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Tales for our Times

By: Dougie Mackay
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  • We live in turbulent times, such times need great stories and storytelling.

    This podcast presents the ancient craft of storytelling as tool for connection, imagination, entertainment and empowerment.

    Scottish storyteller Dougie Mackay, shares folk tales, myths and musings. Sometimes joined by guest storytellers, change-makers, rebels and poets, who share their perspective on stories and folk culture and its impact on modern life.

    Themes of rewilding, nature connection, folk arts, primitive skills and regenerative culture are explored.
    © 2024 Tales for our Times
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Episodes
  • Culture Making with Tad Hargrave

    Culture Making with Tad Hargrave
    May 1 2024

    As a prequel to my upcoming tour of British Columbia I speak with Tad Hargrave, best known for his Marketing for Hippies movement, but also eloquent in culture making and something of a storyteller, improv actor and street magician. You want this guy at your party!

    In our conversation we touch upon his own path to discover of the richness of his Celtic heritage, learning from cultural heavyweights such as Stephen Jenkinson, discuss indigenous knowledge, heritage crafts, and trans Atlantic idea sharing. We reference at least one road trip and a selection of Scottish storytelling elders, and finish with a story about the gold in one's own home.

    There's also a traveller anecdote in there that makes me laugh out loud!

    We discuss my upcoming storytelling tour of British Columbia and Washington state and why he felt to instigate the trip.

    Find out about the BC tour here:
    storyconnection.org/bctour/

    Read about Tad's culture making here:
    https://substack.com/profile/39800440-tad-hargrave

    Sort your business out whilst maintaining your hippie credentials here:
    https://marketingforhippies.com/

    My live dates and online events:
    https://linktr.ee/dougiemackay

    My newsletter (where all the good stuff goes first):
    https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystory

    Thanks for listening!
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ep12. Wise fools with Dan Serridge

    Ep12. Wise fools with Dan Serridge
    Mar 9 2024
    In this episode I discuss 'applied storytelling' as well as performance with Glasgow based storyteller Dan Serridge.

    We dive into story as a tool for community engagement and how it can break down barriers.

    Dan shares his experience of walking the border between England and Scotland, whilst musing the classic tale of Thomas the Rhymer, and his own experience of loss. How do we return changed from a trip to the underworld?

    This theme continues, using the greek myth of orpheus as a means to process grief, and we discuss the role of story in challenging moments.

    The tone lightens as we share riddles and warm up for a 'Feast of Fools' finale, and Dan tells a tale of a character who aims to gain some luck by sprinkling salt on a magpie's tale...easier said than done!
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    Links mentioned in the show:

    Dougie's mailing list: https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystory

    Dan's website: https://danstoryman.co.uk/

    Federation for European Storytellers: https://fest-network.eu/

    Village Storytelling Festival: https://www.villagestorytelling.org.uk/festival/
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Ep11. Wild Awake with Lucy O'Hagan

    Ep11. Wild Awake with Lucy O'Hagan
    Feb 3 2024

    In this episode I catch up with Lucy O'Hagan about her wilderness programmes in Ireland. We range from local myths of Lugh and Balor of the evil eye, to the Belfast Punk scene, snow shelters in Norway, cave dwelling in Dordogne, and the teepee outside Galway where we met.

    To find out more about Lucy's work:
    https://www.wildawake.ie/

    To stay tuned for more story offerings:
    https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystory

    Lynx Vilden's Lithica project:
    https://www.lithica.earth/
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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