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Think Like a VeganEp. 30: Voices for the voiceless: animal rights activism in Canada - ethical beliefs among vegans and how they translate to animal rights activismWhat happens when a folklorist goes inside vegan and animal rights communities, not as an outsider looking in, but as someone documenting their lived beliefs? Dr. Ceallaigh MacCath-Moran joins me to discuss her research in St. John’s and Toronto, where she explores veganism as a counter-hegemonic tradition and activism as performative resistance. We delve into how media and academia often misrepresent these movements and why insider voices matter. From Gramsci to grassroots protest, this conversation challenges the idea speciesism is just common sense and asks what justice really sounds like when dissent speaksWe...
2026-01-1559 min
The Hagstone PodcastArt as Resistance, Folklore as MagicAndreas Kornevall sat down with Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran and had a conversation around didactic fiction, making art with our fears and hopes and how to start the wheels turning in a way that lobbyists and governments aren't. Conscious art making is an act of resistance. We speak of how there was a time when Skalds and Bards were highly valued and how we can revive this today through poetry, song, painting and textiles. Ceallaigh has worked with ancient ballads in a dozens of variations that were written down. Also, quantum physics tells us that...
2025-03-1354 min
Three Witches and a DruidSE 05 EP 107 - Paganism is Modern and thats OK!✨ Welcome Back, Magical Friends! ✨The Forums are abuzz and people are returning to the light and a hot topic is—Paganism is Modern and thats OK!🌟 ✨ A Magical Soundtrack ✨A special thank-you to :C.S. MacCath - Song: "Shatter and Rise " for the enchanting music featured in today’s episode. 🌙🔮 Keep the Magic Alive! 🔮Love what you hear? Keep the cauldron bubbling by joining our Patreon! 🌟 Your support helps us to continue creating enchanting episodes, and as a Patron, you’ll unlock exclusive perks like bonus content, ad-free episodes, and behind-the-scenes magic—p...
2025-01-3125 minThree Witches and a DruidSE 05 EP 106- Imbolc✨ Welcome Back, Magical Friends! ✨The Wheel of the Year keeps turning, and we’re lighting the candles for another one of our sabbats—Imbolc! 🌟 This episode dives into the magic, meaning, and traditions of Imbolc, celebrated on February 2. Join Margo, Gwen, Mave, and Brian as they share personal stories, unique Canadian twists on holiday, and fun ways you can honour this special time of year wherever you are.Here’s what we brewed up for this episode:🕯 What is Imbolc? – A deeper look at this celebration of light, renewal, and the goddess Brigid.🍞 Tradi...
2025-01-1725 min
Adventures in FaerunFleeing ArauthatorThe party finalizes their preparations for fleeing Oyaviggaton with Maccath the Crimson, and begins their flight.
2024-05-281h 39Adventures in FaerunMeeting MaccathThe party continues their exploration of Oyaviggaton in search of Maccath the Crimson of the Arcane Brotherhood.
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Folklore & FictionEpisode 51: One Door Closes, Another Opens
An important announcement about the future of the Folklore & Fiction project. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/one-door-closes-another-opens)
2023-12-3107 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 50: Winter Solstice Newsletter 2020
This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in December 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. At the summer and winter solstices, I mimic the sun and pause to reflect on my own creative work. In this edition, I'm discussing myth in fiction with my short story "T Is for Three (at the End of All Things)," which was published in the C is for Chimera anthology. Because the story is only about a thousand words long, and because it...
2023-12-3105 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 49: What is performance?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in November 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm writing about performance with help from scholars Dan Ben-Amos, Roger D. Abrahams, Richard Bauman, and others, author and playwright William Shakespeare, and the McGahan Lees Irish Dance Academy. I'm also exploring possible uses of performance in storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-performance)
2023-12-3106 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 48: What is child lore?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in October 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm writing about child lore with help from scholars Gary Alan Fine and others, author Philip Pullman, and The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin. I'm also exploring the use of child lore in storycraft and providing you with an exercise on the topic. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-child-lore)
2023-12-3105 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 47: What is language and verbal lore?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in September 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm writing about language and verbal lore with help from scholars J.L. Austin and Richard Bauman, author Frank Herbert, Swedish performers Emma Åslund and Åsa Larsson, and others. I'm also exploring the use of language and verbal lore in storycraft and providing you with an exercise on the topic. Settle in, friends! I squeezed a discussion of conspiracy theories into...
2023-12-3106 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 46: What is a conspiracy theory?This edition is a departure from my promised two-part discussion of language and verbal lore, which will be condensed and presented in a single edition next month. Instead, I'm answering the call of folklore scholar Phillips Stevens Jr., who argues that folklorists are uniquely qualified to address harmful collective narratives and because of this, they have "a professional and moral responsibility to share their knowledge." I'm also following the lead of Timothy Tangherlini and his fellow scholars, who write that "people are making real-world, and at times violent or dangerous, decisions based on informal stories that circulate on and...
2023-12-3118 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 45: What is material culture?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in July 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm writing about material culture with help from the Library of Congress American Folklife Center, scholars Judith Farquhar and Simon Bronner, The Joy of Vegan Baking, and the 2005 science fiction film Serenity. I'm also discussing the use of material culture in storycraft and providing you with an exercise on the topic. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-material-culture)
2023-12-3112 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 44: Summer Solstice Newsletter 2020This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in June 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. At the summer and winter solstices, I mimic the sun and pause to reflect on my own creative work. In this edition, I'm discussing representation issues in fiction with a passage from my short story "D is for Duel/One Who Dies as a God Dies," which was published in the D is for Dinosaur anthology. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog...
2023-12-3113 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 43: What is a folk custom?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in May 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm writing about folk customs with help from scholars Richard Sweterlitsch and Wayland Hand, author Naomi Novik, and friends Vigdís Andersen and Sveinn Svavarsson, among others. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-folk-custom)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 42: What is a curse?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in April 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing curses with help from scholars Natalie Underberg, Evangelos Gr. Avdikos, and others, outlining the use of curses in storytelling, and providing you with an example and a reflective writing exercise. If you're new to the podcast or missed March 2020's "What is a charm?" edition, do go back and check it out before engaging with this one. Many...
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 41: Keeping a Journal in Uncertain TimesThis episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a supplementary newsletter in March 2020, shortly after the pandemic was declared. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing the value of keeping a journal you can pass on to others. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/folklore-fiction-supplement-keeping-journal-uncertain-times)
2023-12-3111 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 40: What is a charm?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in March 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing charms with help from scholars J. Stanley Hopkins, Jonathan Roper, and others, discussing the use of charms in storycraft, and providing you with an example and an exercise on the topic. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-charm)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 39: What is a superstition?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in February 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing superstitions with help from scholars Ülo Valk, Torunn Selberg, Alan Dundes, and others, discussing superstition in the context of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series of books, and providing you with an exercise on the topic. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-superstition)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 38: What is a rite of passage?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in January 2020. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing rites of passage with help from scholars Arnold van Gennep, Alan Dundes, and others, discussing rites of passage in fiction, and providing you with storytelling insights related to the topic. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-rite-passage)
2023-12-3117 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 37: Winter Solstice Dispatch and Podcast 2022Guest author Rebecca Buchanan continues the Summer Solstice 2022 discussion of Pagan futurism via her Pagan science fiction short story, "Hysthaany." Join us for this very special edition of the winter solstice dispatch and podcast. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/winter-solstice-dispatch-2022)
2023-12-3125 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 36: Winter Solstice Dispatch and Podcast 2019Join me for a discussion of legendary sea monsters in my poem entitled "Leviathans," which was published in Strange Horizons. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/winter-solstice-newsletter-2019)
2023-12-3109 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 35: What is a ritual?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in November 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing ritual with help from scholars Catherine Bell, Ronald L. Grimes, and others, discussing ritual use in story craft, and providing you with an example and exercise on the topic. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-ritual)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 34: ”The Marriage Of Sir Gawain”A villain sends King Arthur on a quest to discover what women want, but only the ugliest woman in the world knows the answer, and she demands to wed Sir Gawain in exchange for it. Join me for a discussion of a fragmented Child ballad, and come away with a list of folkloric resources you can use in storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/gawain)
2023-12-3126 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 33: What is a tall tale?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in October 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing the tall tale with help from scholars Richard Bauman, Carolyn S. Brown, Henry B. Wonham, and others, helping you analyze a tall tale, and discussing ways to bring tall tales to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-tall-tale)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 32: ”Gylfaginning”Guest poet Math Jones reads from his recent poetic adaptation of Northern Germanic mythology and discusses his creative process, while I offer a few insights into his source material and an introduction to Old English poetics. Join us for this very special edition of the dispatch and podcast. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/gylfaginning)
2023-12-3128 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 31: What is a fable?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in September 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing the fable genre with help from scholars Patrick Olivelle, Christos A. Zafiropoulos, Harriet Spiegel, and others, helping you analyze a fable, and discussing ways to bring fables to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-fable)
2023-12-3115 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 30: ”Luck from Heaven and Luck from the Earth”An honest old man and an evil old man dream of fortune in the coming year, but only one of them receives it. Join me for a discussion of structural symmetry in folktales, and come away with a few ways to subvert it for the sake of better storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/luck-heaven-earth)
2023-12-3116 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 29: What is a märchen?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in August 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing the märchen genre with help from scholars Christine A. Jones, Jennifer Schacker, Jack Zipes, and others, helping you analyze a märchen, and discussing ways to bring märchen to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-is-a-marchen)
2023-12-3118 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 28: ”The Span Of A Man’s Life”God grants Adam a longer lifespan by giving him the years abandoned by suffering animals. Join me for a discussion of problematic themes in fables, and learn about the ways folkloristic and literary analysis can help you adapt and subvert these themes. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/spanmanslife)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 27: What is a ballad?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in July 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm discussing the ballad genre with help from scholars Gordon Hall Gerould, David Buchan, Roger deV. Renwick and others, helping you analyse a ballad, and discussing ways to bring ballads to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-is-a-ballad)
2023-12-3123 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 26: ”Usheens Return To Ireland”The last and greatest of the Fianna goes to the otherworld for a twelvemonth and returns an old man. Join me for a discussion of fairy time, and come away with suggestions for characterizing internal conflict in your storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/usheen)
2023-12-3118 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 25: Summer Solstice Dispatch and Podcast 2022A far-future psychopath is forced to take an empathy drug and spends the journey to his execution reflecting upon reparations he can never make to his victims. Join me for a discussion of forgiveness and atonement in my novelette titled "He Who Steals the Sun Shall Bear Its Gravity." (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/summer-solstice-dispatch-2022)
2023-12-3118 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 24: Summer Solstice Dispatch and Podcast 2019Join me for a discussion of Icelandic folklore in my short story entitled "B is for Burned/Every Broken Creature," which was published in the F is for Fairy anthology of short fiction. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/summer-solstice-newsletter-2019)
2023-12-3108 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 23: What is a personal experience narrative?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in May 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'm writing about the personal experience narrative genre with help from scholars William Labov and Joshua Waletzky, Sandra K.D. Stahl, Gillian Bennett, and others, helping you analyse a personal experience narrative, and discussing ways to bring personal experience narratives to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-personal-experience-narrative)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 22: ”Tam Lin”A nobleman's daughter makes love to a knight and risks everything to rescue him from the Queen of Fairies. Join me for a ballad about the heroine of Carterhaugh, her bravery, and her beloved, and come away with recommendations for creating your own fictional magic system. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/tam-lin)
2023-12-3124 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 21: What is a memorate?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in April 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'll be introducing the memorate genre with help from scholars Carl W. von Sydow, Lauri Honko, Diane Goldstein, and others, helping you analyse a memorate, and discussing ways to bring memorates to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-memorate)
2023-12-3118 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 20: ”Molly Whuppie”Fe, fi, fo, fum! A clever young heroine outwits a giant to save the lives of her sisters and returns to his house on behalf of a king to steal a sword, a bag of gold, and a ring. Join me for a discussion of violence and sanitization in fairy tales, and come away with suggestions for writing multilingual characters. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/mollywhuppie)
2023-12-3126 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 19: What is a legend?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in March 2019. In it, I'll be introducing the legend genre with help from scholars Linda Dégh and others, contributions from the Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore Archive, and a wee chunk of fiction by Patrick Rothfuss. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-legend)
2023-12-3117 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 18: ”The Specter In Fjelkinge”A young widow of invincible courage helps the ghost of a murdered man find peace. Join me for a tale about Margaret Barnekow - a larger-than-life Swedish matriarch - and come away with writing exercises geared toward teachers of middle school students. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/the-specter-in-fjelkinge)
2023-12-3120 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 17: What is a myth?This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in February 2019. In it, I'll be discussing the myth genre with help from scholars Alan Dundes, William Bascom, and others, helping you analyse a myth, and discussing ways to bring myth to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-is-a-myth)
2023-12-3112 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 16: ”The King With The Horse’s Ears”A king with an embarrassing secret forces his barber to keep it on penalty of the man's life, but the reeds and trees themselves sing out on the barber's behalf. Join me for a discussion of absolute power, and come away with a better understanding of theme in storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/the-king-with-the-horses-ears)
2023-12-3129 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 15: Introduction To Folklore GenresThis episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in January 2019. In it, I'll be introducing you to folklore genres with help from scholars Alan Dundes and others, discussing how the concept of genre can be both helpful and problematic, detailing a few ways to classify genres, and showing you how to use this information as a storyteller. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/introduction-folklore-genres)
2023-12-3109 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 14: ”The Maid Freed from the Gallows”A maiden takes a lover and nearly hangs for it until her beloved offers everything he has in exchange for her life. Join me for a discussion of transgressive sexuality in an old, well-loved English ballad, and come away with recommendations for adapting ballads yourself. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/maid-freed-gallows)
2023-12-3119 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 13: Winter Solstice Dispatch 2021An ugly princess mocked by the kingdom makes a fraught deal with the merfolk for a belt and necklace that will turn her into a legendary beauty. Join me for an exploration of the little known tale of magic behind my forthcoming podcast radio play titled "The Belt and the Necklace." (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/winter-solstice-dispatch-2021)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 12: ATU 450 ”Little Brother and Little Sister”A brother and sister transformed by a wicked stepmother. A knightly father who comes to their rescue. A brutal punishment by fire. Join me for a discussion of women and power in tales of magic, and come away with a hoard of folkloric storytelling prompts. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-450-little-brother-and-little-sister) Of note, friend of the show Peter Chiykowski is offering The Story Engine Deck, mentioned in this month's episode, to listeners at a 10% discount. Follow this link to learn more: https://storyenginedeck.myshopify.com/discount/FOLKLORE10
2023-12-3118 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 11: ATU 113B ”The Cat as Sham Holy Man”A devout king of cats returns from his pilgrimage to Mecca. A devout king of mice prepares to welcome him. Mousey subjects express misgivings about the whole reformed cat thing. Join me for a fable that tackles a difficult topic, and come away with a few tools for tackling difficult topics yourself. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-113b)
2023-12-3116 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 10: ATU 2014 ”Chains Involving Contradictions or Extremes”A beautiful princess who will only wed a man who can tell her a story whose beginning is impossible and whose end is untrue. A storyteller who specializes in the absurd. Join me for a tale that might belong in many categories and a discussion of its many narrative treasures. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-2014)
2023-12-3119 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 9: ATU 1284 ”Person Does Not Know Himself” and 1326 ”Moving the Church”Three mayoral candidates who decide to let a stranger govern the city of Cork and a brush-maker who doesn't recognize himself in the trappings of office. City fathers who believe it's possible to shift a church by pushing it. Where's the funny? Join me and find out. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-1284-and-atu-1326)
2023-12-3112 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 8: ATU 1096 ”Sewing Contest”Join me in a discussion of weak humans, strong monsters, and the power relationships between them. Come away with a better understanding of folk poetry and song. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-1096-sewing-contest)
2023-12-3113 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 7: Summer Solstice Dispatch 2021Join me in an exploration of folkloric elements in my forthcoming climate change fable, "Metal Crow and Ghost Crow." (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/summer-solstice-dispatch-2021)
2023-12-3111 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 6: ATU 852 ”Lying Contest”Join me in a discussion of a Realistic Tale type for the unreal, and come away with an exercise designed to help you craft better lies in storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-852-lying-contest)
2023-12-3116 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 5: ATU 780 ”The Singing Bone” SupplementJoin me for the first in a new series of supplementary dispatches and podcasts addressing the intersections between climate change, ecology, folklore, and the sacred. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-780-singing-bone-supplement)
2023-12-3114 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 4: ATU 780 ”The Singing Bone”Join me in an exploration of a popular tale type and its Child Ballad variants, and come away with a few guiding questions for subverting folkloric narratives. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-780-singing-bone)
2023-12-3121 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 3: ATU 365 ”The Dead Bridegroom Carries Off His Bride”Join me in an exploration of a tale type with a very spooky motif, and come away with an exercise designed to help you make the most of it as a storyteller. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-365-dead-bridegroom-carries-his-bride)
2023-12-3119 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 2: ATU 60 ”Fox And Crane Invite Each Other”Join me for an exploration of a little tale type with a lot of hidden depth, and come away with an exercise designed to help you make the most of that depth as a storyteller. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/atu-60-fox-and-crane-invite-each-other)
2023-12-3112 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 1: Introduction To The ATU Tale TypesJoin me for an introduction to three important indexes of recurring plots and motifs in folktales and a discussion of the relationship between art and fear via Julia Cameron's excellent motivational book, The Artist's Way. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/introduction-atu-tale-types)
2023-12-3120 min
The Folklore PodcastEpisode 140 - FOLKLORE AND FICTIONTolkein, Pratchett, Gaiman ... there have been many great writers who use folklore to underpin their narratives.In this episode of The Folklore Podcast, author, musician and poet Ceallaigh MacCath-Moran joins us to discuss the creative application of folklore in writing. Ceallaigh is the creator of the newsletter, dispatch and podcast 'Folklore and Fiction' which examines folklore scholarship aimed at storytellers and writers. Learn more on Ceallaigh's website at https://csmaccath.com/folkloreandfictionTo support The Folklore Podcast and our portfolio of folklore work and content, please visit our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast where you can also access extra...
2023-09-241h 05
The Folklore PodcastEpisode 140 - FOLKLORE AND FICTIONTolkein, Pratchett, Gaiman ... there have been many great writers who use folklore to underpin their narratives.In this episode of The Folklore Podcast, author, musician and poet Ceallaigh MacCath-Moran joins us to discuss the creative application of folklore in writing. Ceallaigh is the creator of the newsletter, dispatch and podcast 'Folklore and Fiction' which examines folklore scholarship aimed at storytellers and writers. Learn more on Ceallaigh's website at https://csmaccath.com/folkloreandfictionTo support The Folklore Podcast and our portfolio of folklore work and...
2023-09-241h 05
I Cast FireballTyranny of Dragons 87. Bully Your DMOur cover is about to get blown! Will the Jhank Squad be able to befriend Maccath the Crimson to avoid a tussle, or will they need to defend themselves against more swarms of kobolds? Lance deliberately scouts ahead. Fleeple makes a new pet. Mal does... something useful, I'm sure.
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Everything Podcasts StudiosOdyssey Theatre: Belt and NecklaceProduced for Odyssey Theatre these five dramas by award-winning Canadian writers are inspired by fantastical tales from the past, but set in today’s modern world. In this episode, the ugly duckling teenage daughter of a fashion icon finds herself ostracized in a beauty-obsessed world. Desperate for love, Barbara makes a heart-wrenching bargain with water-dwelling spirits. But the deal comes at a dreadful cost and Barbara must find the strength to forge a new destiny. A haunting tale from folklore, fiction, and poetry writer C.S. MacCath. It was inspired by a Bavarian folktale collected by Fr...
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Dog EditionDogs In FolkloreSome say humans learns best through story, and when you look at the history of dogs in folklore, you see plenty of evidence.One story about one single dog can influence the way humans feel about dogs – or that type of dog – for years, decades, centuries, even millenia.For thousands of years, seeing seeing a black dog was a good sign, a helpful warning from the spiritual world … or something quite sinister. Author D.S. Nelson calls forth some ancient stories so we moderns can see just how far we’ve come.Or have we...
2022-12-1333 min
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Folklore & FictionEpisode 27.5: ”Matty Groves”"Matty Groves" recorded for the July 2022 Folklore & Fiction dispatch and podcast supplement.
2022-07-1204 minThree Witches and a DruidSE 02 EP 45 - Magic in our day to day lives.The three Witches and a Druid sit around the table discussing various meads Margo brought home from around the maritime. We also discuss small points of magic we each do in our day to day lives and how this effects our practise.Music intro Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran Folklorist and Writercsmaccath.comSupport us through Patreon if you have a spare coin.https://www.patreon.com/threewitchesandadruidWe also now have an Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/threewitchesandadruid/ Get bonus content on Patreon
2022-06-2449 minThree Witches and a DruidSE 02 EP 44 - What do we believe? Part 3The third Witch sits before the microphone and tells us what she believes! So enjoy part 3Music intro Ceallaigh S. MacCath-MoranFolklorist and Writercsmaccath.comSupport us through Patreon if you have a spare coin.https://www.patreon.com/threewitchesandadruidWe also now have an Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/threewitchesandadruid/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-1031 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 22.5: ”Tam Lane”"Tam Lane" recorded for the May 2022 Folklore & Fiction dispatch and podcast.
2022-05-0308 min
Druidcast - A Druid PodcastInterview with author Rob WildwoodShownotes for DruidCast Episode 180 Dead are Dancing - Bog Bodies - https://bogbodiesband.bandcamp.com Power in Me (featuring Ashleigh) - Still Be - www.facebook.com/stillbemusic Interview with Rob Wildwood - https://themagicalplaces.com Shape of Years - Alex McCue - mccuemusic.com Storytime with Eimear - The Legend of Fionn mac Cumhaill - https://www.kilkennydruidry.com Harp in the story - The Queen's Marsh - Claire Hamilton Shatter and Rise - Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran - https://csmaccath.com/ DruidCast...
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Folklore & FictionEpisode 14.5: ”The Maid Freed From The Gallows”"The Maid Freed From The Gallows" recorded for the January 2022 Folklore & Fiction dispatch and podcast.
2022-01-0504 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 4.5: ”Cruel Johnny”"Cruel Johnny" recorded for the March 2021 Folklore & Fiction dispatch and podcast.
2021-03-3105 min
Folklore & FictionEpisode 3.5: ”The Holland Handkerchief”"The Holland Handkerchief" recorded for the March 2021 Folklore & Fiction dispatch and podcast.
2021-03-0406 min
Dumbgeons and Dragons: A funny, rules-light D&D actual play podcasts01e21 - Reunited In Luskan And It Feels So GoodIn this special mega-sized episode, the whole #DumbDragonCast is in the same room playing, joking and eating! ... so... much... eating... Flint, Thia and Nulara finally make it back to Luskan to meet up with Maccath the Crimson and find out if the Arcane Brotherhood will help them in their battle against the Cult of the Dragon. The adventurers partake in some much needed and appreciated downtime and find they've acquired a new friend to help them on their journey.Flint finds out the ingredients he needs to split his personalities. Thia gets her long awaited and most...
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Dumbgeons and Dragons: A funny, rules-light D&D actual play podcasts01e05 - Bananas are Dangerous...Thia, Flint and Nulara continue their search through the iceberg lair to find Maccath the Crimson and maybe hopefully the Draakhorn. The group chats with the toad's leader, Marfulb, before Nulara finds a sweet embrace thanks to a cleverly placed banana peel. - - - - - - - - - -CAST & CREWDM: Russ MorePlayers: Amy More, Carla Johnson, Tom LairdSound Design: Russ MoreMusic: Kevin McLeodTranscript: https://sonix.ai/r/34RGzp48KnKQC1nDuWc2j5MC/share...
2017-02-1558 min