Essays, Features and Interviews

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The Spellbinding History of Cheese and Witchcraft

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A Real Life Law-Suit over Failed Magic

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Why we still turn to magic in difficult times

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Weird Walk - An Interview with Tabitha Stanmore

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The Untold Story of Magic During the Witch Trials

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Pig Semen and Menstrual Blood: How our ancestors perfected the art of seduction

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In medieval England magic was a service industry used by rich and poor alike

Podcasts, Radio and TV

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New Books Network: Cunning Folk

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BBC Radio 3: Witchcraft, Werewolves and Writing the Devil

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WICN 90.5 Public Radio: Cunning Folk with Tabitha Stanmore, PhD

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BBC4: Plague Fiction with Laura Ashe

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Witch Hunt: Service Magic with Tabitha Stanmore

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The Folklore Podcast: Cunning folk