Femlore Podcast (formally Feminist Folklore)
By Femlore Podcast
Femlore Podcast (formally Feminist Folklore)May 12, 2021
Rumpelstiltskin
Final episode of the season! Continuing our mothers day theme, we have Mia O’Malley (@miaomalley) from (@plussizebabywearing) to talk with us about Rumpelstiltskin.
The non-profit pairing this week is NEDA (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Snow White
An oldie but problem-ey? This week as part of our mother's day episodes we have Mindy’s mom, Sharon, on the podcast. We discuss how Snow White influenced her life.
The non-profit pairing this week is Big brothers, big sisters (https://bbbs.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Hansel and Gretel
This week in honor of Mother’s day we are talking to Rachael’s mom, Paula Howie. We talk about Hansel and Gretel, and how Rachael’s dad was apparently terrified of this story. Makes sense though, there is a lady in the woods waiting to cook children… Good thing Hansel has Gretel around to save the day.
The non-profit pairing this week is Feeding America (feedingamerica.org). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Dido Queen of Carthage
This week we have a very special guest, Alex Stewart AKA @sassyconfetti, a blogger, bedwine founder, and co-host of the podcast Swipe Fat. We talk about Dido, the Queen of Carthage that flees her brother and gets a bunch of great land using an ox hide. Her legacy, though, isn't all positive.
The non-profit pairing this week is the American Brain Tumor Association (https://www.abta.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
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Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Lieutenant Nun
This week we have a very special guest, Anna North, author of Outlawed. We discuss the lieutenant nun, a Spanish nun that made a name by being a brutal conquistador.
The non-profit pairing this week is the Okra Project (https://www.theokraproject.com). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Check out Anna’s book Outlawed at Amazon.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Femlore Flip: Handsome and the Beast
This week we are doing our first ever, femlore flip! You know, where we take a well known story and flip the genders and examine our own biases. For this first we are covering Beauty and the Beast, and its still has SOOOO many problems.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Cinderella - Part Two
This week it’s part two of a two with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we continue to discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy.
The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Check out Kalynn’s book Cinderella is Dead at Amazon.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Cinderella - Part One
This week it’s part one of a two part episode with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy.
The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Check out Kalynn’s book Cinderella is Dead at Amazon.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Li Ban
In honor of St. Patty’s Day, this is the Irish spin on the Little Mermaid. This story comes complete with men wanting Liban, but not for the reasons you might think. Bright side: there is a pet otter, and a horse that isn’t allowed to stop walking.
The non-profit pairing this week is Oceana (https://oceana.org). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support
Girl With No Hands
What happens when a girl is promised to the devil by her father? Well, she loses her hands (autonomy metaphor anyone?). What about when she finds herself in more danger once she actually marries the prince? Well, you’ll have to listen to our first episode of season 3 to find out.
The non-profit pairing this week is National Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation (https://nwcave.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Tannakin Skinker
It's our last episode of the season and we are revisiting a tale we've covered before: Tannakin Skinker. This story is like Cinderella, if Cinderella were a pig faced woman who was forced into marriage to get rid of a curse. Kinda close right?
The non-profit pairing this week is Girls Inc (https://girlsinc.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
Thor: The Lay of Thrym
This week, it's the thunder god and Thursday namesake: Thor. This story is a gender bending one, Thor has to dress up as Freya and pretend to marry someone to get his ""hammer"" back (someone queue Freud). A whole ox and several barrels of ale later, and Thor is still rocking his wedding dress. We have so. many. thoughts. Luckily! we have the wonderful Shu Matsuo Post (@shumatsuopost) author of I Took Her Name to discuss this one with us.
The non-profit pairing this week is Planned Parenthood (www.plannedparenthood.org). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
The Little Mermaid
Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of your favorite tale from your childhood, the Little Mermaid. We are so honored to have Maddie of @chunkyandfunkymaddie also give her two cents on this really problematic tale. Side note: did you know that film critics called the Disney character, "a feminist icon?" uhhh... she couldn't speak, so... yea. And yet... feels very on brand for the 90s. Looking at you Zack Morris.
The non-profit pairing this week is The Loveland Foundation (thelovelandfoundation.org). We will be making a donation and hope you do too!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
The Lion's Whiskers
We are back from a short break and ready to get back to telling your favorite problematic tales. This week, we tell the story of The Lion's Whiskers with the wonderful Victoria Anraham of @fabfatfeminist. What's the Lion's whiskers about? Welp, it's made up of 99% patience and 1% whiskers.
The non-profit pairing this week is the African Wildlife Foundation (www.awf.org). We will be making a donation and hope you do too!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
The Fox Sister
Bonus episode time! Since we looooove Spooklore so much we decided to tell you another scary story. This week, in honor of Mindy and Rachael's favorite current binge, Lovecraft Country, we are telling the tale of the Kumiho. Except for this one attacks her family instead of randomly boring men at bars. We won't be dropping an episode on 11/4, so this will have to carry you through until our next episode on the 11th. Oh, and go vote!
The non profit pairing this week is League of Women Voters (www.lwv.org). We will be making a donation and hope you do too! Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
Pinky Pinky
Mwahahaha, it’s Spooklore season, Femlore fans! Rachael's favorite kind of season. This year we are kicking Spooklore off with a tale from South Africa. Pinky Pinky is the thing your nightmares are made of and we can't wait to tell you all about him. Listen if you DAAAARE!
The non-profit pairing this week is HPSA South Africa (www.hpsa.org.za). We will be making a donation and hope you do too!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
Don Cholecha
This week Gayatri Patel of CARE.org joins us for a Nepalese story called Don Cholecha. The story involves a goat, a little girl and of course an elderly couple that happen to be demons. Don Cholecha is a story about a girl that never gives up, and eats food vomited by a goat. Something we can all (mostly) relate to.
The non profit pairing this week is CARE.org (www.care.org). We will be making a donation and hope you do too!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
Queen of Sheba
This week our guest, model and creative Ushshi Rahman (@ushishi), helps us discuss the Queen of Sheba. A story about a woman who asked a lot of questions, and potentially showed her true self on a glass floor. Our main question, how does one walk on a glass floor? (sounds dangerous)...
The non profit pairing this week is United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (www.ohchr.org). We will be making a donation and hope you do too!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Pocahontas
In celebration of "Indigenous Peoples' Day" we talk to Nicholet of Redstreak Girl about the problematic and her personally complex relationship with Pocahontas. Take a listen as we discuss one of the most famous versions of the story, Disney’s Pocahontas. The non profit pairing this week is National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (niwrc.org). We will be making a donation and hope you do too!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com.
8: Mulan Pt. 2
So listen along and let us know what you think. Share your thoughts with us on instagram @femlorepodcast and as always, share this episode with your friends so we can keep creating! Your support, shares, and reviews are all greatly appreciated!
Gio Santiago is a transgender military veteran, activist and non-profit founder, and so much more. His connection with Mulan is one we are happy to be able to share with you during this two part special episode. To learn more about Gio, check out his instagram @cockygio.
This week's non-profit pairing is Gio's non-profit: META Center Inc. Join us in making a donation by visiting https://metacenterinc.org, together we achieve more.
Interested in reading the translation of the Ballad of Mulan? Columbia University has a wonderful translation, find it here: afe.easia.columbia.edu/ps/china/mulan.pdf
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Quick Announcement
7: Mulan Pt. 1
So listen along and let us know what you think. Share your thoughts with us on instagram @femlorepodcast and as always, share this episode with your friends so we can keep creating! Your support, shares, and reviews are all greatly appreciated!
Gio Santiago is a transgender military veteran, activist and non-profit founder, and so much more. His connection with Mulan is one we are happy to be able to share with you during this two part special episode. To learn more about Gio, check out his instagram @cockygio.
This week's non-profit pairing is Gio's non-profit: META Center Inc. Join us in making a donation by visiting https://metacenterinc.org, together we achieve more.
Interested in reading the translation of the Ballad of Mulan? Columbia University has a wonderful translation, find it here: afe.easia.columbia.edu/ps/china/mulan.pdf
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
6: The Silent Grove
This week's non-profit pairing is Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence. Join us in making a donation by visiting https://noabuse.org, together we achieve more.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
Listen to "Stories with Sapphire" wherever you get your podcasts.
Visit www.storieswithsapphire.com to stay up to date and check out Sapphire's youtube channel at www.youtube.com/sapphiresandalo
Do you have a supernatural story to share? Email your story to StoriesWithSapphire@gmail.com (mailto:StoriesWithSapphire@gmail.com)
Special thanks to Paul Slade for his help in researching this story! If this genre interests you, check out Paul Slade's website www.planetslade.com/murder.html. He is also author of the book Unprepared to Die: America's greatest Murder Ballads and the True Crime That Inspired them available for purchase on Amazon and on his website.
5: The Two Volcanoes
We love hearing from you, so please share your thoughts with us on instagram @femlorepodcast, send this episode to a friend, and leave us a review. Your support is greatly appreciated and helps us continue creating content for you!
This week's non-profit pairing is Care.org in support of their work empowering women
Natalie Hyde’s 2013 Understanding Mesoamerican Myths was used to write this story.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
4: Grace the Bald
You’ll have to listen along to find out.
On this episode, we discuss the life and legend of Grace the Bald aka the Pirate Queen, including her encounter with Queen Elizabeth I. Two women redefining what it meant to be a woman in their male-dominated society. So get your handkerchiefs ready and give it a listen.
We love hearing from you, so please share your thoughts with us on instagram @femlorepodcast, send this episode to a friend, and leave us a review. Your support is greatly appreciated and helps us continue creating content for you!
This week's non-profit pairing is the League of Women Voters. Join us in making a donation by visiting https://www.lwv.org/, together we achieve more.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
3: The Al
This week's non-profit pairing is Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Join us in making a donation by visiting https://eji.org, together we achieve more.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com
UPDATE: the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. referenced in this week's episode was incorrect. In 2018, the maternal mortality rate was 17.4 deaths with every 1,000 live births. For more information check out this Vox article (https://www.vox.com/2020/1/30/21113782/pregnancy-deaths-us-maternal-mortality-rate) based on the CDC report.
2: Clementine
This week's non-profit pairing is The Body Positive. Join us in making a donation by visiting https://thebodypositive.org/, together we achieve more.
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr
Today's guest Natalie Craig, want to learn more about Natalie? Check out her blog at: www.natalieinthecity.com
If you like the music from today's episode check out F. Laroque on Bandcamp (https://flarocque.bandcamp.com)
1: Swan Princess
This weeks non-profit pairing is Equal Hope (https://equalhope.org/) check them out and join us in making a donation. Every bit helps and together we achieve more!
Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott
Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland
Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr
If you like the music from today's episode check out F. Laroque on Bandcamp (https://flarocque.bandcamp.com)
Considering submitting a story idea on our website www.femlore.com.
1: Femlore is BACK, baby!
This is not a prank! We will be back in your earbuds next week!
Our team has been working hard to move our drop date up and we are excited to announce that the first episode of our new season will drop on Wednesday, April 8. We will then bring you a new episode each week for 9 more weeks!
This 10 week season is not an April Fools prank, it is real life and we hope you love it as much as we do! New stories, new cohost, non-profit pairings, and some amazing guests. So tell your friends, coworkers, and loved ones....we want everyone to join us for a listen this season. When you tell your friends about Femlore, Annie Christmas adds a pearl to her necklace (and that’s a good thing). So remember, tell your friends, stay the fuck home, and wash your hands.
Elbow bump,
Team Femlore
Audio engineering and editing provided by Aaron Crossland. Research by Lauren Crossland-Marr.
Missing our old episodes? head over to our website to listen to your hearts content! www.feministfolklore.com/old-episodes