Tales for our Times
Episodes
The Wolf Hunter
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I share a story about a hunter who is haunted by ghosts before encountering a wolf.I reflect upon Edinburgh Fringe Festival...
The Clever Wish
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis episode features a live telling of an Irish/Scottish folk tale, "The Clever Wish". Recorded at the Hearth Fire Sessions in ...
Ramble by the River
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textLive recording from the banks of the River Tweed in the south of Scotland. The sun is shining, the frost is sparkling and the otters are sw...
Marrakech Storytelling Festival
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I give updates from the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival and share two short stories from the region.The stori...
Culture Making with Tad Hargrave
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAs a prequel to my upcoming tour of British Columbia I speak with Tad Hargrave, best known for his Marketing for Hippies movement, but also...
Ep12. Wise fools with Dan Serridge
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I discuss 'applied storytelling' as well as performance with Glasgow based storyteller Dan Serridge.We dive into ...
Ep11. Wild Awake with Lucy O'Hagan
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I catch up with Lucy O'Hagan about her wilderness programmes in Ireland. We range from local myths of Lugh and Balor o...
Ep 10. The Witches of Kintail live at SISF
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis episode features a live recording of a story told at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 23. It's a version of one o...
Ep 9. The Hunter Ogalusa
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn the episode I give a nod to my recent trip to Norway for a primitive skills gathering by telling a hunting tale from Sierra Leone. I al...
Ep 8. Rewilding Humans (with Daan Timmers)
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I discuss rewilding with Daan Timmers, whom I met at the Lithica ancestral skills gathering in Norway.We reflect upon our e...
Ep 7. The Old Grey Magician
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I introduce Animate Lands, a live storytelling and music piece that recently showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.I i...
Ep 6. The Monkey's Heart
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textCelebrating high summer, this tale is a nod to swims in the river and finding new stories for festival season.This tale is a fun one and a ...
Ep 5. Story Activism and the Magic Garden
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textInspired by a community action programme in the North of Scotland, this episode relays a the challenges placed upon green spaces and commun...
Ep 4. Treasure under the Apple Tree
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAnother classic tale about dreaming and unexpected treasures in familiar places and an inspiration for a best selling novel.This story appe...
Ep 3. 'A Wee Lift' with Liz Weir
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I am joined by Northern Irish storytelling phenomenon Liz Weir.I first met Liz many years ago at the Scottish International...
Ep 2. The Faery Fox
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis episode shares a local folk tale from the Isle of Skye, first told to me by renowned Seanachie, George 'Seoras' Macpherson. ...
Ep 1. Dog & Fox
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome to the Tales for our Times podcast!In this first episode (recorded back in the winter time) I share a classic tale from the Scottis...