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Rebel HeroinesEpisode Seven-The SorceressesIn this episode we meet the witches, enchantresses and all round magical women of Greek Mythology. Unpacking Hekate, Circe, Medea, the Sirens and the Bacchae, we explore why these powerful women were ostracised and condemned for using their natural gifts to protect themselves. Includes an extract from my Ariadne and Dionysus audio drama Wild and poetry by Claire Tedstone. Content warning: references to child murder.Greek Myth Retellings Book List:⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nrVhhPTYSrzV6zSHVX24YRf8hfdSBuGE/edit#gid=1490861106⁠ Greek Mythology Playlist:⁠https://open.spotify.com/pla...2023-08-1137 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Nine: In The BeginningThe final episode of our current series explores myths of creation, with poets Anthony Anaxagorou and Chloe Elliott joining our host Eleanor Penny. Chloe gives her interpretation of the ancient Chinese story of Pan Gu, the first living creature, who was trapped inside an egg with the forces of Yin and Yang. Meanwhile Anthony reimagines Cypriot myths about the creation of Cyprus’ Pentadaktylos, or five-fingered, mountain. If you’ve enjoyed the series, you can buy the book Bedtime Stories from the End of the World which is available from all good bookshops, or by following the link on o...2021-07-2736 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Eight: Hunger MoonThis week we have an unusual episode of Bedtime Stories as two poets each provide different reimaginings of the same traditional story. Poets Nina Mingya Powles and Maggie Wang join our host Eleanor Penny to each present their versions of the story of Chang’e, the Chinese goddess of the Moon. They explore the story itself, and discuss the connection between loneliness and womanhood, represented in Chang’e’s exile on the Moon. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow...2021-07-2029 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Seven: SleeplessJoining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Antosh Wojcik and Alice Frecknall. They have chosen to reimagine stories from the Victorian and Edwardian era, which themselves drew on traditional tropes. Antosh reads and discusses his take on AH Wratislaw’s The Spirit of a Buried Man; while Alice draws inspiration from JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, to explore aging and memory. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod 2021-07-1338 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Six: Not Some Small VillainThis episode welcomes Vanessa Kisuule and Jack Bigglestone who have each revived a millennia-old monster. Jack lands the mythical figure of the Basilisk in contemporary life, whilst Vanessa retells the Ugandan myth of the first man Kintu, and the mysterious death-like figure of his brother-in-law Warumbe. They join our host Eleanor Penny to share their reinterpretations and discuss their approaches. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod 2021-07-0643 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Five: To Take Back Untamed GroundThis week, poets Mona Arshi and Amara Amaryah join Eleanor Penny to discuss their reinterpretations of traditional stories. Mona imagines the experience of one of Scheherazade’s unfortunate predecessors, a young woman sent to marry the Emperor and meet her death in the Arabian Nights. Amara meanwhile explores the historical figure Queen Nanny of the Maroons, an eighteenth century Jamaican leader who led a guerilla war against the slave-owning, colonial British rule; allegedly involving supernatural powers. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com...2021-06-2934 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Four: Blossomed from FiercenessJoining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Momtaza Mehri and Jamie Hale who each explore a number of traditional characters. Jamie has chosen to reimagine figures and moments from Aruthurian myths; whilst Momtaza looks at the figures of Gog and Magog, versions of whom appear in ancient British legend as well in Biblical and Quranic texts. Momtaza and Jamie join host Eleanor Penny to read and discuss their retellings. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates o...2021-06-2243 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Three: Every Small CatastropheToday’s episode features poets R. A. Villanueva and Fathima Zahra. They each retell a traditional story of a powerful female figure, imagining Penelope before her wedding to Odysseus, and recounting the tale of Keralan resistance figure, Nangeli. Joining host Eleanor Penny, they read their poems and discuss how they explore the silences and erasures around how we remember women in story and history. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod 2021-06-1534 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Two: Dark WaterThis week’s guests joining Eleanor Penny are poets Luke Palmer and Joe Dunthorne. Luke reimagines the traditional Grimm’s fairytale of Hansel and Gretel, whilst Joe explores the trope of water-monsters, who appear in traditional stories across the world under many names such as: kelpie, Loch Ness monster, selkie, siyakoy, ceffyl dwr and vodnik. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod 2021-06-0830 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode One: Beyond Old, and into MythThe Bedtime Stories for the End of the World podcast is back for another series, asking leading poets to reimagine traditional stores for our apocalyptic age. Joining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Fiona Benson and Remi Graves. They each retell the story of a mythical figure: the old woman Babushka from Eastern Europe, and Mami Wata, a gender fluid spirit from African mythology. Over the coming 9 episodes, we have 18 writers sharing brand new work, and discussing the stories they want to preserve for future generations. Find out more, listen to all...2021-06-0143 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldInk Tales: Bedtime Stories Book Preview**NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOK - RELEASED 19 NOVEMBER** We bring you exciting news that Bedtime Stories for the End of the World has partnered with Studio Press and illustrator Inkquisitive to create a wonderful illustrated book featuring stories from Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi, Inua Ellams, Will Harris, Helen Mort and Joelle Taylor. We speak to the writers and give a sneak preview of their stories ahead of the book's release on 29 October. To buy a copy, visit bit.ly/InkTales Find out more about the podcast and catch up with all of our p...2020-10-2247 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldInk Tales: Bedtime Stories Book Preview**NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOK - RELEASED 29 OCTOBER** We bring you exciting news that Bedtime Stories for the End of the World has partnered with Studio Press and illustrator Inkquisitive to create a wonderful illustrated book featuring stories from Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi, Inua Ellams, Will Harris, Helen Mort and Joelle Taylor. We speak to the writers and give a sneak preview of their stories ahead of the book's release on 29 October. To buy a copy, visit bit.ly/InkTales Find out more about the podcast and catch up with all of our p...2020-10-2247 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Six: No Justice, Only PrizesOur final episode of the current series looks at power and control. Joining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Jack Underwood, Amina Jama and Oliver Fox. They share reimaginings of the Jörmungandr or Norse World Snake; King Cnut; and the Somali Queen Arawelo. Find out more and catch up with all of our previous episodes at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod 2019-10-2100 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Six: No Justice, Only PrizesOur final episode of the current series looks at power and control. Joining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Jack Underwood, Amina Jama and Oliver Fox. They share reimaginings of the Jörmungandr or Norse World Snake; King Cnut; and the Somali Queen Arawelo. Find out more and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2019-10-2156 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Five: The Sin of ClayJoining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Sabrina Mahfouz, Geraldine Clarkson and Stuart Buck. Together they explore our relationship with mythical characters; re-imagining stories of Prometheus, Bluebeard, and the little-known Lob Lie-by-the-fire, who'll do your housework in return for a saucer of milk. Find out more and catch up with Series One at: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2019-10-1445 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Five: The Sin of ClayJoining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Sabrina Mahfouz, Geraldine Clarkson and Stuart Buck. Together they explore our relationship with mythical characters; re-imagining stories of Prometheus, Bluebeard, and the little-known Lob Lie-by-the-fire, who'll do your housework in return for a saucer of milk. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod 2019-10-1400 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Four: My Heart Was So GreedyIn our fourth episode poets Ella Frears, Annie Hayer and Andrew McMillan join our host Eleanor Penny to discuss traditional tales of love and relationships. They re-imagine Eurydice, wife of Orpheus; the mythical half-seal half-women Selkie; and Jesus, who emerges as a dancefloor-parting queer icon. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod 2019-10-0700 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Four: My Heart Was So GreedyIn our fourth episode poets Ella Frears, Annie Hayer and Andrew McMillan join our host Eleanor Penny to discuss traditional tales of love and relationships. They re-imagine Eurydice, wife of Orpheus; the mythical half-seal half-women Selkie; and Jesus, who emerges as a dancefloor-parting queer icon. Find out more and catch up with Series One at: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2019-10-071h 06

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Three: Sweetness and FearOur third episode explores monsters, outlaws and home invaders, as our host Eleanor Penny sits down with poets Helen Mort, Romalyn Ante and Tice Cin. Their mythic re-imaginings include the vampiric Fillipino Manananggal, the Turkish Cypriot fugitive Hasan Buli, and trespasser and porridge-thief Goldilocks. Find out more and catch up with Series One at: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-3043 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Three: Sweetness and FearOur third episode explores monsters, outlaws and home invaders, as our host Eleanor Penny sits down with poets Helen Mort, Romalyn Ante and Tice Cin. Their mythic re-imaginings include the vampiric Fillipino Manananggal, the Turkish Cypriot fugitive Hasan Buli, and trespasser and porridge-thief Goldilocks. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-3000 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Two: She Not Here to Make FriendsThis week poets Malika Booker, Natalie Linh Bolderston and Olga Dermott-Bond bring to life traditional stories of powerful women. We hear about the West Indian temptress La Diablesse, Vietnamese Warrior Triệu Thị Trinh, and the Irish giant-trickster Oonagh McCool. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-2300 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Two: She Not Here to Make FriendsThis week poets Malika Booker, Natalie Linh Bolderston and Olga Dermott-Bond bring to life traditional stories of powerful women. We hear about the West Indian temptress La Diablesse, Vietnamese Warrior Triệu Thị Trinh, and the Irish giant-trickster Oonagh McCool. Find out more and catch up with Series One at: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-2347 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode One: The Flood CameIn the first episode of Series Two, we’re facing environmental catastrophe in its various forms. Joining Eleanor Penny, are Forward Prize winning poet Kei Miller and young poets Gboyega Odubanjo and Joshua Judson. They share re-imaginings of the ‘meme’ of the Green Man, the Book of Revelation and the Jamaican Story of the Dry River. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-1600 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode One: The Flood CameIn the first episode of Series Two, we’re facing environmental catastrophe in its various forms. Joining Eleanor Penny, are Forward Prize winning poet Kei Miller and young poets Gboyega Odubanjo and Joshua Judson. They share re-imaginings of the ‘meme’ of the Green Man, the Book of Revelation and the Jamaican Story of the Dry River. Find out more and catch up with Series One at: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-1650 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldSeries Two - Launches 16 SeptemberBedtime Stories for the End of the World returns on Monday 16 September, bringing you another six episodes of poetry for our apocalyptic age. Each episode will feature brand new poetry from some of the best UK poets, including: Malika Booker, Andrew McMillan, Sabrina Mahfouz, Kei Miller, Helen Mort, Jack Underwood and many more. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss en episode. For more information visit endoftheworldpodcast.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram @goodbyeworldpod 2019-09-1000 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Six: The Humdrum of BoneJay Bernard, Simran Uppal and Rhian Edwards dive into some of the world's most iconic compendiums of myth: The Arthurian Legends, the Ramayana and the Mabinogion. This week we bring you stories about the Hijra, third-gender people blessed by Rama for their loyalty and devotion. We revisit the myth of Blodeuwedd, a woman crafted from flowers to be the wife of the hero Lleu Llaw Gyffes. And we excavate a little-known myth in the Arthurian canon: Sir Morian, the Moorish son of one of the Knights of the Round Table. Find out more: endof...2018-07-2300 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Five: Dinner with the AncestorsKate Denereaz revisits the story of Melusine: a half-woman, half-serpent hiding her curse from her human husband and their children. Leke Oso Alabi brings Menelik I into modern London, asking what the offspring the Queen of Sheba and the biblical King Solomon would make of our divided times. Rachel Long explores the uses of storytelling and survival through her own family mythology. Find out more: endoftheworldpodcast.com twitter.com/goodbyeworldpod 2018-07-1600 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Four: EdgelandsThis week we're roaming around the borderlands, where towns and cities meet the wild. Miriam Nash pulls up a seat at the fire with the Nine Mothers of Heimdallr. Leonardo Boix leaves gifts of rum and cigars for the forest-dwelling spirit Pombero, Señor De La Noche. The story of Baucis and Philemon teaches Nick Garrard to be kind to strangers, just in case they're vengeful gods in disguise. Find out more: endoftheworldpodcast.com/episode-four twitter.com/goodbyeworldpod 2018-07-0900 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Three: Darling GirlThis is the week of wicked women. S. Niroshini faces down the goddess Kali. Lucia Dove visits Baba Yaga in her chicken leg hut at the edge of the forest. Joelle Taylor talks to the Furies, vengeful spirits who drive men insane. The hags and crones come out to play. Find out more: endoftheworldpodcast.com @goodbyeworldpod 2018-07-0200 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Two: Sympathy for Wild HorsesSYMPATHY FOR WILD HORSES This week Kayo Chingonyi, Phoebe Stuckes and Kandace Siobhan Walker are take long walks with lonely monsters. Nyami Nyami looks out on a modern Zambia, Cassandra rips her fishnet stockings, and Boo-Hags stalk the wetlands of the Deep South Find out more:endoftheworldpodcast.com/episode-twotwitter.com/goodbyeworldpod 2018-06-2600 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode Two: Sympathy for Wild HorsesSYMPATHY FOR WILD HORSES This week Kayo Chingonyi, Phoebe Stuckes and Kandace Siobhan Walker are take long walks with lonely monsters. Nyami Nyami looks out on a modern Zambia, Cassandra rips her fishnet stockings, and Boo-Hags stalk the wetlands of the Deep South Find out more: endoftheworldpodcast.com/episode-two twitter.com/goodbyeworldpod 2018-06-2655 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldEpisode One: Leaving The IslandInua Ellams, Laurie Ogden and Alycia Pirmohamed unpack stories of travel and the heartbreak of homesickness. Featuring a mercenary Little Mermaid, a Persephone tale for third-culture kids, and Icarus fighting to survive in the refugee camps at the margins of Europe. Find out more: endoftheworldpodcast.com/episode-one@goodbyeworldpod 2018-06-1800 min

Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldWelcome to Bedtime Stories for the End of the WorldWelcome to Bedtime Stories for the End of the World - where we ask poets to rewrite their favourite myths, folk tales and fairy stories. First episode 18/06/18 2018-05-1401 min