Alexa Waschkau

Alexa Waschkau (born 13 December 1974) is a German author, podcaster and folklorist from Bad Pyrmont, who also works as a journalist, non-fiction writer and translator. She was educated at the University of Münster, and her fields of work include European ethnology (Volkskunde), English studies and German studies. She is a member of Hoaxilla, and her works include Muss man wissen!. On Mastodon, as Hoaxmistress@mastodon.social, she had about 3,500 followers in April 2024.