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Easy Stories in English

Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media

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Learning a language is hard, but Easy Stories in English makes it easy! Ariel Goodbody introduces each story, explaining difficult vocabulary and talking about their life. Thanks to their high energy and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science f ...
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Magical Storybook podcast is a collection of ancient bedtime stories and folklore from around the world. Perfect for young children and adults to listen to in the car or at bedtime. Download free Read-Along books to accompany the podcast stories at our website: https://www.magical-storybook.com/podcast-read-along-ebooks Bedtime stories for kids, bedtime story, story for kids, princess bedtime stories, kids scary stories, storytime, nursery rhyme books read aloud, magic tales, magic tales the ...
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The Three Ravens is an English myth and folklore podcast hosted by Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux. Each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, we take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it ...
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boreyoutosleep/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boreyoutosleep/subscribe Welcome to "Bore you to Sleep," hosted by Teddy. Our podcast offers intentionally dull bedtime stories for adults, read in slow and easy-to-understand English. Incorporating sleep hypnosis and meditation techniques, our stories can help you relax and fall asleep. Whether you suffer from chronic insomnia or just h ...
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Welcome to Loving Tales ✨📖💫 Immerse yourself in a world where engaging narratives provide valuable lessons and aid in language learning, beautifully tailored for young minds. 🌟 What We Offer: Moral Stories for Kids: Discover a collection of stories that instill virtues like kindness, honesty, and respect. Fairy Tales in English: Venture through captivating tales that stir the imagination and foster creativity. Bedtime Stories: Enjoy our carefully selected bedtime stories that ensure a peacef ...
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The podcast is specially made for the kids. The first-ever platform for the kid's all-time favorite stories selected from the best of Panchatantra and well-established storybook. All the stories are specially crafted and narrated looking at the kids' minds. please have fun listening and give feedback :) All the stories here are in Gujarati, Hindi, and English languages. https://www.facebook.com/storypodcaster https://www.instagram.com/storytales22/ https://twitter.com/Sonalshah1730
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Forget fairy castles and white doves, darling! Pop the bubbly and grab a pasty because you're invited to the dreamiest podcast where weddings and Cornwall collide! Hosted by the effervescent Francesca from Manhay Farm, where laughter bubbles like champagne and wedding dreams bloom like wildflowers, this podcast is your secret guide to crafting a Cornish celebration as unique and delicious as a cream tea after midnight. Each episode is a treasure trove of inspiration: · Meet incredible local ...
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കുട്ടികൾക്കായുള്ള മികച്ച മലയാളം കഥകളുടെ എക്കാലത്തെയും പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ശേഖരം ആസ്വദിക്കൂ. ബിയാട്രിക്സ് പോട്ടർ, ഗ്രിം ബ്രദേഴ്സ്, വാട്ടി പൈപ്പർ തുടങ്ങിയ ഇതിഹാസ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എഴുത്തുകാർ മുതൽ കുട്ടികൾക്കായി ഈ കഥാസമാഹാരം ഞങ്ങൾ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. സിൻഡ്രെല്ല, സ്നോഡ്രോപ്സ്, റാപുൻസൽ, പുസ് ഇൻ ബൂട്ട്സ്, ഗോൾഡിലോക്ക്സ് ആൻഡ് ത്രീ ബിയേഴ്സ്, ലിറ്റിൽ റെഡ് റൈഡിംഗ് ഹുഡ്, അലാഡിൻ എന്നിവയും അതിലേറെയും പോലുള്ള നിരവധി ക്ലാസിക്കുകൾ മലയാളം ഫെയറി കഥകളുടെ പട്ടികയിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു. കാലാകാലങ്ങളായി കുട്ടികളുടെ പ്രിയങ്കരമായ ഈ മലയാളത്ത ...
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Canadian Radio Awards 2023 Winner Best Podcast-Small Market. River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons fairy tales and stories, as narrated by host River Wilde. Enjoy tales, both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; or those classic stories that have aged poorly. Featuring ‘River Rambles’, ‘Gender Blender’, and ‘River Reads’ Rating System’. The River Rea ...
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Join a virtual staffroom of keen teachers to explore the best teaching method known to science: storytelling. In 2014, Epic Tales and EU Lifelong Learning proved that children perform an average of 26% better in tests when taught through stories, a fact that's since been backed up by London's Institute of Education and Bath University, so we're here to help your learners achieve greater success in English, Maths, Science, and more. Hosted by Oxford Owl storyteller Chip Colquhoun, author of t ...
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Le Salon Literary Discussions

Le Salon Literary Discussions

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This is not another book club. I’m Marisa, founder and host of Le Salon Literary Discussions where I put my master’s degree in English literature to good use by creating all kinds of resources for avid readers like you—from monthly virtual book discussions to book club guides, decoding literary theory to book-themed cocktail recipes. In each themed podcast series, we’ll dive into different writers, books, genres, and more—all in 30 minutes or less. A new series of six episodes drops every se ...
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Russian listening and reading skills practice. Learning through stories is a fun and enticing way to practice Russian. The transcript of each story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts". Learn Russian and smile!
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For this week's episode we're venturing to the Westcountry and exploring the history and folklore of Dorset! We start off chatting about St Edith's Day, including Edith's incorruptible magic thumb, her love of holy wells, and her penchant for snazzy dressing - after which we delve deep into Dorset. After discussing some of the county's most famous …
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In this episode, Fern and Julia finally explain where they've been and where they (and the podcast) are going. Tl;dr: New season "Star Wars Appreciation 101", coming soon! Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.…
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For our first Local Legends episode of Series 5, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with Stephen G. Rae, the Bard of Cumberland. Though he was born in Scotland, Stephen has deep family links in Cumberland. He spent a lot of time there as a child, and, once he’d grown up, he settled there, slowly but surely developing a deep understandin…
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Focus on your question, shuffle the deck, and let's dig deep for our first Bonus Episode of Series 5, in which Eleanor offers an introduction to and history of Tarot! Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, we start by exploring how relatively young Tarot is, tracing the route playing cards took from the Chinese Tang Dynasty to Egypt and on into …
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Tonight’s reading comes from A Short History of Belgium. Written by Leon van der Essen and published in 1916, this story looks at the history of Belgium and the events that led to its independence. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need.…
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A king meets a woman who grows pumpkins. She gives him water in a dirty old jug, and then she breaks it. The king thinks this is strange, but he likes the woman. So he gives her a challenge: if she can put a big pumpkin in a small jug, he will marry her. But she cannot break the jug or the pumpkin. Can she do it? Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Jug …
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On the first episode of Three Ravens Series 5, we are back up in England's north west, exploring the history and folklore of Cumberland! We start off chatting about a few of the long-running famous folk festivals taking place at this time of year, including the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance and Widecombe Fair, after which we cavort on up to Cumberland.…
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Hold onto your beaks, and tuck your claws in good and tight on entry, because we are BACK and ready to get stuck right in to Series 5! In this little introductory episode we offer some updates about what we've been doing over the summer, provide an explainer about what Three Ravens is for new listeners, and chat through some of the little tweaks an…
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Tonight’s reading comes from Early Western Travels. Written by Reuben Gold Thwaites, this story is a collection of letters from travelers and their early Western journeys. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night's rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designed t…
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Misty the Snake loves eating other people's pets. This does not make the people of the United Kingdom happy. So her owner takes her to Brazil, but really she wants to go home to Ghana... This episode is a rerun, BUT I add some new commentary and talk about my exciting new project, Story Builders. Story Builders will be an eight-week online language…
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This week we have something really special for you - a recording of our recent Three Ravens Live Show at Battle Folk & Fable Festival! Focused on the town of Battle on the Kent-Sussex border, and the lore and history of the area, we're talking ghosts, giants, faeries, demon dogs and witches, and Martin is telling his rather silly take on the life o…
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Tonight’s reading comes from Wales. Written by W. Watkin Davies and published in 1925, this story looks at the history of Wales. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night's rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designed to play in the background while you slowly f…
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In today's episode, I talk all about how I injured my leg at my sister's wedding, the race riots currently happening in the UK, not so nice, and end with some motivation for all of you. Very nice. Keep listening to learn English! Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wedding for the full transcript. Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo vo…
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In our fourth Listener Episode, we have a lovely clutch of tales, trivia, and even some recipes sent in by members of the Three Ravens community! The stories include lore about Norfolk's "Callow Pit," the Red Billed Chough, the mythical land of Orkney's 'Fin Folk,' details of an archaeological discovery involving an Anglo Saxon Cunning Woman, a pro…
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Tonight’s reading comes from Rambles in Germany and Italy. Written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and published in 1844, this story looks at English traveler and their journey through Germany and Italy. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you …
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Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zumPreis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Oktober 2024. Einfach auf https://www.babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Tobias arrives at St Gummarus' School for Nasty Children. At first, he thinks his parents might have made a mistake, because all the kids here are bad…
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Here's the last in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three More Horrors because… well, because these stories are about horrible things, as you might expect – a bit of a warm up for Haunting Season perhaps – with this clutch of tales including our Berkshire story, Hern…
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Send us a fan message! Three Classic Fairy tales from Europe in one episode. GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS A Fairy tale from England by Robert Southey THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA A fairy tale from Denmark by Hans Christian Andersen LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD A fairy tale from France by Charles Perrault MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouT…
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Send us a fan message! GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS A fairy tale from England by Robert Southey English Nanny style bedtime stories - In this classic story, a young girl called Goldilocks learns a lesson when she walks into a house that is owned by three bears. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by c…
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Tonight’s reading comes from Dreams of an Astronomer. Written by Camille Flammarion and published in 1923, it’s interesting to see how much we have learnt about astronomy through the history of human existence. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the r…
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Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zumPreis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Oktober 2024. Einfach auf https://www.babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. When Tobias's parents ask him what he wants to be when he grows up, he says, 'Evil.' There's just one problem: his parents are devoted Christians! As …
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Send us a fan message! THE WIND AND THE SUN An Aesop's Fable from Greece Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian. This is the story of how the wind was taught a lesson on how to behave...if you want to win at life! MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and su…
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Here's the fourth in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three Farces because these tales are silly. Not entirely silly of course, they do have important ideas running through them, but, like all good comedies, they combine a little bit of tickle with a little bit of sl…
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Send us a fan message! DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT A story from England Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian. This is the story of how a poor boy turned misfortune into fortune... with the help of a cat. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribe…
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Tonight’s reading comes from Tea, Its history and Mystery. Written by Joseph M Walsh and published in 1892, this story looks at the history of tea. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designed to play in the background…
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Send us a fan message! THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF A story from Norway. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian. This is the story of how three clever goats outwitted an evil goat-eating troll. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to …
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Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zumPreis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Oktober 2024. Einfach auf https://www.babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. A fisherman finds a golden fish. The golden fish says it can grant his wishes. But the fisherman doesn't wish for anything. However, when his wife get…
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Here's the third in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three Tombs because these are stories of uncanny things deep underground – places of death and strangeness we’ve sought to bring out into the light – including our Gloucestershire story, The Torbarrow Gaurdian, our…
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Send us a fan message! THE THREE DOGS An ancient tale from Germany. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian. This is the story of how a clever bargain on the roadside helped a poor shepherd boy to find his Happily Ever After. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you vis…
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Title: "A Book of Bridges: Soothing History to Help You Sleep | Bore You To Sleep Podcast" Description:Tonight's reading comes from A Book of Bridges. Written by Walter Shaw Sparrow and published in 1915, this story looks at the history of bridges. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night's rest. Sleep is so important a…
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Send us a fan message! CAP OF RUSHES. An ancient tale from England. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian. This ancient story is one of many that might have inspired the Cinderella story that we know today. A girl nicknamed, 'Cap of Rushes,' discovers that tragedy can lead to true love - all it takes is a little salt! MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL …
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Today's episode comes from the Into the Story podcast. Check it out if you like the idea of learning English with real-life stories - and I'm sure you do! Laurie Skreslet and a team of climbers face difficult conditions as they attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest — will they make it? If you haven't already listened to Climbing Mount Everes…
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Here's the second in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three Romances because it contains three of our tales that are neither comedic, nor tragic – rather, they are strange adventures, and some corkers at that – including our Westmoreland story, The Witch of the Westm…
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Send us a text Forget endless scrolling and spreadsheet nightmares! This episode dives deep into the world Artificial Intelligence and how it can revolutionise your wedding venue search. Discover how to leverage the power of AI to find your perfect Cornish wedding venue in record time. From personalised recommendations to virtual tours, we'll uncov…
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Tonight’s reading comes from , Powers of the President During Crises. This story was published in 1960 and written by J Malcolm Smithland Cornelius P Cotter. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designed to play in the …
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Today's episode comes from the Into the Story podcast. Check it out if you like the idea of learning English with real-life stories - and I'm sure you do! When Laurie Skreslet attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1982, he faced dangerous avalanches, the closure of the only route up the mountain, and a life-changing moment. Level: Advanced Accent: Ca…
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Here's the first in our quintet of bonus compilation episodes to help plug the gap between Seasons 4 and 5. We’ve entitled this episode Three Fae Tales because, as you might expect, it contains three of our fairy or fairy-adjacent stories, including our Yorkshire story, A Discovery of Supposed Witchcraft, our Wiltshire story, A Cuckoo In Winter, an…
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For our final Local Legends episode for Series 4, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Sussex with Dr Paul Quinn. Paul grew up in Sussex, going on to complete his doctorate at the University of Sussex, working on anti-Catholicism and the Early Modern Stage. He has a wide array of interests, from Doctor Who and popular sci…
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Tonight’s reading comes from a Traveler at 40. This story was published in 1913 and written by Theodore Dreiser. It’s a lovely story about an American gentleman’s journey around Europe, during the time where you travelled on via boat, and land. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and m…
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In this episode, I talk about everything I've been up to for the past two months: visiting a friend, what I'm wearing, a romantic encounter in the supermarket, my try at stand-up comedy, the Royal Academy of Art, eating in the dark: there's just too much to summarise! Listen to it!! Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Natter for the full transcript. Get…
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For our Series 4 finale we've got something really special: our first-ever Three Ravens Live Show, all about Sussex, recorded at the Festival of Chichester! We start off with a full live performance of Three Ravens care of Eleanor and our friend and neighbour Ben Harber, and then have a chat about the curious history of Chichester itself. After tha…
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For our penultimate Local Legends episode for Series 4, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Shropshire with Amy Boucher. Amy is a writer and a folklorist, an educator and a podcaster. She focuses on her native Shropshire, with her emphasis primarily being on the interplay between folklore, history and the paranormal. Lik…
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In our final bonus episode for Series 4, we're exploring the truly wild life and genuinely abominable crimes of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer. Part of the "Something Wicked" series, we start by chatting through how communication technology in the 19th century created a much more anonymous society, one in which a man born Herman Webster…
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Tonight’s reading comes from The Green Bay Tree. Written by Louis Bromfield and published in 1924, this story explores the life and people that live in and around the estate of Cypress Hill. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The po…
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Book a class with me! If you book a package of 10 classes, you can get 33% off: EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Classes An old couple wish for a son and instead have a daughter with long, magical hair. They don't see the value in it, and sell her off to an old man who keeps her in a tower. Every day, he massages the oil from her hair and sells it. But the…
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On this week's episode we're headed back to Shropshire in North West England, and Eleanor is telling a Devil tale with a twist... We start off chatting about St Killian, about whom Martin is decidedly unimpressed, after which we sidle on into Shropshire! In addition to talking about the Wrekin, A.E. Housman's A Shropshire Lad, and the morbid nature…
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On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Middlesex with the hosts of The Loremen Podcast James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King. Over seven years ago, when they were fairly early in their careers as stand-up comedians, James and Alasdair found themselves chatting about folklore on …
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In this week's bonus episode, Eleanor talks us through the history and folklore of brooms and besom-making - so flying ointment at the ready! Part of the "Dying Arts" series, we start by discussing the difference between brooms and besoms, the neolithic strategies used to sweep, and how the Black Death ushered in new concepts of cleanliness and god…
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Tonight’s reading comes from The English Works of Thomas Hobbes Volume 3. Written largely during the 1600’s, this story covers the works of English Philosopher Thomas Hobbes. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designe…
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Book a class with me! If you book a package of 10 classes, you can get 33% off: EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Classes A cat and a mouse live together as friends, and what strange friends that makes! One day, the cat suggests they store some food for the winter, so they buy a pot of fat and hide it in a church. But while the mouse happily cleans the hous…
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