Encouraging Distraction

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Irish myths, legends, mysteries, historical figures, and stories.

Jennifer J Foreman

  • Nov 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 21m AVG DURATION
  • 9 EPISODES


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SPECIAL EPISODE: Under the Mound

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 25:09


Last episode, you took a walk in the woods. Now, discover clues and a mysterious map into the woods following your fluffy feline companion that you have started to call George. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

SPECIAL EPISODE: A Walk Through The Woods

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 21:18


As there have been some major changes in the currents of our modern life, this week's Podcast is a little different. Instead of legends, lore, and more focused on Irish histories and mysteries, I wrote a narrative where you can envision yourself as the main character, on a pleasant walk through the woods. This podcast is written to simply be as relaxing and visual as possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

Cast The Devil Out

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 21:19


Are there Angels and Devils fighting over the mortal souls of humans, or are these mentally afflicted people suffering from extreme delusion? Today, as we cover Irish histories, mysteries, and legends, we are going to discuss the tales of fallen angels and the mythical battle over the scales of good and evil on Earth. Where in these tales is the truth, the light, and the way? And how do we move forward in understanding these stories and their impact on our society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

A Scream In The Night

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 14:19


The Banshee's description varies widely depending on the Story Teller. Sometimes, she is an old woman with a black veil, a young red haired woman in a shroud, or even a headless woman naked from the waist up carrying a bowl of blood. All, however, agree that she is death's messenger, a solitary creature living without community who will never marry, take friendship, or give out any favors, except to simply warn that the last words are at hand. Join us for a tale about the Banshee, and the lone scream in the night --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

Bodies In The Bog

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 27:38


Hello listeners, This is "Encouraging Distraction" I'm your host, Jen. Today, as we cover Irish histories, mysteries, and legends, we will be taking a walk through the bogs and wondering about what lies just under those wetlands. This podcast will cover the murder of Malika de Frenandez, Bruno Lemes de Souza, Marie Kilmartin as well as the bog mummies such as Clonycavan Man, the Cashel Man, the Old Croghan man, and the Stoneyisland man . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

The Night of the Big Wind, or the End Of The World

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 16:56


Today, as we cover Irish histories, Mysteries, and legends, we will practice Aeromancy and divine the future in the weather. We will cover topics such as the big weather events of ireland and the things they uncovered, the Oíche na Gaoithe Móire, Neolithic structures built around the weather, and Druidism and Aeromancy. Please be sure to check out facebook page encouraging distraction for live stream readings of uncanny, superstitious, and mysterious. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

Strange Lights In The Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 26:20


After 3 pilots report strange lights moving ahead to air traffic control, we wonder what are these strange lights in the sky over Ireland are, and what could they possibly be? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

Mucky The Muckross Monster

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 22:21


Today ,as we cover Irish histories, mysteries, and legends, this week we take a trip to Muckross Lake in Killarney National Park to dive into the story of Mucky The Muckross Monster. In this episode we discuss the finding of Muckross Monster, Fionn MacCumhaill, the celtic goddess Brigid, and St Patrick and their association with the legend of serpents in Ireland. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

The Last Duel of Sandbar Ferry

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 21:37


The first upload had some audio issues so this is the story of Charles Dawson Tilly Reuploaded with better audio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/encouragingdistraction/message

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