Italy's Holiday Witch -"La Befana" (S3, #2)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, explores La Befana, a crone character from Italian folklore. Befana appears on January 5th to give gifts to children. I'll share wi...
5 Jan 202220min
"Midwife to the Fairies" (S3, #1)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores the crone's role as the midwife in Irish and European folktales. The story she will share with you is called "Midwife to th...
3 Nov 202122min
"Pesta's Norwegian Plague Tales" (S2, #12)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores Norwegian folktales surrounding the Black Death. She shares a story that incorporates many of the motifs and elements found ...
29 Sep 202118min
"Crones in Disguise: Stories of Greek Goddesses" (S2, #11)
Send us Fan Mail Greek mythology has a full pantheon of gods and goddesses. Each deity has a story line with the past and present clearly defined. There are stories of triumph and petty jealousies. ...
4 Aug 202117min
"The Story that Grew in My Heart" (S2, #10)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will explore the power of story. What is it? How can a simple tale impact our lives so deeply? The story I will tell (as the wise ...
10 Juli 202140min
More on "The Goose-Girl at the Well" (S2, #9)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller Kathy Shimpock, will read you the Grimm tale, "The Goose-Girl at the Well." It's a tale within a tale - a story of a young girl's initiation into woma...
28 Maj 202136min
Spring's Gift - the Flower-Elves! (S2, #8)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we'll explore the magic of spring. I'll share two stories: one from Europe and one from China in which the beauty of the natural world is both honored and rewarded. ...
12 Apr 202128min
"Crone vs. Cyclops: A Confrontation in the Forest" (S2, #7)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will share the story of "The Crone vs. the Cyclops: A Confrontation in the Forest." It’s a fun story filled with motifs from both ...
4 Mars 202124min
