Folklore, Food & Fairytales
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -A storytelling podcast featuring stories with recipes and food history connected to each episode's story. Is the food in fairytales and folklore really symbolic or does it just make the tale relatable? Food and stories have their own rituals and feed different parts of us. If you had to choose between the two, could you? How is the history of food tied into stories? Will this podcast answer these questions or will there just be a great story and a highly tenuous link to a delicious recipe? You'll have to listen to find out.
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An Ending and a Beginning
February 13, 2024 05:30 - 10 minutes - 24.3 MBSo, some big news about changes to the podcast plus a wonderful story: Davey & The King of the Fishes. You can find out and get updates about my new podcast at my new website: A Question of Death You can find more about me and Folklore, Food and Fairytales via my Linktree which will continue as purely as storytelling podcast with a monthly folktale or two featuring food. You can find the interviews in my newest interview series here: How Food Frames Stories. You can find my inte...
Tales of Frost and Snow
December 16, 2023 20:33 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBA collection of wintery and festive tales for the season: Why the Sea is Salt, The Christmas Bear and Twelve Brothers. The first is 'Why the Sea is Salt' a Norwegian tale adapted from Christmas Fairytales colled by Neil Phillip. The story begins on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve when a poor and hungry man finds himself unable to provide for his family and turns to his rich brother. The brother unwittingly starts him on the road toto a better life, but first he must pay a trip to hell with a ...
The Widow & Her Daughters or the Kale Conspiracy
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 57.1 MBIn which we discover that strange food stealing horses don't always have your best intentions at heart, that you should always be kind to cats, rowan is good for protection and that kale has its very own folklore. The Story: The Widow & Her Daughters adapted from the version in Popular Tales of the Western Highlands collected by Joseph Campbell. The Recipe: Wilted Kale If you would like to find out more about what I talked about in this episode you can find books and links at Further Re...
Slightly Scary Story Special
October 24, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 71.6 MBThe Stories in this episode are: Golden Hair, The Lass & her Good Stout Blackthorn Stick and The Tailor in the Church adapated from Sorche nic Leodhas and Ruth Manning Sanders This is another just the stories episode, this time for All Hallows Eve. There are three traditional tales which are just a little bit scary but also a little bit clever and maybe also just a little bit silly in the case of the last tale. I hope you enjoy these tales even if you prefer yours a bit more bone chillin...
An All Hallows Feast - Menus, Symbolism & Folklore
October 17, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBIn which I explore a completely different direction, have fun with food symbolism and folklore at this interesting time of year and make a realisation about how I really feel about good food. I hope you enjoy this bonus episode as it is very different to anything I have done on the podcast before. I will be presenting a menu for a Halloween or an All Hallows Eve Feast, providing some of the folk beliefs or symbolic meanings for the foods involved and folklore around some of the ingredients ...
The Kitchen Witch Companion: An Interview with Sarah Robinson
October 10, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 74.8 MBIn this episode I interviewed the wonderful Sarah Robinson about the fabulous book she has created with Lucy H Pearce: The Kitchen Witch Companion: Recipes, Rituals & Reflections If you are reading this on or before 19 October 23 there is still a chance to pre order this direct from the publisher there will still be a chance to pre-order the book direct from Womancraft Publishing (pre-ordering direct from Womancraft gets you a selection of free e-goodies, signed copy & bookmark) https://w...
The Beekeeper and the Hare or The Hot Honey Horror
September 12, 2023 04:02 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBIn which we discover that everything is not always as it seems, that you should take advice from helpful travellers, that bees can be excellent as a home protection system and that the taste of honey can make you cross worlds. The Story: The Beekeeper & The Hare adapted from Thistle & Thyme collected by Sorche nic Leodhas The Recipe: Hot Honey If you would like to find out more about what I talked about in this episode you can find books and links at Further Reading You can find more ab...
Food, Funerals & Mourning in the American South - An Interview with Ashley-Anne Masters
September 12, 2023 04:01 - 47 minutes - 109 MBMy current research is around the areas of food and death and the rituals around both. We talk so much about food being a huge part of life but it is also a large part of death and the rituals we have developed to help us cope with loss. The American South is well known for its traditions and rituals around food and funerals and funerary practices so I interviewed Ashley-Anne Masters, a Presbyterian Pastor from North Carolina and we discussed how food can bring us together in grief just as i...
Slavic Kitchen Alchemy - An Interview with Zuza Zak
September 12, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 75.9 MBI met with Zuza Zak and we talked about her wonderful new book Slavic Kitchen Alchemy: Nourishing Herbal Remedies, Magical Recipes & Folk Wisdom. Zuza is also the author of ‘Polska: New Polish Cooking’, ‘Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania’ and ‘Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings’ all of which I own and have allowed me to do some of my favourite travelling via food and books without leaving my kitchen. This book is different to her previ...
Rebel Folklore - An Interview with Icy Sedgwick
September 05, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBIf you want to pre-order Icy's new book Rebel Folklore you can find links below: US Bookshop.org : Pre Order Link UK Bookshop.org : Pre Order Link You can also find out more about Icy at her website You can find more about me and Folklore, Food and Fairytales via my Linktree You can find the interviews in my newest interview series here: How Food Frames Stories. You can find my interviews with storytellers here: Vernacular Voices of the Storyteller You can also subscribe here (or jus...
The Laird with a Heart of Gold or The Bannock Brouhaha
July 11, 2023 04:30 - 33 minutes - 75.8 MBIn which we find out that certain tropes aren't always true, that a heart of gold sometimes needs assistance and that brownies and a bannock in the house are invaluable. We also venture into peat bogs and cheese riots in pursuit of food and folklore. Our story: The Laird with a Heart of Gold adapted from Thistle and Thyme : tales and legends from Scotland - Sorche Nic Leodhas Our Recipe: Fresh Cheese If you would like to hear more about what I talked about in this episode you can find boo...
A Cawl Tale or The Cheese Ownership Conundrum
June 13, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 183 MBThis episdoe is a little different but I hope you enjoy a wonderful Welsh tale from fantastic storyteller Owen Staton and our chat in which we barely touch the depths of how both food and stories can break down barriers between people and nourish our souls but had a fabulous time in the talking just the same. As a bonus I also interviewed Catherine Warr about her fascinating new book A Yorkshire Year: Folklore, history, traditions as well as finding out all about how she got interested in f...
Why Cats & Dogs Disagree or the Risotto Resolution
May 16, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 60.4 MBIn which we discover that taking care of animals is its own reward, fishermen are somehow inherently magical, womens voices can achieve change and a good risotto creates its own legend. Our story: Why Cats and Dogs Disagree - adapted from a Korean tale found in Nine Lives: the Folklore of Cats edited by Katharine Briggs Our Recipe: Risotto Risotto Meditation If you would like to hear more about what I talked about in this episode you can find books and links at Further Reading You can...
An Appalachian Visit
April 11, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBIn this episode I talked with Aaron Bobick the host of Appalachian Folklore Podcast and Stories from the Cabin, a storytelling podcast within a podcast and we talked all things food, folklore and story. Aaron is a brewer-turned-distiller by day. His undergraduate and graduate studies were in literature, bibliography, and textual editing where he gained a love for research; for finding the history of any given topic that interests him. His research into UK folklore is what started his fasc...
The Search for Luck or the Egg Extravaganza
March 14, 2023 07:45 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIn which we find out that eggs are not as straight forward as you might think, that luck doesn't really come into it, that truths can be uncomfortable and that the advice you recieve from old women is invaluable no matter where they heard it. Our story: The Search for Luck adapted from Modern Greek Folktales by RM Dawkins from 1953 Our Recipe: Chip Omelette Here are the newsletter and Episode Recipe I mentioned. You can find the interviews in my newest interview series here: How Food Fra...
Prince Lindorm or The Onion Protocol
February 14, 2023 06:30 - 34 minutes - 79.7 MBIn which we discover that princes can be forgiven anything, that women are destined to some sorrow no matter what they do, that onions aren't always just onions and secure mail is essential. Our story: Prince Lindorm, adapted from the Pink Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang Our Recipe: French Onion Soup If you would like to hear more about what I talked about in this episode you can find books and links at Further Reading You can find the interviews in my newest interview series here:...
The Brave Little Shoemaker or The Ricotta Resentment
January 10, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 59.9 MBIn which a shoemaker reluctantly becomes a hero, a princess reluctantly gets married and we discover the relevance of a giant, a unicorn, a wild boar and some ricotta. The Story in this episode is: The Brave Little Shoemaker, a Sicilian tale adapated from various sources including Laura Gonzenbach The Recipe in this episode is: Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne If you would like to hear more about what I talked about in this episode you can find books and links at Further Reading Jack the Giant ...
The Christmas Cuckoo or The Barley Bread Allegory
December 06, 2022 05:30 - 33 minutes - 75.8 MBThe Story in this episode is: The Christmas Cuckoo - This story is adapted from a literary fairytale written by Frances Elizabeth Browne from a book called from Granny’s Wonderful Chair, first published in 1856. Frances was born in 1816 in Donegal but moved first to Scotland and then to London. She originally wrote poetry but also wrote short stories. The whole collection is beautiful and she created a gorgeous world rich in imaginative detail, made even more incredible by the fact that sh...
The Palace That Stood on Golden Pillars or The Porridge Pomposity
November 08, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBIn which we discover that if there is ever a choice between a cat and a cow, choose the cat, arguments over porridge are rarely worth it and that the main differences between royalty and commoners is that commoners get a better night sleep and worse dresses. The Story in this episode is: The Palace That Stood on Golden Pillars adaped from Yule-tide stories: a collection of Scandinavian and North German popular tales and traditions from the Swedish, Danish and German The Recipe in this epis...
Two Ghosts & a Goblin or The Slightly Scary Story Special
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MBThe Stories in this episode are: Old Tommy & The Spectre, Box on the Ears and The Cook & the Goblin adapated from Ruth Manning Sanders This is another just the stories episode, this time for All Hallows Eve. There are three traditional tales involving food which are just a little bit scary but also a little bit clever and maybe also just a little bit kind in the case of the last tale. I hope you enjoy these tales even if you prefer yours a bit more bone chilling normally. You can also ...
The Dark Spectre or the Elusive Elderberry
October 04, 2022 12:20 - 21 minutes - 50.3 MBIn which we discover that you should stick to your path, no matter what others say, that you shouldn't let an elderberry pudding get in the way of the rest of your life and that perfectly good castles only lie empty for a good reason. The Recipe in this episode is Elderberry Cordial The Story in this episode is The Dark Spectre adapated from Ruth Manning Sanders - Spooks and Spectres You can find the interviews in my newest interview series here: How Food Frames Stories. You can find my i...
How Food Frames Stories - Anna Kharzeeva
September 27, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to continue to look at how stories and food can overcome the distance between people and enhance our shared experiences so earlier this year I spent time exploring storytelling through food writing. I interviewed some very talented writers who tell stories through their food writing to find out why how food has shaped their writing and in what ways food enhances their storytelling. They have all had different experiences around food which has influenced how...
How Food Frames Stories - Robbie Armstrong
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 181 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to continue to look at how stories and food can overcome the distance between people and enhance our shared experiences so earlier this year I spent time exploring storytelling through food writing. I interviewed some very talented writers who tell stories through their food writing to find out why how food has shaped their writing and in what ways food enhances their storytelling. They have all had different experiences around food which has inf...
How Food Frames Stories - Olivia Potts
September 13, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to continue to look at how stories and food can overcome the distance between people and enhance our shared experiences so earlier this year I spent time exploring storytelling through food writing. I interviewed some very talented writers who tell stories through their food writing to find out why how food has shaped their writing and in what ways food enhances their storytelling. They have all had different experiences around food which has influenc...
How Food Frames Stories - Aaron Vallance
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to continue to look at how stories and food can overcome the distance between people and enhance our shared experiences so earlier this year I spent time exploring storytelling through food writing. I interviewed some very talented writers who tell stories through their food writing to find out why how food has shaped their writing and in what ways food enhances their storytelling. They have all had different experiences around food which has influenced how...
Cap O'Rushes or The Salt Significance
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 70.2 MBIn which we discover that when you are forced to leave home you should always try and take your best frock, that salt can spark both joy and anger and that there is a little Cinderella everywhere if you look hard enough. The Tale: Cap O'Rushes If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentioned in this episode you can find them in Further Reading. You can subscribe (or just read) my free newsletter for further snippets of folklore, history, st...
The Farmer and the Bogle or the Lore of Lammas
August 02, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 45.1 MBIn which we discover that the trickster can be tricked, that a good knowledge of crops is essential if you want to best a bogle, that everyone needs a wiffle waffle occasionally and there are few situations in which festival specific bread & cheese doesnt enhance your daily experience. The Tale: The Farmer & The Bogle The Recipe: Harvest Lardy Cake If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentioned in this episode you can find them in Further...
A History of Herbalism: Cure, Cook and Conjure - An interview with Emma Kay
July 19, 2022 12:29 - 50 minutes - 117 MBA bonus interview episode with historian Emma Kay about her brand new book A History of Herbalis: Cure, Cook and Conjure. we had a lovely chat and I asked some slightly impertinent questions. All I can say if you are interested in Herbalism for any reason, go and get this book as its a fascinating read and we only really touched the surface. You can subscribe (or just read) my free newsletter for further snippets of folklore, history, stories, vintage recipes, herblore & the occasional ...
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle or The Pickle Controversy
July 05, 2022 15:55 - 49 minutes - 113 MBIn which we discover the connection between unmanageable women, good strong vinegar and the importance of good manners. We also learn that happiness can be found anywhere but chances are improved if there is a rocking chair, a fire and a cat. The Tale: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle adapated from various versions including Katharine Briggs and Rumer Gooden The Recipe: Instant Pink Pickled Onions You can subscribe (or just read) my free newsletter for further snippets of folkl...
Petrosinella or The Parsley Prescription
June 06, 2022 23:24 - 31 minutes - 73 MBIn which we discover that having long, strong hair doesn’t mean you can’t think for yourself, that you can learn a lot of incredible things from books, that parsley is both useful and tasty and that you should always remember to pack your acorns. The Tale: Petrosinella The Recipe: Turkish Parsley & Onion Salad and Sort of Fattoush Salad If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentioned in this episode you can find them in Further Reading. ...
Dark Tales or The Peculiarity of Pie
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 89.4 MBIn which we discover that even in the darkest of tales we can find some light, that boldness & curiosity can save lives, and that a pie can hold both wonders and terrors. The tales in this episode are traditional tales but contain some dark & violent themes. The tales in this tale are Mr Fox, Captain Murderer and The Rose-Tree The episode recipe is Leek, Cheese & Potato Pasties If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentioned in this episo...
Go I Know Not Where and Bring Back I Know Not What or Green as Garlic
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn which we find that clever beautiful women are always an asset, that a magical mother-in-law should not to be under-estimated, that a magical servant will always improve your day and cruel kings are more frequent than you might think. It is also wise to beware of hen-women and servants of the king. The episode recipe is Spaghetti al Olio E Aglio If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentioned in this episode you can find them in Further R...
Frequency Update
March 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.64 MBHello everyone, This is a quick update to let you all know that I will be moving the podcast to monthly instead of every two weeks. Sadly my day job now involves more commuting and I don't feel I can truly do the stories, the food history or the folklore enough justice in the time I now have to research and put everything together. All the feedback I've had tells me that you'd rather have quality than quantity. Please don't think that this means that the podcast is disappearing, I have...
The Witch and The Horse Devil or the Pancake Palaver
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBIn which we discover that you shoudn’t judge your beloved by his looks especially if he’s a horse, that not being to provide a pancake on demand can prove fatal and that that there are times when listening to your sisters is not always wise. This week's tale is The Witch & The Horse Devil, a Turkish folktale adapted from the tale of a similar name from Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales, by Ignácz Kúnos, illustrations by Willy Pogany; 1913 and a very similar tale recorded in 1951 Courtesy of th...
Beautiful Innocenta or The Honey Hierachy
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 68.5 MBIn which we discover that you can still enjoy a story when the prince is clueless, that women you find in strange castles can have hidden talents and its amazing what you can whip up with a few almonds & some honey. The episode story is Beautiful Innocenta adapted from the story of the same name from The Robber with a Witch’s Head - More Stories from the Great Treasury of Sicilian Folk & Fairy Tales collected by Laura Gonzenbach translate and edited by Jack Zipes. The episode recipe is Bas...
Maria and Her Brother or the Big Bean Bonanza
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBIn which we discover that a bean is preferable to bran as a tracking device, that no matter how kind and generous you are, you can still end up in the belly of a shark and that you shouldn't put your trust in anyone who leads you into dark woods. This week's story is Maria and Her Brother adapted from Beautiful Angiola, The Lost Sicilian Folk & Fairy Tales collected by Laura Gonzenbach, translated & edited by Jack Zipes This week's recipe is Zuppa di Fave e Finocchio - Broad Bean and Fenne...
Weeping Eye, Laughing Eye or the Vine Variation
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBIn which we discover that a good heart is a very vauable commodity, the loss of a vine that provides excellent unlimited free wine can cause distress and that sometimes there is more than one beautiful maiden in a story but sometimes she's just a fox. We also learn how a killer migraine led an ancient Persian lady-in-waiting to the invention of wine, why we have wine goddesses and a mouthwatering recipe from one of the queens of French cookery. This week's story is Weeping Eye, Laughing Ey...
The Story Equivalent of a Crackling Fire, a Warm Drink and a Hug
December 21, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 85.4 MBThis is another stories only episode. I hope they find you in the spirit they left me: gentle, heartwarming and uplifting, the last one is particularly seasonal. I thought this might be a time to take everybody on a journey safely away from our current reality. The stories in this episode are Food, Fire and Company, The Weardale Fairies and Room for a Little One. The original stories can be found in English Folk Tales by Sybil Marshall and Forgotton Folk Tales of the English Counties by Ka...
Hildur, Queen of the Elves or Christmas in the Land of Ice and Fire
December 07, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 82.1 MBIn which we discover how much damage elves and curses can do, how even powerful beings can suffer and that mysterious housekeepers often have a hidden agenda. In addition, we learn that if you have a useful magic stone you should always put it in your pyjama pockets whilst you sleep. Just in case. This week's story is Hildur, Queen of The Elves inspired by the tale of the same name from Nordic Tales by Ulla Thynell. If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, book...
A Winter Tales Collection
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBWould you like to hear a winter tale or six? I have put together a compilation of my December tales from last year so you can fully indulge in the spirit of winter. The first tale is the Cailleach, a moving celtic mythic tale in which we discover how mountains were formed and what happens when winter goes on for too long. Our second tale is Morozko, a Russian wonder tale in which we discover that kindness can overcome cruelty and a little magic goes a long way for either good or ill. O...
The Hand of Glory or the Miracle of Milk
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 62 MBIn which we discover that a Hand of Glory is not always the solution you might think it is, pretending to be asleep is sometimes the cleverest & bravest option and that its surprising what you can achieve with a bowful of milk. This week's story is The Hand of Glory inspired by the tale of the same name from The Book of English Folktales by Sybil Marshall. This week's recipe is Kheer If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentioned in this ...
The Storyteller's Supper - An Interview with Taffy Thomas
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis is a bonus episode of an interview I did with Taffy Thomas MBE about his wonderful new treasury of food folk tales and recipes, beautifully illustrated by Dotty Kultys. We had a lovely conversation all about stories and food and if you want to find out all about this fantastic new book and listen to a true master of the storytelling craft including two stories he shared then this is the episode for you. The interview starts quite abruptly but you'll soon find out why ....... This is w...
Billy Biter and the Round Parkin or the Trouble with Dragons
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBIn which we discover that marital problems can be resolved by supernatural means as long as you're not too picky about the outcome, that everyone loves Parkin and that you should never, ever bake when angry, especially when there are dragons about. The Recipe in this episode is Perfect Parkin The story in this episode is Billy Biter and the Round Parkin from Lost Folktales of the English Counties If you would like to find more information about any of the stories, books or research mentio...
Darkness Amongst the Trees or A Feast of Divination
October 26, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 68.7 MBIn which we discover that trees have a dark side, that they occasionally attack livestock and that they sometimes assist river spirits in sacrifice. We also learn that there can be hope in little things, that Grannies really do know everything and that divining the name of a future spouse can be trickier than you'd think. The Seasonal foods in this episode are Colcannon, Soul Cakes and Walnuts. The stories in this episode are Crooker, The Flight of Birds and The Elder Tree Witch. My apolo...
The Smith & The Devil or The Turnip Turpitude
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBIn which we discover tricking the devil doesn't always work out well, that sometimes in tales there are more turnips than women and that frankly you can pretty much pickle anything. We also learn that tricking people into sacks can be a learning experience and that precious has a lot of definitions. We also examine the fascinating role of the turnip in history, medicine and folklore as well as its contribution to the culinary arts. The stories in this episode are adapted from the following...
A Dark History of Chocolate
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn this bonus episode I talk with Emma Kay about her new book The Dark History of Chocolate. Firstly, may I say that this is a fantastic book. I constantly alternated between being ashamed of ever eating chocolate to being seduced by the idea of this rich, darkly magical substance. I was left at the end not sure whether I could ever look a chocolate digestive in the face again and equally wanting to rush off and make intensely dark chocolate truffles with smoky whisky & sea salt and indulge...
The King of Love or The Horseradish Uncertainty
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBIn which we discover that last names are underrated, there are always worse mothers-in-law, and that horseradish can be a gateway to a better life. We also find that kindness, goodness and a close relationship with the King of Birds are an advantage in life. We also examine the fascinating role of horseradish in history, medicine and folklore as well as its contribution to the culinary arts. The story in today's episode is The King of Love, a Sicilian folk tale adapted from Italian Popular...
Vernacular Voices of the Storyteller - Dave Pitt
September 28, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to look at how stories from different voices can overcome the the distance between people and highlight our shared experiences. I interviewed five amazing storytellers and asked them all about breaking down barriers through stories and food and these are the results. Dave is not a traditional storyteller and had some different perspectives to share. The storyteller in this episode is the wonderful Dave Pitt and you can find him on Twitter, on YouTube and a...
Vernacular Voices of the Storyteller - L M Daini
September 21, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 66.1 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to look at how stories from different voices can overcome the the distance between people and highlight our shared experiences. I interviewed five amazing storytellers and asked them all about breaking down barriers through stories and food and these are the results. The storyteller in this episode is the wonderful L M Daini and you can find her on her Twitter and at her website She has a fantastic podcast with wonderful African legends, myths, folk an...
Vernacular Voices of the Storyteller - Sita Brand
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBIn these fractured times l wanted to look at how stories from different voices can overcome the the distance between people and highlight our shared experiences. I interviewed five amazing storytellers and asked them all about breaking down barriers through stories and food and these are the results. The storyteller in this episode is the wonderful Sita Brand and you can find her on her Twitter and at Settle Stories Sita is the Artistic Director and CEO of Settle Stories, who are running ...