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. For any sponsorship inquiries contact [email protected]

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Fireside episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Fireside for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Fireside episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

147 - Episode CXLVII - Fireside of Horror III

Fireside

10/27/21 • 41 min

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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The Changeling Bride

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10/15/23 • 32 min

In episode 227 of Fireside, Kevin tells a changeling tale with a twist - Jamie Friel works hard and looks after his mother. But one Halloween he takes a visit up to the ruins of an old castle, to meet the other folk and seek his fortune...

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The Pooka's Tower

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10/22/23 • 32 min

In episode 229 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of Daniel O'Rourke who drunkenly leaves a party and ends up encountering a bog, an eagle, a whale, a flock of geese, and even the man on the moon...or is it just one shapeshifting faerie?

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The Radiant Boy

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10/11/23 • 32 min

In episode 225 of Fireside, Kevin tells the ghost story of Captain Stewart, who while hunting, gets caught in a storm. After taking refuge in a large country estate, the captain has an encounter that may change the course of his life, and indeed, his death...

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Abhartach - The Celtic Vampire

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10/13/23 • 32 min

In episode 226 of Fireside, Kevin tells the bloody tale of Abhartach, a supernatural demon dwarf who terrorised the folk of Derry a long time ago. Abhartach may also have inspired a Dublin writer who would redefine the world of horror...

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The Voyage of Máel Dúin

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07/13/23 • 35 min

In episode 220 or Fireside, Kevin tells the of the voyage of Máel Dúin, who's troubled birth leads him on a sea voyage to find his parents and avenge his father. But how many islands will it take to find his answer?

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The Lake of Healing

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12/29/22 • 33 min

In episode 202 of Fireside, Kevin tells of an enchanted lake, the faerie kingdom beneath it, and of a poor young boy and his beloved wandering cow..
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145 - Episode CXLV - The Countess of the Fountain

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10/13/21 • 33 min

In episode 145 of Fireside, Kevin tells of the knight Owain who goes to defeat the mysterious knight of the fountain. What Owain does not anticipate, is falling in love with the knight’s wife...
This continues our look at The Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology.
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143 - Episode CXIII - The Dream of Emperor Maxen

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09/29/21 • 31 min

In episode 143 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of a Roman Emperor who dreams of the love of his life and must travel across the sea to the land of Wales to find her - even if it costs him Rome.
This continues Fireside’s adaptation of The Mabinogion - the stories from Welsh Mythology.
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