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Orkneyology PodcastThe Orkney Pirate John Gow ~ with Angus KonstamBe part of Tom Muir's Tales in the Landscape crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tales-in-the-landscapeEpisode 18: June 11, 2025 - full "strawberry" moon with Angus Konstam, naval historian and author of The Pirate Menace: Uncovering the Golden Age of PiracyTonight, Tom is joined by his friend, Naval historian and writer Angus Konstam. Interestingly, this full moon night coincides with the 300th anniversary of the hanging of Orkney's pirate, John Gow.Hear about: • The Valient Book of Pirates - early days • Unraveling the difference between pirate fact and fiction2025-06-112h 11Orkneyology PodcastOrcadian Comic Book Artist Jim Baikie ~ with Ellen (Baikie) PesciEpisode 17: May12, 2025 - full "flower" moon: friends and colleagues, Tom Muir and Ellen (Baikie) Pesci, have a fascinating blether about Ellen's father, Orcadian artist and professional musician Jim Baikie.The Jim Baikie exhibition is showing at the Orkney Museum in Kirkwall from May-September, 2025.Help preserve Orkney's stories by joining our Tales in the Landscape Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tales-in-the-landscape Tonight we have a visitor! Ellen Pesci, Orkney lass and Social History Curator at the Orkney Museum, talks with Tom Muir about the life of her father, the...2025-05-122h 27
Here We Have IdahoRod Beck- Chairman of the Ada County Board of CommissionersRod Beck is the Chairman of the Ada County Board of Commissioners. Beck has an extensive background in conservative governance in Idaho including having served in the state Senate as Majority Leader.Beck believes it is critically important to work each day to uphold the Idaho Constitution. He believes government should operate within its means just as families do. Beck supports free markets, limited government and cultivating a business-friendly environment. He believes property taxes are too high and is working to address the issue in part by limiting government spending where appropriate.Beck’s considerable ex...2025-05-0329 minOrkneyology PodcastThe Orkneyinga Saga part II ~ with Orkney's Storyteller Tom MuirEpisode 16, April 12, 2025 - full "pink" moon: The Orkneyinga Saga part II: Christian Era Jarls - Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, tells the old stories of Orkney's jarlsTales in the Landscape Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tales-in-the-landscape WARNING: Tonight's chat involves some descriptions of gore and violence, as you might expect with the Vikings. Tom will tell us a few very old family stories by the light of tonight's full moon. We'll look deeply into Orkney's Viking history, as preserved in the Orkneyinga Saga. If you've...2025-04-121h 33Orkneyology PodcastThe Fairy Tellers ~ with Nicholas JubberThe Fairy Tellers is a fascinating history of fairy tales told through the lives of seven tellers of fairy tales. You've likely have heard of one of these storytellers, but unless you study fairy tales, you'll probably not have heard of the others. Find out what you may have been missing!Support our heritage work here, if you'd like to: https://ko-fi.com/orkneyologyTom and Nick's conversation wends its way through the centuries touching on these topics and many more: • The "earthy" tales of Giambattista: Find out if it's true...2025-03-141h 44Orkneyology PodcastThe Orkneyinga Saga ~ with Orkney's Storyteller Tom MuirWARNING: Tonight's chat involves some descriptions of gore and violence, as you might expect with the Vikings.Tom will tell us a few very old family stories by the light of tonight's full moon. We'll look deeply into Orkney's Viking history, as preserved in the Orkneyinga Saga. If you've ever considered reading the sagas, this episode of Ower wi' the Moon will set you up for a more informed first reading. You'll get an overview of the myth, the stories, the culture and the thinking behind these tales, and of course, you'll hear a few rip-roaring...2025-02-121h 55Orkneyology PodcastKing Arthur is Welsh! ~ with Ffion PhillipsOn this January full moon evening we're visiting with Ffion Phillips, a talented storyteller from the Conwy Valley, North Wales. Ffion tells Welsh tales in her own way and in her own Welsh language, the lovely cadence of which you'll enjoy hearing tonight. Ffion is the winner of the 16-25 category at the Young Storytellers Festival of Wales 2023. You'll understand why when you hear her spin a few tales on this night of the Wolf Moon. Tonight you'll hear about: • Orkney: Where are all the trees? • Farming and language in Orkney and Wale...2025-01-131h 46Orkneyology PodcastA Ghostly Little Book ~ with Gerald Charles DickensDecember 15, 2024 - On this midwinter full moon we're joined from across the sea by Gerald Charles Dickens, who talks with us about our favorite story - his great-great grandfather's classic Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol. Join us to find out all about Gerald Dickens' childhood memories of A Christmas Carol, its origins and its sly sleight of hand.What is it about A Christmas Carol that it remains such a classic and a powerful story?In defence of Scrooge the businessman - not a complete villain?Charles Dickens' early childhood with a father in debtor's prison, child...2024-12-151h 42
From Every Nation350k New Believers - Stewart's Testimony of God's Work Pt. 2What challenges await a newlywed couple who exchange the comfort of home for the unfamiliar landscapes of India? Glenn and Rhonda’s journey from newlyweds to missionaries is nothing short of extraordinary, and today we share their heartfelt story. Hear first-hand about their experiences moving to India through the 2 Plus 3 program, the culture shock they faced, and the deep connections they formed with locals, like a caring family of dobiwalas. Discover how adapting to a new healthcare system and other cultural challenges became part of their day-to-day life while raising a family in a land rich in diversity and co...2024-11-1853 minOrkneyology PodcastA Musical Gathering of Elders, with R Carlos Nakai and Will ClipmanWe're bringing you a brilliant conversation on with this full moon night, with visiting friends R. Carlos Nakai, of Navajo and Ute heritage - and the world's premier performer with the Native American flute - and Will Clipman, passionate world percussionist, poet and performing artist. (Please pardon the scratchy voices and coughing in this epsode. We'd been having a lovely time together roaming around Orkney together with RC and Will and their wives, Pam and Sherry, for several days before we recorded this. Unfortunately, along with the stories, music and breaking bread we also passed around...2024-11-151h 53From Every Nation350k New Believers - Stewart's Testimony of God's Work Pt. 1What happens when ordinary lives are met with extraordinary calls to serve? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Glenn and Rhonda Stewart, who share their transformative journey of 18 years as missionaries in Rajasthan, India. Discover how Rhonda, raised in a Christian family in North Carolina, was influenced by her older sisters and youth pastor in shaping her spiritual path. Meanwhile, Glenn opens up about his faith journey, detailing his struggles and eventual return to faith after years of personal challenges in Southern West Virginia. Their stories offer a heartening reminder of how mentorship and unexpected circumstances can guide...2024-11-0441 min