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Tales from the Hearth

35 episodesLatest Oct 31, 2024
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A Storyteller Project from Stormfire Productions. Join us by the figurative hearth as host Lisette Alvarez spins modern folk tales and interviews fellow storytellers about their respective journeys. In a world where actual fireside folktales are few and far in-between, this is a chance to revive and review the importance of communal storytelling from ages past and its relevance today. This is a podcast with a unique monthly release cycle; a 5-day sprint to create a modern folk tale 4x a year with storyteller interviews in the in-between months.

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  1. The Mouse's Wife

    A modern folktale about a young woman's betrothal to an enchanted mouse, and her journey to break the curse placed upon her whiskered husband. THE MOUSE'S WIFE is an audio storytel…

    33:54
  2. Interview with a Storyteller: Dr. Emily Zobel Marshall

    A spider, a rabbit and a raven walk into a bar...and all hell breaks loose. Well, what else do you expect when dealing with tricksters? The latest interview with a storyteller is a…

    37:51
  3. Interview with a Storyteller: M. Molder

    One moon related story is still in the works, so here is an interview with a storyteller who also writes moon-related tales. In this episode, we talk about what kinds of stories fe…

    44:10
  4. The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon Trailer

    What you're about to hear is a fully edited trailer for "The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon", a modern folk tale told via audio short -- the complete episode which will be recorded,…

    S202:38
  5. Experiment #2: The Tone

    Today marks day three of the Storyteller Project. Over the course of the week I have been sharing the process of creating an audio drama short from the ground up. What you are abo…

    S201:51
  6. Experiment #2: The Hook

    The synthesizing of yesterday's tarot reading into a coherent hook and logline for a modern folk tale called "The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon". A much shorter unedited episode thi…

    S202:10
  7. Experiment #2: A Collective Tarot Reading

    And we're back with another experiement in collective creativity in order to make a modern folk tale! If you joined us back in December, you'll notice the format is more or less th…

    S236:37
  8. Interview with a Storyteller: Tonia Ransom

    Tonia Ransom is the creator and executive producer of NIGHTLIGHT, a multi-award-winning horror podcast featuring creepy tales written by Black writers, and Afflicted, a horror thri…

    46:05
  9. Interview with a Storyteller: Ester Ellis

    Welcome to the interview side of the Storyteller Project and Tales from the Hearth: Interview with a Storyteller. Alongside modern folk tale experiments such as "The Wedding Gift",…

    01:45:29
  10. The Wedding Gift

    Three brothers. A magical pair of dice. A wedding disaster which must be averted. Listen now to "The Wedding Gift", a modern folk tale and audio short created, written, performed…

    30:53
  11. The Wedding Gift Trailer

    Ah yes, it's all coming together... What you're about to hear is a fully edited trailer for "The Wedding Gift", a modern folk tale told via audio short -- the complete episode whi…

    03:45
  12. The Tone

    Today marks day three of the Storyteller Project. Over the course of the week I have been sharing the process of creating an audio drama short from the ground up. What you are abo…

    01:41
  13. The Hook

    The synthesizing of yesterday's tarot reading into a coherent hook and logline for a modern folk tale called "The Wedding Gift". A much shorter unedited episode this time! You ca…

    06:32
  14. A Collective Tarot Reading

    WARNING: Unedited 30+ minute podcast episode ahead. Welcome to the Storyteller's Workshop! For day one of the Storyteller Project, Lisette Alvarez conducted a collective tarot rea…

    39:56
  15. An IntroductionTrailer

    Introducing the Storyteller Project, a new creative concept from the creator of Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services. Subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts. Learn mor…

    03:50
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