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Mark My Wizard (Research, Inclusivity, & Collaboration)
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Mark My Wizard (Research, Inclusivity, & Collaboration)
The Folkswagen sails off a cliff. Perry can explain, but it's going to take a while. Perhaps... a whole season. It all starts when the crew decides to visit other creators who specialize in making media about folklore studies. First, they visit Mark Norman - who lives behind a grocery store, inside a bizarre apartment complex shaped like a wizard's tower. After chatting about how Mark has managed to run his podcast for over eight years, the crew heads a few floors down in the tower. They encounter Daisy Ahlstone, one of the creators of Folkwise - a folklore-centric livestream show on Twitch. Daisy teaches Perry and Mason about inclusive research practices, and loads more
In this episode:
Participatory action research.
The folklore of Scooby-Doo.
Perry says "butts".
Folklorists as 'Enthusiasm Enthusiasts'.
How to continue learning about folklore, and how to reach more people.
Guests:
Mark Norman, host of The Folklore Podcast.
Daisy Ahlstone, creator of Folkwise.
Voice Actors:
DIGBY performed by Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN; an immersive, slow-burn, spooky podcast with great original stories released every month on the 13th.
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