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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Anansi and the Sky God's Stories
In episode 210, Kevin tells of Anansi, the West African trickster God. Anansi was a spider who gave the gift of storytelling to mankind. But where the stories came from, and how he Anansi won them, is quite a tale itself...
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The Proud Princess
In episode 209 of Fireside, Kevin tells a tale from Irish folklore of a proud princess who finds fault with every one of her prospective suitors. When her father los...
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Nera's Adventure
In episode 207 of Fireside, Kevin tells a story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, continuing our look at the other Tain Bó tales:
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Persephone and the Chariot
In episode 206 of Fireside, Kevin dips into the chaotic and colossal world of Greek Mythology with a story of the kidnapping of the daughter of the Goddess of the Ha...
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Bewitched Butter
In episode 205 of Fireside, we have a tale of betwitching curses and fairy doctor cures - The Hanlon family has a beloved Kerry cow. but when the daughter of the riv...
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The Cattle of Regemon
In episode 204 of Fireside, we return to the world of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology and another precursor tale to The Cattle Raid of Cooley.
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