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The Heart of Storytelling

The Heart of Storytelling

Auteur(s): Alyssa Curtayne
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 In this podcast, we will explore the art of oral storytelling; looking at its history, its relevance today and discovering storytellers who are passionate about bringing stories to you in the oral form. Each week we hear from a new storyteller who will bring a story to life and share their journey into this traditional artform.Copyright Alyssa Curtayne Art Sciences sociales
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  • David Thompson and Reinvigorating Myths

    David Thompson and Reinvigorating Myths
    Mar 5 2026
    David Thompson has been a teller for over 50 years. Focusing on the “forgotten” middle school through university students, his appearances in secondary/higher education have been applauded many times. Telling stories ranging from the truly ancient epics (which are his passion), adapted myths from other cultures setting them in West Texas, and obscure/forgotten history, David has told locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally and is frequently invited to contribute to events. One of six storytellers invited to represent the United States at the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival in Marrakech, Morroco, along with official appreciation from the government of the Republic of Ireland, plus 7 times gold medalist at the International Irish Storytelling Competition, his untiring dedication to storytelling proves that the story tells itself, you are the vehicle for its existence. Two personal mottos that keep him going are: “Children have storytellers, Adults need them” AND “Storytellers are the memory keepers.”You can find him at belstories@yahoo.com
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    52 min
  • Joanna Gilar and Ecological Dreaming

    Joanna Gilar and Ecological Dreaming
    Feb 19 2026
    Dr Joanna Gilar is a writer and storyteller with a PhD in fairy tales and ecological storytelling from the University of Chichester. She is founder and director of StoryCommons CIC, a fairy tale collective dedicated to building resilience via story. Their projects include Rewilding Cinderella, a collaboration of 14 artists, poets and storytellers from minoritized communities across the UK to celebrate the wild diversity of Cinder stories.Joanna is visiting lecturer in children’s and young adult literature at the University of Roehampton, and has taught courses and workshops on fairy tales and storytelling since 2016. She is co-editor of The World Treasury of Fairy Tales and Folklore (Wellfleet Press, 2016), and has published numerous articles on rewilding fairy tales. As a storyteller, she has performed across the UK and Europe, in venues ranging from festivals to universities, Italian castles to Bohemian forests. She has created land-based, wild-story performances for ONCA, Into the Wild, Queer Spirit, Treadwells and Advaya. Her performances have been described as “spell-binding”, “breath-taking”, “astonishing” and “a gift.”www.wildstorycommons.orgwww.joannagilar.com
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    56 min
  • Clinton Atwater and Being Responsive

    Clinton Atwater and Being Responsive
    Feb 5 2026
    Our guest today is Clinton Atwater, founder of Storytelling Connections and a storyteller who truly embodies the belief that stories are bridges between hearts and minds. Clinton's journey began around a Michigan campfire, where family stories sparked a lifelong passion for the oral tradition. But his path wasn't direct—he spent years as a Pharmacy Operations Manager before discovering his authentic voice through Toastmasters and eventually stepping into the storytelling world.What makes Clinton special isn't just his performances at festivals, schools, and libraries, but his dedication to empowering others. Through his storytelling community "Let Me Tell Ya!", he creates spaces where both seasoned storytellers and newcomers can share their voices. When COVID threatened live storytelling, he didn't hesitate—he brought the community online, proving that stories can connect us even across distance. This year, Clinton received the ORACLE Award from the National Storytelling Network, recognizing his tireless work building the Mid-Atlantic storytelling community.But at its heart, Clinton's work is about something deeper than entertainment—it's about the fundamental human need to be heard, understood, and connected.www.StorytellingConnections.comhttps://linqapp.com/clinton_atwater?r=linkhttps://www.facebook.com/storytelling.connectionshttps://www.instagram.com/storytelling.connections/
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    46 min
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