The Piskie Trap

In this episode we explore a couple of witchcraft stories from Cornwall, including an exciting new research discovery.

Here are some links where you can get tickets for the upcoming talks and events:

Dark Tales of Cornish Smuggling

19th Feb, Liskeard Library: https://www.realideas.org/events/ev_7461559

25th Feb, St Austell Library: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1315300957300476&set=a.462228762607704&locale=en_GB

Legends of the Cornish Landscape

7th May, Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/4361/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape

27th May, The Acorn Penzance: https://www.theacornpenzance.com/events/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape/

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In this episode we chat with Professor Mark Stoyle to explore some sixteenth and seventeenth century witchcraft cases from Exeter in Devon.

Here's a link to Mark's book Witchcraft in Exeter 1558-1660: https://www.waterstones.com/book/witchcraft-in-exeter-1558-1660/mark-stoyle/9781903356708

I also recommend checking out Mark's book The Western Rising of 1549, which you can find here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Rising-1549-Mark-Stoyle/dp/0300276885

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In this festive episode we take a look at some local ghost stories from Cornwall and Devon

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In this episode I chat with author Anna Chorlton about her book Cornish Folk Tales of Place Traditional Stories from Mid and West Cornwall we discuss the stories in the book and some of the themes that crop up in the local tales.

By the way, if anyone didn't guess it, the 'regular podcast guest' that I mention is of course William Bottrell. I will be keeping you all updated RE the live talk dates in the new year.

Here's a link to where you can get hold of a copy of Anna's book: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/cornish-folk-tales-of-place-traditional-stories-from-mid-and-west-cornwall/

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In this episode we take a look at some stories of Cornish Piskies, and explore some of the themes we find in them.

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