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 74 episodes available.

I am magpie episodes:

May 13, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 17 (Poems LXVI – LXIX)
Eliza encounters black cockatoo and wedge-tailed eagle, birds of different feathers. With the notebook copying complete, Eliza can finally hear the women’s entreaties and their dark predictions.
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16min
May 10, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 16 (Poems LXIII to LXV)
As Eliza’s past resolves, here on the other side of time, a dangerous flashpoint ignites and we witness the end of the beginning. Alarmed birdcalls signal revenge and retribution.
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15min
May 06, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 15 (Poems LX – LXII)
Meg consoles Eliza, encouraging her to remember happier times. We learn of Meg’s own loss and shining inner strength. Eliza receives her second talisman.
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16min
May 03, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 14 (Poems LVII – LIX)
Dependent and vulnerable, Eliza endures heartbreak. As her vitality returns, so does a reckless fury and her conviction to lay blame solely with Thomas. She turns her grief outwards to the violent storms.
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12min
April 29, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 13 (Poems LIII – LVI)
Eliza’s mood lifts as her baby grows and they journey through warm, calmer seas. After leaving the Cape of Good Hope, Eliza senses disquiet as she prepares for birthing.
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12min
April 26, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 12 (Poems XLVIII – LII)
Eliza recalls a secret. Her body alive with child. She reads again of the sea journey’s rituals, and is reminded of her bewilderment. Alone. Apart. A tumble of conflicting emotions.
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15min
April 22, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 11 (Poems XLIII – XLVII)
Stories and memories unfold. Meg encourages Eliza to read from her sea journal and to remember. Tentatively she begins to read, and then to experience her interior journey anew.
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15min
April 19, 2024 I am magpie | Episode 10 (Poems XXXIX – XLII)
The notebooks begin to reveal their mysteries to Eliza. She recalls the day when everything changed. Then that night when she knew she would sail alone. Eliza receives her first talisman.
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14min
April 15, 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
April 12, 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

FAQs about I am magpie:

How many episodes does I am magpie have?

The podcast currently has 74 episodes available.