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Fireside

A weekly Arts, Books and Performing Arts podcast
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Fireside

HeadStuff Podcasts

Fireside

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Fireside

HeadStuff Podcasts

Fireside

A weekly Arts, Books and Performing Arts podcast
 3 people rated this podcast
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In episode 237 of Fireside, Kevin adapts the Grimm Tale of Briar Rose, better known as The Sleeping Beauty. A king and queen are desperate to have a child, but when their blessing arrives, one uninvited guest could threaten to take it all away
In episode 238 of Fireside, Kevin adapts the Grimm Tale of The Frog Prince, a spoiled princess loses her precious golden ball, but when a mysterious frog offers to get it back for her, the princess may get more than she bargained for...Order G
In episode 236 of Fireside, Kevin continues the celebration of the folklore behind Disney, with a story of dress making trees, three day festivals, and brutal self-mutilation...what else but Cinderella?Order Gardensea Paperback: https://shop.h
In episode 235 of Fireside, Kevin begins a new chapter of the podcast, celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of Disney, by looking at the folklore origins of some of the company's most iconic movies. First up is the one that started it all
In episode 234, It's the fifth annual Fireside Halloween Special! This year Kevin takes another look at the gothic masterpiece Dracula, reading a segment where Jonathan Harker begins to suspect something is suspicious about his mysterious host
In episode 233 of Fireside, Kevin tells the whimsical tale of a man who wakes up in the middle of the night to discover a party being held in his kitchen. A party of witches, all gearing up for a hell of a night out....Order Gardensea Paperbac
In episode 232 of Fireside, Kevin tells the gruesome tale of a priest's long journey home - the farmer's complain that their cows give no milk...and the priest may have found out why - bringing about a horrific encounter that will make him ques
In episode 231 of Fireside, Kevin tells the gothic tale of Charles McCarthy, who lives a hedonistic life of whiskey, wine and women. But when his lifestyle catches up to him, and Charles has a brush with death - what will he do with his second
In episode 230 of Fireside, Kevin tells a tale of the figure that heralds the death of Irish families...Thomas Connolly is on his way to visit old Biddy Maguire. But when he reaches the old stone bridge he meets a woman who gives him quite the
In episode 229 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of Daniel O'Rourke who drunkenly leaves a party and ends up encountering a bog, an eagle, a whale, a flock of geese, and even the man on the moon...or is it just one shapeshifting faerie?Order G
In episode 228 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of the staff of a Dublin townhouse, all of whom begin to hear creaks and clatters in the night. Who has cleaned the kitchen? Was it one of them? Or was it a shapeshifting faerie?Order Gardensea
In episode 227 of Fireside, Kevin tells a changeling tale with a twist - Jamie Friel works hard and looks after his mother. But one Halloween he takes a visit up to the ruins of an old castle, to meet the other folk and seek his fortune...Orde
In episode 226 of Fireside, Kevin tells the bloody tale of Abhartach, a supernatural demon dwarf who terrorised the folk of Derry a long time ago. Abhartach may also have inspired a Dublin writer who would redefine the world of horror...Order
In episode 225 of Fireside, Kevin tells the ghost story of Captain Stewart, who while hunting, gets caught in a storm. After taking refuge in a large country estate, the captain has an encounter that may change the course of his life, and inde
In episode 224, Kevin explores the ghost story of a hard working, honest woman named Grace Connor, whose spirit has unfinished business with the mortal world. Also featuring the poem A Legend of Tyrone by Ellen O'LearyOrder Gardensea Paperback
In episode 223 of Fireside, Kevin weaves the worlds of Myth, Religion and History with the story of Brendan the Navigator, who set out to discover the Isle of the Blessed, and on his way may have discovered a few other lands...Order Gardensea
In episode 222 of Fireside, Kevin enters the world of Chinese Mythology with the ancient tale of the Zodiac. How it came about, what it's purpose was, and how its animals were chosen...Order Gardensea Paperback: https://shop.headstuff.org/prod
In episode 221 of Fireside, Kevin tells the Irish folk tale, of the tragedy of two lovers, and the vow of a princess to wait for her love, whatever the cost, even if it means spending an eternity as a fish...Order Gardensea Paperback: https://
In episode 220 or Fireside, Kevin tells the of the voyage of Máel Dúin, who's troubled birth leads him on a sea voyage to find his parents and avenge his father. But how many islands will it take to find his answer?Order Gardensea Paperback: h
In episode 219 of Fireside, Kevin dives into Egyptian Mythology with the epic love story of the goddess Isis and her husband Osiris. The King of all of Egypt is buried alive by his treacherous brother Set, but Isis will not rest until her husba
In episode 218 of Fireside, Kevin tells the Irish folk tale of Teig O'Kane - an irresponsible and wandering rover. After his father gives him an ultimatum based on his behaviour, Teig takes a moonlit walk, and runs into twenty faeries carrying
In episode 217 of Fireside, Kevin tells a tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology - Cú Chulainn, The Hound of Ulster does face to face with The Morrigan - the goddess of battle, war and death, and in their encounter, history will be writt
In episode 216 of Fireside, Kevin delves into the epic origin and framing story of the Arabian Nights - Scheherazade is a learned and gifted storyteller, and her talents may just save an entire kingdom from the wrath of a bitter ruler...Order
In episode 215 of Fireside, Kevin tells of a beautiful but lazy girl who wins the affection of a prince. But to win his heart, the girl must find a way to overcome her sloth, with the aid of three mysterious old women...Order Gardensea Paperba
In episode 214 of Fireside, Kevin tells another pre-tale of the Ulster Cycle. Queen Maebh of Connaught has taken Fergus Mac Roich into her home and into her bed, but in the neighbouring kingdom of Mayo is a another chieftain, who also harbours
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