local legends Archives - Bone and Sickle

Urban Legend

October 18, 2025 boneandsickle aliens, anomalies, crime, EPISODE, folklore, ghosts, Halloween, legends, local legends, magic, pop culture, Spook Shows, urban legends

A 1968 Halloween “Spook Show” in the Midwest left an unsettling heritage of urban legends possibly rooted in even more[…]

Swan-Upping and Other Curious British Customs

June 18, 2023 boneandsickle birds, Britain, curiosities, EPISODE, folk customs, folklore, history, holidays, local legends, London, Midsummer, Victorian

Explore some curious British Customs with us, including those of Midsummer, swan-upping, egg-hopping, St. Bartholomew’s knives, and the violent tradition of[…]

Animal Ghosts

May 16, 2023 boneandsickle animals, cryptozoology, EPISODE, folk tales, folklore, ghost stories, ghosts, legends, local legends, monsters, superstition

Tales of animal ghosts are usually relegated to the periphery of ghost story collections, but in this episode, we showcase[…]