Badger's Tales

Folx, its time for another episode and you can curse me all you like but its another Púca/Pooka tale. I cant help looking these creatures, nor do I want to! As always, please enjoy and share. If you would like to support or give some feedback just check out my Instagram or TikTok (BeardedBadgerStorytelling) for more details. For now though, choose kindness.

A well known tale for Storytellers but probably not so well known by casual audiences, its a little gem though. This story of a Tailor and his Wife is perfectly Irish, theres a wit to it and a dark edge that generates an uncomfortable giggle. The kind of feeling you want to share with the right people, told in the right setting or in a hushed tone. You may feel guilty for liking it, but only if you're a good person! As always, please enjoy and share. If you would like to support or give some feedback just check out my Instagram or TikTok (BeardedBadgerStorytelling) for more details. For now though, choose kindness.

A Wolf Story, but in terms of Irish stories, not THE Wolf Story, no that is the Beast of Ossary. This tale is in so many ways far better. I'm sitting here uploading this on the night of the March Full Moon ... a perfect time for a dark tale of wickedness and peril! Sometimes its worth digging a little deeper and questioning why we believe the things we do, why looking for the worst in others is often just a way to avoid looking inwards. As always, please enjoy and share. If you would like to support or give some feedback just check out my Instagram or TikTok (BeardedBadgerStorytelling) for more details. For now though, choose kindness.

Its time for another story and this time we have an 19th century Irish Folktale classic. The Fairy Dance is the story of a beautiful young lady who literally stumbles across an otherworldly gathering while making her way home one dark night. As always, please enjoy and share. If you would like to support or give some feedback just check out my Instagram or TikTok (BeardedBadgerStorytelling) for more details. For now though, choose kindness.

Technically the 13th Episode and the first one of the dark half of the year but its not like I need an excuse to tell a dark and creepy story! Like with this story sometimes life (or the after life in this case) steps in to show us the errors of our ways .... sometimes bad people do things and theres no consequences ... but being a Storyteller we get to direct the characters and decide their faith. As always, please enjoy and share. If you would like to support of give feedback just check out my Instagram or TikTok (BeardedBadgerStorytelling) for more details. Sweet Dreams.

On this Episode its time to stick a toe into some Mythology and lets start with an old Irish favourite with the story of the boy Setanta. I could talk all night about my crazy ideas around this complicated young man (?) but thats more suited to a live or in person conversation. So with that in mind, is anyone interested in an online LIVE storytelling session? Drop me a message and let me know! As always, please enjoy and share. You can find me on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Tiktok. Take care and be kind.

On this Episode I take a look at The Lady of Gollerus, a story included in the collect of Thomas Crofton Croker (the swine). I never use a script for this story and honestly i dont think I'm even capable of telling it the same way twice. I talk after the story portion of the podcast about some of my concerns with the story and some issues it brings up that are so relevant in the world we live in today. As always, please enjoy and share. You can find me on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Tiktok. Take care and be kind.

Its time for another episode and another story! Taking a side step this time with a story I have enjoyed listening too but its not one I tell outside of working with other Storytellers! The Hag of the One Horn is what I end up referring to it as but Lady Wilde wrote it down around 1888 as "The Twelve Horned Women". Its a fireside tale, more for at home than a social setting, or maybe thats just how I see it. I'd love to know what you think? If you have any questions or comments just remember that you can get me on Instagram at BeardedBadgerStorytelling or on TikTok at @ogearain - relax and enjoy! https://linktr.ee/BeardedBadgerStoryteller

After a nice long break its time for another season and another story! This time around its a classic tale about a hard working young man who's kindness and good nature is repaid .... but dont worry, this story is not without its misery! If you have any questions or comments just remember that you can get me on Instagram at BeardedBadgerStorytelling or on TikTok at @ogearain - relax and enjoy!

Well its time for another story and this time around its a classic and fairly well story about a young man with limited talented and his adventures into the other world! If you have any questions or comments just remember that you can get me on Instagram at BeardedBadgerStorytelling or on TikTok at @ogearain - relax and enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 07 and the story of The Legend of Bottle Hill, this story is set in County Cork. It even features good sticks, which I love! To share my love of sticks and to say hello come find me on TikTok @ogearain

Hello Folx and thank you for coming back for another episode! Oh and welcome if this is your first one, hopefully you stick around. So this story is the perfect story for a first time storyteller, maybe after a couple of listens you might give it a go yourself? I'd be happy to give your version a listen and give some feedback if you want to email me at beardedbadgerstorytelling@gmail.com or contact me on tiktok @ogearain

Welcome back for episode 5! I'm keeping it short and sweet again this week and just telling a story. I'm sure in the future there'll be more talk and hopefully guests but for now, during lockdown its just me telling you stories. This week I hope you can enjoy a story or a coffin maker and one hell of a house party! Find me on tiktok under the name "ogearain" if you ever have requests or want to ask a question. Happy listening! Badger.

Welcome back to episode 04 of Badger's Tales a podcast for lovers of folklore, mythology and storytelling! I get asked alot what my favourite story is and as many new stories as I find all the time, when it comes to telling stories I always come back to a story of 3 men. That's the story I tell this week.

Welcome back for another story, this time about a run in between a Woodsman and a Fox. If you want to get in touch you can email me at beardedbadgerstorytelling@gmail.com or come say hello on TikTok where you can find me under my username @ogearain

Welcome to episode 2 of Badger's Tales. In this episode I share a very strange story about some very ordinary people. If you have any questions or feedback then you can email me or find me on TikTok or Instagram @ogearain

Welcome to episode 1 of Badger's Tales. In this episode I share a Púca story from Glenaphooka in Kerry, "Glen na Púca" means Valley of the Ghost. If you have any questions or feedback then you can email me or find me on TikTok or Instagram @ogearain

Please enjoy this intro trailer for my podcast about Irish Storyteller. Episode 1 coming soon!