Fireside
Kevin C. Olohan is your host and Fireside Bard. Every Wednesday, Kevin takes a story from Folklore or Mythology, gives it a fresh retelling, and discusses the story itself and the craft, culture and history of Storytelling.- Kevin C. Olohan
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Fireside Bonus – The Black Cauldron
In the latest exclusive bonus episode of Fireside, Kevin talks about the controversial 1985 Disney movie The Black Cauldron. Based on a fantasy series that, in turn, drew on Welsh Mythology, Kevin discusses where the movie came from, what we got, and u...
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Legend of the Faerie Lake
In episode 262 of Fireside, Kevin tells a tale of Welsh mythology- a lake in North Wales is supposedly a portal to another world - but only twelve mortals are all...
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Fireside Bonus – Darby O'Gill and the Little People
In the latest members-only exclusive bonus episode, Kevin discusses the landmark, controversial, and fascinating 1959 Disney live-action film Darby O'Gill and the...
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Don't Curse the Childher
In episode 261 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of an old woman who begins to take out her grief over losing her husband on her own children... until one night, ...
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The Glastonbury Thorn
In episode 260 of Fireside, Kevin tells a foundational myth of Britain - Joseph of Aramathia was a wealthy merchant, imprisoned by the Romans - he is visited in j...
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Fireside Bonus – Submitting to Glastonbury
In the latest members-only exclusive episode of Fireside, Kevin tells of his personal experiences at music festivals and how they are a place of paganism, folklo...
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