Roots of Lore
Caitlin Brehm
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Once upon a time there was a story
Roots of Lore
11/22/18 • 2 min
Welcome to Roots of Lore, a podcast from Caitlin Brehm, that explores the roots of fairy tales and folklore to ponder the messages and morals they offered in times past and dig into the medicine they survived to offer us today. Join me for Season One where we'll be digging into the fairy tales of Charles Perrault.
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S1E6 - Puss in Boots: The Animal as Helper
Roots of Lore
01/16/19 • 49 min
Animals appear often in fairy tales and folklore, and the most famous Animal as Helper is perhaps none other than our favorite booted feline, Puss in Boots (or The Master Cat). In this episode, let's start with Charles Perrault's version of "The Master Cat" to examine what this story meant in 17th century France, then we'll hear the story that inspired it, "Costantino Fortunato," and finally, explore the animal-human connection with "The Prince Who Befriended the Beasts."
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S2E4 - Brigid and the Cailleach
Roots of Lore
02/13/20 • 67 min
We are at a threshold time. Last week marked the midway point between Winter solstice and spring equinox. Now you might be feeling the stirrings of Spring. Depending on where you are, it might even already look like Spring. And it might be tempting to want to rush through this liminal tension and get Winter over with already, but here I’m inviting you to pause and be here at this threshold.
There are stories to be found here.
In this episode, we’re diving into some Irish Celtic folklore through two figures that represent both sides of this seasonal threshold: Brigid and the Cailleach.
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S2E2 - The Saturnalia
Roots of Lore
12/25/19 • 45 min
It's the season of celebration and in this episode of Roots of Lore, we explore The Saturnalia.
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S2E1 - The Season of Story
Roots of Lore
12/18/19 • 53 min
The nights grow long and dark. And from them spring holidays, rituals, celebrations, and stories. Now perhaps more than any other time of year, we find ourselves craving a slow-down to wrap ourselves in tradition, in familiarity, in comfort, and in meaning.
So let us begin with the Winter Solstice, a point in the cycle of the year around which so many cultures around the world held celebration, ritual, and wove their stories.
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Happy Birthday, Roots of Lore!
Roots of Lore
12/05/19 • 27 min
It's the one year anniversary of the first episode of Roots of Lore.
This one is just a mini episode to keep the podcast alive on this auspicious day, explore some birthday folklore, and hint at season two which is coming very, very soon!
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S1E9 - Cinderella: Glass Slippers & Ancestors
Roots of Lore
03/08/19 • 61 min
Cinderella is the fairy tale that, perhaps more than any other, sets our standard for how we expect a fairy tale to behave. But this story tells us more than what happens if you have some fancy shoes and a fairy godmother on your side. In this episode, let's explore the Cinderella of Charles Perrault as well as the Cinderella version of the Grimms—how these stories might give us hints of ancestral practices, and then how we equate shoes and lust with Ye Xian from China.
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01/03/19 • 52 min
Will you take the path of pins or the path of needles? This is the question that Little Red Riding Hood must answer not as a girl who should be wary of talking to strangers, but as a young woman entering into sexual maturity who might be the target of smooth-talking predatory men. In this episode of Roots of Lore, we're exploring the story of Little Red Riding Hood as she passed through the hands of werewolves and into the hands of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, plus the story of Lon Po Po, the Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood.
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S1E1 - Charles Perrault: The Man Behind Mother Goose
Roots of Lore
12/05/18 • 46 min
In season one of the Roots of Lore podcast, we'll be diving into Charles Perrault's fairy tales: Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals: Tales of Mother Goose. So in this first episode, let's set the scene of who was Perrault? What was the world like that birthed these stories? What influences do we see a play? And how do the Grimm brothers fit into these stories?
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S2E6 - Journey to the Underworld
Roots of Lore
09/26/20 • 77 min
As equinox tips us once more into the dark half of the year (here in the northern hemisphere), the season of story, we journey to the underworld with the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, and we finish our exploration of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen.
Featuring Dr. Helene Foley, professor of Classics at Columbia University and Barnard College.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Roots of Lore have?
Roots of Lore currently has 17 episodes available.
What topics does Roots of Lore cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Story, History, Storytelling, Fairytale, Podcasts and Folklore.
What is the most popular episode on Roots of Lore?
The episode title 'S2E6 - Journey to the Underworld' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Roots of Lore?
The average episode length on Roots of Lore is 56 minutes.
How often are episodes of Roots of Lore released?
Episodes of Roots of Lore are typically released every 14 days, 15 hours.
When was the first episode of Roots of Lore?
The first episode of Roots of Lore was released on Nov 22, 2018.
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