An English tale, to celebrate World Storytelling Day, that warns us of the perils of Winter & reminds us to show kindness to strangers who knock at the door...

This episode features a lovely, rambling conversation with the incomparable poet, writer & live storyteller, Tom Hirons—perhaps best known for his amazing poem, Sometimes A Wild God, which you can hear pieces of in the episode. Check out his work & events at tomhirons.com.

This is an episode of musings from January 2021 + January 2022, discussing the cyclical nature of the world & life, Janus (the Roman God said to preside over doorways & transitional times), and the ability of the human species to rewrite narratives, on a personal, mundane, mythic or global scale.

An interview with guest storyteller Claire Obermarck, who tells us a tale for Winter Solstice.

This is the premier episode of The Loom, a podcast of Folktales, Myths, Legends & Lore from around the world . Not all true-love stories have happy endings, but in this tale of transformation, we will learn why the waters that surround Greece remain still during the Winter Solstice...and that even the darkest winter still holds the promise of light. There are many versions of every tale. This is ours.