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Goblin Kwain

by Goblin Kwain

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#102 ✶ Parades of tiny people, pukwudgies, and many multicultural fairy experiences

In this episode I will be reading a handful of experiences with fairies across a variety of cultures. The main sources are the Fairy Census and Reddit, but I consult a few others for additional experiences and information about specific cultural beings. There are the dangerous fairy winds of Ireland, leprechauns on the loose in Pennsylvania, the waterfall dwelling chaneques of Mexico, and many first-hand encounters. The cover artwork is by Alan Lee ✶ To view my source list, click here. ✶ Check out my blog where I write about Irish folklore, here. ✶You can contact me at goblinkwain@gmail.com Music by goblin kwain

#101 ✶ The fairy host of Pennsylvania | The Keystone Hagstone by Timothy Renner

✶ Thumbnail is original artwork by Timothy Renner In this episode I speak with Timothy Renner about his latest book The Keystone Hagstone: Faeries and Other Mysterious Entities of Pennsylvania. Tim has lovingly gathered Pennsylvania folklore regarding fairies, witches, spectral hounds, eternal hunters (and so much more) and compiled it in this manuscript. We talk about these topics and go over excerpts of the book, while commenting on the nature of folklore and the paranormal. We make sure to highlight some of the weirdest, spookiest, and most magical entries in the Keystone Hagstone, and briefly highlight another booklet Tim has republished, Edric and Sylvaine, a romantic tale of a minstrel and his fairy wife. See the links below to access Tim’s book, shop, and podcast. ✶ The Keystone Hagstone: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4509315790/the-keystone-hagstone-faeries-and-other ✶ Tim’s Etsy Shop (Lost Grave): https://www.etsy.com/shop/LostGrave ✶ Strange Familiars podcast: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/ ✶ Edric and Sylvaine: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4441944126/edric-and-sylvaine-booklet-by-brian Music by J Sease and Goblin Kwain. Outro song is a rendition of "King of the Fairies" by J Sease

#100 ✶ Goats at the window, men without skin & other odd experiences

This is a rerelease of an episode I had made for a (now defunct) Patreon page. In it, I read a variety of short experiences and comments I had set aside from previous episodes. These include a road-crossing goblin, a creepy doll found in the woods, a jester seen crouching behind the toilet, and more weird childhood experiences! Thanks for all who have tuned for 100 episodes!! ✶ you can contact me at goblinkwain@gmail.com ✶ check out my blog for writings on Irish folklore, Themes of Twixt 'n Tween

#99 ✶ River nymphs, headless horsemen and giants

In this episode I read accounts of strange supernatural encounters from Reddit. These stories are from a variety of cultures and geographic locations, and spring forth a treasure trove of fascinating folklore. In between stories I read comments that share additional anecdotes, and expand on the folklore found in these tales. We’re talking giants, elves, witches, spectral horsemen, nymphs, and more… These stories and legends come from Albania, Greece, Indonesia, El Salvador, Pakistan, Slovenia, Nicaragua–the list goes on…

‘Fairies’ of the Philippines and their futuristic hidden city – Engkanto and Biringan

In this video I will be talking extensively about Biringan City, a legendary city said to be invisible to humans and populated by engkanto, beings that are very similar to fairies in Celtic folklore. Biringan is said to be hidden somewhere within the forests and mountains of Samar, an ultramodern (even futuristic) city, where buildings, clothing, and food is black. You can happen upon it by accident, glimpse it in the shifting sea-mists, or perhaps be ‘invited’ by an engkanto who has fallen in love with you. The engkanto are said to look mostly human, except that they are extremely beautiful and lacking a philtrum. But to court them is to invite danger. You could go mad, fall ill, or disappear–wandering into the forest never to be seen again. I will be reading information and personal accounts from essays and different online material such as Reddit, the USC Folklore archives, and Liminal Earth. You can find my complete source list available here: https://www.mybib.com/b/GMJ7gZ

#97 ✶ Kitchen fairies: a variety of encounters from the Fairy Census

Tonight I’ll be reading eight stories from the Fairy Census, an academic research effort to collect anonymous first-hand experiences with fairies. Besides all of these stories having to do with fairies, they also all take place in the kitchen. ✶ To view/download the Fairy Census, click here. ✶ To submit to the Fairy Census, click here. ✶ For additional content, check my Patreon. ✶ you can contact me at goblinkwain@gmail.com

#96 ✶ Toy robots, fairy pools, and consciousness jumps ✶ Liminal Earth 19

Tonight I’ll be continuing my series reading stories from Liminal Earth (https://liminal.earth/). These first-hand paranormal encounters describe screaming in the woods, workplace doppelgangers, lantern-toting phantoms and more… ✶ For more videos in my Liminal Earth series, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUuAc1Cmc1NB15Rm1oTdTU6P0yHSWTVYq&si=_NOpNp7NmVJbgwF9 ✶ For additional content, check Patreon: patreon.com/GoblinKwain All music by Goblin Kwain & J Sease

#95 ✶ Bears with human hands, glass fairy castles & sleepover skeletons

In this episode I’ll be continuing to indulge my obsession with disembodied hands and fairies. I’ll be reading lots of stories from Reddit, as well as some comments on one of my recent videos where people shared intriguing (and creepy) personal encounters. ✶ for more content, check Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoblinKwain ✶ you can contact me at goblinkwain@gmail.com ✶ music by goblin kwain

#94 ✶ Closet gnomes, bumblebee riders & more amazing encounters from the Fairy Census

Tonight I’ll be reading accounts from the Fairy Census, an ongoing academic research project conducted by Dr. Simon Young. This survey gathers and presents anonymous encounters with fairies. You may have a certain image in your head of what a fairy looks like, but this variety of experiences will show that fairies are perceived to take a whole host of forms. ✶ for more episodes of me reading accounts from the Fairy Census, check this playlist. ✶ to read the Fairy Census, click here. ✶ to submit to the Fairy Census, click here. ✶ to read Simon’s article on Fairy Encounters of the Third Kind, click here. ✶ you can contact me at goblinkwain@gmail.com ✶ for additional content, check Patreon.

#93 ✶ Green hands that reach from under your bed… exploring a common creepy childhood experience

In this episode I’ll be reading experiences and comments on Reddit about people remembering seeing a green hand as a child. The similarities in the stories and the way this idea or memory resonated with so many people fascinated me, and I felt compelled to make this episode. As well as reading the stories and marking similarities, I’ll also touch on pop culture references brought up that may have induced this imagery, and muse on the role that the green severed hand has had in our collective subconscious. ✶ To watch the video version on YouTube, click here. ✶ For more on the Hairy Hands of Dartmoor, I suggest checking out this episode of the Fairy Whispering Podcast. ✶ for more content, check Patreon. ✶ you can contact me at goblinkwain@gmail.com ✶ music by goblin kwain

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