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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
  • Brutus in Britain

    Brutus in Britain
    Jul 16 2026
    In episode 256 of Fireside, Kevin tells a foundational myth of the island of Britain. Brutus is the great-grandson of Aeneas, Prince of Troy. After their city is destroyed by Agamemnon and his army of free Greeks, it falls to Aeneas, and eventually his descendent Brutus to protect the Trojan people and legacy. Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Mist-Magic-Legends-Britain/dp/0712355146 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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    31 mins
  • Curse of Fire and Shadow

    Curse of Fire and Shadow
    Jul 8 2026
    In episode 255 of Fireside, Kevin tells a tale that fuses history and folklore. On July 1st, 1642, Sir Fredrick Hamilton set fire to a church, with all clergymen still inside. But before death, one friar placed a curse on Hamilton and his men - a curse that not even death would release them from. Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=uncanny+ireland&adgrpid=186818437095&gad_source=1&hvadid=793401954453&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9045888&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=344963261740353442--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=344963261740353442&hvtargid=kwd-2320075622150&hydadcr=24401_2435314_1517&mcid=81be25ed247b3d8b899a76a95fe45908&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_8whx0336vy_e 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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    32 mins
  • The Snow Queen

    The Snow Queen
    May 27 2026
    In episode 254, Kevin tells the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the Snow Queen - two friends are divided by the shards of an evil mirror. But not even the harshest cold can keep them apart. 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
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