Fireside

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Fireside episodes

December 22, 2021 155 - CLV - A Fireside Christmas II
In the second edition of A Fireside Christmas, Kevin gets you in the Festive spirit with tales and verse from Ireland, Denmark and America, with readings of Advent by Patrick Kavanagh, The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen and A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore
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40 min
December 15, 2021 154 - CLIV - Gardensea: The Oystercatcher’s Loss
In episode 154 of Fireside, Kevin tells of the story of how the seagull stole it’s ability to swim from the naive oystercatcher - and how this tale and the lore of Duke Street, Dublin’s most literary street, inspired the poem from Kevin’s book Gardensea - The Oystercatcher’s Loss.
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32 min
December 08, 2021 153 - CLIII - Gardensea: Crios Weaver
In episode 153 of Fireside, Kevin tells stories of the seal and folklore of the sea, and how it inspired the poem from his book Gardensea - Crios Weaver. Also includes stories of his own grandfather and of the folklore of the badger.

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33 min
December 01, 2021 152 - CLII - Gardensea: St. Kevin and the Angels
In episode 152 of Fireside, in anticipation of Kevin’s upcoming book Gardensea - he tells the folklore and stories of the Irish and the American with the blackbird and the eagle, including a particular meeting between the two on the coldest night ever felt in Ireland…or was there a colder one before? Kevin also reads the poem from his colleciton St. Kevin and the Angels.
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Pre-Order Gardensea in Paperback: https://shop.headstuff.org/product/gardensea-by-fireside-host-k-c-olohan-preorder/
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28 min
November 24, 2021 151 - CLI - Gardensea: Fox and Bully
In episode 151 of Fireside, and the first of our specials on his upcoming book - Gardensea, Kevin explores the folklore and stories of the uneasy allies, the fox and the wolf, including a tale of when the two had to team up to rob a larder bare… - and reads his own poem that was inspired by this lore - Fox and Bully.
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34 min
November 19, 2021 Third Anniversary Announcements
Fireside is turning three and Kevin has two very special announcements: the upcoming release of his first book, and the return of live storytelling!
PRE-ORDER the KINDLE version of GARDENSEA on Amazon now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardensea-Neo-Myth-K-C-Olohan-ebook/dp/B09M7T184P/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Gardensea+book&qid=1637325186&qsid=258-1587255-3860966&sr=8-4&sres=0634001825%2CB09M7T184P%2C0345449037%2C1616776501%2C0634045539%2C1671324080%2C1495062570%2C0711950881%2CB08VTWDXZ4%2C0739042459%2C0946535175%2C0882849018%2C0634020315%2C1495094855%2CB016IKFDK2%2C1495098931&srpt=ABIS_BOOK

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9 min
November 17, 2021 150 - Episode CL - Culhwch and Olwen
In the 150th episode of Fireside, Kevin completes his adaptation of The Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology with the story of a young boy who is cursed by his step mother to love no others before he wins the heart of a giant’s daughter.
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46 min
November 10, 2021 149 - Episode CXLIX - Rhonabwy’s Dream
In episode 149, Kevin tells of the dream of a knight - a dream that takes him back to Arthurian times, to meet the Bane of Britian and witness a feud between attendants and an unkindness of ravens….
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33 min
November 03, 2021 148 - Episode CXLVIII - Geraint and Enid
In episode 148 of Fireside, Kevin tells of a love story gone wrong - as the marriage of the knight Geraint and the princess Enid, is soured by rumour and crossed wires. Can their relationship survive? Will their lives survive?
This continues our adaptation of The Mabinogion, the tales of Welsh Mythology.
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33 min
October 27, 2021 147 - Episode CXLVII - Fireside of Horror III
In episode 147 of Fireside, Kevin celebrates Halloween by readings and discussions of more gothic literature and pagan inspired poetry. Featuring:

Samhain by Annie Finch
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

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42 min

About Fireside

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Fireside is the Irish Storytelling Podcast. 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. Whether you’re a folklore fanatic, or someone who just enjoys hearing a good yarn, you can always join Kevin by the Fireside.