Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts. In this interview Perry and Mason speak with Dr. Andrea Kitta. Dr. Kitta provides her thoughts on the importance of being able to view world events and trends through the lens of folklore. We also hit on how both positive and negative forms of folklore arose during the pandemic. Folklore and public health. Folklore and technology. And you’ll also hear Andrea Kitta’s favorite urban legend… It's a creepy twist on a classic. Ok, let’s get unplugged…

Guest: Dr. Andrea Kitta (Twitter) (Google Scholar Page)

Additional Resources (Books are Amazon Associates Links to help support the show)

University page and CV

The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore, by Andrea Kitta

Vaccinations and Public Concern in History: Legend, Rumor, and Risk Perception, by Andrea Kitta

Andrea Kitta on The Fabric of Folklore podcast: Ep 16: Dr Andrea Kitta, The kiss of death and other medical beliefs and legends

Folkwise interview with Dr. Andrea Kitta

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