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Ben Gazur

Ben is a freelance writer fascinated by many topics. He has produced articles for The Guardian, BBC, All About History, and Mental Floss. History, Science, and Pop Culture always spark his interest but he loves finding the story behind the facts in any area. He has a particular love of Folklore and Philosophy.

Interviews

A Feast of Folkore: Ben Gazur on Witch Cakes – A Less Than Tasty Treat

9 March, 2022

Ben Gazur, author of ‘A Feast of Folklore – talks to us about ‘Witch Cakes’…There are two main types of “witch cakes” that occur in folklore. One is more palatable than the other, as we shall see, but neither is something you would want with a cup of tea.

Interviews

A Feast of Folklore: Ben Gazur on Soul Cakes

30 November, 2021

Ben Gazur, author of ‘A Feast of Folklore – From witch cake to wassailing, strange stories of Britain’s food’ talks to us about ‘Soul Cakes’. If you have prepared for Allhallowstide then you will have a pile of Soul Cakes ready to reward the singers.

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