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By By The FireReligion & Spirituality
By The Fire Podcast episodes
- Episode 30 | Hoodoo In 'The Skeleton Key' (2005)In this episode, I discuss the key themes in The Skeleton Key (2005), including being 'Crossed', and questioning whether you need to believe in order for the magic to work.Website: bythefirepodcast.comTwitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_podFacebook: By The Fire PodcastSupport: ko-fi.com/bythefire_podEmail: [email protected]17 min
- Episode 29 | John De ConquerorIn this episode, I review the book 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston, and discuss the African American legend: John De Conqueror.Website: bythefirepodcast.comTwitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_podFacebook: By The Fire PodcastSupport: ko-fi.com/bythefire_podEmail: [email protected]10 min
- Episode 28 | Anansa and the Ekombi DanceAnansa is the Efik goddess of the sea, particularly Cross River in Calabar, Nigeria. The Ekombi dance is a sequence that her followers perform in reverence. In this story, I tell of the young Ekpo who falls into the water and becomes a difficult, but willing student.Website: bythefirepodcast.comTwitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_podFacebook: By The Fire PodcastSupport: ko-fi.com/bythefire_podEmail: [email protected]7 min
- Episode 27 | 'Zo and the Forest of Secrets' feat. Alake PilgrimIn this episode, I'm joined by Alake Pilgrim, a Trinidadian author, who released her debut book 'Zo and the Forest of Secrets'. Hear us discuss the importance of preserving nature, retaining family remedies and my favourite, the Silk Cotton Tree (and more!).Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_podFacebook: By The Fire PodcastSupport: ko-fi.com/bythefire_podEmail: [email protected]36 min
- Episode 26 | Silk Cotton TreeWelcome back to episode 26, where I tell the original story of how curiosity got the better of a young man, who dared approach the Silk Cotton Tree and encountered one of its deadly inhabitants... the Asanbosam.Social media: @bythefire_podFor more: www.bythefirepodcast.comSupport: kofi.com/bythefire_pod10 min
- Episode 25 | AmadiohaWelcome back to episode 25, where I retell the story of two brothers who rely on Amadioha, the Igbo Alusi of thunder and justice, to help them settle their disputes.Socials: @bythefire_podFor more: www.bythefirepodcast.comSupport: kofi.com/bythefire_pod8 min
- Episode 24 | AsikiHello! I've decided to create my original short stories based on the research I find. So here is a little tale of the Asiki, changelings from Gabon and Congo.For the transcript, check out: ko-fi.com/s/de28c3dbadwww.bythefirepodcast.com9 min
- Episode 23 | CreationWelcome back to episode 23! In this episode, I discuss how humans became mortal, how milk created the planet, and how shedding skin created the waters.Website: bythefirepodcast.comTwitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_podSupport: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod12 min
- Episode 22 | CryptidsWelcome back to episode 22! In this episode, I discuss legendary cryptids from The Bahamas to The Democratic Republic of Congo.Website: bythefirepodcast.com14 min
- Episode 21 | Friend vs FoeWelcome back to the new season! In this episode, I discuss friendly and malevolent creatures from South Africa to Trinidad and Tobago.Website: bythefirepodcast.comTwitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_podFacebook: By The Fire PodcastSupport: ko-fi.com/bythefire_podEmail: [email protected]17 min
About By The Fire Podcast
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A podcast detailing mythical creatures and folklore from across the Black diaspora