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Fireside

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Fireside is the Irish Storytelling Podcast. Kevin C. Olohan is your host and Fireside Bard. Every Wednesday, Kevin takes a story from Folklore or Mythology, gives it a fresh retelling, and discusses the story itself and the craft, culture and history of Storytelling. Whether you’re a folklore fanatic, or someone who just enjoys hearing a good yarn, you can always join Kevin by the Fireside. For any sponsorship inquiries contact advertising@headstuff.org

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Episode LXXXII: The Doctor of Little Aran 22.07.2020 34:58

This week on Fireside is Episode 82: The Doctor of Little Aran Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXXI: The Three Laughs of the Leprechaun 15.07.2020 41:49

This week on Fireside is Episode 81: The Three Laughs of the Leprechaun Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXX: The Remarkable Rocket 08.07.2020 39:05

This week on Fireside is Episode 80: The Remarkable Rocket Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXIX: The Devoted Friend 01.07.2020 37:41

This week on Fireside is Episode 79: The Devoted Friend Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXVIII: Bedding St. Kevin 24.06.2020 28:45

This week on Fireside is Episode 78: Bedding St. Kevin Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXVII: The Dargle Lovers 17.06.2020 28:25

This week on Fireside is Episode 77: The Dargle Lovers Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXVI: The Selfish Giant 10.06.2020 29:10

This week on Fireside is Episode 76: The Selfish Giant Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXV: The Hungry Grass 03.06.2020 26:21

This week on Fireside is Episode 75: The Hungry Grass Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXIV: The Nightingale and the Rose 27.05.2020 27:49

This week on Fireside is Episode 74: The Nightingale and the Rose Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode LXXIII: The Devil is in the Glen 20.05.2020 29:45

This week on Fireside is Episode 73: The Devil is in the Glen A folk tale from Co. Wicklow about the lore behind the Devils Glen, a mysterious woodland in the Wicklow hills that once contained the beast from Hell. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn m...

Episode LXXII: The Happy Prince 13.05.2020 37:14

This week on Fireside is Episode 72: The Happy Prince The first story from the Wilde Cycle, Kevin’s adaptations of the Fairy Tale’s of Oscar Wilde. We begin with the iconic Happy Prince. The story of the friendship between a little swallow and the statue of a Happy Prince. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Ple...

Episode LXXI: A Clash of Faith 06.05.2020 26:11

This week on Fireside is Episode 71: A Clash of Faith A Wicklow Folk Tale about a Protestant landowner and his Catholic indentured servant, rivals in faith, in life...and in death. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Episode LXX: The Death of Cú Chulainn 29.04.2020 40:03

This week on Fireside is Episode 70: The Death of Cú Chulainn The final tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology tells of the final battle and death of the greatest hero this island has ever known: Cú Chulainn. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn...

Episode LXIX: The Rent Arrears Resurrection 22.04.2020 33:16

This week on Fireside is Episode 69: The Rent Arrears Resurrection A folk tale from County Wicklow of a poor farmer living on rented land who seeks to pay off his families debts. The only issue is... his family buried him underground three days ago. But he doesn’t know that! Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! P...

Episode LXVIII: The Deaths of Kings and Queens 15.04.2020 36:15

This week on Fireside is Episode 68: The Deaths of Kings and Queens The penultimate tale of the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology wraps up the stories of Conchobar mac Neasa, Fergus mac Róich, Ailill and of course, Queen Méabh. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your supp...

Episode LXVII: A Hand in the Dark 08.04.2020 30:46

This week on Fireside is Episode 67: A Hand in the Dark A cautionary Folk Tale from County Wicklow, about a face off with the devil, and then dangers of getting off with Young Bucks in your farmer father’s barn! Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn mor...

Episode LXVI: The Champion’s Portion – A Trial of Beheading 01.04.2020 30:46

This week on Fireside is Episode 66: The Champion’s Portion – A Trial of Beheading Part two of the Champions Portion tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. Cú Chullain, Laoighaire Budhach and Conall Cernach seek out the sorcerer Cú Roí Mac Daire, to settle the matter once and for all... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or ju...

Episode LXV: Tom of The Faeries 25.03.2020 28:46

This week on Fireside is Episode 65: Tom of The Faeries A cautionary folk tale about a Kerryman who goes off each night with the Faeries... and lets it go to his head. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Episode LXIV: The Champions Portion – Bicriu’s Feast 18.03.2020 30:55

This week on Fireside is Episode 64: The Champions Portion – Bicriu’s Feast. A tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, on the feast of a bitter host named Bicriu, and how he incites a feud between three mighty warriors over who should get the Champions Portion... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please...

Episode LXIII: The Faerie Frog 11.03.2020 33:43

This week on Fireside is Episode 63: The Faerie Frog. A twisted and gothicesque folk tale about a sheltered young girl and her dream for adventure and to meet the other folk... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Episode LXII: The Faerie Hurling Match 04.03.2020 32:19

This week on Fireside is Episode 62: The Faerie Hurling Match. A folk tale about the ancient and glorious Irish sport of Hurling, and of a young Cork man who is asked to referee a game for the other folk. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn more about...

Episode LXI: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn 26.02.2020 33:40

This week on Fireside is Episode 61: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn. A tragic love story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, where Cú Chulainn's love for his beloved wife Emer is tested by a curse from the other world... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your suppor...

Episode LX: The Faeries on Judgement Day 19.02.2020 30:30

This week on Fireside is Episode 60: The Faeries on Judgement Day. A return to Irish folk tales this week as we tell a story from County Clare, where the most viscous faeries live, and the story of why they’re so... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support! Learn...

Episode LIX: The Táin Part VI – Ulster Rises 12.02.2020 34:22

This week on Fireside is Episode 59: The Táin Part VI – Ulster Rises. It’s the finale of The Táin – The greatest epic in Irish Mythology. Ulster finally rises from its Birthing Pangs and enters the fray. Who will win in the final battle? Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to sh...

Episode LVIII: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford 05.02.2020 42:38

This week on Fireisde is Episode 58: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford. In the climatic fight of The Táin, we meet Ferdia, Connaught’s greatest warrior and Cú Chulainn’s beloved brother in arms. But what will happen when they are forced to face each other in Single Combat? Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi!...