Unspinning is a podcast about pulling at the threads of our favorite folklore characters, and making new favorites along the way.
Hosted by writers Kristen Zory King, Keir Alekseii and Brendon Alekseii.
CW: mentions of rape and sexual assault
Aaand we're back! With a brand new episode with some thoughts on the classic vampire. Keir, Brendon and Kris sit and chat about the Caribbean soucouyant and the importance of telling BIPOC folk tales well, lady vampires and representations of sexuality using the folk character. Also, lots of talk about capitalism.
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Check out Kristen King on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kristenzoryking) & her website (https://www.kristenzoryking.com).
Check out Keir Alekseii on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/keiralekseii), Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/keiralekseii), and her website (https://www.keiralekseii.com).
Check out Brendon Alekseii on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/brendonalekseii), Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/brendon.alekseii), and his website (http://www.brendonalekseii.me).
"The Sleepy Hollow Soucouyant That Wasn't" - https://criticsmaylie.wordpress.com/2016/01/10/the-sleepy-hollow-soucouyant-that-wasnt/
More about the New Orleans Vampire Association - http://www.neworleansvampireassociation.org/
More about the 'lesbian vampire' trope in fiction - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbian_vampire
'Carmilla' - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmilla
More about Countess Elizabeth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Báthory
More about Tracey Wigginton - https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wigginton-tracey.htm
Intro: Cadmium X Paul Flint - A Stranger's Dead [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Outtro: Barren Gates - Devil [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
28 Dec 2020
New Year's Rituals
With the New Year upon us, Brendon and Kris talk about their own New Years' family transitions, learning a bit about themselves in the process.
Check out Kristen King on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kristenzoryking) & her website (https://www.kristenzoryking.com/).
Check out Keir Alekseii on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KeirAlekseii), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/keiralekseii/), and her website (https://www.keiralekseii.com/).
Check out Brendon Alekseii on Twitter (https://twitter.com/brendonalekseii/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brendonalekseii/), and his website (https://www.brendonalekseii.me/).
New York Times on the Peppermint Pig - https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/24/nyregion/saratogas-peppermint-pig-is-an-unusual-holiday-tradition.html
Atlas Obscura on the Peppermint Pig - https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/peppermint-pig
Get your own Peppermint Pig (next year)! - https://www.saratogasweets.com/peppermint-pigs/
The Sacred Pig - https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2016/02/sacred-pig.html
More on Hoppin' John - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoppin%27_John
The Historic Problem with Hoppin' John - https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/12/southern-hoppin-john-new-years-tradition.html
Intro: Cadmium X Paul Flint - A Stranger's Dead [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Outtro: Barren Gates - Devil [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
26 Nov 2020
Elves
As Christmas draws ever closer, Kris King, Keir Alekseii and Brendon Alekseii discuss the various different iterations of the elf, from Santa's little helpers to Dungeons and Dragons races, and a couple others in between.
Check out Kristen King on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kristenzoryking) & her website (https://www.kristenzoryking.com/).
Check out Keir Alekseii on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KeirAlekseii), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/keiralekseii/), and her website (https://www.keiralekseii.com/).
Check out Brendon Alekseii on Twitter (https://twitter.com/brendonalekseii/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brendonalekseii/), and his website (https://www.brendonalekseii.me/).
About Elves - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf
Fairy Rings/Elf Circles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring
The Significant Other: A Literary History of Elves - http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55478/
The Meaning of 'Elf' and Elves in Medieval England - https://www.alarichall.org.uk/ahphdful.pdf
Getting shot of elves: healing, witchcraft and fairies in the Scottish witchcraft trials - http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/3081/1/getting_shot1.pdf
Ever been interested in elven biology? - http://www.pandius.com/morphail/Elvenbiology.html
Get Elaine Cunningham's Forgotten Realms books! - http://www.elainecunningham.com/books/
Get an Elf on the Shelf! - https://elfontheshelf.com
Intro: Cadmium X Paul Flint - A Stranger's Dead [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Outtro: Barren Gates - Devil [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
25 Oct 2020
The Werewolf
In this first episode, Kristen Zory King, Keir Alekseii and Brendon Alekseii talk about the well-known werewolf, as well as variations such as the Trinbagonian Lagahoo.
Check out Kristen King on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kristenzoryking) & her website (https://www.kristenzoryking.com/).
Check out Keir Alekseii on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KeirAlekseii), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/keiralekseii/), and her website (https://www.keiralekseii.com/).
Check out Brendon Alekseii on Twitter (https://twitter.com/brendonalekseii/), Instagram (//instagram.com/brendon.alekseii), and his website (https://www.brendonalekseii.me/).
About the Pricolici - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pricolici
About the Lagahoo (and other folklore from T&T) - https://web.archive.org/web/20101122082307/http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Folklore/folkcharacters.htm
More about Bisclavret - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisclavret
The Werewolf Witch Trials - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_witch_trials
Gilles Garnier, The Werewolf of Dôle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Garnier
Ever saw 'Big Wolf On Campus'? Check out episode one here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsNDpU4hkL4
'American Werewolf in London' trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRVH3z_erjA
Get yourself a werewolf baby! - https://www.etsy.com/listing/668237991/werewolf-baby
Intro: Cadmium X Paul Flint - A Stranger's Dead [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Outtro: Barren Gates - Devil [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
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