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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