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...when we say, “I am depressed,” we start to believe the sorrow is the whole of us. That it's etched into the skin, like a birthmark. That it's our name now. But when we say, “The sorrow is on me,” we leave room. Room for the truth that this thing might lift. That it might pass. That we are more than what presses us down.There's a similar pattern in Scots Gaelic, in older English, in Hiberno-English still found in country places. You'll hear it in the way people used to talk:“The fear came over me.”“A sadness was upon her.”Those turns of phrase weren't just poetic, they reflected a whole way of understanding the soul. That feelings are visitations. Weather fronts. Shadows that fall, and then pass. Spirits, maybe, fleeting, but strong.In that old world, the self was not an island but a wide field, open to the wind and the Word. And so, what came upon a person—sorrow, joy, fear—was not owned, but witnessed. Not claimed, but endured.

Head into the deep dark wood with composer and pianist Alexander Chapman Campbell to hear about his quest to raise awareness of the perils of conifer plantations – and their impact on wildlife, landscape and the human spirit. Plodcast host Fergus Collins meets Alexander in one of Wales' larger conifer plantations, Hafren Forest in Powys, to talk about trees and listen to some of Alexander's music. Where Now A Dark Wood Stands - composed by Alexander (Chapman Campbell), featuring Alexander at the piano and vocals by Julie Fowlis. Lyrics written by Alexander (Chapman Campbell), and translated into Scots Gaelic by Raghnaid Sandilands. Beneath The Northern Stars - composed and performed by Alexander, from the album Journey To Nidaros. The music video for Where Now A Dark Wood Stands can be viewed, and more of Alexander's work discovered, on his website: www.alexanderchapmancampbell.com The Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. Produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. Music written and performed by Blair Dunlop. Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In conversation with Michael about his book "32 Words For Field" Manchán Magan reveals Ireland's deep connection with the landscape expressed through the Irish language. The author traces his country's relationship with the natural world and its corresponding belief system that encompasses the 'otherworld'. He lists many similarities between Irish and Sanskrit and even Arabic - suggesting a link between the ancient Islamic word Shamrakh and the Irish Seamróg (shamrock). It's a fascinating discussion of a rich and poetic language that survives in traditional communities on the west coast and is being enthusiastically revived in the cities. Manchán also lists the many words that we use in English that have come from Irish and Scots Gaelic: words like 'bog' 'whisky' 'hooligan' and Tory. We also learn a bit of Hiberno-English along the way.Producer: Maggie Ayre for BBC Audio BristolA longer version of this programme is available on the podcast

Our 154th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ Email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekin.ai and/or hello@gladstone.ai Correction: Andrey mentioned "State space machines", he meant "State space models" Timestamps + links: (00:00:00) Intro / Banter Tools & Apps(00:02:06) Google Releases Gemini, an A.I.-Driven Chatbot and Voice Assistant (00:05:56) Copilot gets a big redesign and a new way to edit your AI-generated images (00:09:40) Arc Search's AI responses launched as an unfettered experience with no guardrails (00:12:40) Brilliant Labs's Frame glasses serve as multimodal AI assistant (00:15:30) Stability AI launches SVD 1.1, a diffusion model for more consistent AI videos (00:16:18) OpenAI launches ChatGPT app for Apple Vision Pro Applications & Business(00:19:04) A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here's what happened (00:23:30) Canon plans to disrupt chipmaking with low-cost “stamp” machine (00:27:33) US industry group calls for multilateral chip export controls to address disadvantage over Korea, other allies (00:30:10) U.S. blocks shipment of 24 Nvidia AI GPUs to China over concerns about self-driving truck company (00:32:24) Nvidia reportedly selects Intel Foundry Services for GPU packaging production — could produce over 300,000 H100 GPUs per month Projects & Open Source(00:37:23) Allen Institute for AI launches open and transparent OLMo large language model (00:42:46) Meet ‘Smaug-72B': The new king of open-source AI (00:47:02) Introducing Qwen1.5 (00:50:54) Hugging Face launches open source AI assistant maker to rival OpenAI's custom GPTs (00:53:20)  Apple releases ‘MGIE', a revolutionary AI model for instruction-based image editing Research & Advancements(00:54:30) Learning Universal Predictors (01:01:00) Can Mamba Learn How to Learn? A Comparative Study on In-Context Learning Tasks (01:04:40) MusicRL: Aligning Music Generation to Human Preferences (01:05:47) FP6-LLM: Efficiently Serving Large Language Models Through FP6-CentricAlgorithm-System Co-Design (01:09:06) AgentBoard: An Analytical Evaluation Board of Multi-turn LLM Agents (01:12:36) Specialized Language Models with Cheap Inference from Limited Domain Data Policy & Safety(01:13:22) EU's AI Act passes last big hurdle on the way to adoption (01:17:04) Building an early warning system for LLM-aided biological threat creation (01:23:44) FCC votes to ban scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices (01:24:33) Biden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute (01:26:23) OpenAI's GPT-4 finally meets its match: Scots Gaelic smashes safety guardrails Synthetic Media & Art(01:28:04) AI poisoning tool Nightshade received 250,000 downloads in 5 days: ‘beyond anything we imagined' (01:30:24) Labeling AI-Generated Images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads (01:33:06) OpenAI is adding new watermarks to DALL-E 3 (01:34:38)  Following lawsuit, rep admits “AI” George Carlin was human-written  (01:36:20) Outro

Speaking in Scots Gaelic, a Mallaig RNLI crew member reminds us that not all who need saving are in the water. Welcome to Na Garbh Chriochan (The Rough Bounds) The train line in these parts – on Scotland's west coast – is known as the Harry Potter line, and is considered one of the most scenic in the world. It's where film-makers shot the Hogwarts Express scenes. The area – opposite the Isle of Skye – is a remote wilderness with a daunting landscape. Hence the name it goes by: The Rough Bounds. Many places in this part of the world are only accessible by boat. In Scottish Gaelic, RNLI Mallaig Coxswain Michael Ian Currie recounts a call out to a lighthouse on the island of Ornsay. On this particular evening, the danger wasn't the conditions – it was diabetes. 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI Interview by Adventurous Audio Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200

Helen gets a lesson in Scots Gaelic over a cup of tea and a piece of Ilse's wonderful chocolate at the Cheese Shop Cafe.  This bonus episode features my sister-in-law, Mabel Macarthur as the Gaelic lady, and was recorded on her dining table on the Isle of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides during my recent mini break.Support the show You can leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/reviews, and donate towards our production costs at amIoldyet.com/support. @AmIOldYet2 The music featured in Seasons 6, 7 and 8 is from "In The Labyrinth" by John T LaBarbera, available on Bandcamp. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1708289 Thanks for listening. Stay safe.

The Paranormal Pete Show is back next Tuesday May 9th at 8PM PST with special guest psychic medium Kay MacBean-Peden!  We will be discussing her amazing journey, mediumship, and her travels and connection with ancestral land. Don't miss this one! www.wltkdb.com     / wltkdb   www.facebook.com/wltkdb www.facebook.com/paranormalpeteshow  About Kay: Kay Peden has been intuitive since childhood and over time learned through trial and error how to manage her abilities. She was intuitively guided to work with veterans at the age of seventeen as a biographer in wanting to help them find their voice, yet over time she began openly using her intuitive abilities to assist them in working through trauma.  She currently uses her abilities with clients across the globe with her psychic abilities, mediumship, energy work, coaching and spiritual counseling via her practice, ‘Nighean an Dochais' (‘Nee-an-an-doe-hass' ~ ‘Daughter of Hope' in Scots Gaelic) and continues to provide assistance to veterans with her intuitive abilities as a part of equine assisted healing sessions via Heart Before the Horse in Astoria, Oregon.  She also has taken on ancestral healing in making multiple trips to Scotland to connect with her family and in learning her endangered familial language.  Her main focus is trauma work, but she loves to help others embrace their own joy and empowerment on all levels.

Serbia is embarking on a push to disarm the country after two mass shootings within forty-eight hours. President Aleksandar Vucic said no new gun permits would be issued and existing owners would face increased background checks. We'll hear from our correspondent in Belgrade. Also in the programme: The WHO declares that Covid 19 is no longer a global health emergency; and the Irish language as well as Welsh and Scots Gaelic, are to be used for the first time in a British royal coronation. (A police officer guards as a Crime Scene Investigator looks for evidence at a crime scene site in the village of Dubona, near Mladenovac, Serbia. Credit: Andrej Cukic/EPA)

We have a release date for Sassenach Spirits Wild Scottish Gin! It's June 15th. We'll be waiting for our sample bottle(s), Sam.Whiskey picks:Terri went with a peach whiskey cocktail! -peach whiskey-lemon juice-cherry bitters-sparkling waterIvy: McKenna 10-yr BiB Megan: having a dry week this week.No down time for the Fraser clan! Where's the domesticity? We kid, we kid.Ed Speleers is a great villain. But man, we jump right into the trauma in this episode.Lizzy brings the chaos. Is it a side effect of her malaria?What if: Roger had  just written Brianna a note, or run upstairs? So much pain and suffering could have been avoided.Terri pushes back on Ivy's What If.Sophie's deep research into Brianna's trauma didn't make the cut into the show.And oh lordt, it's the pee-pee hands debate again. But also, why didn't Jamie recognize Bri? Claire's reaction to seeing Bree was far superior to Jamie's.Frasers don't communicate very well. Fight us. Even with Claire being #ClairevoyantThe co-hosts really need th "What Frank Knew" book. For realz.Young Ian is the most laid-back of ever. Nothing phases him.Jamie finally shuts Claire down on changing history, and we are here for it!Duncan's new headshots are .Inquiring minds want to know:Does Bree really mean disturbance in Scots Gaelic?Is the Frasers' cabin 2 stories? Why didn't Jamie get to raise any of his children? DG, we have notes.Analyzing the beatdown of Roger Mac.Outlander Fight Club is born. Stay tuned for our polls!Please rate us on your podcast platform! If you like our pod, give us 5 stars so others can find us as well. Like & share our podcast with friends, and follow us on social media.IG: @outlanderwithfriendsFB: Outlander With Friends PodcastTW: @OutlanderwfrenzYouTube: @OutlanderwithfriendsLet us know what you think! Email us: outlanderwithfriends@gmail.com

Celtic music is an integral part of my life. But like all things, it could be gone tomorrow. We have to celebrate the things we love in the moment. You can do that on this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Hanneke Cassel, Emerald Accent, Lily Bentley, Ben Doran, Mad Maudlin, Jim Brady, The Bookends, Celtic Conundrum, Chris Crawford, The Langer's Ball, Kyle Carey, APRIL MOON BAND, Stout Pounders, The Tomfooligans, Niamh Dunne GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Barehead Bards 0:11 - Hanneke Cassel "Evacuation Day" from Infinite Brightness 3:42 - WELCOME 5:16 - Emerald Accent "Brosna / Padraic O'keefe / Merrily Kiss the Quaker" from All of Us 10:10 - Celtic Conundrum "Rosen Bridge" from The Promise 14:25 - Ben Doran "Bridget O'Malley" from Ceol an Chroi II 16:48 - Mad Maudlin "MacPherson's Rant" from Empty Chairs 22:35 - FEEDBACK 28:24 - Jim Brady "Whiskey on a Sunday" from Whiskey on a Sunday 32:24 - The Bookends "Waving to Muireann" from A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra 38:34 - APRIL MOON BAND "Molly Malone" from Single 40:45 - Chris Crawford "Sword of Celts" from Single 45:20 - The Langer's Ball "No Irish Need Apply" from Hard Time in the Country 48:15 - KYLE CAREY STORY Kyle Carey plays Gaelic Americana music. She's originally from New Hamshire and sings songs in Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her songwriting is inspired by American and Celtic folklore. 50:33 - Kyle Carey "Tell Me Love" from The Art of Forgetting 55:32 - THANKS 57:22 - Lily Bentley "Selkie's Call" from Ways of Calling 1:00:34 - Stout Pounders "Sometimes" from Pour Decisions 1:04:09 - The Tomfooligans "Bayou City" from Single 1:06:15 - CLOSING 1:07:06 - Niamh Dunne "Roads of Old Tralee w/ Joshua Burnside" from Tides The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You'll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It's 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. CELEBRATE THE THINGS YOU LOVE The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here because of your kind and generous support. Almost 300 people pledge $1, $5, $10, even $25 every week so that you can enjoy the show four times a month. But not everyone wants or can afford to make a monthly donation to this podcast. And I get that. You should always make sure you are financially able to support the show if you love it. There's also another great way to support the podcast. You can make a one - off donation or buy something in our store at MageRecords.com. There's a Virtual Tip Jar if you just want to give a few bucks. You can buy a digital album, either one of mine or one of our compilations. You can buy a physical product like an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t - shirt, pint glass, a sticker, or even a Celtic Heartstring necklace, hand - made by yours truly. No matter what you buy, you can always name your price if you want to just give a little bit more. There are other ways to support the podcast if you just want to donate through PayPal, Venmo or CashApp. You'll find a link to all of these items in the shownotes. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Karl S Make a donation to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we're going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We're gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It's super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Betty Collette emailed: "I'm listening to today's new podcast and sewing! I make tshirt quilts and this one is #3 of 5. I love listening to Celtic music when I sew and especially on Thursdays with a new podcast! Thanks a bunch for all you share with us!" Solange Benoit commented on Facebook about Kilrush: "Love these guys and gal! Their friendship and genuine respect for each other, shows on stage. Individually talented but together, simply amazing!" Mary Beth Carty commented on Facebook: "Sometimes you just gotta go to the fair, and when you're there, you gotta... move through it Thanks for the spin, it's an honour!" Dan C sent a message on Patreon: "Hey Marc. Heard your request for new bands and I feel the Drowsy Lads would a excellent band to feature. I've heard them play on the main stages of the Dublin and Milwaukee Irish Music festivals. I personally sent them a submission form from your website and hoping they fill it out because their music is great. Thanks for all the hard work you do for the podcast. Cheers my friend" Bill M messaged on Patreon: "Hello Mark, You have asked for feedback hundreds of times over the past 15+ years.  But there was something about your 534th request  that moved me to type you this message. I am among the listeners who you once called – “the original iTunes 1,000”.  I think I started listening to your podcast at the same time I discovered iTunes. Figuring out how to download your podcast is the basically all I know how to do with my iPhone.  I am not any good with this social networking stuff.  In fact, I am not even certain if I am on the right website right now.  This message will likely shoot pass the Serenity and end up in the nihility of empty space.  But I will keep typing in the event this message somehow ends up on your desk. I literally listen to every one of your podcast at least once a year and more likely two or three times a year.  Before you get a restraining order, let me explain. I have a small goat dairy with about 15 goats.  I play your podcast for several hours a day, several days per week.  I download between 10 to 20 podcast every other week.  My sound system loops them over and over again, Monday through Saturday.  On Sunday I put on a playlist of religious music for the kids. Your biggest fan is my #1 goat, MayBelle.  If I can figure it out, I will attach a picture of her.  You might say I am writing you in her behalf.  MayBelle really likes the lovely voices of women singers.  Sometimes you catch her taking a pause to listen to an angelic voice.  She will stand in the doorway of the barn, where the music is the loudest, and sway back and forth, just listening to the music. And sometimes a song will make MayBelle throw a hoof my way.  MayBelle listens to your podcast while I am milking her.  She normally stands peacefully; but when you play some punk rock Celtic music; the change in tone startles her and she starts kicking. So since you keep asking for feedback, here it comes.  You might want to consider doing a shout - out before you start playing the more heavy, rock - and - roll music.  Say something like  -  “Hey MayBelle, here comes a head banger!”  This way she can go to her happy place for a while, or at least I get a cue to watch out for flying hooves. When I am not around the barn, I like to listen to your Pub Songs podcast.  In fact I am listening to Sci - Fi Pub Songs Podcast #265 as I type this message.   I don't play these podcasts in the paddock because some of the songs and stories have adult content that are not suitable for kids.  {just kidding  -  maybe} A little more feedback.  I really like the way you link the singers to your podcast.  You introduced me to the Wicked Tinkers, Boston Blackhorn,  Irish Rovers, Three Mile Stone –  just to name a few.  Your podcast makes it easy to find their websites and download songs for my eclectic collection of Celtic tunes.  I even downloaded some of the headbangers that make MayBelle's ears bleed. You have given me and my goats so many hours of wonderful and delightful music.   From all of us at MT Acres, we say – thank you, thank you, thank you......"

Please Support Our Show: Join us on SubstackLove KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, and get even more stories on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine.Our StoryKaty Swift shares a story of Scotland's creation and the cycle of the seasons, featuring the Cailleach, the goddess of winter, and Bride, the goddess of spring. The story is inspired by Donald Alexander Mackenzie's Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend. Katy's version offers us a vision of the Cailleach as creatrix, and explores why this mother god transformed into fearsome figure remembered in Scotland today.Our GuestKaty Swift is a Socially Engaged Artist and Storyteller from Northumberland, now based in the Scottish Borders. Her work aims to create social and political change with individuals, groups or communities through weaving together Scottish Gaelic folklore, mythology, folk herbalism and creative practices. She recently graduated with an MA in Socially Engaged Art with the University of the Highlands and Islands, where she focused on how ritual and creative practices can help us to process our collective grief for the Earth. Follow Katy on Instagram @katy.swift.storytelling Our ConversationKnotWork Storytelling tends to emphasize the Irish storytelling tradition. Listeners will hear familiar names in this tale - Cailleach, Angus, and Bride who shares so much in common with Brigid - but Katy's tale brings us deep into the unique nature of the Scottish mythological traditionIn our most recent episode about Cessair ended just as the great flood waters rose, which is just where this story began, as the Cailleach, a giant, wades through the waters and creates the land.This story is tied to the Celtic Wheel of the Year, particularly the Scottish Là na Caillich or Auld Wives Day or Ladies' Day, the day that the cailleach falls asleep for spring and summer, which falls on March 25.Once these stories were reminders to trust the cycles of the seasons. Now, these stories are medicine as we grieve as a species, unsure of where we belong in the natural order of things.Katy's own story of eventually falling in love with the stories of the Scottish Borderlands after years of seeking endless summer and studying the stories of Southeast Asia.The importance of liminal spaces in Scottish folklore, including past podcast episode, The Man Without a Story, told by Michael Newton Keith Basso's book Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache, describes how holding a place name in your mouth is to speak the words of the ancestorsThe significance of place names in Scotland and the resurgence of the Scots Gaelic language Work with MarisaMarisa offers 1:1 coaching for writers & creative entrepreneurs, as well as 1:1 intuitive tarot sessions called

My goal is to get someone to share what I make. Highlight a new theme each week. Your mom is calling! Or is it? It might be a scammer. But I can help you protect yourself. Can we make the music business more sustainable? I have an interview with Kyle Carey. This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #269. 0:16 - Marc Gunn “Romulan Ale” from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 3:23 - WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES This is the audio edition of my newsletter. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Rhythm & Folk Celtic musician in Atlanta. I play traditional Irish and Scottish drinking songs, but I am also a songwriter. I write songs Celtic culture and fuse them pop culture, things like Lord of the Rings, Firefly, Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who and more. If you're new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that at PubSong.com. Or even better send me an email to pubsong@ celtfather. You can not only subscribe, but you can also download all of my songs in this show. You will get an email with a link to download this month's songs. It's quick and easy. Oh! And let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. And as you hopefully heard in the last episode when I say I have CDs. Your job is to shout, “You have CDs!” 5:01 - UPCOMING SHOWS APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST APR 8-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX APR 20: Cat Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST APR 21-23: Jordan Con, Atlanta, GA APR 29. The Lost Druid Earth Day Biking Concert, Avondale Estates @ 6:30-9:30 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland 5:43 - Marc Gunn “A Well-Dressed Hobbit” from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 8:02 - KYLE CAREY IS MAKING MUSIC MORE SUSTAINABLE Kyle Carey plays Gaelic Americana music. She's originally from New Hampshire and sings songs in Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her songwriting is inspired by American and Celtic folklore. She has a brand new Kickstarter currently running for her album, The Last Bough. 23:59 - Kyle Carey “June Day” from North Star 27:50 - SUPPORT THE THINGS YOU LOVE If you enjoy this show and want to keep it going, join over 150 other Gunn Runners on Patreon. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts and discounts on merch. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. You can also save 15% with an annual membership. I make music and podcasts because of your generosity so please join the Club today! Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Alice M, Karla A, Triskele, Ayden B 28:49 - DEFENDING YOURSELF FROM AI DEEP FAKES One of my favorite podcasts to listen to is called Akimbo. It's by Seth Godin, a brilliant marketer and thought leader. He constantly challenges his listeners to “make things better by making better things.” That resonates with me. One of my early Irish & Celtic Music Podcast slogans was “changing the way you hear Celtic music.” That was about improving the culture, embracing change, recognizing that our past is important but so is our future. That's what podcasting is all about. Or it can be. This week, Seth didn't something intriguing. He asked ChatGPT to evaluate the functions, the future, and the problems of artificial intelligence like ChatGPT. He recorded the responses… Well, sort of. It turned out the entire recording, except the intro, was an AI voice manipulator that sounded almost exactly like Seth Godin. There was one moment in the recording that I thought, this is kind of dry sounding. I chalked it up to ChatGPT. Little did I know, it wasn't Seth speaking. My mom just shared an AI scam that's happening. I have an idea on how to fix. Thank you Harry Potter! The scam is that an AI simulator will call you on the phone and have the same voice as someone you know. They say that they are in financial trouble. They ask for your help. What do you do? At some point, the simulator will be good enough to fool you. Just like Seth Godin's podcast fooled me. We're already there. But I immediately came up with a defense. It's from the final books of Harry Potter. I'll let ChatGPT explain: “In the final books of the Harry Potter series, Remus Lupin asked Harry Potter a question to prove that he was not an imposter. The question was: "What is the secret of the Marauder's Map?" This was a question that only the true creators of the map - Lupin, James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew - would know the answer to. Harry correctly answered that the map was activated by tapping it with one's wand and saying "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good," and that it could be closed by tapping it again and saying "Mischief managed." This answer convinced Lupin that Harry was indeed who he claimed to be.” Yeah. I was talking about it with my mom and realized this is the way we need to protect ourselves from THIS AI scam. We ask a question that only the person we're talking with would know the answer to. Seems simple. But it's a good lesson to pass on. So please please share this idea. Because at some point, you won't be able to tell who's real and who's not. Mind you, that's not to scare you. As I said at the beginning, change is inevitable. We need to work with this bizarre new paradigm. As Seth Godin's podcast points out, it can be beneficial or it can be hurtful. We have the power to choose and to make change. So let's do something for the better. Oh and if you want some more thoughts on ChatGPT by Andrew McKee and me. We did a great podcast on it on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. 37:47 - Marc Gunn “The Long Arm” from As Long As I'm Flyin' 39:33 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and find out where I'm performing. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #kylecarey #ecofriendlymusicians

Please Support Our Show: Join us on SubstackLove KnotWork Storytelling? Support the show, find the in-depth show notes, and get even more stories on our Substack, Myth Is Medicine.Our StoryThree stories from Turtle Island - from Antigonish in Nova Scotia, Alaska, and the Cape Fear River in North Carolina - speak to expectations of race, ethnicity, and skin color, particularly when it comes to Scottish identity and the Gaelic language. Our GuestDr Michael Newton earned a Ph.D. in Celtic Studies from the University of Edinburgh in 1998 and was an Assistant Professor in the Celtic Studies department of St Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. He has written a multitude of books and articles about Gaelic culture and history and is a leading authority on Scottish Gaelic heritage in North America. In 2018, he was recognized with the International award at the annual Scottish Gaelic awards. His most recent book is called Into the Fairy Hill: Classic Folktales of the Scottish Highlands. Read Michael's scholarly articles.Join Michael's online learning community, the Hidden Glen Folk School of Scottish Highland Heritage. Hear Michael's story from season 1 of KnotWork Storytelling, The Man Without a Story.Our ConversationMichael brings together these three stories together because of the way the language and storytelling tradition bring communities together and the way a person of color who speaks the language comes as a surpriseThe Gaelic language spread with the Scottish immigrants and the language was resilient enough to include new populations who didn't look like our expectation of “what a Scottish person looks like.”The imperial nature of the Anglophone world places English as the language of dominance and control. Encounters between different cultures: who is the insider and who is the outsider? Questions of identity, between the Tuatha Dé Dannan and the Fomorians, between the Norse pagans and the nominally Christian GaelsWe're watching people use Scottish identity as a shorthand for white identity, but Gaelic community has always been diverse. The Gaelic tradition is about the language and the culture, not about genetics or surnames. The history of Scottish people being a second class citizen in an Anglo-dominated society - they removed “Mac” from their name, stopped sharing the language with their children. Differences in Scottish and Irish immigration experiences How the academy was created to spread whiteness, Anglo-Saxonness, colonialism and ignores the cultural expression of all others, particularly of the Celtic peoplesYou are a meaningful member of the community when you participate and contribute, not just because of your name and ancestryWhat does heritage mean? What has been submerged? What stories do we wish to tell? What are the underlying psychic wounds related to history and identity?Work with MarisaMarisa offers 1:1 coaching for writers & creative entrepreneurs, as well as 1:1 intuitive tarot sessions called

CONTENT WARNING : discussions of racism, colonialism and cultural appropriation as it pertains to romance novels. Also loud bagpipe sounds. This week we're taking a look under the kilt at the dark(?) history behind Scottish romance novels. Do you agree with Jackie- is there something a little off about Scots in romance books? Or is she thinking too deeply about all this...after all, these are *just* fiction books.Shoutout to Dr. Euan Hague at De Paul University for sitting down with Jackie to talk cultural geography! Make sure to tune into minisode #22 to hear that entire interview!Raging Romantics Book List! Questions? Comments? Concerns? Suggestions? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!Authors/Books we mentionDragon Fever by Donna Grant (quote Jackie reads at the beginning)Diana GabaldonJennifer AshleyKaren Marie MoningLyndsay SandsMaya Banks Highlander seriesKinley MacGregor MacAllister seriesRecommended reads:How the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur HermanA History of Scotland by Neil OliverThe Highland Furies: The Black Watch by Victoria SchofieldLiterally ANYTHING by Alistair Moffat but especially Scotland; A History From Earliest Times ; The Highland Clans ; and Scotland's Lost FrontierThe Lowland Clearances: Scotland's Silent Revolution, 1760 - 1830 by Aitchinson and CassellThe Highland Clearances by Eric RichardsTo the Ends of the Earth: Scotland's Global Diaspora, 1750-2010 by TM DevineOther resources:"Why Scottish Romances?" (Somerville Public Library, 2006)"Romance Unlaced: Exploring the appeal of Scottish heroes" (Hunter, 2014)"'Och Aye': Reading Scottish Romances as an Actual Scottish Person" (Donaldson, 2017)"The Fetishization of Scottish Highlanders" (Jane, 2009)"Outlander tourism effect a 'double edged sword'" (BBCnews.com, 2020)"The Outlander Effect" (Drysdale)"From tartan to bagpipes: the story behind Scotland's brand" (Dickie, 2019)"A Professor Studies Scottish Romance" (Wordwenches.com, 2013)"Why do Americans love Scotland so much? We visit California's Scotsfestival to find out" (Stephenson, 2020)"Romanticism in Literature: Definition and Examples (Somers, 2019)"Tartan and the Dress Act of 1746" (Scottish Tartans Authority)"Tartan Repeal" (ibid.)"Ancient Highland Dress" (ibid.)"The Act of Proscription" (ibid.)"Mythbusters!" (ibid.)"Scots Gaelic language" (Britannica.com)Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 (British Heritage)"The Scottish Enlightenment and the Romantic Movement" (Rosslyn Chapel)"The Aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion: How British Reformatory Measures and Chief Complicity Destroyed Clanship in the Scottish Highlands" (Jones, 2021)"1746 – Highland Dress Proscription Act" (Scotlans.com)"The Act of Proscription, tartan and Gaelic culture" (Sassenach Sticher, 2021)"Scottish Enlightenment" (britannica.com)"The Seventh Romantic: Robert Burns" (Burch)"Gaelic language erosion and revitalization on the Isle of Skye, Scotland" (Smakman, 2008)"UNESCO Project: Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger" (UNESCO.org)

According to the United Nations, optimistic estimates suggest that at least half of today's over 7,000 spoken languages will be extinct or seriously endangered by the end of this century. 2022 sees the start of the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages, drawing global attention to the critical situation faced by many languages and advocating for their preservation and promotion. One of the people championing first nation languages is Clint Bracknell. He's a musician, singer and songmaker, and releases his music under his Noongar name, Maatakitj. Clint is also a Professor of Indigenous Languages in Australia. Clint has teamed up with multi–ARIA Award winning dance producer Paul Mac to release an album sung in Noongar, called Noongar Wonderland'. Renata Flores has been described as “Peru's queen of Quechua rap,” combining trap, hip-hop, and electronic influences with Andean instruments. When she was only 14 her Quechua cover of Michael Jackson's “The Way You Make Me Feel”, got over one million views. Now writing her own songs in Quechua, she uses this urban music to teach young people this ancient language. Renata told our reporter Constanza Hola about her passion for her language. Singer-songwriter Cina Soul is from Accra, Ghana and performs in Ga. Her songs are infused with Highlife, Soul and R&B. Although Ga was originally spoken in the Ghanaian capital, now languages such as Twi have taken over the cultural scene. Cina tells Tina Daheley how she's been bringing the Ga language and culture back to the mainstream. Julie Fowlis is an award winning folk singer who grew up on the Scottish outer Hebridean island of North Uist. She's a leading exponent for the Scots Gaelic language and traditions, thanks to performances around the world, and even on the soundtrack of Disney Pixar's film, Brave. Producers: Andrea Kidd and Kevin Satizabal Carrascal (Photo: Clint Bracknel. Credit: Jayga Ringrose)

Ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining me for another episode of the Typical skeptic Podcast. Tonight we are going to be talking with another fascinating author, Ryan Musgrave Evans, he is the author of a book called Children of Orion finding the Cryptoterrestrials. Were are going to be talking about different contact experiences and abductions in history and how they compare to this group called the cryptoterrestrials. And he is also an experiencer himself so we will obviously get into his contact experiences. So buckle up this is going to be exciting Ryan Musgrave-Evans resides in Victoria, Australia. He has a Diploma of Education Primary/Elementary Teaching), Swinburne University, Melbourne, 2015 and a Bachelor of Arts w/ 1 st Class Honours, Philosophy, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, 2003. Private Language Tutor of Irish and Scots Gaelic, 2001 – 2016. Full-time Nurseryman and Grafter, JFT Wholesale Tree Nurseries, Monbulk, VIC, 2004-2010. Author of Speculative Fiction Novels: Dead Stars and Dark Womb of the Grave. 2010 – 2012, Available on Amazon until 2015. Relief/Substitute Primary/Elementary Teacher, 2015 – 2019. Fluent speaker of Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Insatiable preoccupation with Comparative Linguistics, Philosophy, Folklore, Religious Studies and all research into the Paranormal. go to ryans youtube page for more of his experiences: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33M5itKfey9j9MIDcYW9qQ For more typical skeptic podcast interviews go to: youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic anchor.fm/typical-skeptic To donate to my show paypal me: typicalskeptic1gmail.com #cryptoterrestrial #Alien #extraterrestrial #Ultraterrestrial #Uap #Ufo #paranormal #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

A glass of beer and some outstanding Celtic music, plus learning Scots Gaelic with the Celtic Rock band Syr. It's today on the latest Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Gothard Sisters, Telenn Tri, Wolf & Clover, Runa, Matt & Shannon Heaton, The Gatehouse Well, Coast, Lilt, Tom Eure, Syr, The Rolling Kings, Songs for Ceilidh, Hunting McLeod, Kyle Carey I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you Heard a song, tune or artist that you loved, I'd like you to share this episode and tag the artist on social either on your page or in a Celtic group you're a part of. Include the show time so they can quickly listen and enjoy. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Musicians rely on your support so they can keep creating new music. If music in this show inspired you, you can buy their CDs, digital downloads, shirts, pins, and other merch. You can follow them on streaming and see their shows. More and more Celtic musicians are on Patreon, just like this podcast. And of course, I always appreciate it when you drop artists an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Irish & Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:08 - The Gothard Sisters "Willow's Waltz" from Story Girl 5:01 - WELCOME 6:15 - Telenn Tri "Glass of Beer / Lochaber Badger / Ash Plant / St. Kilda Wedding" from Mouse in the Kitchen 11:00 - Wolf & Clover "An Rógaire Dubh" from Twelvemonth and a Day 14:55 - Runa "Runa Alumni Set" from Ten: The Errant Night 20:17 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "Demon Lover" from Tell You in Earnest 24:08 - FEEDBACK 28:34 - The Gatehouse Well "Breaking Ground" from Undone 31:56 - Coast "River (Acoustic Version)" from On This Day (Acoustic Version) 35:12 - Lilt "Deirdre Hurley's / Open the Door for Three / The Gathering" from X 38:56 - Tom Eure "The Carving Tree" from The Coin The Prayer The Crow 42:49 - THANK YOU PATRONS 44:33 - CELTIC STORIES “Albion II” 53:14 - Syr "Albion Ii" from Sentinel 57:57 - The Rolling Kings "In Through The Narrows" from Raise A Glass 1:00:04 - Songs for Ceilidh "Finnegan's Wake" from Beneath the Waves 1:04:51 - Hunting McLeod "The Congress" from Leod and Proud 1:08:45 - CLOSING 1:10:38 - Kyle Carey "Wind Through Casper" from North Star The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. Subscribe through your favorite podcatcher or on our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. Greetings Celtophiles WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a musician and podcaster. I want to introduce you to some amazing Celtic bands and musicians. The artists in this show need your support, which you can do by buying their music. You can find a link to all of the artists, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. We have another Celtic Story today. That's where a band shares a story behind their music. This time it's by the Celtic Rock band Syr. They share the challenges of writing a song in a non - native language, Scots Gaelic. Oh! And you may also notice I'm letting others introduce the latest episode. If you would like to do so, email me. I'll send you instructions. And if you're band, I can also send instructions on how to submit music to the podcast and how to share your own Celtic Story with the show. BUY SELCOUTH BY MARC GUNN My latest CD features Sci F'Irish music. That means it is original songs fusing pop culture themes with Irish drinking songs. There are some traditional music on the album. But mostly, it features songwriting by Marc Gunn with guests including: Screeched Inn, The Muckers, Jamie Haeuser, Sam Gillogly, Nathan Deese, and Mikey Mason. Selcouth means, “when everything is strange and different, yet you find it marvelous anyway.” The album is not completely Celtic and it's not just science fiction and fantasy. It's a fusion of the two. It's heartfelt and a lot of fun. It's now on sale in my Bandcamp store. Check out Selcouth now. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. You can also get music - only episodes and free MP3s when you become a Song Henger. You can enjoy Celtic Stories as stand - alone episodes. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Henry C, Patrick D, Davida K, Stan B HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to SongHenge.com. That takes you to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or what you are doing with your local celtic community? Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Rey Glunt commented on Facebook: "I was just listening to this one walking the dog tonight!! Good stuff!!" Eugene McDonnell emailed: "Hi Marc, how is Patreon connected to your Celtic Music Magazine?" Peter Bengtson sent a photo: "On my morning walk, this is only about 1/2 of the painted rocks at this house. Zoom in for detail" And another: "My morning walk close to the Catalina mountains. Beautiful sunny (but cold), listening to episode 548  -  very nice" Michael R. Gorman emailed: "Marc, I hope this email does not come across as too strange, but before about 45 minutes ago, I had never heard of you. I was searching Pandora for some traditional Celtic music to play as a background to a personal spring/renewal ritual I felt compelled to do on this cool California night. When I happened upon your Podcast #196, I immediately knew I had my background music. I thought your talking would be a distraction, but it was not at all, like an extension of the music of the ancestors. I won't go into detail about my ritual tonight, other than to say this ritual marks the end of a very long period of trial and pain in one of my life's dark valleys, but the thing about valleys is that there are always the hills beyond to climb if you can just keep walking. I did, and tonight is like a new birth from the cauldron of the Cailleach. I have not cut my hair in ten years until tonight (by no means short, but shorter), a show of faith in renewed growth, and to offer a red - blonde lock as tribute to the ancestors. I don't know much about you or what your spirituality may be, but I felt the need to thank you for being with me on this small milestone in my journey. I look forward to getting to know you better through your work. And thank you. Blessings of the Tuatha de,”

Fear a' Bhàta is a Scots Gaelic song from the late 18th century, written by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh of Tong who was courting a young fisherman from Uig, Dòmhnall MacRath. The song captures the emotions that she endured during their courtship. The part of the story that is rarely told is that they were married not long after she composed the song.

The author resides in Victoria, Australia. He has a Diploma of Education Primary/Elementary Teaching), Swinburne University, Melbourne, 2015 and a Bachelor of Arts w/ 1st Class Honours, Philosophy, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, 2003. Private Language Tutor of Irish and Scots Gaelic, 2001 – 2016. Full-time Nurseryman and Grafter, JFT Wholesale Tree Nurseries, Monbulk, VIC, 2004-2010. Author of Speculative Fiction Novels: Dead Stars and Dark Womb of the Grave. 2010 – 2012, Available on Amazon until 2015. Relief/Substitute Primary/Elementary Teacher, 2015 – 2019. Fluent speaker of Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Insatiable preoccupation with Comparative Linguistics, Philosophy, Folklore, Religious Studies and all research into the Paranormal. The Children of Orion: Finding the CryptoterrestrialsFrom Elves to ETs to UsThe first portion of the book is an investigation into the Cryptoterrestrials (CTs). I use the word as defined by Mac Tonnies: They are a hypothetical sister race to us of Earthly origin - albeit possibly space-faring. I agree with Tonnies that the CTs are a long-term presence here on Earth. I cite the close similarities between the folk beliefs of Gaelic Scotland and Ireland in relation to the Sidhe (tall fair, subterranean, whistling beings) and the alleged Tall White ET encounters of Charles Hall (also tall, fair, subterranean, chirping, beings), offering this as strong evidence through history for a continuum of experience with identical beings. Through subsequent chapters, I posit that these Tall White Cryptoterrestrials are the same 'people' as those encountered also by Antonio Villas Boas, Peter Khoury, the Day family (Aveley Abduction), Kelly Cahill, through to Christopher Bledsoe Sr. I track the CTs through the various cases by identifying particular characteristics of appearance, behavioral patterns, habitation, technologies and language (which I call the 'CT-List'). Each new casein turn serves to inform this growing ‘List' of potential traits, preparing the way to consider other historical paranormal/ET cases in which the beings' behavior and appearances may be less obviously identifiable. A key example feature identified on the List is a piece of technology I call the Boas Suit (named after the case that registers the first instance of it). It would appear to be a cloaking outfit with glowing red eyes used by the CTs in covert operations. And it is integral to helping us locate other CT cases.The conclusion I come to from the mounting evidence in this first part is that these tall, fair CTs with large, blue eyes are likely future versions of ourselves from Orion's Belt that have nevertheless returned to Earth and re-entered our own past; and are now entrenched here as a sister race to us; below our own oceans and under our own feet. They require access to our DNA from time to time to augment their own failing genomes, and they are not going anywhere.Cheek to JowlCertain historical cases that are less obviously connected to the CTs are now considered, as I attempt to demonstrate that many of the phenomena described at Skinwalker Ranch and in the Mothman Prophecies are attributable to them. I postulate that much of this more ‘negative' interaction between us and them as described in these accounts is due to the CTs making occasional attempts to repel or expel us from areas adjacent to their underground habitations. They have been ‘dealing' with us for centuries, and certain tried and tested methods usually work for them in miniature ‘psy-war' campaigns against us. These methods include telepathic fear-inspiring assaults; the use of what I call Transient Life Forms (TLFs), that are possible, solid, holographic, biological entities manufactured by them for intimidation (and called by us cryptids) and then annihilated by them also at their whim; poltergeist and Shadow People activity; aggressive orbs; and animal mutilation. I draw comparisons between the Skinwalker Ranch case and that of Chris Bledsoe – outlining the parallels and suggesting that the only real difference here is whether or not a person is on their good side. I argue that the case of Chris Bledsoe is an interestingly aberrant one in some respects, where evidence suggests the CTs are deliberately courting him for some kind of later disclosure - rather than obeying their usual protocols for clandestine behavior - and are using his own Christian belief system as a scaffolding to build meaningful interactions with him and with the people of the United States.I go on to demonstrate the importance of the CT's Telepath-Technology in their interactions with us – laying out the evidence from various cases that much training is required by them before they can successfully use the tech to hypnotize us, bedazzle us, instill fear and to guide us.My Own ExperiencesThis relatively short segment contains a selection of my own interactions with the CTs over the years. In it I elucidate some of the reasoning behind my infatuation with our sister race.My style in the first two parts involves the incorporation of direct quotes from eyewitnesses themselves, or failing that, from principal researchers. These quotes are then discussed. In doing this I try to remove paraphrase from the book as much as possible, so as to not leave my own 'fingerprints' on the data.

Welcome to Hang the Holly. I'll introduce you to Runa as we take an inside look at artists in the latest episode of the Celtic Christmas Podcast.    "The Snows That Melt the Soonest" is the 4th episode of 2020 and show #58. It features Christmas music from Runa, Stephanie Claussen, David Pedrick, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Steel Clover, Mark O'Connor, Marc Gunn, deCeadaoin, Andrew D. Huber, The Rogues, Sheri O'Meara, Abbots Cross, Reilly, Prydein, The Jig Is Up!.     The show is generously brought to you by the Patrons of the Celtic Christmas Podcast on Patreon. Please show your Celtic Christmas Cheer, make a pledge to support the show.   If you enjoy the show, you can rate the show or post comments on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher.  Subscribe to the podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.   And now on to Runa   As holiday albums go, The Tide of Winter is much more than a collection of standard Christmas tunes. Each of the 13 tracks here offers something a little bit unconventional. The first track, "Brightest and Best / Gaudete / Noel Nouvelet” starts out with voice as instrument, blended harmonies softly wafting around before things pick up speed midway through alongside a percussive beat. RUNA seems to enjoy challenging the listener by defying the more typical patterns one's ear has learned to expect in favor of going where the muse leads them. For example, you've never heard “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” done like this before! Those who enjoy a different take on things will want to pick this album up to go alongside their more tried-and-true favorites. It will provide just the right amount of contrast—as well as something to keep things interesting.   Track 3, "Christ Child Lullaby / Dún do Shúil” offers a hymn/lullaby that's blended in three languages; English, Irish Gaelic, and the original Scots Gaelic. This provides an additional soothing feel alongside the comforting rhythm of the lullaby itself. It's a nice take, a simple arrangement, and an interesting inclusion. Very easy on the ears. Juxtapose that track with the next, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, which features a funky vibe and a perky, upbeat sound and you have the perfect way to sum up this grouping of songs…non-traditional, yet intriguing!   It's very tough to be experimental—without being too experimental. After all, part of the charm of holiday music is the fact that it's familiar. That said, RUNA doesn't abandon the thread entirely, they merely embellish on it in their own way—which seems to be a great way to compromise. In all, the band isn't intent on exploring just for the sake of being different. You get the sense that they are doing it to create depth, and to be true to the perspective that has developed within them as musicians.   Their “Instrumental Medley” both pays homage to Christmas music and showcases the skill of the musicians, and while “Silent Night” maybe isn't as predictable as the standard radio holiday version, it's every bit as lovely—as well as a nod to the Austrian “Stille Nacht”. The band's liner notes sum this choice up well, saying, There is something magical about returning to the roots of such an iconic carol and to rediscover the beauty and depth in its simplicity.” And, indeed, there is.   This album is perfect for those looking to expand their collection of holiday music, without having things become too repetitive. You'll find fresh arrangements throughout, and enough holiday spirit to go around the table—twice.   Find out more about Runa at runamusic.com.   If you hear music you love, then support the artists. Buy something from them. Sign up to their mailing lists. And share the episode with your friends on social or in your community.     The Celtic Christmas Podcast is free to enjoy. However, it is supported by the generosity of Celtic music fans like you over on Patreon. Get Christmas Cheer. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com . Nollaig shona daoibh.      

Ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining me for another episode of the Typical skeptic Podcast. Tonight we are going to be talking with another fascinating author, Ryan Musgrave Evans, he is the author of a book called Children of Orion finding the Cryptoterrestrials. Were are going to be talking about different contact experiences and abductions in history and how they compare to this group called the cryptoterrestrials. And he is also an experiencer himself so we will obviously get into his contact experiences. So buckle up this is going to be exciting Ryan Musgrave-Evans resides in Victoria, Australia. He has a Diploma of Education Primary/Elementary Teaching), Swinburne University, Melbourne, 2015 and a Bachelor of Arts w/ 1 st Class Honours, Philosophy, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, 2003. Private Language Tutor of Irish and Scots Gaelic, 2001 – 2016. Full-time Nurseryman and Grafter, JFT Wholesale Tree Nurseries, Monbulk, VIC, 2004-2010. Author of Speculative Fiction Novels: Dead Stars and Dark Womb of the Grave. 2010 – 2012, Available on Amazon until 2015. Relief/Substitute Primary/Elementary Teacher, 2015 – 2019. Fluent speaker of Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Insatiable preoccupation with Comparative Linguistics, Philosophy, Folklore, Religious Studies and all research into the Paranormal. For more of my podcasts on video go to youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic For audio episodes go to Anchor.fm/typical-skeptic Please consider supporting this podcast at Typicalskeptic1@gmail.com paypal #cryptoterrestrial #orion #alien #extraterrestrial #ufo #Mufon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

In today's Episode we have a Special Guest ALL The Way from Australia, Author and Researcher "Ryan Musgrave-Evans"!! We will be talking about his New book called "Children of Orion: Finding The Cryptoterrestrials" and explaining what exactly a Cryptoterrestrial represents. We Talk about SkinWalker Ranch, UFO Sightings, and Much More!! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Ryan Musgrave-Evans resides in Victoria, Australia. He has a Diploma of Education Primary/Elementary Teaching), Swinburne University, Melbourne, 2015 and a Bachelor of Arts w/ 1 st Class Honours, Philosophy, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, 2003. Private Language Tutor of Irish and Scots Gaelic, 2001 – 2016. Full-time Nurseryman and Grafter, JFT Wholesale Tree Nurseries, Monbulk, VIC, 2004-2010. Author of Speculative Fiction Novels: Dead Stars and Dark Womb of the Grave. 2010 – 2012, Available on Amazon until 2015. Relief/Substitute Primary/Elementary Teacher, 2015 – 2019. Fluent speaker of Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Insatiable preoccupation with Comparative Linguistics, Philosophy, Folklore, Religious Studies and all research into the Paranormal. CONTACT ME: TWITTER - @AATPEAK WEBSITE - UFOENCOUNTERSWORLDWIDE.WORDPRESS.COM EMAIL - UFOENCOUNTERSWORLDWIDE@GMAIL.COM UFO Encounters World Wide Uses Fair-Use Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use.

In today's podcast I am chatting with Adhamh, a Gaelic consultant, about his upcoming workshop at the Scottish Wild Food Festival, September 18th & 19th 2021. We talk briefly about what a traditional Scots Gaelic taigh-ceilidh is, with a sneak peak into the old Gaelic practices of gathering wild plants.  To learn more you can find Adhamh workshops on the Saturday of the festival. To connect with Adhamh: https://scottishgaelic.scot/  and find him on instagram and facebook. To get your tickets for the festival: https://www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk/ My website is: www.roxmadeira.com If you enjoyed the podcast please like, subscribe and share. You can support the podcast at: www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary  

In this episode, Niall Munro talks with the Gaelic poet Niall O'Gallagher. Niall studied and then taught at the University of Glasgow before going on to work as a journalist. As Niall mentions in the podcast, it was in his early days as a journalist that he began writing the poems that went into his first collection, Beatha Ùr (‘New Life'), published by Clàr in 2013. Three years later, he published Suain nan Trì Latha (‘Three Nights Dreaming') in which - and again you'll hear Niall discussing this - he made use of classical Gaelic forms to write modern love poems. A third collection, Fo Bhlàth (‘Flourishing') has just been published. Niall also recently won the Gaelic prize in the Wigtown Poetry Competition in 2020 for his poem, ‘Penelope'. Niall has worked as a translator of poetry from Gaelic, Irish and Catalan, including work by Christopher Whyte (shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Poetry Book of the Year in 2019) and he has also published Scottish Gaelic versions of work by the Irish poet Biddy Jenkinson in the Gaelic journal STEALL, where he acts as poetry editor. In 2019 Niall was named Bàrd Baile Ghlaschu, the City of Glasgow's first Gaelic Poet Laureate. He is currently editing a selection of poems celebrating Glasgow and Gaelic. In the conversation, Niall talks about how he came to write in Gaelic, links between the Irish language and Scots Gaelic, and the kinds of traditional Gaelic metres and rhymes that Niall employs. He also discusses his decision not to translate his own work, the historical and contemporary Gaelic community of writers and readers in Glasgow, and Niall's work as Glasgow's Gaelic Poet Laureate. Niall reads - in Gaelic and in English - three poems, ‘Apologia Poetica', ‘Scottish National Dictionary', and ‘The Bird That Never Flew'. You can find the poems that we discuss on the Poetry Centre website - just head to the Podcasts page (https://www.brookes.ac.uk/poetry-centre/podcasts/episode-19--niall-o-gallagher-talks-to-niall-munro/) - and you can find out more about Niall's work on his website, www.niallogallagher.com or follow him on Twitter, where his address is: @niallogallchoir

This month, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor), show regular Steph Brown, and new contributor Simon Bowie. Together they the hotly anticipated releases Palm Springs (starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti) and awards candidate Judas And The Black Messiah, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield. They also turn their eye to Lili Horvát's drama, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, and Ivo van Aart's Dutch black comedy The Columnist. Amanda also speaks to Alastair Cole, director of Iorram (Boat Song): the first cinema documentary entirely in Scots Gaelic. ------------------------ 05:52 - Judas and The Black Messiah (Dir: Shaka King) 27:11 - The Columnist (Dir: Ivo van Aart) 48:04 - Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (Dir: Lili Horvát) 59:50 - Palm Springs (Dir: Max Barbakow) 1:19:26 - Interview with Alastair Cole, director of Iorram (Boat Song)

For the latest in out series of Glasgow Film Festival podcasts Ali spoke to director, producer, and cinematographer Alastair Cole to talk about his film 'Iorram (Boat Song)', which is the first cinema documentary entirely in Scots Gaelic. Alastair talks about the unusual structure of the film, the vital importance of audio archive, the different types of cinematography used, the problems with filming at sea, connecting stories across time, and so much more.

A seanchaí (Irish) or seanchaidh (Scots Gaelic) is a traditional storyteller/historian in Gaelic culture, and it's a tradition that's found its way across the Atlantic and forward to present times. Jeanette Peeples is a perfect example of this tradition and has been instrumental in helping me realize that it's a calling for me as well. On today's episode, we sit down with Jeanette to learn about her love for her multi-generational Florida ranching heritage and her passion for uncovering more of that history through genealogy.

Thanks for Listening to Episode 4 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode Carly and Erik welcome a guest and fellow collector, Sean! They talk about: Current Events: Is the Scots Gaelic translation real? Main Topic: How do you find rare Harry Potter translations? We break down many different strategies into three tiers of difficulty and risk. We also share some personal stories of fortune...and misfortune.Translation of the Show: DanishListener Mail: More interesting and humorous mistranslationsHosted by:Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram Special Guest: Sean @mcallister_alaskagrownImages of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on the Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as alltheprettybooks.netSend Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.comMusic: Barbershop Cocktails by Alexandra Woodward https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vXtBxKe0ON/

I sat down with the very entertaining Bruce Fummey and promised him I'd only take an hour of his day and ended up taking years off his life. Bruce and myself talk how a teaching career leads to being a tour guide via a stand up comedy career. We chat Scottish history, it's ties to Ireland, Scots language and Scots Gaelic, kings, queens, battles, the intricacies of how I've been pronouncing Alba wrong for years. Basically. We talk... a lot. Check out Bruce's fantastic website at https://www.scotlandhistorytours.co.uk/ give him a subscribe on Youtube and find his Facebook page. God forbid you learn something while being entertained.

The Lady of the Lake rises from the myst to enchant Irish and Celtic music. Beer Belly, Dublin Harpers, Giant's Dance, Ciana, Pol Mac Adaim, Moch Pryderi, Brobdingnagian Bards, Preab Meadar, Daimh, Jon Baade, The Malarkeys, Eire & Brimstone, Bad Haggis, Screaming Orphans, The Irish Rovers I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, buy the albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow the artists on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, you will get a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. 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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:03 - "Dick Gossip's Reel/The Fox Hunter's Reel" by Beer Belly from Paddy's Boots 3:09 - WELCOME 3:44 - "Roundabout Reel" by Dublin Harpers from Building Canoes 6:43 - "Pills of White Mercury" by Giant's Dance from Giant's Dance 10:30 - "Baby Rory's / The Night Before Larry Got Stretched / Is the Big Man Within?" by Ciana from Ciana 12:56 - "Where Is Our James Connolly" by Pol Mac Adaim from Forsaken Land 17:51 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 21:14 - "Six Jovial Welshmen" by Moch Pryderi from Moch IV 24:44 - "Lady of the Lake" by Brobdingnagian Bards from I Will Not Sing Along 28:14 - "The Lion And Fox (Séadnadh Mór)" by Preab Meadar from Preabmeadar Pronunication: Prab Mader 31:41 - "Cuir A Nall" by Daimh from The Hebridean Sessions 35:50 - "Twa Recruitin Seargents" by Jon Baade from Covidiots 39:56 - CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 40:57 - "The Old Wild Boar" by The Malarkeys from Bloody Brilliant 44:15 - "Uisca Beatha" by Eire & Brimstone from Uisca Beatha 48:30 - "Water Church" by Bad Haggis from Trip 52:33 - "Heiland Harry" by Screaming Orphans from Sunshine and Moss 56:13 - CLOSING 57:14 - "Muirsheen Durkin" by The Irish Rovers from The Unicorn, the Continuing Story The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. Please support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. 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NOTE: There is an editing error in the audio here where the interviews are introduced, but an extra bit of what was inserted before them by accident, so for a moment it sounds as though they have been skipped. Apologies for that. This week the gang take on the pretty hefty topic of Scots Gaelic, it's history, rise and fall, and its place today in modern Scotland with testimony from Gaelic speakers from across the country. With special thanks to Kenneth MacKenzie, Liam Crouse, Anne Macauley, James Sinclair and Àdhamh Ó Broin. Music by Adam Logan.

Back in episode #74, Darach and Clodagh discussed Scots Gaelic in general and a book of transgressive verse called “An Leabhar Liath” in particular. One poem they shared - Bhruadair mi leat a-raoir - got a particularly huge response from listeners and the wider twitter community. Nearly eighteen months later, Motherfoclóir has finally managed to track down the poet who created it. Niall O’Gallagher/Niall Ó Gallchóir is a journalist for BBC Alba by day and a poet by night, as well as being Glasgow’s poet in residence (Bard Bhaile Ghlaschú) In today’s episode, he talks to Darach about his decision to write in Scots Gaelic and not to translate his own work. He describes the process of having his work translated and translating the work of others. He talks about the different issues faced by artists creating in Irish and those creating in Scots Gaelic, the enduring relevance of folklore, placenames and plant names… and the importance of having a correctly-stocked bookshelf when broadcasting from home during a pandemic. You can find out more about Niall here: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/niall-o-gallagher/  And you can check out his poems and essays here:  https://www.clar.online/artist/niall-o-gallagher  --- Support Motherfocloir on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/darach  Get Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/  --- Contact the show: twitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor email - motherfocloir@headstuff.org (mailto:motherfocloir@headstuff.org) --- Want to record your own podcast? Check out our studios at https://thepodcaststudios.ie

Conchúr Ó Giollagáin Irish sociolinguist joins Sean on the show to discuss the recent study.  

The folks from Atlas Obscura tell us about many of the remarkable traditions they've encountered, including a few of the creepiest. We'll also discover the timeless character of Scotland's Hebrides islands — where you're more likely to overhear conversations in Scots Gaelic than English — and learn how to turn the blues into songs that make you feel better with the fado music of Portugal. GUESTS: Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton, James Macletchie, Cristina Duarte, Rafael PereiraCommercial free edition of live broadcast from January 25, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia

The folks from Atlas Obscura tell us about many of the remarkable traditions they've encountered, including a few of the creepiest. We'll also discover the timeless character of Scotland's Hebrides islands — where you're more likely to overhear conversations in Scots Gaelic than English — and learn how to turn the blues into songs that make you feel better with the fado music of Portugal. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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Protecting the world's languages // Scots Gaelic in decline // The last valley of Aranese speakers in the Pyrenees // The heritage of ancient Babylon

Darach is back in studio this week, as he and Peadar begin the podcast by discussing the rising trend of Alt-Right Twitter trolls attempting to weaponise the Irish language. The irony of two white men discussing racism is not lost on them. They meander through Brexit, national identity, Britpop and the halcyon days of 2015 as they chat about what it means to be "Gaelach". Dáithí De Mórdha's article: https://tuairisc.ie/gael-is-ea-gael-is-cuma-dubh-ban-no-riabhach/ The Scots Gaelic version of Motherfoclóir: https://twitter.com/cananballs The Scots Gaelic version of The Irish For: https://twitter.com/scotsgaelicfor --- Contact the show at https://twitter.com/motherfocloir or email us at motherfocloir@headstuff.org.

Ireland and Scotland have a lot in common, and this is especially true of Irish and Scots Gaelic. Students of Irish could make a decent stab at the meanings of thousands of Scots Gaelic words and not be far off… left-facing fadas notwithstanding! However, though the two languages contain much of the same stuff, they were forged in different fires over the centuries- in Scotland, the language was not politicised at the same scale and it was not promoted by the State the same way in the 20th century. We will be visiting this neighbour language again soon with native speakers, but we thought having a prologue/overture first would be valuable. In this week's episode, Motherfoclóir regular Clodagh tells Darach about her experiences studying a bit of Scots Gaelic as part of her degree and they discuss "An Leabhar Liath" - the light blue book. This is a collection of love poems and transgressive verse which gives a hint of the language's poetic tradition: bawdy and irreverent, but also elegant and tender. Today's episode contains adult language and themes throughout. --- Contact the show at https://twitter.com/motherfocloir or email us at motherfocloir@headstuff.org.

Superduperstitious is splashing into summer with some sea-inspired stories! Or at least, that was the plan.Wyatt starts us off, covering a just kind of vaguely water-adjacent topic: a series of monsters in Australia that may all be one and the same, and not just in the "sticking them all together into one mess of an animal" way that some of the tales might suggest. Plus Jake invents the very worst cocktail and then conflates Irish and Scots Gaelic consonant pronunciations like some kind of IDIOT.As consolation, he offers the account of the doomed S.S. Ourang Medan, along with possible explanations as to what may have happened to the crew — and aided briefly by musical friend of the show, Tom Waits. As we prepare this episode for takeoff, please keep your elbows inside the vehicle and out of the mouths of any otters, and please make sure your sulfuric acid is safely stowed. It's time for another week of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSWyatt's storyMasterton Monster: https://goo.gl/u2VpRkEuroa Beast (Bunyip): https://goo.gl/A2YfUZDobhar-chú: https://goo.gl/xWiMAzMoar Dobhar-chú: https://goo.gl/evNBkQIce age in Australia: https://goo.gl/pqrULQJake's storyLeif Erikson article: https://goo.gl/8R1K3hSkittish Library article: https://goo.gl/fkRNQaOld newspaper article: https://goo.gl/jgAm1p See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ian McMillan peers into the pop-up tent that is 'festival' writing with Murray Lachlan Young - he introduces new fiction from Louise Welsh, new poetry from William Letford and Hollie McNish joins the programme to explore, in conversation with Dr Peter Mackay, the kind of festive language and rituals associated with Scots Gaelic literature. Ian is also joined by Professor Sarah Churchwell to unpick the language of the great American novelist Philip Roth - who died this week - and to celebrate not only the meaning, but the sound and texture of Roth's sentences. Roth's best-known novels include the darkly comic 'Portnoy's Complaint' and the Pulitzer Prize winning 'American Pastoral'.

An Taisdeal (pron.: An Tahshdel, Scots Gaelic for "The Journey") is a Celtic Folk project from Germany. Originally founded by Rüdiger Reinhardt in 2002 with Anna Molitor on the fiddle, the project was put on ice, as he moved away in 2005, and playing together was no longer possible. "The Journey" can be seen as a journey through the celtic countries, where the songs are originated, through history, which is told in the songs, and also as a journey for the audience, on which the listeners embark at a gig. The songs are in English, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic and also Breton language. An Taisdeal is not a real band, but rather a project with friends as occasional guest musicians. You never know who you might meet on your travels. Some recordings of the songs on the "home recordings" album are more than 10 years old, but never really made their way into public. Personal Fact: Celtic langguage afficionado, celtic geek, but mostly harmless Band: An Taisdeal Homepage: http://www.reverbnation.com/antaisdeal  from_CD: Home Recordings Hometown: Heidelberg, Germany Listen to An Taisdeal on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast --- If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of my Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron   Post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me marc@marcgunn.com

With Mark Lawson. The 1970s Formula 1 rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt is the focus of a new film Rush, directed by Ron Howard with a script by Peter Morgan. Alyson Rudd reviews the film that includes Lauda's 1976 crash that nearly claimed the driver's life. The Wipers Times is a 90-minute TV drama about the men behind a satirical newspaper created for soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War. Co-writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman discuss their project which is based on a true story, and stars Michael Palin and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Thomas Pynchon's new novel Bleeding Edge is a historical romance set in New York at a time between the early days of the internet and the events of September 11, 2001. Novelist and Pynchon expert Lawrence Norfolk reviews the eighth novel from this famously private author, who once told CNN "my belief is that recluse is a code word generated by journalists ... meaning, 'doesn't like to talk to reporters...'". And Mark reports on a literary first: the new novel by the Scottish writer Angus Peter Campbell will be published simultaneously in Scots Gaelic and in English. Angus Peter has written two versions of the book, which is mostly set on the Isle of Mull, an English language edition entitled The Girl on the Ferryboat and a Gaelic-language edition called An Nighean Air an Aiseig. Producer Dymphna Flynn.