The Actual Difference Between Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
August 25, 2026
What’s ACTUALLY the difference between a fairy tale, a myth, and a legend? We’re so glad you asked 😉 We really do get this question all the time. And even…
Read MoreHow To Think Like a Folklorist
August 13, 2026
What does it mean to be a folklorist? In some ways, it’s easier to say what a folklorist isn’t. Being a folklorist isn’t about hoarding a million books (though we…
Read MoreHorse Heads and Goat Legs!
May 19, 2026
Now that we’re officially done with our 50,000 tarot emails and back to our regular scheduled programming, we’re dying to know… what would YOU like that regular scheduled programming to…
Read MoreFairies and Nature?
January 13, 2026
Brace yourself, because we’re about to say something… controversial. Against the grain. Contentious. Shocking, even. Here it goes: in the actual folklore, fairies often don’t have a ton to do…
Read MoreFlorence + The Machine’s Everybody Scream and the Redemption of Folk Horror
November 12, 2025
We adore Florence + the Machine. This is NO secret around here. We’ve been to multiple concerts together, own tons of merch, and affectionately refer to Florence Welch as our…
Read MoreWhen Your Libra Moon Says ‘Peace at All Costs!’ But You Gotta Hold the Boundary
September 30, 2025
In our signature course Enchant, which we’re teaching live this month, our third week is devoted to boundaries – what they are, why you set them, how you set them,…
Read MoreWoolanies: Tales of the Warman Family Cryptid
September 16, 2025
If you’ve watched our Urban Legends Explained series on The Great Courses Plus, you know that, at the end of episode two on cryptids, I mention the fact that my…
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