Episode 44: Herbs of Prophecy; the Folklore of Nightshades

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

Dr. Crow and Ms. Fern

51 episodes

5 days ago

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!

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Episode 44: Herbs of Prophecy; the Folklore of Nightshades

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

1 hour 2 minutes 25 seconds

2 years ago

Episode 44: Herbs of Prophecy; the Folklore of Nightshades

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 folklore surrounding belladonna and henbane, two of the old world's most important hexing herbs.

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Intro music: Beeckmans: Hymne for Theremin, Oboe, String Quartet and Piano (2018) - The Alba Septet (Listen to the whole thing on youtube, you'll thank us later).

Outro music: Magic Hour by Three Chain Links