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Crow and Fern's Guide to Weird Fiction, Folklore, Mythology, and Everything in Between

by Dr. Crow and Ms. Fern

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Episode 50: Solomonari - Peddlers of Storms, Exorcism, and Other Handy Goods

September 28, 2023 · 53 min

Have you ever watched the Witcher and wondered if it was actually ever a real job? What if the answer was yes, but in addition to casting out demons and other foul creatures, you could also control the weather, summon dragons and all…
Episode 49: Weird Androids: Ex Machina and Artificial Consciousness

September 21, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min

Welcome back, children! Yes, it’s been 3 weeks, and yes it was Crow’s fault, but we’re back, and this week we bring you: Philosophy, neuroscience, and androids! No, not the phones. The humanoid robots that would have been the best human…
Episode 48: Kiviuq's Epic Journey

August 24, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

I (Fern) am really excited to share an absolute favorite of mine, the tale of Kiviuq from Inuit mythology. This fascinating story shares the tale of a man lost at sea, trying to find his way home in the unforgivingly harsh Arctic climate…
Episode 47: I'm Sorry Jon and Monsters in The Playground

August 10, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

Skip to 6:10 to jump right into the episode. Have you ever wondered what lay behind the chipper eyes of everyone’s favorite deep sea pineapple inhabitant? Why children make an appearance as harbingers of terror in so many horror movies?…
Episode 46: Fluffy Friend or Formidable Foe? Rabbits and Hares in Folklore

August 4, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min

Today I fulfill my promise to Crow to "put her through hell" as we discuss one of her favorite phobias-- rabbits and hares. We'll talk about the folklore throughout the ages and across the world. Are rabbits kind and helpful, devious…

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Episode 45: Dredge: An Intro into Cosmic Horror

July 27, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min

Welcome BACK, children. In today's episode, we're finally going to be taking a look into a genre that more or less introduced Weird Fiction to a wider audience: Cosmic Horror. Crow takes us abroad the S.S What's It, so we can sail to the…
Episode 44: Herbs of Prophecy; the Folklore of Nightshades

July 20, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

The world has always been fascinated with noxious nightshades. Visions, shape-shifting, contact with the dead-- these are just a few of the things associated with these toxic plants. This week we talk about both the science and the…
Episode 43: The Yellow Wallpaper and The Horror of The Dismissive Physician

July 13, 2023 · 1 hr 49 min

After the birth of her daughter in 1885, Charlotte Perkins Gilman suffered from severe postpartum depression. This led her to Doctor Silas Weir Mitchell, one of the most prominent neurologists of his time and a pioneer of the once popular…
Episode 42: Dangerous Datura-- Drugs, visions, and mythology

July 7, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

Datura is somehow the nightshade that no one knows about. And yet, despite that it's been used throughout the world to connect with the divine and peer into the future. This deadly plant has a rich lore, both in modern horror stories and…
Episode 41: How Fish is Made and The Concept of Choice

June 29, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min

Welcome back, children, to another episode of 'are you guys ever going to stick to a proper release schedule?'. In today's episode, Crow and Fern wear a sardine suit and make their way through a pulsating fish processing planet. That's…
Episode 40: Metamorphoses-- Transgender Mythology

June 16, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min

Today we dispel the myth that transgender people are a recent phenomenon by reaching deep into ancient mythology and discussing the stories of Caeneus and Iphis from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Ovid is one of the great Roman poets, and in this…
Episode 39: The Woman In The Dunes: A Japanese Kafkaesque Nightmare

June 1, 2023 · 1 hr 45 min

In today's episode, Crow is late (once again) to bring us the story of Niki Junpei. Or, rather, Niki is here to bring us the story of Niki Junpei, because he's going to be our guide through Kobo Abe's desert of horrors in The Woman in The…

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About the show

What do weird fiction and folklore have in common? That's what this giant anthropomorphic crow and fern flower (Yes, that's a thing. A folklore thing!) are here to find out! Take a deep dive into horror, fantasy, and science fiction stories of the epic, the fascinating, and the bizarre from ancient history all up to modern times. We look into all the ooey gooey madness you never knew you were missing!