
The Imam and His Pirates (Historical Action) - Story #1
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01/10/21 • 40 min
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As a pirate terrorising the Red Sea, Shahar has long survived by disguising herself as a fearsome and solitary man. But on a return trip to Oman, carrying the Iman's precious cargo, Shahar's identity is not the only thing she's in danger of losing...
CW: explores themes of both a sexual and racial nature
Stories from the Hearth is an experimental storytelling experience ft. truly original fiction and thoughtfully produced soundscapes. The aim of this podcast is to rekindle its listeners' love for the ancient art of storytelling (and story-listening), and to bring some small escapism to the frantic energies of the modern world. Stories from the Hearth is the brainchild of queer punk poet, environmentalist, and anarchist Cal Bannerman. Vive l'art!
Episode #2 out Sunday 31st January 2021 (31.01.21)
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Original Artwork by Anna Ferrara
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As a pirate terrorising the Red Sea, Shahar has long survived by disguising herself as a fearsome and solitary man. But on a return trip to Oman, carrying the Iman's precious cargo, Shahar's identity is not the only thing she's in danger of losing...
CW: explores themes of both a sexual and racial nature
Stories from the Hearth is an experimental storytelling experience ft. truly original fiction and thoughtfully produced soundscapes. The aim of this podcast is to rekindle its listeners' love for the ancient art of storytelling (and story-listening), and to bring some small escapism to the frantic energies of the modern world. Stories from the Hearth is the brainchild of queer punk poet, environmentalist, and anarchist Cal Bannerman. Vive l'art!
Episode #2 out Sunday 31st January 2021 (31.01.21)
Links and Socials:
- You can support the podcast and access bonus material by becoming a Patron. Follow this link - https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthehearthpodcast
- Podcast Instagram: @storiesfromthehearth
- Podcast Twitter: @Hearth_Podcast
- Podcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/3d0uwp2
- Contact the podcast by emailing me at:
[email protected]
Original Artwork by Anna Ferrara
Anna's Instagram: @giallosardina
Anna's Portfolio: https://annaferrara.carbonmade.com/
Thank you for listening. Please consider following, subscribing to, and sharing this episode, and please do tell your friends all about Stories from the Hearth.
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Introducing: Stories from the Hearth
Stories from the Hearth is an immersive storytelling experience, delivering original soundscape-backed short-stories, written, performed and produced by Calum Bannerman, as well as educational episodes exploring the history of storytelling. Each fiction episode will feature a brand-new tale, be it sci-fi, romance, fantasy, historical fiction or horror, with a new story released on the last Sunday of every month. Historical episodes, under the The Wandering Bard series, will give an informed insight into the history of storytelling and the storytellers behind it, with a new episode released on the second Sunday of every month.
Episode #1 was launched on Sunday 10th January 2021 (10.01.21)
The aim of Stories from the Hearth is to rekindle its listeners' love for the ancient art of storytelling (and story-listening), and to bring some small escapism to the frantic energies of the modern world.
You can support the podcast (and gain exclusive access to exciting opportunities and bonus content) by becoming a Patron. Follow this link - https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthehearthpodcast
Socials:
Podcast Instagram: @storiesfromthehearth
Podcast Twitter: @Hearth_Podcast
Contact the podcast by emailing me at:
[email protected]
Original Artwork by Anna Ferrara
Anna's Instagram: @giallosardina
Anna's Portfolio: https://annaferrara.carbonmade.com/
Thank you for listening, please follow, subscribe, share this episode, and tell your friends all about Stories from the Hearth.
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Carcosa (Surreal Sci-Fi) - Story #2
In a distant future, intergalactic space-travel happens in the blink of an eye. One young astronaut has been tasked with finding a viable alternative to Earth, in order that humanity can be saved. Arriving on Terra-II, things at first seem promising. However, in the city of Carcosa, all is not what it seems...
Stories from the Hearth is an experimental storytelling experience ft. truly original fiction and thoughtfully produced soundscapes. The aim of this podcast is to rekindle its listeners' love for the ancient art of storytelling (and story-listening), and to bring some small escapism to the frantic energies of the modern world. Stories from the Hearth is the brainchild of queer punk poet, environmentalist, and anarchist Cal Bannerman. Vive l'art!
Episode #3 out Sunday 21st February 2021 (21.02.21)
Links and Socials:
- You can support the podcast and access bonus material by becoming a Patron. Follow this link - https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthehearthpodcast
- Podcast Instagram: @storiesfromthehearth
- Podcast Twitter: @Hearth_Podcast
- Podcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/3d0uwp2
- Contact the podcast by emailing me at:
[email protected]
Original Artwork by Anna Ferrara
Anna's Instagram: @giallosardina
Anna's Portfolio: https://annaferrara.carbonmade.com/
"Supernova Choir 1" by In.Sintesi is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative Commons license. Read more about it here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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