Straight Up Strange Productions presents "The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs. Find us all on Twitter: @StrangePodcasts @IntoThePortal1 @OAnomalies @FolkloreRocks @AussieOddball @HauntedHappens @HoloskyPodcast @HauntingHourPod @CryptidCampfire @STScast @StraightEnigmas @MNFPod @NothingCanada @SpookySciPod Story text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/121…

SURPRISE! It's the most wonderful time of the year, so we just HAD to get an episode out to you. We are still working on new ones, so we're not quite back yet, but enjoy this episode while you're waiting. Madman Madriaga joins Logan via Skype (excuse the sound quality) to chat about Filipino ghost stories, the state of the world, Rat Roulette, how …

In the mood for a ghost story? Of course you are! Telling ghost stories around a fire at Christmastime was a beloved tradition in the Victorian era...so it's kind of the perfect time for it! Come listen to Logan & Lindsay, along with the ladies of Straight-Up Enigmas (Jaden, @StraightEnigmas) and Boos and Spirits (Vanessa and Bailie, @BoosandSpirit…

Happy Holidays, from the Straight Up Strange Podcast Family! We collaborated with the other shows in our network to bring you a rendition of the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It warms our lil' hearts and we hope it brings you some holiday cheer and some new shows to listen to. Check them out at StraightUpStrange.c…

We are going to be taking a short hiatus due to lack of funds and being behind basically always - this will give us time to prep and record some stuff, and we'll be back on September 1st! Please subscribe to our Patreon, where we are uploading our solo folk tale narrations, or feel free to donate via the Paypal button on our website, folkloreonther…

Join us for discussion about the Buru, a cryptid from a valley in the Himalayas, in far Northeastern India. There are SO many things it could be...you'll just have to listen to find out what! Cocktail of the Week: The Buru Promo is from Kills and Chills! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info a…

We're back together with 3 amazing tales from India! We've got mermaids, sly jackals, judgey parrots, stretchy ghosts, and more! Cocktail of the Week: The Bengal Tiger Promo is from The Haunted Ride! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com A FOURTH TALE is now …

Come listen to Logan and our special guest Madman Madriaga, a local paranormal investigator, talk about ghosts, theater, what's on the other side, and how one's perspective shapes their view of the supernatural! Cocktail of the Week: Jungle Juice Promo is from The Woods! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions fa…

Tune in for what is (unintentionally) our longest episode ever (I think)! Learn about Midsummer and the Summer Solstice, hear some tales involving them, and listen to us gab for a weirdly long time! Cocktail of the Week: Midsummer Spritz Promo is from Re-Solved Mysteries! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions f…

Summertime is here and we are FINALLY back (sorry about that) with one of our extra special seasonal folk tale episodes. Logan narrates and Lindsay has a one-sided conversation...you want want to miss it! Cocktail of the Week: Mai Tai Promo is from Get Grimm! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More i…

Get ready for 3 spooky tales and some conversations about The Dark Crystal, The Walking Dead, Spain, and Goosebumps. Good times, scary stories...hope you enjoy! Cocktail of the Week: Manhattan Promo is from Octoberpod! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com Sh…

Join us as we drink a yummy cocktail and talk about the two-faced cannibal demon from Angola, the Kishi. There's also a lot of discussion about hyenas... Cocktail of the Week: The Kishi Promo is from This Is Where The Magick Happens! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightu…

Pour a drink and come listen to 3 fantastic tales of adventure and heroism from Angola! These tales have a huge variety of awesome characters and creatures, so we think you'll really like them. Please forgive our pronunciations and accents! Cocktail of the Week: Ginger Mojito Promo is from The Short Stories of Augie Peterson! Check them out! We are…

This week, Logan is in his element (and so VERY excited) as he dives deep into the fascinating and frenzied subject of Berserkers! Come learn about some awesome warriors - were they shapeshifters? Or was it something else that made them so fearsome? Drink of the Week: Mead Promo is from 3 Spooked Girls! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreon…

We are excited to present 3 tales from Norse Mythology to you all! Forget Marvel, let's hearken back to the OG Thor and Loki! Cocktail of the Week: Fjellbekk Promo is from Mysteries and Urban Legends! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-28-norse-folk-tales We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If you want so…

This week we're doing a special feature of a classic Scandinavian Tale. We're mainly doing this solo because it's a pretty long story, but very good. Come listen to us discuss fairy tale tropes, our childhoods, and Don Bluth movies (at which we utterly fail and miss mentioning some of his best...I'm looking at you, Anastasia, The Secret of NIMH, an…

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 2 of 2 Cocktail of the Week: Mint Julep Promo is from Mysterious Midwest! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-26-spring-folk-tales-pt-2 We are giving away FREE STICKERS! I…

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's time for some Spring folk tales from around the world! Pt. 1 of 2 Cocktail of the Week: Blossom Promo is from Elementary My Dear: The H.E.X. Files! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-25-spring-folk-tales-pt-1 We are giving away F…

In our FOURTH Modern Folklore episode (holy crap!) we have some deep, dark tales for you. If you're a fan of NoSleeps, check out our narration and discussion of these tales! Stories by Andrew Close (u/symphonysketch) and Angus MacKnight (u/Scorpshee) Cocktail of the Week: Dark & Stormy Promo is from Freak Nation Podcast! Check them out! Show Notes:…

Finally, our Antarctic creature, as promised! Come listen to us discuss the Ningen, a creepy aquatic beast from the ocean around Antarctica. Conspiracies, beluga knees, Japanese fishermen - we've got it all! Cocktail of the Week: The Ningen Promo is from AnxZenity! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-23-…

Come listen as we describe and discuss a couple of 'Internet' Folk Tales - folklore that started on and grew from the internet itself! Cocktail of the Week: The Slenderman Promo is from Knowing My Nightmares! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-22-internet-folk-tales We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If …

We're both under the weather this week, so we are releasing the segment we did as part of Blood on the Rocks' WWI Armistice Day Megasode (which was really great and you can listen to it here: https://murder.ly/blood-on-the-rocks/specialfirst-world-war-centenary-megasode/). You may have already listened to it, but it has never been released on this …

Join us in the rainforests of the Brazilian Amazon as we talk about the Encantado, the shameless, shapeshifting pink river dolphin that might whisk you away to magical world underneath the river! Sorry about the mic bumps, we tried to get rid of them as much as possible. Enjoy! Cocktail of the Week: The Encantado Promo is from The Cryptonaturalist!…

Join us in the lush rainforests of Brazil for some fantastic folk tales involving singing monkeys, pretty beetles, bruised toads, and a very depressing buzzard. Cocktail of the Week: Caipirinha Promo is from Mythical! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-18-brazilian-folk-tales We are giving away FREE STI…

Join us for our 3rd episode of Modern Folklore tales! We've got two for you this week, filled with murderous sky fish and avenging puppers. Cocktail of the Week: The Old Fashioned Promo is from Paranonsense Broadcasting Station! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-18-modern-folklore-3 We are giving away …

Join us for our second week up in the frigid Arctic as we narrate and discuss four folk tales from the Inuit peoples! Cocktail of the Week: (Bloody) Caesar Promo is from 10ish Podcast! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-for-episode-17-inuit-folk-tales We are giving away FREE STICKERS! If you want some, leave us a (…

Join us on a journey to the Arctic tundra to explore the shapeshifting, red-eyed, half-man / half-caribou Inuit creature known as the Ijiraq. Lost in the snow? Could be the Ijiraq misleading you. Disappeared for a while and don't know where you've been? The Ijiraq probably abducted you. Come listen and find out more! Cocktail of the Week: The Ijira…

Are you freezing? We're still freezing. So we're continuing to tell stories about winter around the world. Come listen as we narrate and discuss some chilly tales, perfect for the holiday season! Part 2 of 2. Cocktail of the Week: Good Tidings Promo is from Mirths and Monsters! Check them out! Show Notes: http://folkloreontherocks.com/show-notes-fo…

Are you freezing? We're freezing. So we decided to warm up with a boozy drink and tell stories about winter around the world. Come listen as we narrate and discuss some chilly tales, perfect for the holiday season! Part 1 of 2. Cocktail of the Week: Cocoa Buie Promos are from So It Is Told and Genuine Chit Chat! Check them out! Show Notes: http://f…

Have you been nice or naughty this year? Well if it was the latter, you probably had a visit from this week's creature, Krampus, on December 5th. This dark and shaggy goat-demon-man with horns, fangs, and an extremely long tongue carries a bundle of birch sticks to beat bad kids (and sometimes adults) and a sack to carry them back to Hel with him f…

Join us for our second "Modern Folklore" episode! We narrate 3 stories as we delve into the world of No Sleeps, Creepypastas, and Let's Not Meets, which are the kinds of tales that folklore stems from. Things that are unexplained and a little creepy, things that might be real but we don't necessarily want them to be, things that keep us up at night…

We bring you 4 fabulous tales of Aboriginal Australian Folklore! They are "Creation Story", "Emu and The Jabiru", "The Bunyip and the Swan", and "Tiddalick the Frog", and can be found at http://dreamtime.net.au/ and www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips Cocktail of the Week: 19 Crimes wine, The Banished (Dark Red). More info here: https://www.19crimes…

Among the swamps and billabongs of Australia there is a vicious and terrible creature that wants to hug you to death - the Bunyip! We're headed down under to explore this fearsome, chimeric cryptid. Is it a diprotodon? Is it a giant platypus? Who knows?! Cocktail of the Week: The Bunyip. See here for the recipe/show notes: http://folkloreontherocks…

We bring you 3 tales of Slavic Folklore! The book they are from is called "Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen", by Alex Chodsko, Translated and Illustrated by Emily J. Harding in 1896. The 3 stories we narrate and discuss are "The Lost Child", "The Journey to the Sun and the Moon", and "The History of Prince Slugobyl; or, The Invisible K…

This week we discuss the Domovoi, the small, hairy, old man that might live under your stove and originates in Slavic folklore. He helps with chores, predicts the future, doesn’t like to be seen, and sometimes burns your house down! Good times! Note that we do have a lot of tangents this week, so, sorry about that… Cocktail of the Week: The Domovoi…

Join us for our first "Modern Folklore" episode! We narrate 3 stories as we delve into the world of No Sleeps, Creepypastas, and Let's Not Meets, which are the kinds of tales that folklore stems from. Things that are unexplained and a little creepy, things that might be real but we don't necessarily want them to be, things that keep us up at night …

The Spooktacular goodness continues with Part 2! October is our favorite time of year so we wanted to bring you something a little different, in the form of real-life ghost stories and creature encounters. Tales like these are the seeds that folklore springs from. We hope you enjoy them, because we certainly did! This and next week's episode are a …

October is our favorite time of year so we wanted to bring you something a little different, in the form of real-life ghost stories and creature encounters. Tales like these are the seeds that folklore springs from. We hope you enjoy them, because we certainly did! This and next week's episode are a little different than usual in that we have a spe…

This week we narrated and discussed three South African folk tales from the 1910 book "South-African Folk-Tales" by James A. Honey. The tales were: "Crocodile's Treason", "The Monkey's Fiddle" and "The Story of a Dam". The book is available on Project Gutenburg. See our website for links and some illustrations! If you have any personal stories abou…

This week we go spelunking (figuratively, obvs) into the "Wondergat" or "Wonder Cave" that is home to the South African Cryptid, the Grootslang. Some sources say The Grootslang (or Grote Slang, Dutch / Afrikaans for "Big Snake") is a GIANT cobra (40 feet / 12 meters long), and some differ and say it has the head of an elephant and the body of a sna…

This week we narrated and discussed two Japanese folktales from the book "Japanese Fairy Tales" which was compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. The tales were: "The Farmer and the Badger" and "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die". The book is available on Project Gutenburg. See our website for links and some illustrations from the book! If you h…

In our very first episode(!), we talk about the Jorōgumo (絡新婦, aka the 'whore spider' or 'entangling bride'), Japan’s shapeshifting spider-woman Yōkai (妖怪). Yōkai is a blanket term for a variety of supernatural creatures, monsters, and phenomena. Along with our Jorōgumo breakdown and surrounding folklore / tales, We discuss a super cool location in…