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DreamSwarm Podcast

Andy Mark Simpson

Supernatural Film, Stories, Art: Interviews and discussion covering dreams, fairytales, fantasy, folklore, folk horror, magic realism, mythology, psychogeography, supernatural, urban fantasy
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Krampus - with Al Ridenhour
Krampus - with Al Ridenhour
01-12-2021
21 mins
Krampus - with Al Ridenhour
Krampus - with Al Ridenhour
Krampous special! Interview Part 2 with Al Ridenhour, author of 'Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas'. We discuss his book ann the nature of the folklore and customs surrounding 'The Christmas devil'. Who or what is Krampus? Krampus customs in the alps. Exporting Krampus around the clobe The future of Krampus You can get this fantastic book here: https://feralhouse.com/the-krampus/ You can also listen to Al's podcast Bone and Sickle for dark folklore, history and horror. https://www.boneandsickle.com/   You can listen to Part 1 of the DreamSwarm interview with Al in our previous episode here: https://dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/folklore-history-horror-bone-and-sickle
01-12-2021
21 mins
Folklore, History, Horror- Bone and Sickle
Folklore, History, Horror- Bone and Sickle
Interview with Al Ridenhour, host of the Bone and Sickle podcast and author of 'Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas'. It is an incredible podcast, full of spooky atmospheres and high production values to deliver rich research in an entertaining way. Confluence of folklore, history and horror Themes for episodes Creating the distinctive soundtracks You can listen to the Bone and Sickle podcast here www.boneandsickle.com You can also support their Patreon page. You can follow on twitter @BoneandSickle Take a look at Al's book 'Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas', a deep exploration of spooky yuletide folklore from the Alps.
23-11-2021
16 mins
Scottish Mythology-Origins of the Laoich
Scottish Mythology-Origins of the Laoich
Interview podcast with Fraser Coull and James Harding, creators of emerging TV show 'Origins of the Laoich' which is inspired by Scottish history and mythology.  Creating a new fantasy TV show Influences of mythology The cultural history of Scotland Using Scots Gaelic language You can follow 'Origins of the Laoich' on twitter and watch the trailer here
05-11-2021
23 mins
Gothic Horror 'Taste'-Lucy Rose
Gothic Horror 'Taste'-Lucy Rose
Writer-Director Lucy Rose discusses the influence of folklore and the gothic in her work and tells us about her new gothic horror short film 'Taste' and her previous gothic horror 'She Lives Alone'.
26-10-2021
13 mins
Folk Horror Revival -Darren Charles FHR
Folk Horror Revival -Darren Charles FHR
Interview with Darren Charles of the Folk Horror Revival group which has 23,000 members. We discuss this Folk Horror genre and why it is so popular. Defining folk horror? Folk horror examples What is the appeal of folk horror? How does it differ from other horror genres? Links to Urban Wyrd and related genres You can follow Folk Horror Revival and find out more about the genre on their website www.folkhorrorrevival.com Join the discussions on the FHR facebook group    Follow on Twitter here @Folk_horror
06-07-2021
31 mins
Midnight Myth & Movies - Derek Jones
Midnight Myth & Movies - Derek Jones
Interview with Derek Jones, one half of the team at The Midnight Myth Podcast which explores films and popular culture through a lens of mythology, history and philosophy. Derek and Laurel run such a great podcast for all cinema lovers and it was a pleasure to chat. Introducing the Midnight Myth Podcast Links between mythology and popular cinema Films and their historical context How they choose which films to explore You can follow The Midnight Myth on their website here https://www.midnightmyth.com/ On Twitter here https://twitter.com/TheMidnightMyth Listen on all podcast platforms
22-06-2021
34 mins
Red Man and Others - Angeline & Remco
Red Man and Others - Angeline & Remco
Interview with authors Angeline B Adams and Remco Van Straten about their new collection of sword and sorcery short stories 'The Red Man and Others' Re-thinking the sword and sorcery genre Representing disability and diversity in fantasy fiction Writing in a partnership How they created 'The Red Man and Others' This is such a wonderful book with fantastic characters and diversity which just comes naturally. Angeline is also a disability campaigner. You can buy The Red Man and Others here  You can follow them on their blog TurnipLanterns  You can follow on Twitter @RemcoStraten @AngelineBAdams
10-06-2021
34 mins
Magic Realism - with Andy Berriman
Magic Realism - with Andy Berriman
Filmmaker Andy Berriman joins DreamSwarm director Andy Mark Simpson to discuss magic realism and how it has influenced their work. Defining Magic Realism Examples of magic realist style Difficulties of making magic realist films Is all cinema inherently magic realist? - You can follow Andy Berriman on Twitter @AndyBerriman
08-05-2021
47 mins
Elizabethan Astrology - Alex Beaumont
Elizabethan Astrology - Alex Beaumont
Interview with fantasy author Alexandra Beaumont to discuss beliefs of astrologers in the Elizabethan era and how it influenced her upcoming fantasy novel 'Testament of the Stars'. Influence of Elizabethan astrology Influence of folklore World-building in fantasy New fantasy novel 'Testament of the Stars'. Follow Alex on twitter @ABeaumontWriter Find out more about 'Testament of the Stars' with Gurt Dog Press https://gurtdogpress.com/alexandra-beaumont/
22-03-2021
20 mins
Sci-Fi, Folk Horror - Big Questions
Sci-Fi, Folk Horror - Big Questions
Interview with writer-director Aurora Fearnley about her sci-fi and folk horror films and what genre filmmaking can teach us about life's big questions: Sci- Fi and folk horror films Folk Horror, Human Nature and Othering The appeal of genre filmmaking   You can see Aurora's short film 'Pulsar' here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eueQHsthSdU Follow Aurora @AuroraFearnley
09-03-2021
31 mins
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