Willing & Fable

Use code WFFALL10 for 10% off your order at Seaglass.us In our final Stories from the Sea episode we bring you two famous women in the history of piracy. Rowan brings you the story of Anne Bonny and the Fearsome Threesome and Tracey tells you about Ching Shih the Terror of South China. Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy#:~:text=The%20earliest%20documented%20instances%20of%20pir...

Use code WFFALL10 for 10% off your order at Seaglass.us In our second sponsored episode we talk about two different women of the water. Tracey covers the ruthless Rusalka and Rowan shares the tale of a somber Selkie. Sources ‘Faeries’ by Brian Froud and Alan Lee https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/faeries_david-larkin/313193/item/121143/?mkwid=%7cdc&pcrid=448938662877&pkw=&pmt=&slid=&amp...

Use code WFFALL10 for 10% off at Seaglass.us In this week's episode Rowan and Tracey tell you tales from the sea, sponsored by White Light Productions Sea Glass Jewelry. Rowan tells you the tale of Sedna Inuit Goddess of the Sea and Tracey shares some stories about the fearsome Kraken. Sources White Light Productions Seaglass Jewelry http://www.seaglass.us/ National Ocean Service https://oceanserv...

Ah real Vampires! This week we talk to you about two figures who inspired the famous Dracula. We cover Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess. Sources Greystoke Media: End of Life Consulting https://www.greystokemedia.com/ Rejected Princesses https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/elisabeth-bathory Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory https://en...

This week, guest host Casie Ropski joins Rowan Hall and they discuss their first hand experience with two of California’s most haunted locations. Casie tells the story of the Winchester Mystery House and Rowan travels to the RMS Queen Mary. Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mail_Ship Winchester Myst...

For our second Spooky Season episode, our hosts explore two of the United States' most famous cryptids. Tracey surprises with the scary story of the Jersey Devil and Rowan explores the ominous Mothman figure. Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off of your order at Diament Jewelry. Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology#:~:text=Patterned%20after%20cryptozoology%2C%20the%20ter...

TW: Suicide and the loss of a child Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off of your order at Diament Jewelry Let the spooky season begin! We bring you the life and legends behind two of early horror's most famous authors. This week we chat about Mary Shelley and H.P. Lovecraft. Sources Centre for Suicide Prevention https://www.suicideinfo.ca/resource/suicideandlanguage/ Suicide Awareness Voices of...

This week we bring you the final episode in our Whiskey and Fable mini series! Tim Black tells us a haunting tale while we sip on some bourbon. Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Grand-Dad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Overholt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Prohibition%20in%20the%20United%20States%20was%20a%20nationwide%20constitutional...

Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off your order at Diament Jewelry We bring you the second episode in our whiskey trilogy - Scotch! This week historian and whiskey lover Tim Black joins us once again to tell us a tale about drinks and dragons. Sources ScotchWhiskey.com https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/8239/scottish-toasts-the-whisky-industry-s-picks/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off your order at Diament Jewelry. A lot of Satan in this one. This week Rowan and Tracey sit back, relax, and sip on some whiskey while guest Tim Black shares tales about Irish Whiskey. He talks about St. Patrick and a famous story of a stand off between a drunken Scotsman and the devil himself. Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sl%C3%A1inte#:~:tex...

This week we tell you two modern tales of the end of the world. Rowan talks about Y2K and Tracey explores an out of this world conspiracy theory. Sources Merriam Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalypse The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/year-2000-y2k-millennium-design-aesthetic Fandom https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Y2K#:~:text=Y2K%20is%20an%20...

This week we talk about the final sin in our seven deadly sins series, greed We cover the story of King Midas as well as the hunt for the Fountain of Youth. Also, jellyfish facts, you're welcome. Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off your order at Diament Jewelry Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins#Greed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

This week, we cover stories about life after death and all the possibilities the world’s belief systems have to offer. Rowan takes us on a tour of Valhalla and Tracey explains Nirvana and Samsara. Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off your order at diamentjewelry.com Sources Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterlife#Wicca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valhalla https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Two stories about Gluttony, its origins and what happens when you take too much from others. This week Tracey talks about the Prince of Hell and Rowan shares a gruesome tale of a giant ogre. Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% off your order at diamentjewelry.com The listener story this week was from Brooke @befitzgerald on Tik Tok @b.e.fitzgerald on Instagram Sources Deadlysins.com http://www.dead...

Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% your order at Diament Jewelry. This week Rowan and Tracey talk about Death Gods. Those beings are who are responsible for taking care of the once living. We talk about Baron Samedi and Anubis. Sources Anubis Poem https://allpoetry.com/poem/10427907-Anubis---by-alyson-green2003 Encyclopedia Brittanica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bawon-Samdi https://www.britan...

Use code WILLINGANDFABLE10 for 10% your order at Diament Jewelry. In this episode, Rowan and Tracey tell stories based on the theme of Lust. Tracey tells the first story of the Iliad: that of Paris and Helen and Rowan explores the shocking tales of Drukpa Kunley: the Divine Madman, or Saint of 5,000 Women. Sources Lust https://aleteia.org/2019/09/04/lust-this-deadly-sin-is-not-just-about-sex/ http...

In this episode Rowan and Tracey discuss two fearsome women who's stories have been told by men. What happens when two women decide to tell their tales? Meet the Adam's first wife and the first solo Queen of England. Sources ‘Lilith’ by Enid Dame http://www.lilithgallery.com/library/lilith/EnidDame-Lilith.html ‘The Book of Lilith’ by Barbara Black Koltuv https://www.amazon.com/Book-Lilith-Barbara-...

In this Episode, Tracey and Rowan take a deep dive into history and explore the ancient Egyptian Myth of Osiris and Set, and the origin of American Spiritualism. Oh, and they chat about accidentally killing their plants, their DnD characters, and maybe their childhoods. Sources Bitesize Irish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWBUnixqX5g Langfocus - The Irish Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

This week we discuss an amazing archer and a seductive sidhe In this episode Rowan and Tracey will be talking to you about what happens when mortals face off against the Gods. Whether it be God speaking to Noah in the bible, Arachne battling it out with Athena, or the Furies torturing terrible humans, Gods in mythology have a way of finding their way to speaking to and interacting with mortals. So...

Shortly after we recorded this episode a news story came out about the violent arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations Chief Allan Adam. Resources can be found in the notes below for education and support. This week we talk about the third sin in our seven deadly sins series, the sin of Wrath In this episode we talk about a wicked war god and gruesome goddesses. First Nations Education and Sup...

This week Rowan and Tracey dive headfirst into two flood myths you’ve probably heard about before, but most likely not in this detail! Check out this episode to learn more about Noah’s Ark and Atlantis. Sources  Timaeus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timaeus_(dialogue) Infographics Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9cVdPoZ61I History Atlantis https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/atla...

TW: Sexual Assault In this episode, Rowan and Tracey channel their quarantine laziness into discussing stories centered around the sin of sloth. Do you know Rip Van Winkle or the original version of Sleeping Beauty? Sources Wikipedia Sloth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloth_(deadly_sin) Encyclopedia Britannica Rip Van Winkle https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rip-Van-Winkle-short-story-by-Irving Wi...

In this episode, Tracey and Rowan explore Creation Goddesses and their roles in the beginning of the world...and possibly the end of it? Explore the stories of Tiamat and Izanami and Izanagi. Sources Wikipedia Mother Goddess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_goddess Encyclopedia Britannica Mother Goddess https://www.britannica.com/topic/mother-goddess Encyclopedia Britannica Lahmu and Lahamu ht...

Hello! We are Rowan Hall and Tracey Harrison and we’re the hosts of the Willing & Fable Podcast. Each week we blend history, mystery, and mythology to bring you the spooky stories you wish they taught in school.

The first episode in our series on the seven deadly sins, Pride. We talk about an arrogant artist, a gloating goddess, and a haughty hunter. Black Lives Matter Resources: Please check out this Anti-Racism Resource Doc compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020. To quote the page itself, “This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti...