Welcome back to Episode 11! In this episode, I discuss ghostlore from Nigeria to the USA.

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Episode 11 | Ghosts

Welcome back to Episode 12! In this episode, I discuss stealers of souls, psyches and lives from Nigeria to Trinidad.

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Episode 12 | Maneaters

Welcome back to episode 13! In my first guest episode of 2021, Sanah Mara (author of Devils of Serra Lyoa) joins me, where we discuss Sierra Leonean mythology and more! 
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Episode 13 | Devils of Serra Lyoa feat. Sanah Mara

Welcome back to episode 14! In this episode, I discuss the oath-taking practices from Igboland, Nigeria to Southern plantations in the United States.

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Episode 14 | Oath-Taking

Welcome back to episode 15! In this episode, I discuss sky creatures from Egypt all the way to South Africa. 

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Episode 15 | Sky Creatures

Welcome back to episode 16! In this episode, I discuss creatures under the sea from South Africa to Nigeria (my state, in particular!).

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Episode 16 | Under The Sea

Welcome back to episode 17! In this episode, I discuss predicting the future in Yorubaland, Nigeria.

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Episode 17 | Divination Part 1

Welcome back to this BONUS 1-year anniversary episode! In this episode, I continue the discussion of seeing the future amongst the Kuria group in Tanzania and Kenya.

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BONUS Episode | Divination Part 2

Welcome back to episode 18! In this episode, I'm joined with Gift, founder of jewellery brand, OKE London. In this episode we discuss Urhobo mythology and what it means to be an ethnic minority amongst Nigerians.

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Episode 18 | Urhobo Mythology feat. Gift (OKE London)

Welcome back to episode 19! In this episode, I discuss the ‘Divination by the Fox’ - a method used by the Dogon people of Mali to predict the future.

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Episode 19 | Divination Part 3

Welcome back to episode 20 part 2! In this episode, I'm joined with Reni K. Amayo, author of 'Daughters of Nri' and her latest release 'Descendants of the First', out now! In this episode, we discuss writing during a pandemic, hope, and what's in store in the future.

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Episode 20 [Part 2] | 'Descendants of the First' feat. Reni K. Amayo

Merry Christmas to all! 'Tis the season of giving, so here is a bonus episode of some festivities from across the Black diaspora.

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BONUS Episode | Christmas By The Fire

Here is a trailer for any future listeners who'd like an idea of what mystical wonders you'll be listening to with me, Ken, your host.... By The Fire!

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TRAILER

Welcome back to the new season! In this episode, I discuss friendly and malevolent creatures from South Africa to Trinidad and Tobago.

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Episode 21 | Friend vs Foe

Welcome back to episode 22! In this episode, I discuss legendary cryptids from The Bahamas to The Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Episode 22 | Cryptids

Welcome back to episode 23! In this episode, I discuss how humans became mortal, how milk created the planet, and how shedding skin created the waters.

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Episode 23 | Creation

Hello! I've decided to create my original short stories based on the research I find. So here is a little tale of the Asiki, changelings from Gabon and Congo.

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Episode 24 | Asiki

Welcome back to episode 25, where I retell the story of two brothers who rely on Amadioha, the Igbo Alusi of thunder and justice, to help them settle their disputes.

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Episode 25 | Amadioha

Welcome back to episode 26, where I tell the original story of how curiosity got the better of a young man, who dared approach the Silk Cotton Tree and encountered one of its deadly inhabitants... the Asanbosam.

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Episode 26 | Silk Cotton Tree

In this episode, I'm joined by Alake Pilgrim, a Trinidadian author, who released her debut book 'Zo and the Forest of Secrets'. Hear us discuss the importance of preserving nature, retaining family remedies and my favourite, the Silk Cotton Tree (and more!).

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Episode 27 | 'Zo and the Forest of Secrets' feat. Alake Pilgrim

Anansa is the Efik goddess of the sea, particularly Cross River in Calabar, Nigeria. The Ekombi dance is a sequence that her followers perform in reverence. In this story, I tell of the young Ekpo who falls into the water and becomes a difficult, but willing student.

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Episode 28 | Anansa and the Ekombi Dance

In this episode, I review the book 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston, and discuss the African American legend: John De Conqueror.

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Episode 29 | John De Conqueror

In this episode, I discuss the key themes in The Skeleton Key (2005), including being 'Crossed', and questioning whether you need to believe in order for the magic to work.

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Episode 30 | Hoodoo In 'The Skeleton Key' (2005)

Welcome to the introduction episode! Enjoy a teaser episode of what is to come in this podcast, where I discuss the Silk Cotton tree. 

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Introduction | Silk Cotton Trees

Welcome to episode 1! Hear me discuss mothers of the waters, from Mami Wata in Nigeria to River Mumma in Jamaica, and more. I also discuss the symbolism of water and fish in African spiritualism.

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Episode 1 | Sea Mothers

Welcome back to episode 2! In this episode, I'll be discussing crafty creatures with the ability to alter their appearances for their own gain. Also, hear me discuss 'The Kishi' by Antoine Bandele - a shapeshifting hyena/human from Angola.

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Episode 2 | Shapeshifters

Welcome back to episode 3! In this episode, Antoine Bandele (author of The Kishi) joins me, where we discuss the legendary shapeshifting demons from Angola, and what it means to be a fantasy writer.

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Episode 3 | The Kishi feat. Antoine Bandele

Welcome back to episode 4! In this episode, I'll be discussing West African deities who are masters of fertility.

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Episode 4 | Fertility

Welcome back to episode 5! In this episode, I'll be blood-sucking creatures from Ghana all the way to Trinidad.

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Episode 5 | Vampires

Welcome back to episode 8 and happy Halloween!! In this episode, I'll be reviewing 'Vampires Vs The Bronx' (2020), a horror/comedy film that tackles gentrification and vampires... in the Bronx??

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Episode 8 | 'Vampires Vs The Bronx' REVIEW

Welcome back to episode 10! In this episode, I'll be discussing malevolent spirits from Zaire all the way to Guyana.

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Episode 10 | Spirits

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