Man or Monster: The Power of Lore

Happy Halloween and welcome to our Halloween episode of The Shakespearean Shrew. Did you know that, in addition to the witch trials that we are so familiar with, there were also werewolf trials? Neither did I!  Today we are joined from Seoul, South Korea by Joe McPherson, owner of the Zen Kimchi Experience, and Shawn Morrisey, a heritage researcher with a focus on folklore. We will talk about how monsters and traditions have changed and faded over time (or stood the test of time - great job, Santa).  PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! www.theshakespeareanshrew.com  https://www.youtube.com/@ShakespeareanShrew  Please follow us on Instagram: @theshakespeareanshrew TikTok: @theshakespeareanshrew Please donate to OSP: https://www.okshakes.org/donate The Christmas Cracker is coming up at OSP running from December 5th to the 22nd. Put it on your calendars, buy your tickets, and come be part of a magical night of dancing, deserts, and delight. https://www.okshakes.org Thank you for listening! Host/Shakespearean Shrew: Dr. Karen Feiner Co-Creator/Brew Shrew: Michelle Coffman Cover Art Creator/Artistic Shrew: Katie Kimberling ⁠⁠www.halfmaverick.com⁠⁠ Thank you to our guests Joe McPherson and Shawn Morrisey.  Joe McPherson is the founding editor of ZenKimchi.com, the longest running Korean food blog. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, Roads & Kingdoms, Plate Magazine, 10 Magazine, The Korea Herald, SEOUL Magazine, Newsweek Korea, JoongAng Daily and others. He has also consulted for CNN's Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain, National Geographic, The Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, and the PBS documentary The Kimchi Chronicles. He has been an expert source for The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Lonely Planet, and The Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on international TV (Far Flung with Gary Mehigan, National Geographic's Chef on the Road, Hotels & restos d’exception) and Korean TV (Running Man, Star King, You Can Cook, MasterChef Korea). He hosted a travel show for Arirang TV and ran a weekly food segment for Arirang's morning show "Korea Today." He regularly appears on Korean radio programs. The author has given speeches for TED and TEDx, the Jogye Order of Buddhist, and other organizations in Korea. He runs food tours and Korea’s only ghost tour through Zenkimchi.com. Korean lore is full of blood and gore. Heritage researcher Shawn Morrisey has authored Volume One and Two of the beautifully illustrated Weird Tales from Korean Lore and is on a podcast with Joe McPherson called The Dark Side of Seoul.