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DreamSwarm Podcast

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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best DreamSwarm Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to DreamSwarm Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite DreamSwarm Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

DreamSwarm Podcast - Films of Terence Davies - Special with Andy Mark Simpson
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10/15/23 • 16 min

RIP Terence Davies, one of our favourite filmmakers, who died this week. No guests on this episode, just Andy talking about what he loves about Terence Davies' films. Davies' was one of the best ever at using film to explore themes of memory and the passage of time. His magic-realist style has been a big influence and one of the reasons we set up the DreamSwarm platform to begin with. This is a 15-minute chat about his autobiographical films.

Introduction to Terence Davies and his magic-realist films

Non-linear associational structures

Breaking the link between sound and images

Memories altered by the act of filmmaking narration

Where to get started with Terence Davies' films

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Folklore, History, Horror- Bone and Sickle
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11/23/21 • 16 min

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.

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DreamSwarm Podcast - A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1623 Theatre
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06/20/22 • 26 min

Our Midsummer Special episode celebrating William Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. We're joined by expert Shakespeare practitioner Ben Spiller from the 1623 Theatre company to discuss the play and how Ben eplores Shakespeare with marginalised groups of people. A great episode to celebrate the magic of Midsummer.

Themes in Midsummer Night's Dream

Puck and fairy characters

Surreal imagery

The supernatural in other Shakespeare plays.

You can follow Ben and 1623 Theatre Company online here 1623 website

and on Twitter 1623 Twitter

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Krampus - with Al Ridenhour

Krampus - with Al Ridenhour

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12/01/21 • 21 min

Krampus 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

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Witch Trials - With Newcastle Witches Podcast
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09/01/22 • 26 min

We are joined by Maria Galizia and Caitlin Bramwell who are the hosts of the new Newcastle Witches Podcast. We delve into the history of my home city to investigate the Newcastle Witch trials and the nature of witch hunting in the 17th century.

  • Magic and superstition in 17th century
  • Plague and war
  • Similarities between trials in England and Scotland
  • Campaign to pardon convicted witches

You can learn more and listen to the Newcastle Witches Podcast here

You can learn more about campaigns to pardon convicted witches with Witches of Scotland here

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Robin Hood - with Into the Greenwood
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05/24/22 • 38 min

This episode focuses on the character of Robin Hood. We interview Thadeus Papke, the host of Into the Greenwood podcast which is all about Robin Hood. Thadeus has amazing knowledge and love for this folklore character so we took a deep dive into the origins and depictions of the character.

  • What is Into the Greenwood podcast
  • Origins of Robin Hood
  • Robin's links to the supernatural and fairies
  • Maid Marian and other figures
  • Our favourite Robin Hood films and games

We highly recoomend listening to the Into the Greenwood podcast here

For further dives into the Robin Hood legend we also recommend The Bold Outlaw website

You can follow Into the Greenwood on Twitter, Instagram and facebook @IntoGreenwood

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Jack in the Green - Hastings Jack
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04/23/22 • 18 min

We are joined by Keith Leech, the organiser of Hastings Jack in the Green Festival. Keith explains the history of the Jack in the Green tradition and how this pageantry is performed all over the South of England to celebrate the coming of spring and summer.

  • Introduction to Jack in the Green tradition
  • Links to Green Man and other May Day festivals
  • How the festival is celebrated in the South of England

Hastings Jack in the Green festival takes place 29th April to 2nd May

Find out mre at www.hastingstraditionaljackinthegreen.co.uk

For other events and more historyof Jack in the Green and the Green Man traditions and more events around the UK look at The COmpany of the Green Man www.thecompanyofthegreenman.wordpress.com

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Sideworld Haunted Forests Doc - George Popov
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04/08/22 • 18 min

We're joined by director George Popov of Rubicon Films to discuss his recent folk horror indie films 'Hex' and 'The Droving' and we learn all about 'Sideworld', his new series of folklore and folk horror documentaries.

  • 'Hex' folk horror indie film
  • 'The Droving' folk horror thriller set in the Lake District
  • 'Sideworld' new folk horror documentary series
  • Exploring haunted forests of England
  • Why the switch to the documentary format?

Watch 'Sideworld: Haunted Forests of England' here: Watch Sideworld online

Watch 'Hex' here: Hex film

Watch 'The Droving' here The Droving film

Or watch on Youtube The Droving on Youtube

Follow Rubicon films on twitter https://twitter.com/RubiconFilmsUK

Or their website https://www.rubiconfilms.co.uk/

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Cornish & Welsh Folklore - Celtic Myths & Legends
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03/15/22 • 27 min

We are joined by the brilliant Sian Esther Powell, host of the Celtic Myths & Legends podcast for a great discussion on folklore, language and culture from Cornwall and Wales.

  • Introduction to the Celtic Nations
  • Celtic Myths & Legends podcast
  • The Cornish language
  • Similarities between Wlesh and Cornish folkore and culture

You can listen to the Celtic Myths & Legends podcast here

https:/celticmythspodcast.com/

You can follow Sian on twitter here https://twitter.com/SianEsther

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DreamSwarm Podcast - Folklore Filmmaking - Bard of Cumberland
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03/01/22 • 22 min

Interview with Stephen Rae 'Bard of Cumberland' about his creative endevours in painting, poetry and especially in fuilmmaking. We discuss his surrealist folkore films and how being a druid and a folklore storyteller have influenced his work.

  • Making folklore short films
  • Why the surrealist style?
  • Influence of his druid practice
  • Background in Ayrshire and Cumbrian folklore

To see Stephen's folklore films, paintings and storytelling you can follow on

Rae Film & Media ww.raefm.com

Twitter

@BardCumberland

@StephenGeoRae

@LandofLoreFilms

@BardeaGrnFilms

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FAQ

How many episodes does DreamSwarm Podcast have?

DreamSwarm Podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

What topics does DreamSwarm Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Visual Arts, Podcasts, Arts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on DreamSwarm Podcast?

The episode title 'Terrors of the Sea - with Sideworld' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on DreamSwarm Podcast?

The average episode length on DreamSwarm Podcast is 23 minutes.

How often are episodes of DreamSwarm Podcast released?

Episodes of DreamSwarm Podcast are typically released every 31 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of DreamSwarm Podcast?

The first episode of DreamSwarm Podcast was released on Nov 23, 2021.

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