Crimelore

27/10/2021

Hello, Crimelorists! Just to update everyone, we are recording again! I really wanted to begin releasing Season 2 episodes in October, both because it would be the anniversary of our beginning and because Halloween in Folklore Christmas. Unfortunately, October is a super hectic month for folklorists, so we just aren't going to make it. We're now aiming for early December.

In the meantime, here's a photo from Folklore Christmas past!

29/08/2021

Part 2 of our episode on s*x-trafficking legends is now up! (I don't think I ever posted about the first part, but it's up too!) One of many stories we discuss is that of Susana Trimarco, a mother fighting back against s*x trafficking after her daughter was abducted and trafficked. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1405318/9101876-s*x-trafficking-legends-part-2.mp3?download=true [Alt text: Photo of Susana Trimarco, a woman with brown hair, holding a photo of her daughter Marita.]

16/08/2021

Kristina will be speaking at the American Folklife Center's Symposium: Traditional Folklore in a Digital World tomorrow! She will be on a panel with Lamont Jack Pearley (The African American Folklorist), Mark Norman (The Folklore Podcast), and Aaron Mahnke (Lore). The Symposium is free and online, but requires registration.

Last chance to register for the first panel of Traditional Folklore in a Digital World, a two-part online symposium at the Library of Congress, examining some of the ways folklore is spread, discussed, and transformed in the digital environment. This first panel is focused on podcasts, and features Kristina Downs (Crimelore), Aaron Mahnke (Lore), Mark Norman (The Folklore Podcast), and Lamont Jack Pearley (Jack Dappa Blues and the African American Folklorist). It takes place online on August 17 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Admission is FREE, but registration is required. (The second panel, on August 24, at 10:30 a.m., is about social media.)

Learn more and register for both online panels in this blog in Folklife Today:

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/07/august-online-symposium-will-feature-folklore-podcasters-and-social-media-leaders/?loclr=fbafc

11/08/2021

Kristina will appear tonight LIVE on Midnight Society with Tim Weisberg

7 – 9pm Pacific Time (10pm – 12am EST)

Call in to the show at (508) 322-1985 or Skype us at Midnight.FM
You can go to the Paranormal Talkstream Live app here, look for Midnight.FM
https://paranormal.talkstreamlive.com/

To listen click here: https://midnight.fm/2021/08/09/kristina-downs/

Folklorist Dr. Kristina Downs examines legend, folklore and true crime, and will talk about how they intersect.

14/04/2021

We'll (finally) be back with a new episode tomorrow! In the meantime, if you haven't already, check out Episode 7 where we examine the phenomenon of murder jokes. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1405318/7538245-is-crime-a-laughing-matter.mp3?blob_id=33158470&download=true

18/01/2021

Happy belated holidays! In our somewhat belated Episode 6 we talk about kidney theft narratives. And we also wind up discussing cattle mutilations, the definition of life, and the fact that you can buy ANYTHING on Craig's List. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1405318/7294723-organ-theft-legends.mp3?blob_id=31715905&download=true

15/12/2020

In our fifth episode, we talk about the classic contemporary legend known as "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs." This legend has inspired multiple films, including When a Stranger Calls. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1405318/6792676-the-babysitter-and-the-man-upstairs.mp3?blob_id=28692697&download=true

06/11/2020

Episode 3 is live! We discuss legends of tainted Halloween candy. Yes, we know Halloween was last week. But we like to believe that if your heart is in the right place (probably in a little box in a vault somewhere) you can live Halloween every day. Listen on most podcast apps or at www.crimelorepod.com

05/11/2020

Check out our gorgeous new logo art by Ben Bridges!

23/10/2020

Episode 2 is now live! We continue our discussion of "The Killer and the Backseat and consider the concept of ostension. Put another way, what are the chances of a killer ACTUALLY hiding in your backseat. Available on most podcast apps or as always on our website crimelorepod.com.

https://youtu.be/BUsg8R2DVj4

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20/10/2020

It took longer than it should have, but Crimelore is finally on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelore/id1536332775

‎True Crime · 2020

08/10/2020

And we are live! (Mostly!) Still working on getting us added to all the directories, but for now, you can find episodes on our website, or go directly to our feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1405318.rss

 In our first episode, learn about the classic contemporary legend “The Killer in the Backseat.” We also give a little nutshell description of what folklore is. ]]>

03/10/2020

Almost ready to launch! We are so excited to share this show with all of you!

28/09/2020

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