I am magpie

By Bronwyn Eather

A fictional character, set in history. A woman, fascinated by the language of this land, yet caught in her dreams. We meet Eliza Collins in the fledgling colony of Sydney in the Spring of 1789. I am B... more

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How many episodes does I am magpie have?

The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.

I am magpie episodes:

July 28, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 9 (Poems XXXVI – XXXVIII)
Eliza turns to Meg and begins to share her story. Gradually, the past unfurls in the telling. Her love for Thomas. Her sudden awakening. Her unbounded passion. Her hopes for their future.
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15min
July 25, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 8 (Poems XXXII – XXXV)
Eliza’s joy bubbles forth with her study of the notebooks, and her dreams evoke a gentle, yearning spirit. She faces an uncomfortable truth and resolves to yield to newfound insight.
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14min
July 21, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 7 (Poems XXVII – XXXI)
Eliza grapples for a sense of place, even in her dreams. Beguiled by the sentinel, Eliza finds only emptiness. Still doubting the value of her shadow self, Eliza surrenders to the notebooks.
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16min
July 18, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 6 (Poems XXIII – XXVI)
The women on the headland continue to encourage Eliza, and she finds some grace, humour and renewed purpose. Her dreams evince treasured memories and ghostly spirits.
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16min
July 14, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 5 (Poems XX – XXII)
Eliza sees playfulness in the women, yet there on the headland, her own spirit wavers as shadows resurface. Drained of hope, Eliza faces her failure to embody her vision for a new world.
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15min
July 11, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 4 (Poems XVI – XIX)
As Spring arrives in the colony, Eliza gathers her spirit through her morning musings. Her dreams provide no insight to her purpose, yet they do arouse memories. We begin to see what sets Eliza apart.
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13min
July 07, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 3 (Poems XI – XV)
Just as a bird yearns to sing, Eliza needs a way through to the language of the Yura. The winter settles in, and on the horizon come a series of changes that throw focus on despondency all around her.
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14min
July 04, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 2 (Poems VI – X)
On her walk to the headland, Eliza encounters more characters from her dream. Joy soon turns to disappointment as shadows emerge and everything seems beyond her grasp. We learn of Eliza's husband, Thomas.
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17min
June 30, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 1 (Poems I – V)
We meet Eliza as she wakes from a lucid dream, her body reawakened. Holding fast to this newly discovered joy, she shares her delight and her new intention with her neighbour Meg, the midwife.
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14min
June 30, 2024 I am magpie – Introduction
Eliza Collins. A fictional character, set in history. Fascinated by language and how it might change society. Let me introduce 'I am magpie'.
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7min

FAQs about I am magpie:

How many episodes does I am magpie have?

The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.