bob Curran's retelling of the bowl of blood. We also ask whether Bram Stoker may have drawn on it for Dracula. We separate what is documented from what is argued and what is campfire story, then close with a tale about the morning after the burial.

Is Abhartach the seed of Dracula, or just another monster in a land that has plenty? Tell me what you think in the comments.

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🎃 A quick announcement for the Freaky Folklore family!

If your podcast feed looked a little different this past Monday, don't worry! We participated in a feed swap, and there's nothing you need to do on your end.

Our Halloween episode will arrive on Saturday morning, October 31st! Set your alarm, grab your candy, and get ready for a spooky start to Halloween with Carman.

Thank you for being part of this creepy little community. Happy early Halloween, and I'll see you on the 31st! 🕸️

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Happy Halloween week! This is a special feed swap with History Daily, a co-production from award-winning podcasters Airship and Noiser. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back to a momentous event that happened "on this day" in history.

In today's episode, "The Loch Ness Photograph," it's April 21, 1934, and the Daily Mail has just published an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster. It sparked an international sensation around one of the world's most enduring modern legends. Real or hoax? Press play and decide for yourself.

If you like what you hear, new episodes of History Daily come out every weekday and run under twenty minutes, so you can start and finish one nearly anytime you need a hit of history. Find them wherever you get your podcasts.

And if you enjoy spooky stories, come hang out with us at Freaky Folklore, where we dig into folklore, creatures, and legends.

Happy Halloween, and thanks for listening!

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