{"id":693,"date":"2025-09-22T17:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanessayrogers.com\/fabricoffolklore\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=693"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:43:18","slug":"ep-1-all-about-trolls-other-hidden-folk","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/vanessayrogers.com\/fabricoffolklore\/podcast\/ep-1-all-about-trolls-other-hidden-folk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 1 All About Trolls &#038; Other Hidden Folk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that in Norwegian creation mythology, a frost giant was the first thing to rise from the gap, and from his armpits and in between his toes came a race of Trolls. Listen to the first ever episode of Fabric of Folklore and hear the story firsthand from award-winning author and professional storyteller Lise Lunge-Larson. In this riveting conversation, we explore the mythology of Trolls and how they it is intertwined with Norway&#8217;s geography. 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