Episodes

  • Series 2 Episode 3 - Rhiannon, Kigva, Manawydan and Pryderi

    Series 2 Episode 3 - Rhiannon, Kigva, Manawydan and Pryderi
    Jan 24 2023
    The third branch of the Mabinogion. Pryderi offers his mum as a gift to cheer up his friend. Thousands of people vanish into thin air and nobody's particularly concerned. Revenge is wreaked on the wrong people.

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    26 mins
  • Bonus Episode - What is the Mabinogion?

    Bonus Episode - What is the Mabinogion?
    Dec 5 2022
    A short bonus episode with some background information about 'The Mabinogion', the oldest collection of Welsh prose texts and the source for all the fascinating stories this series.

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    17 mins
  • Series 2 Episode 2 - Branwen Part 2

    Series 2 Episode 2 - Branwen Part 2
    Nov 21 2022

    Series 2 Episode 2 is part 2 of the story of Branwen, the 2nd story in the Mabinogion. All the 2s!! In this episode, we rejoin Branwen as she struggles to escape from her cruel husband, with the help of her giant brother Bran.


    My source for this episode was the Penguin Classics edition of 'The Mabinogion', translated by Jeffrey Ganz.

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    27 mins
  • Series 2 Episode 1 - Branwen

    Series 2 Episode 1 - Branwen
    Oct 31 2022
    Inexplicable giants! A magic cauldron! A female character who has to pay the price for men's behaviour! It's the second branch of the Mabinogion: Branwen, Daughter of Llyr.

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    28 mins
  • Series 1 Episode 10 - Witchy Hauntings

    Series 1 Episode 10 - Witchy Hauntings
    Oct 17 2022
    It's spooky season!! So here are two supposed ghost stories, featuring so-called witches.

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    28 mins
  • Series 1 Episode 9 - Etheldreda of Ely

    Series 1 Episode 9 - Etheldreda of Ely
    Oct 10 2022
    Inspired by a recent visit to Ely, the story of St Etheldreda, her ability to advocate for her own bodily autonomy and her miracles. Sources are all said at the end of the episode because I think listing them here deleted my last episode!

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    29 mins
  • RERELEASE: Series 1 Episode 8: King James, 'Macbeth' and Doideag

    RERELEASE: Series 1 Episode 8: King James, 'Macbeth' and Doideag
    Oct 9 2022

    This episode seemed to 'publish' but then vanished from all streaming platforms with no explanation! So let's try again... I've deleted all the sources in case it was one of the sources which was the problem which I appreciate is not great...


    In this episode, we explore James I's (James VI of Scotland) beliefs about witches and their deadly consequences, as well as the influence on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. Also, find out all about Doideag - the witch who saved us from the Spanish Armada.


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    29 mins
  • Series 1 Episode 7 - Sulis

    Series 1 Episode 7 - Sulis
    Sep 26 2022

    A Celtic goddess, combining with a Roman deity? Pigs showing the way to medicine? Ancient curses? Sulis has it all!


    Sources for this episode:

    • 'Mythology of the British Isles' by Geoffrey Ashe
    • 'Celts: Search for a Civilisation' by Alice Roberts
    • https://journeyingtothegoddess.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/goddess-sulis/
    • https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Sulis
    • http://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-goddess-sulis-minerva.html
    • https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100541661#:~:text=s%C3%BAil%2C%20eye%5D.,what%20is%20today%20Bath%2C%20England.
    • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Celtic-religion/The-Celtic-gods#ref533884
    • https://earthandstarryheaven.com/2016/12/07/sulis/
    • https://www.bathworldheritage.org.uk/hot-springs
    • https://britishheritage.com/travel/baths-sacred-spring
    • https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Roman-Baths-in-Somerset-A-Hot-Spring-and-a-Goddess
    • https://www.thermaebathspa.com/about-us/spa-history/#:~:text=There%20is%20archaeological%20evidence%20that,settlement%20to%20take%20place%20here.
    • https://saratogahotspringsresort.com/2012/07/health-benefits-of-hot-springs/#:~:text=Hot%20springs%20are%20a%20rich,menopausal%20symptoms%20and%20digestive%20disorders.
    • https://www.roman-britain.co.uk/tribes/dobunni/
    • https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsBritain/BritainDobunni.htm
    • https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Romans-in-England/#:~:text=In%2043%20AD%20the%20Emperor,of%20present%20day%20southeastern%20England.
    • https://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/handle/10063/6483

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    32 mins