When the Frogs Sleep

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Host Kieran Davis welcomes his Kokum, Florence Sanderson, to When the Frogs Sleep as the podcast's first guest where they talk about how stories as a young girl impacted the adventures and travel of Florence throughout her life. Florence shares stories about her favourite travel memories and experiences with her family and Kieran reads his favouri...

Send us Fan Mail Nanabozho, or Nanabush, is a great spirit in the Anishinaabe culture, known for being a shapeshifter and a trickster, and is an important figure in Anishinaabe storytelling where his experiences were used to provide guidance and teach moral lessons. Tonight's bedtime story comes from the book, Braiding Sweetgrass,  and shares how Nanbozho walked the four directions to learn f...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, hosts Winter Dawn Lipscombe and Kieran Davis take a trip to Thunder Bay where they discuss how their recent travel for work also provided an opportunity to visit family and how exploring the region has been an opportunity to rest from their busy schedules. One of the highlights of their trip was learning about the importance of Mount McKay to the Anishinaabe peopl...

Send us Fan Mail In celebration of International Women's Day, today's episode is dedicated to our mothers and honouring their advocacy and leadership. Hosts Kieran Davis and Winter Dawn Lipscombe highlight the significance of recognizing and uplifting Indigenous women in leadership roles, that historically, Indigenous women  held significant roles in their communities as caregivers, medi...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode focuses on the Legend of Sioux Lookout and talking about the battle between the Sioux and Anishinaabe peoples. Sioux Mountain served as a key lookout point for the Anishinaabe in their ambush of the Sioux  and exemplifies the resilience and ingenuity of Indigenous peoples.  To read the full story visit: https://siouxlookout.com/about-sioux-lookout/

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to When the Frogs Sleep! Join us for our first episode where we talk about the stories that influenced our lives, the importance of storytelling, and how When the Frogs Sleep got started.  Tonight's bedtime story is the Anishinaabe Creation Story from The Mishoomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway written by Edward Benton-Banai.