{"podcast":{"title":"Folk Files","slug":"folk-files-6689170","podcast_index_feed_id":6689170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/a0a9b0b6-1b75-4b56-8de3-f01b1cfd7bb1","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/folk-files","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/6/12/16/b625fd17-864a-45b5-9e09-d2a5f1996ac2_folk_files_logo_w_bgs_-_2026__1_.jpg","author":"Olivia Harding","episode_count":34,"summary":"Welcome to Folk Files, a podcast hosted by Olivia Harding that seeks to uncover the mysteries of folk music throughout the ages and dive deep into the tangled history of murder ballads, sea shanties, rebel songs, and other music that has withstood the test of time!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T14:18:38.821462+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/folk-files-6689170"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #2.7 - I Died For Love","slug":"episode-2-7-i-died-for-love","published_at":"2025-07-31T20:09:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/folk-files-6689170/episode-2-7-i-died-for-love","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/folk-files-6689170","url":"https://64159b2a-b459-4e41-ac57-61e5ce1dda37.libsyn.com/episode-27-i-died-for-love","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/ef6bf62f-f638-4520-904d-5981f2a19af4/stream.mp3","summary":"This episode of Folk Files looks at a family of songs where the main character \"dies for love.\" In particular, I explore \"The Butcher Boy,\" a song with American, Irish, and English versions. The versions vary drastically: they swap out characters, drop details, and change the reasoning behind the narrator's decisions. I investigate what effect these changes have on the listener and what lessons we can draw from those effects. Host: Olivia Harding Check out more from Pollyanna: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Rgyvnw9WrAm20MhlS2kyp?si=irIKZtNOTFaZWDOt9mh0cA Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast *This episode of Folk Files was recorded on the road. Apologies for any lapses in quality.* Musical excerpts: ARTIST: Alisa Marie WORK: O'Carolan's Cup SOURCE: https://youtu.be/zrBwqFco0Xs?si=-SdsYnEWGiD5SnFO ARTIST: Sarah Makem WORK: The Butcher Boy SOURCE: https://youtu.be/x_mtUaBHWCE?si=tBXVy9ELCV9dECgh ARTIST: Derek and Hazel Sarjeant WORK: A Sailor Coming Home on Leave SOURCE: https://youtu.be/e91Ug-CAjAc?si=sMcd-NpQC-FQmNSL ARTIST: Music the Gathering WORK: Johnny Jump Up SOURCE: https://www.musicthegathering.com/store/lvl-3-digital-album-esexe ARTIST: Frank Profitt WORK: Morning Fair SOURCE: https://youtu.be/wdyO1890Zpc?si=1esdsYhrRNWTg7zD ARTIST: Sam Lee WORK: Over Yonders Hill SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2jcdbFRRYc ARTIST: The Kings of Calicutt WORK: Sheffield Park SOURCE: https://youtu.be/o1lDKhJd6Pw?si=XWyn9hQQ3ImN2PRq ARTIST: Bellowhead WORK: Cold Blows the Wind SOURCE: https://youtu.be/WvuxL8UQiLQ?si=Sdr7Zz7yUVEXi7zg ARTIST: Jean Ritchie WORK: Go Dig My Grave SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrcOqcbzYk ARTIST: The Clancy Brothers WORK: The Butcher Boy SOURCE: https://youtu.be/WMc8QSxZe_M…","meta_description":"This episode of Folk Files looks at a family of songs where the main character \"dies for love.\" In particular, I explore \"The Butcher Boy,\" a song with Am…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1840,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/folk-files-6689170/episodes/episode-2-7-i-died-for-love/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/folk-files-6689170/episode-2-7-i-died-for-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}