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Horror, Fact, Fiction, and a Revelation

November 22, 2025 boneandsickle Bone and Sickle, EPISODE, Frankenstein, gothic literature, horror movies, Lovecraft, Mary Shelley, media, modern folklore, pop culture, science fiction, storytelling, urban legends

This is a special short episode looking at fictional evidence used to bolster horror narratives in literature, film, and broadcast[…]

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A Christmas Ghost Story VII

December 23, 2024 boneandsickle Christmas, EPISODE, ghost stories, ghosts, gothic literature, literature, storytelling, Victorian

The Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas has been celebrated by Bone and Sickle since 2018. This year[…]

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“Young Goodman Brown”

September 21, 2024 boneandsickle black magic, Devil, diabolism, EPISODE, folklore, gothic literature, Halloween, history, literature, storytelling, witchcraft, witches

We’re getting into the spirit of the season with a classic tale of witchcraft set in 17th-century Salem Village, Nathaniel[…]

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