The Crane Bag Podcast

By Jay LeemingArts Performing Arts

The Crane Bag Podcast episodes

July 21, 2022 Episode 76: Markandeya Walks the World
It's tough being a sage who lives forever, especially when the world crashes and burns and you're left crawling through an apocalyptic wasteland; but in that darkness there are still surprises to be found. A cosmic legend of murk, hope and mangoes from the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, as told by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.

29 min
April 26, 2022 Exploring the Odyssey #1 with Sam Buggeln
Theater director Sam Buggeln talks with performance storyteller Jay Leeming about myth, theater, the supernatural, and bringing the Odyssey to the stage.
36 min
April 20, 2022 Episode 75: Arawn, Lord of Annwvyn
A story from the first branch of the Welsh Mabinogion, told and then explored by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.
43 min
March 06, 2022 Episode 74: Branwen, Daughter of Llyr (Part Two)
Part two of the Welsh story of "Branwen, Daughter of Llyr," brought to life by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.
47 min
March 06, 2022 Episode 74: Branwen, Daughter of Llyr (Part One)
A raven king, a magical cauldron and a talking bird: the Welsh story of "Branwen, Daughter of Llyr" brought to life by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.
41 min
January 29, 2022 Episode 73: Into the Underworld with the Luckiest Boy Alive
The power of blind chance goes up against the king of death in this fairy tale brought to life by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.
1 hr 9 min
January 27, 2022 Episode 72: Exploring the Odyssey with Joel Christensen
A journey into the fierce yet healing story of the Odyssey, first through storytelling by Jay Leeming and then through an extended interview with Joel Christensen of Brandeis University.
49 min
December 06, 2021 Episode 71: The Mermaid and the Falcon Prince
A fairy tale found in a box in an attic in Hamburg in 2012, brought to life by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.
1 hr 21 min
November 10, 2021 Episode 70: Opening to Story with Laura Simms
The storyteller Laura Simms tells "The Pigeon's Bride" and explores the art of storytelling in an interview with Jay Leeming.

1 hr 2 min
September 26, 2021 Episode 68: The Theft of Sif's Hair
The Norse trickster god Loki steals the golden hair of Sif, the wife of Thor, and thereby releases the rowdy desires of all the gods for fabulous and magical tools.
1 hr 8 min