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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The Spirit of the Hill
In episode 257 of Fireside, Kevin tells a gothic tale of doomed romance, and what obsessive love can drive us toward.
Aileen loves Connor, but Connor loves another. So the obsessed Aileen decides to take love into her own hands, and seek out The...
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Fireside Bonus – Song of the Sea
In the second part of our look at Thom Moore's Irish Folklore Trilogy, Kevin discusses Song of the Sea - a tale of selkies, gods and a grieving family.
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Brutus in Britain
In episode 256 of Fireside, Kevin tells a foundational myth of the island of Britain. Brutus is the great-grandson of Aeneas, Prince of Troy. After their city is ...
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Brutus in Britain
In episode 256 of Fireside, Kevin tells a foundational myth of the island of Britain. Brutus is the great-grandson of Aeneas, Prince of Troy. After their city is ...
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Fireside Bonus – The Secret of Kells
In episode 2 of our exclusive subscriber only series - Kevin discusses the 2009 Thomm Moore animated film The Secret of Kells, and traces it's roots in folklore, ...
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Curse of Fire and Shadow
In episode 255 of Fireside, Kevin tells a tale that fuses history and folklore.
On July 1st, 1642, Sir Fredrick Hamilton set fire to a church, with all cle...
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