The Cailleach in "The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mugmedon" (S3, #10)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’ll be exploring the Cailleach, the Celtic goddess of winter. She’s found in both mythology and folktales in Ireland and Scotland. She sometimes appears as the sove...
2 Jan 202334min
"Ariadne’s Thread" - A Twist on a Greek Myth (S3, #9)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will tell you the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Her version is one you may not have heard before, for it tells this story ...
4 Nov 202236min
Why We Still Remember "Star Wars" and King Arthur's Court (S3, #8)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we'll reflect on two stories that demand retelling. In each tale (from "Star Wars" to King Arthur), we'll see how the story is poised to continue through the intervent...
22 Sep 202228min
"The Witches' Excursion" an Irish Folktale (S3, #7)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’ll explore the Irish folktale “The Witches Excursion.” It was recorded by Patrick Kennedy in the book Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts published in 1866. Like ...
14 Aug 202220min
"From Bluebeard to Mr. Fox - Corrupting the Legend" (S3, #6)
Send us Fan Mail In these very dark days, when the world has gone awry, a story comes out of the darkness. In this episode, we're entering a haunting tale with storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. It is a d...
7 Jun 202236min
"The Brewery of Eggs" - An Irish Story (S3, #5)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're in the world of Irish fairies with the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. Our story is called "The Brewery of Eggs." It's a changeling legend in which the wise old...
28 Apr 202224min
"Interview with Medusa" - The Wise Crone Speaks (S3, #4)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’ll meet Medusa with the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. Some call Medusa a Gorgon, others a cursed beauty. Maligned in popular media, controversy has followed Medus...
19 Mar 202228min
"Stories that Must be Told" (S3, #3)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores the stories that must be told and what happens when we try to forget them. We'll look at three tales from India. Each one ad...
8 Feb 202223min
