Episodes

  • Hiroshima 80: the Hope80 interview

    Hiroshima 80: the Hope80 interview
    Aug 6 2025

    🎙️ Give Peace A Chance – HOPE80 Hiroshima Anniversary Special
    Published: August 6, 2025 | 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima

    In this powerful and moving launch episode of Give Peace A Chance, recorded ahead of the historic HOPE80 Peace Tour, host Adrian Beckingham gathers five extraordinary individuals for an unforgettable roundtable conversation on remembrance, reconciliation, and the urgent call for peace in our time.

    Joining Adrian are five international peace delegates, each with a deeply personal connection to global conflict and healing:

    • Ven. Ryokyu Endo – Founder of the Flame of Hope, a flame first lit from the embers of post-bomb Hiroshima and now carried worldwide as a symbol of peace.

    • Lawrence Lefcort – Executive Director of Flame of Hope International, championing global remembrance through action and solidarity.

    • Lucy Sandys – Great-granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill, and a spokesperson for HOPE80, reflecting on legacy, truth, and the next generation’s role in peacekeeping.

    • Jennifer Teege – Granddaughter of SS Commandant Amon Göth and author of My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me. As a Black German woman discovering her lineage, Jennifer speaks with rare insight into inherited trauma and personal transformation.

    • Alice Dalsass – European Ambassador for Flame of Hope International, bringing youthful determination and coordination to the global movement for peace.

    Together, this gathering of voices explores what it means to hold both memory and responsibility in a world still grappling with division and war. From Hiroshima to Gaza, Ukraine to London, they explore the deep personal stories and global stakes that define this moment in history.

    This special episode honours those lost in Hiroshima and Nagasaki—and offers a living flame of hope for generations to come.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Armistice Day 2023 Special: Peace Pigeons / Chapter 10 of WP&Me

    Armistice Day 2023 Special: Peace Pigeons / Chapter 10 of WP&Me
    Oct 29 2024
    This special edition of The Man From Story Mountain podcast carries a dual purpose: firstly, to pay my respects to those who fell in World War 1 as today (November 11, Armistice Day) marks the anniversary of the day that war ended; secondly, to continue playing my part for the ending of the conflicts which are currently raging in Gaza, Ukraine, and other arenas of war worldwide. This podcast episode looks at THE Armistice Day of November 11, 1918 through the eyes of my historical-fiction novel 'War Pigeons: WP&Me'. The wonderful voice of narrator Rafe Beckley reads Chapter 10: 'Peace Pigeons' . This novel, written for young adults, was my attempt to celebrate continuing peace, and was originally published as a paperback on the centennial of the ending of the First World War. It follows a London family and how the war impacted their lives, Chapter 10 sees peace come at last and the declaration of the Armistice. For more information, or to receive a full copy of the audiobook, follow this link: War Pigeons 1: WP & Me by Adrian Beckingham - Audiobook - Audible.co.uk IN THIS MOMENT Today (November 11, 2023) it is predicted that London will see the largest peace march in British history, as ordinary people take to the streets to join other protestors gathering worldwide, to demand an end to the genocide and crimes against humanity currently taking place in Palestine at the hands of the Israeli military. This is not a war WITH Gaza but rather a war ON Gaza, because Palestine has no army, navy nor airforce to fight back. One Gazan child dies every 10 minutes under Israeli bombardments. My book for young adults is a call for peace - may my solitary attempt be clamored out by the rising tide of similar voices in every domain of human life and culture. Our very own 'Cruella' Suella - UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman - has called the pro-Palestinian marches 'Hate Marches', totally missing the point that these people are marching for peace and against acts of violence; in her similar vein of totally missing the point where this privileged politician is attempting to legislate our police to remove tiny city tents from homeless people - Cruella Suella calls homelessness "A lifestyle choice". I trust this episode's audiofile will avoid current politics, whilst upholding the mantle of a shared humanity where compassion - and peaceful activism against the ugliness of war in all its guises - holds sway. In peace and gratitude, thank you for listening. Adrian Beckingham The Man From Story Mountain.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • VIP We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For (VIP - subscriber content for 0.99 monthly)

    VIP We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For (VIP - subscriber content for 0.99 monthly)
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE Across the generations, across the millennia, repeating tides of calamity have poured in upon humanity. Yet always the people have persevered. How did they rekindle life's joy back then, time and again, and how may we do so now - this is that story. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored 15 books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444
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    8 mins
  • LIVE: The Wolf Moon. NativeAmerica LOVE more episodes like this? DONATE: paypal.me/StoryMountainMan

    LIVE: The Wolf Moon. NativeAmerica LOVE more episodes like this? DONATE: paypal.me/StoryMountainMan
    Oct 29 2024
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE: A story for those adults who recognise that they are not so wise as to be unable to learn from the audience of young children - before whom it is recorded in a London school in a live storytelling session. This story comes from the Native American tradition and teaches us to respect our animal neighbours and why harmony is so important. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored 15 books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth. LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: paypal.me/StoryMountainMan
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    34 mins
  • 'The Egg' an original story about finding your own way.

    'The Egg' an original story about finding your own way.
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE 'The Egg' is one of Adrian's many original stories. Told on this occasion for St Patrick's Day accompanied by his bodhran Irish drum to 4 & 5 year old children who are members of his thrice weekly Storytelling Club, excited to have some young chicks in an incubator in their classroom.
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    20 mins
  • 'People Born Of Trees', Native American/ Canadian Kwakwakawakw (the People Of The Raven) PART 1

    'People Born Of Trees', Native American/ Canadian Kwakwakawakw (the People Of The Raven) PART 1
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE This story I first heard about 30 years ago when visiting Orcas Island, the Island of the Killer Whale, as told by the indigenous Kwakwakawakw People Of The Raven. (Told in 3 Parts, this is Part 1: How Raven Made The World & Witnessed the People Born Of Tree) Accompanied by music from the fabulous album by my gifted musician friend SIKA ROSE SOUND JOURNEY 'Following The Old Trail'. This creation tale can be read in full in his book Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444
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    18 mins
  • LIVE: Storytelling Masterclass: a medley of stories start to finish including build up & intro

    LIVE: Storytelling Masterclass: a medley of stories start to finish including build up & intro
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE Recorded summertime 2022 in front of face-to-face audiences at Children's Storytime (Rainbow Summer Camp). This family-orientated celebration of the arts takes place each year in the Forest of Deane, United Kingdom. They were the first to book Adrian for shows in fields, a tour which started nearly 30 years ago and has never ceased. Adrian has done 1,000s of gigs in fields at festivals and camps, not to mention many English Heritage castles, National Trust manors, museums such as The British Museum, hospitals, schools, and every Glastonbury Festival as their Master Storyteller from 1995 to 2019. He has been a Resident Storyteller for the mental health charity MInd, and on Sir Francis Drake's galleon The Golden Hinde (museum). Three shows are presented in this very worthwhile medley, with audiences aged 3 years to 12 years and adults. Listen in to hear top tips on engaging your audience as a storyteller. - ensuring full participation by mixed audiences of children and adults. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored numerous books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • LIVE: Rainbow Raven - Kwakwakw Native American-Canadian power beings of creation

    LIVE: Rainbow Raven - Kwakwakw Native American-Canadian power beings of creation
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE Recorded in front of a live audience at The Blue Bell Cafe in London for the birthday of Gladys San Juan, accompanied by music from Sika Rose. This traditional tale from the Native American people The Kwakwakuwakw of the San Juan Islands tells us how a rainbow bright Raven made the world, brought humanity many gifts, and continues to work with us today. For this story in full, order the illustrated book direct from the author here: https://storymountainbooks.company.site/Stories-That-Crafted-The-Earth-p259301351
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    29 mins