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Fireside

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.orgCopyright HeadStuff Podcasts Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • The Milk White Doo

    The Milk White Doo
    Dec 10 2025
    In episode 251 of Fireside, Kevin tells the Scottish folk tale of a wicked stepmother and a young boy who is cooked into a stew, but returns for retribution as a Milk White Doo... Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64665323-celtic-weird Order Gardensea Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.headstuff.org/product/gardensea-by-fireside-host-k-c-olohan-preorder/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order Gardensea Kindle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Gardensea-Neo-Myth-K-C-Olohan-ebook/dp/B09M7T184P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Fireside: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://headstuffpodcasts.com/news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Orpheus - 250th Episode Special

    Orpheus - 250th Episode Special
    Dec 3 2025
    its the 250th episode of Fireside, and The Fireside Bard tells of the original and most significant of all bards - Orpheus. The Supreme master of words and music, who dared to defy the gods to retrieve his beloved Eurydice from the depths of Hades. Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64665323-celtic-weird Order Gardensea Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.headstuff.org/product/gardensea-by-fireside-host-k-c-olohan-preorder/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order Gardensea Kindle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Gardensea-Neo-Myth-K-C-Olohan-ebook/dp/B09M7T184P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Fireside: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://headstuffpodcasts.com/news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • MacPhie's Black Dog

    MacPhie's Black Dog
    Nov 19 2025
    Episode 249 of Fireside, a folk tale from the Hebrides of a rogue named MacPhie who goes hunting with a myserious black hound, only discover that it is true when they say - every dog will have his day... Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64665323-celtic-weird Order Gardensea Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.headstuff.org/product/gardensea-by-fireside-host-k-c-olohan-preorder/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order Gardensea Kindle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Gardensea-Neo-Myth-K-C-Olohan-ebook/dp/B09M7T184P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Fireside: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://headstuffpodcasts.com/news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
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