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WHAT LISTENERS HAVE BEEN SAYING….
★★★★★
Well researched and deeply fasinating
Al Ridenour creates one of the best podcasts about the weird and horrific folklore. Absolute must listen if you are into bleeding saints, forest witches, or old rituals.
jaqofspades from the United States
12:25 am (EDT), September 11, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Funny, spooky, and highly researched! 10/10! 👍🏼
An excellent podcast that focuses on less mainstream folkloric topics. Each episode is highly researched, and paired with an excellent unique soundscape. Al Ridenour’s witty presentation style weaves humor into each episode, but the show can always take a turn and become especially chilling! e.g. The Dybbuk episode. The Patreon bonus episodes are amazing as well!
Schaef S. from the United States
9:16 am (EDT), August 25, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Podcasting at its best
While most of my podcast listening is political or politics adjacent, my first (and still favorite) podcast subscription was Bone & Sickle. The “intertwining of horror and folklore from a historical context” angle proves to be an incredibly enjoyable way to discover and understand works of art from centuries past to the current day. I’m bowled over by the depth of research invested in bringing to life topics I know little to nothing about, and the style and humor with which each episode’s subject is explored is why this is my most eagerly anticipated semi-monthly download.
Johnathan R. from the United States
2:25 pm (EDT), August 23, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Creepy and Creative
This show is so well researched and filled with creepy, unique stories you won’t find elsewhere. The hosts are engaging and the soundscapes are magnificent. If you are into obscure dark lore this is for you!
Tylom2000 from the United States
7:01 pm (EDT), July 16, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Wonderful
A wonderful, enchanting joy of a podcast
All of them Witches from the United Kingdom
11:17 am (EDT), May 28, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Great show!
This podcast is really interesting. Provides well-researched overviews of folklore. Definitely a fun listen!
BatGrouch from the United States
6:40 pm (EDT), April 30, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Splendid dark folklore podcast
Very solid production, just enough of a nod to ongoing episode plot to give the show a sense of continuity and a bit of fun, this one’s a joy! Thank you Al 🙂
khaladog from the United States
10:53 am (EDT), March 24, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
A delightful discovery…
I loved Al Ridenour’s book “The Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas” and stumbled across this Bone & Sickle podcast – and it’s EVEN BETTER! Al’s wry exposition of folklore keeps history acceptably dark and fleshy. I appreciate all of the research that goes into these episodes, and the film and musical breadcrumbs left in the episode note links on this show’s website.
Dr. Gogol from the United States
6:36 pm (EST), January 22, 2021
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Great show.
Great show. The subject matter is always interesting and it’s put together in an entertaining way.
robrz350 from the United States
11:55 am (EST), December 5, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Entertaining and instructive
Mr. Ridenour takes us into fantastic trips merging horror and folklore!
Joaan_ from Portugal
4:52 am (EST), December 2, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Fascinating
Fascinating deep dives into those bits of folklore that you usually hear the same old cursory description of. Perfectly produced by a very knowledgeable host.
pancloud from Australia
7:21 pm (EST), November 30, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Love everything about this show
One of my favourite podcasts. Al’s dry humour, fabulous backing track sounds and excellent research all make for a really great listen. It’s given me dozens of lore-based idea for D&D games. It’s actually one of the few podcasts I tend to save up and listen to in ideal conditions, when I can pay it the attention it deserves.
jonmimir from the United Kingdom
4:03 pm (EDT), October 26, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Tremendous!
Thoughtful, engaging and fun all at the same time. Love this podcast!
Wakey1971 from the United States
5:51 pm (EDT), September 14, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Smart and Hilarious
Thank you sir.
Stephen Walden from the United States
7:13 am (EDT), September 5, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Fascinating
Thoroughly researched and professionally presented with great readings, music and sound effects. Each show is a superb confection of the dark and macabre. Highly recommended.
Helva834 from Canada
11:02 am (EDT), August 21, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Cool folklore connections, good production
Love learning about common motifs and mythemes and links between different areas of folklore.
Bjartur108 from the United States
1:36 am (EDT), August 1, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
The most fun one can have in someone else’s study!
Bone & Sickle sets a standard for others to follow. A grand tour through the Wyrd, the joyously grim and the darkly comic, every lovingly crafted episode full to the brim with curios and charm.
This is a show that knits together multiple threads from the fantastic past and magical modern. Where Horror and folklore intersect in strange tales as we marvel at the seductive flowers that sprout from twisted roots.
Our host is the perfectly wonderful oddball Al Ridenour, two parts scholar, one part raconteur, with a dash of neurosis-in-denial, garnished with the driest boneyard wit. This show is hilarious, witty, learned and fascinating. With exceptional production values, Bone & Sickle is an independently produced Tour-de-Force for fans of quality audio theatre.
colinconsterdine from the United Kingdom
4:08 pm (EDT), June 29, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Excellent creepy folklore
Highly recommended, hugely enjoyable. A really polished production, with atmospheric music, referenced sources and excellent readings. The hosts’ recounting of their off stage adventures are a charming and occasionally creepy touch, but the main star here is the well researched and presented dark folklore. For lovers of horror, Grimm tales, and “dark folk” enthusiasts.
Celtoi73 from the United Kingdom
9:55 am (EDT), June 25, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
My favorite podcast
Cannot overstate how much I love this podcast. For anyone interested in folklore, folk horror, and/or dark fairy tales, this a must listen. It’s very apparent how knowledgeable Al is about each episode’s subject matter. After every episode I have a list of things/stories I want to look into more.
Also the short intros are always a trip as we learn more and more about the goings on around the host’s mansion.
Great work and I can’t wait to hear more.
toddorbertBU from the United States
6:39 pm (EDT), June 2, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Sourcebook for the roots of horror
Love this podcast—lushly produced and delivered with entertainingly quirky humor, familiar and not-so-familiar folk tales are told along with a listing of how they have been continued and often reimagined in modern media ranging from opera to film
pageandmargins from the United States
10:25 am (EDT), June 1, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Fun, Educational, Spoopy
A delightful, if somewhat eurocentric, view into the richness of folklore and horror.
Excellent and esoteric knowledge.
Minthulf from Mexico
6:28 pm (EDT), April 7, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
The best podcast
Wonderfully told! It’s always exciting when a new episode comes out.
iclaire4 from Australia
6:30 am (EDT), April 5, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Delicious dark atmosphere and great research.
I have been interested in ghosts and mysteries from being a child. I always find this podcast fascinating. I love the mixture of the folklore, historic and horror, film sources with the on going funny dramatic and creepy setting of Al Ridenour and his housekeeper etc. I am currently a member of The Ghost Club est. 1862 and I recommend this podcast to all the members. Do listen to it.
Nigel Bundy from the United Kingdom
5:07 pm (EDT), April 3, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
True folk horror for horror folks
For when you want spooky ooky all year around. The weaving of historical fact with legends is what makes it special for me. Also the banter between the host and Mrs. Karswell is way more entertaining than the more insipid banter from other horror and ghost podcasts.
veinsaswires from the United States
10:59 am (EST), March 3, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Quite the contribution to today’s society
Thank you for this gift. Your show is a light in the darkness of the current culture standards.
conrad tilingast from the United States
8:15 pm (EST), February 2, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
LOVE
I love the narration, the information, the folklore, it all so good
avaliablenickname from the United States
10:45 pm (EST), February 1, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Bizarre and fascinating
I love this show! The effects, the histories..all really interesting ! I can’t wait to read his book!
@VictoriaH1962 from the United States
2:32 am (EST), February 1, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Vampire Werewolves and Baba Yaga, oh my!
Bone and Sickle dives intelligently into all aspects of the macabre. I get so excited every time a new episode is up. The sound bytes and references are well chosen and show just how deep the research goes. Vampires, werewolves, demons and other dark creatures have always fascinated humankind and being able to learn about them all in one place is a nightmare come true!
katelynmolgard from Canada
10:42 pm (EST), January 18, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
For lovers of folklore and grim tales
This podcast has fast become a huge highlight for me. Each episode is an exciting plethora of darkness, memorable characters, cautionary stories, history, mystery and magic.
Please don’t change a thing!
Toni1865 from the United Kingdom
12:51 pm (EST), January 7, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Wickedly delightful
I LOVE this podcast! I can’t get enough of the sly humor, or the surprising connections between historical fascinations and modern horror.
Part of the delight of this show is the gleeful celebration of ideas that terrified and fascinated our ancestors. The host has this dry, academic delivery, but he builds audio backing that adds eerie ambiance and ghastly humor. Every episode feels like Halloween, or a seance, or a walk through a twilit bog.
Oh, and the framing scenes with the servants quickly became one of my favorite serial dramas.
When it’s serious, this podcast is a deep dive into history. It is wonderful to see echoes of historical weirdness in our language and culture. This has given me a sense of history I never felt from histories of cities or nations.
My commute is always brightened, and appropriately darkened, when one of these episodes is released.
wormfight from the United States
8:24 pm (EST), January 2, 2020
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
An amazing podcast!
If you want a wonderful podcast full of lore and history, look no further. I also highly recommend the book that goes with the podcast.
BaltimoreB55 from the United States
7:32 am (EST), December 21, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Entertaining and informative
I’ve been listening for hours anytime I get a chance. So many fun stories, told thoughtfully and with useful background information. Horror nerds rejoice!
ms jocelyn from the United States
8:21 pm (EST), November 26, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
A fantastic podcast
Bone and Sickle is a truly great podcast. It is highly entertaining as well as very informative. The soundscapes make this program my favorite podcast to listen to with the lights off. I strongly recommend this program for all horror and folklore aficionados out there. I’m an anthropologist and I recommend this program to all my colleagues. I truly appreciate all the hard work that goes into making this a fantastic podcast.
E. Warren Howard from the United States
3:42 pm (EST), November 8, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Essential Listening For Folklore Fanatics
Folklore is a dense rhizome of interconnecting ideas, themes, and motifs, shifting shapes and changing faces. It’s not always easy to follow. It’s slippery, shadowy, elusive. It switches masks when you’re not looking. It hides in unexpected places.
That’s what makes folklore challenging to talk about. And also what makes it so much fun, so interesting and exciting. It’s like culture’s DNA, the building blocks of ideas.
It’s also what makes shows like Bone and Sickle so essential, so compelling, so fascinating, and just plain fun to listen to! I listen to A LOT of folklore, horror, and haunted history podcasts and i can say, unequivocably, that Bone and Sickle is a cut above. Every episode has over 100 hours of research that goes into it, and it shows. You’ll get the etymological origins of words and language. You’ll get stories from all over the globe and throughout time. You’ll hear modern retellings of age old stories and ancient tales you’ve never heard of.
No matter how much you know, or think you know, about folklore and haunted history, Bone and Sickle are here to show you there’s so so much more to delve into!
J Simpson
12:00 am (EDT), October 26, 2019
via Stitcher
★★★★★
Smitten with this podcast 😀
Smart, well researched, wonderfully macabre. Listening to host Al Ridenour is like listening to your favorite lecturer on your favorite subject. Long-suffering Wilkinson adds perfect touch of humour and narration.
Rose Rita
11:44 am (EDT), October 24, 2019
via Stitcher
★★★★★
Great Dark Folklore
Al Ridenour takes us on a succinct journey through where horror, folklore and reality cross paths and it’s really something to behold. As a fan of his book, I found his podcast to be an excellent extension of his story telling style. He demystifies the urban legend aspect of folklore while maintaining the solidly spooky aspects of what we really could never know, the otherworldliness, while handing us facts and humorous anecdotes to give you a fully rounded View of his topic. His delivery is amusing with no hint of ridicule and the topics are thus far really fascinating, I look forward to further episodes and recommend it to anyone who enjoys dark folklore.
AngelaMarie
11:44 am (EDT), October 24, 2019
via Stitcher
★★★★★
Well made!
A joy listening to this podcast – a joy! Will go through all episodes for a second time, in scandinavian winter; having whisky and candlelight.
Symbolist from Sweden
5:01 am (EDT), September 14, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Excellent folklore podcast
Engrossing, well-researched and evocative without any hokey flourishes. The audio samples work better than any number of overly emotional hosts playing up the pathos. Rather, the content is allowed to breathe and speak for itself.
IMO the episodes on Shroud Eaters, possession and ghastly saint stories are the standouts so far.
Christian Astrup from Denmark
12:35 pm (EDT), September 6, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
One of my favorites
Macabre and fun, informative, entertaining and not afraid of what lurks in the shadows.
VOL HDT from the United States
12:48 am (EDT), September 4, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Something Different
I love how this podcast isn’t the typical lore podcast. It has similar themes, but the stories are new and interesting to me. Found this podcast just last week and already giving it a second listen on my commute to work.
putts4tacos from the United States
4:25 pm (EDT), September 3, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Up there with HP literary podcast
This is really great. Fast moving, well researched, great quality backing, humorous, interesting. Can’t recommend highly enough for horror/folklore behind horror fans.
I have none. from the United Kingdom
10:15 pm (EDT), August 22, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Brilliant
Spooky, informative, clever, and sometimes baffling. I love this podcast.
Saint Gabriel from the United States
8:44 pm (EDT), August 14, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Horror, history, folklore, film, storytelling..
Absolutely excellent podcast which meanders pleasingly around a subject, with hugely interesting diversions and a myriad of stories surrounding the central theme. Each episode can be listened to over and over, and new nuggets found each time. A prime example of storytelling with just the right sprinkling of theatricality. It goes from deeply dark and unsettling to humorous and back again with the greatest of ease. Thoroughly entertaining, always informative with never a dull moment! Looking forward to all that comes next. Many thanks for all your hard work Bone and Sickle!
folkloremythmagic from the United Kingdom
2:09 pm (EDT), June 17, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Outstanding!
A friend turned me on to this podcast and Al’s book because they know I’m a huge fan of the Krampus. It was a recommendation that worked as I’ve loved every episode of this podcast. Fascinating history and a fun delivery that keeps me entertained during my commute.
The Prog Pilgrim from the United States
1:54 pm (EDT), June 14, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Chilling and Enlightening
Ridenour beautifully weaves folklore, history and the macabre in this entrancing podcast. I never miss an episode.
bluemeanie_ from the United States
5:05 pm (EDT), June 11, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
interesting and well researched!!
would definitely recommend to everyone!
VildeMH from Norway
4:03 am (EDT), May 25, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
One of the best
This is one of my top podcasts to look forward to. Interesting, funny, ghastly, without being so scholarly in depth as to become boring. Highly recommended.
Beemo8bit from the United Kingdom
8:25 am (EDT), May 2, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
The Perfect Mix of History, Folklore, & Horror
I first learned of the podcast after the host was a guest on The Last Podcast on the Left. I was instantly hooked with his knowledge of both the history and lore behind the Krampus, a German figure often seen as a one-dimensional Christmas demon. I find every episode so interesting and entrancing and often find myself spending hours after each episode going through the sources he cites on his webpage.
As a huge fan of The Last Podcast, I find that Bone & Sickle compliments the comedic style of The Last Podcast by lending a different perspective to similar stories with a very artistic twist. I am very excited to see Bone & Sickle blossom and develop to something much bigger (and hopefully, longer).
I highly recommend giving it a try, especially if you’re a fan of similar podcasts and looking for something completely new and different.
AlexisSteppling from the United States
11:29 pm (EDT), April 23, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
A must for those interested in our fascination with the Macabre
Al has a great hook – his interaciton with his valet’ Wilconsen. But the real meat is the investigation without judgement of historical stories of the supernatural. Macabe, humorous and sometimes frightening (even for skeptics) Al does not shy away from horror. I tested one episode after hearing an interview on ‘Monster Talk’. If you like horror, monsters, or just enjoy our strange obsession with the subject you really should check it out.
Racer 41 from the United States
10:58 pm (EDT), April 20, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
10/10
The ultimate podcast for folklore & horror fans. Great research, well presented and at times, really funny. You can really tell the care and passion that goes into each episode!
ridefastholdtight from the United Kingdom
2:29 pm (EDT), April 20, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Quirky, historical, and fun
I’ve really enjoyed this podcast. I love the fictional plot that covers historical topics. Hosts are quirky and awesome. So much fun.
busymomweaver from the United States
9:24 pm (EDT), March 15, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
I’m so glad Bone and Sickle is a thing!
I only started listening to podcasts last year, and I’m honestly so glad Bone and Sickle was created around that same time. I’ve had a life-long love for folklore and horror, and while folk horror is a genre that exists and is liked by a lot of people, it is still very niche and it can be hard to satiate my folk horror fix. That’s why I’m so glad Bone and Sickle is a thing, and it’s one of my favorite sources for all things dark and folklorey. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys those things too!
Mattie Goad from the United States
12:05 am (EDT), March 15, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Fantastic show
Every time I listen to Bone & Sickle I feel like it’s autumn and I’m in for a great story. This show is an excellent mix of folklore and history that makes for a very entertaining listen. Highly recommended for fans of folktales, mythology, occult history and esoteric storytelling. Fantastic podcast
Andrew Hawkins from the United States
2:53 pm (EDT), March 14, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Amazing show
Very well researched and informative. I you like folklore this is the perfect podcast.
GiillyDaKid from the United States
12:56 pm (EST), March 7, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Love this podcast
I’m a huuuuge fan. Great content. Fun subjects.
splig6421 from the United States
1:56 pm (EST), March 6, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Highly recommended
This has a great mix of dry wit with a considerable amount of real scholarship. Each episode will cover both traditional folklore, literature and modern media related to the current topic. Definitely worth a listen
Enzedgasman from New Zealand
1:19 pm (EST), February 17, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Spooky Folklore
I found this podast through MonsterTalk. A dive into the creepy and macabre side of folklore. Well researched and with great editing, music and sound FX, Bone and Sickle keeps me entertained while I’m commuting or curled up with some tea on a dark night.
Sixelsixel from Canada
1:21 am (EST), February 11, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Counted among the old celebrants!
Folklore+Horror+Historical Perspective+Cheesy Melodrama=Fantastic Listening!
Toxic_Idols from the United States
4:45 pm (EST), January 29, 2019
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Smitten
I am smitten by this podcast. Completely worth the listen for those of us who love a bit of scholarly research in their macbre folklore and history. Actually, worth a second listen and sometimes third to catch all the details and references. And really, how can you go wrong when Dr. Paul Koudounaris shows up looking for a mummified feline or when Mark Norman chastises certain individuals about the incompatability of a barghest as a family pet? Love it!
Cadaver Dog Training Material from the United States
11:02 pm (EST), December 6, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
I am hooked!
This is a must for fans of the macabre and mythological. For a nominal charge you can get extra goodies to boot.
Fleaster55 from the United States
1:00 pm (EST), December 6, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Love this!
I can’t get enough of this podcast – it’s fantastic!
Mbigg from the United States
8:11 pm (EST), November 15, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Love this show!
Tons of good spooky fun.
Bad at Thinking of Nicknames from the United States
8:38 pm (EDT), October 15, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Folklore, horror and all things occult. Brilliant
It was with trepidation that I subscribed to Bone and Sickle. A transplanted Brit, lover of British and Euopean folklore, horror and all things occult, I thought that my expectations were unrealistic and could never be met by a mere podcast, I was wrong. So much time and care has been poured into Bone and Sickle. The dialogue between Al Ridenour and his butler Wilkinson (Rick Galiher) is delightful, the film clips, music, ghoulish sound effects all work together in perfect harmony, but it’s the amount of research that shows Al’s true passion for his subject. in a word it’s brilliant.
ringnut2015 from the United States
6:45 pm (EDT), August 8, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Dark and humorous.
Listened to his interview on Monster Talk, decided to check him out. Not disappointed, I subscribed after 2 episodes. Very good content and presentation.
JHCryst from the United States
5:58 pm (EDT), July 17, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Great stuff
This is really fun. If you’re interested in horror movies, or old folk tales, or anthropology, you’ll find lots to enjoy in this series.
cathoderay from the United Kingdom
7:38 am (EDT), July 9, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Educational, just adequately creepy with lovely loon call.
Came across from monster talk and so happy that I did.
I love the format and look forward to every new episode.
Please more!!
Lizzie/GoffinParront from the United States
8:16 pm (EDT), July 4, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Creepy fun!
This is a very enjoyble listen if you’re into folklore, mythology, the occult, off-beat personalities, and how they all tie in with popular culture. Mr. Ridenour strikes a great balance between being funny, clever, spooky, informative, and above all entertaining. I say pour yourself a snifter of the good stuff and give it a listen.
TheOldGodsAdjacent from the United States
4:50 pm (EDT), July 1, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Pour yourself a brandy & enjoy
A fun podcast for those of us who enjoy creepy folklore and classic horror
Dr. Crocoduck Pretorius from the United States
10:04 pm (EDT), June 4, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
The very thing you didn’t know you needed
You really must subscribe to this wonderful podcast. It comports nicely with a certain set of pseudo-Victorians who don’t seem to have a real community but lurk among us. Or so I fancy. (I think there’s a kind of Steampunk aesthetic that is lurking out there in need of this sort of outlet.) But mixing pop-culture, folklore and amusing characters is a really nice touch. It’s very much like the rambling conversations I have with other like-minded folk into this stuff… but so rarely get to do in person over a drink. Alas. But this is soothing to that phantom itch, it may be your balm too! (Blake Smith – host MonsterTalk)
DrAtlantis from the United States
2:21 pm (EDT), June 4, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
For fans of Lore,THIS is your new obsession..
As a connoisseur of all things dark and grisly relating to folklore or history, I was naturally thrilled to hear about a new podcast addressing such topics. For two years now I have been relying on Lore to fulfill all my morbid curiousity needs. Now here comes Bone & Sickle, ready to raise the bar on all folkhorror podcasts! You can tell Al Ridenour really immerses himself in his topic and does some amazing research; connecting topics I never knew had a connection and finding the true origins of many stories, rhymes and games we can forgranted. And he does so in the style of an old fashioned horror host (which I love!) along with fun sound bites and beautifully written origin music. It’s like Lore is is the beginning of the journey but Bone & Sickles is where you want to end up. Lore is undergrad; it’s time to get your masters.
Vamp Vulnavia from the United States
4:12 pm (EDT), May 9, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
More please!
I started on episode 3 on the advice of a friend and was immediately entranced! Horror, folklore, humor- I immediately listened to the other episodes and subscribed.
mud covered hag from the United States
10:45 am (EDT), May 4, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Dark folklore and darker realities
A fantastic trip down the rabbit hole into the world of dark folklore and the history it springs up from. Our host, Al Ridenour, takes us with him on an tour through history to explore what we know, what we don’t know and what we may wish we never knew about the creepy stories that taunt us even in modern times. He takes us through the ancient birth of a folklore to its application in our modern society while showering us with humorous anecdotes, reminders of reality and educated speculation relating to his topics. Could not live this more!
Ladyoblong from the United States
1:50 pm (EDT), April 30, 2018
via Apple Podcasts
★★★★★
Delightful in Every Way
I consumed the first three episodes with voracious glee. This is everything I want in a podcast, creepy history and folklore all
tied up in the perfect bow of a vintage horror show complete with eccentric host (Al Ridenour) and his delightfully put upon butler (Rick Galiher).
Ridenour has nailed the formula and put a ghoulishly endearing, yet simultaneous rigorously researched spin on the horror and folk podcast. The audio enrichment, clips, music, sound effects, and vocal acting really help to make this a standout show. And the additional links and information on the show webpage is fantastic. I cannot wait for the episode. I am a podcast junkie and this has instantly become a new favorite.
Zigzagm from the United States
★★★★★
Great Podcast
Great podcast that digs up all sorts of lore, history, related media and factoids, and also has an in-character presentation. Great audio presentation with music, clips, and sound effects. You can tell a lot of work goes into each episode. Just look at the fantastic show notes for each episode. If you like Lore, weird fiction, scary stories, folk tales and history, definitely give Bone and Sickle a listen.
Corsaer, 6/27/20
Via Podcast Addict
★★★★★
Uniquely entertaining
Uniquely entertaining and insightful
electricrain, 1/22/21
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★★★★★Deep erudition with entertaining presentation
Excellent academic and popular look at horror. Mr. Ridenour blends deep erudition with entertaining presentation of horror topics.
Mark Murrah, 9/12/21
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★★★★★
Outstanding presentation
An excellent podcast, great audio quality, outstanding presentation and the content is superb and well researched.
benmoule101, 9/1/21
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★★★★★
Scholarly investigations
Scholarly investigations into the darker realms of folklore. A pleasure to listen to and learn from.
Mike Bathrick, 4/27/21
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★★★★★
Entertainingly told
Entertainingly told history of fairy tales and sagas – most of them of the gruesome kind.
Ranthoron, 5/20/20
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