Tales for our Times

Druid Lore and Story Dreaming with Eimear Burke

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak with Irish Storyteller and chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, Eimear Burke. We discuss fairy doors and healing wells

The Wolf Hunter

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share a story about a hunter who is haunted by ghosts before encountering a wolf. I reflect upon Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 and t

The Clever Wish

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a live telling of an Irish/Scottish folk tale, "The Clever Wish".  Recorded at the Hearth Fire Sessions in Edinburgh in November

Ramble by the River

Send us Fan Mail Live recording from the banks of the River Tweed in the south of Scotland. The sun is shining, the frost is sparkling and the otters are swimming. This

Marrakech Storytelling Festival

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I give updates from the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival and share two short stories from the region. The stories are of a

Culture Making with Tad Hargrave

Send us Fan Mail As a prequel to my upcoming tour of British Columbia I speak with Tad Hargrave, best known for his Marketing for Hippies movement, but also eloquent in

Ep12. Wise fools with Dan Serridge

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss 'applied storytelling' as well as performance with Glasgow based storyteller Dan Serridge. We dive into story as a

Ep11. Wild Awake with Lucy O'Hagan

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I catch up with Lucy O'Hagan about her wilderness programmes in Ireland. We range from local myths of Lugh and Balor of the evil ey

Ep 10. The Witches of Kintail live at SISF

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a live recording of a story told at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 23. It's a version of one of the stories

Ep 9. The Hunter Ogalusa

Send us Fan Mail In the episode I give a nod to my recent trip to Norway for a primitive skills gathering by telling a hunting tale from Sierra Leone.  I also share a &

Ep 8. Rewilding Humans (with Daan Timmers)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss rewilding with Daan Timmers, whom I met at the Lithica ancestral skills gathering in Norway. We reflect upon our experience a

Ep 7. The Old Grey Magician

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I introduce Animate Lands, a live storytelling and music piece that recently showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I introduce th

Ep 1. Dog & Fox

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Tales for our Times podcast! In this first episode (recorded back in the winter time) I share a classic tale from the Scottish Traveller

Ep 2. The Faery Fox

Send us Fan Mail This episode shares a local folk tale from the Isle of Skye, first told to me by renowned Seanachie, George 'Seoras' Macpherson.  The tale is

Ep 3. 'A Wee Lift' with Liz Weir

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Northern Irish storytelling phenomenon Liz Weir. I first met Liz many years ago at the Scottish International Storytelli

Ep 4. Treasure under the Apple Tree

Send us Fan Mail Another classic tale about dreaming and unexpected treasures in familiar places and an inspiration for a best selling novel. This story appeals to all

Ep 5. Story Activism and the Magic Garden

Send us Fan Mail Inspired by a community action programme in the North of Scotland, this episode relays a the challenges placed upon green spaces and community resources

Ep 6. The Monkey's Heart

Send us Fan Mail Celebrating high summer, this tale is a nod to swims in the river and finding new stories for festival season. This tale is a fun one and a new one in