Explore every episode of the podcast Bedtime Stories with Celosia Crane
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| Ep. 107: Nuckelavee | 26 Mar 2023 | 00:09:28 | |
A malevolent spirit haunts mankind. One man's tale of near escape from this beast is recounted in this story. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 106: The Mermaid Wife | 19 Mar 2023 | 00:07:03 | |
A tale of theft, and the life that one Scottish Mermaid must lead because of it. (As described in this story, I would actually call her a Selkie). Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 105: Habitrot | 12 Mar 2023 | 00:14:29 | |
Join me once again in Scotland, as we hear a tale about the Spinning fairy 'Habitrot' and how she helps one young woman. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 104: The Scottish Brownie | 05 Mar 2023 | 00:06:30 | |
A quick introduction to the Scottish Brownie and it's difference to the mischievous fairies. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 103: The Mysterious Servant | 26 Feb 2023 | 00:15:34 | |
A wealthy young man With a curse over his head to marry a horned woman should he ever leave his home village offers to pay off the debt of a dead man to prevent further abuse to his physical body. With only 9 silver Kopeks to his name he resolves to return to his village. On his journey home he meets a strange man that begs to become his servant... who do you think he is? Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 102: The Terrible Olli | 19 Feb 2023 | 00:18:04 | |
What do you get when you mix a clever and brave youngest son with a wicked troll??? Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 101: The Enchanted Grouse | 12 Feb 2023 | 00:14:40 | |
What happens when Holli spares the life of an enchanted Grouse, rather than killing it for dinner? Listen to find out! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 100: The True Bride | 05 Feb 2023 | 00:30:16 | |
When a mysterious woman calls out to Osmo and Ilona as they are rowing to the King's Palace for Ilona to marry the King's Son little does Osmo know what trouble he is taking on board, despite Ilona's warnings, for the woman is actually the Ogeress Suyettar. What happens next you'll have to listen to find out! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| 2023 Schedule Announcement | 15 Jan 2023 | 00:03:55 | |
Just popping on quickly to give you all a bit of an update on this years episodes! I hope you'll be excited for our first episode, which is dropping February 5th! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 99 "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" Chapter 6: Claus Discovers Humanity & Chapter 7: Claus Leaves the Forest | 25 Dec 2022 | 00:16:46 | |
The Great Woodsman of the World takes Claus on a journey and introduces him to the world of men. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 98: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" Chapter 5: The Master Woodsman | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:06:38 | |
What will happen as Claus grows into a man? When he is remembered by the Master Woodsman? More to come soon! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 97: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" Chapter 4: Claus | 18 Dec 2022 | 00:08:24 | |
How will the forest of Burzee with all of it's fantastical occupants treat the human infant that is now in their midst? Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 96: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" Chapter 3: The Adoption | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:05:22 | |
Return with me to the mystical forest of Burzee to find out what the nymph Necile is up to now... Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 95: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" Chapter 2: The Child of the Forest | 11 Dec 2022 | 00:12:37 | |
In this chapter we meet Necile, a nymph who will have a lot to say about the direction this story is taking... Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 94: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" Introduction | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:04:54 | |
Join me for this very short episode where we are introduced to the great forest of Burzee. We are embarking on a fantastical voyage into the boyhood days of Santa Claus, as told by L. Frank Baum. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 93: Beauty & The Beast | 23 Nov 2022 | 00:51:54 | |
Join me for this retelling of a classic fairytale story. As I was reading it I was reminded of the 1988 film adaption of this version of the story, starring John Savage & Rebecca De Mornay. If you have amazon prime, you can watch it free with ads. It is a very fun romp through this slightly different tale than the one that Disney has made so ubiquitous. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 92: The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood | 20 Nov 2022 | 00:28:39 | |
The beginning of this story is very familiar to many of us, but I'll be the first to admit that the last portion caught me entirely off guard! In a good way... Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 91: Rumpelstiltskin | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:10:43 | |
Let's revisit this classic fairytale. Did you remember all the details? I know I didn't... Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 90: The Princess on the Glass Hill | 13 Nov 2022 | 00:23:52 | |
While the title talks about a princess our main character for this story is actually, in fact, a youngest son of a farmer whom his brothers call Cinderlad. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 89: Snow White & Rose Red | 09 Nov 2022 | 00:18:06 | |
While she shares her name with a more famous princess, this Snow White is very different. And has a MUCH different adventure with her sister, Rose Red. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 88: Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:19:25 | |
Join me on an exploration of the Fairy Books compiled by Andrew Lang. We will start this journey with the Blue Fairy Book & the tale of Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 87: The Cask of Amontillado | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:19:15 | |
We going spooky today with this classic horror tale from Edgar Allen Poe. I hope you enjoy! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 86: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Abridged) | 19 Oct 2022 | 00:33:24 | |
Join me for this much abridged version of Washington Irving's famous story about school master Ichabod Crane and the night he met the Headless Horseman or Galloping Hessian, as he is referred to in the story. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 85: Bearskin | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:14:42 | |
We are wrapping this story up with a tale that reminds me a bit of Beauty & the Beast meets Cinderella. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 84: The Valiant Little Tailor | 29 Sep 2022 | 00:23:02 | |
Quick wits can get you far in life. They certainly did for this Valiant Little Tailor! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 83 Hansel & Grethel | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:20:18 | |
A familiar tale. But, did you remember the duck? Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 82: The Three Spinning Women | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:08:01 | |
A tale on respect where respect is due. This story is a short one, but I hope you enjoy it! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 81: Faithful John | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:23:31 | |
Join me as we take a quick romp through a small selection of the many tales that were collected by the Brother's Grimm, starting with "Faithful John". Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 80 The Butterfly That Stamped | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:22:53 | |
What happens when a little butterfly boasts that he can stamp and make the palace of Suleiman-bin-daoud disappear? You'll have to listen to find out. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 79 The Cat That Walked by Himself | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:26:17 | |
Have Cat's always been as they are today? Well..... listen and find out! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 78. How The Alphabet Was Made | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:24:21 | |
We return to the "Just So" stories by Rudyard Kipling, and back to Taffy and her father as they continue to create the first alphabet! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 77: How the First Letter was Written | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:25:28 | |
Let us return to Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" with the tale of how the first letter was written! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep 76: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:11:45 | |
Join me as we return to Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 75 The Morning Star & The Evening Star | 31 Jul 2022 | 00:16:06 | |
Join two brothers as we learn about the downfall of haste and jealousy. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 74 The Pea Emperor | 31 Jul 2022 | 00:14:29 | |
A combination of Puss in Boots and Rumpelstiltskin, don't miss this story! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 73 Cunning Ileane | 19 Jun 2022 | 00:25:09 | |
Three beautiful princesses, whose father leaves them for war. 2 fall for the wiles of the sons of their countries enemy. The youngest, though, Ileane... she leads the youngest prince in a merry dance. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 72 The Twins with the Golden Star | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:23:48 | |
Another wild ride into Romanian folklore this week. This time it involves a pair of strangely magical twins, and a sneaky, evil step-mother. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 71 The Wonderful Bird | 05 Jun 2022 | 00:28:53 | |
We're diving into Romanian folklore today, for the month of June. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 70 The Two Step-Sisters | 29 May 2022 | 00:18:20 | |
Our final Cinderella-esque tale for this month takes us to Romania. With similar themes to Toads and Diamonds, this is a classic tale. BUT IT HAS DRAGONS! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 69 The Lad with the Goat-Skin | 24 May 2022 | 00:19:45 | |
Join me for an amusing jaunt over to Ireland to a Cinderlad type story, featuring a young man named Tom. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 68 The Golden Slipper | 15 May 2022 | 00:18:35 | |
We return to Ukraine for the tale of the Golden Slippers. Another common occurance for magical help from the Cinderella stories is that of a magical animal. Here we have a heifer, (a young female cow that hasn't born a calf yet). Have you heard of other magical helpers that are animals? Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 67 The Twelve Months | 08 May 2022 | 00:17:44 | |
Join me as we travel to Czechoslovakia in our Cinderella Stories from Around the World series for the story of the Twelve Months. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 66 Cenerentola | 01 May 2022 | 00:16:15 | |
Join me for our Cinderella Stories from Around the World series, as we jump off in Italy with the tale of Cenerentola! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 65 The Island of Women | 24 Apr 2022 | 00:07:22 | |
Shipwrecked on an island of women, what happens to the Aino chief and his two sons will surprise you. I can almost guarantee it! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 64 Panaumbe, Penaumbe & the Weeping Foxes | 17 Apr 2022 | 00:05:48 | |
I think the moral of this story is to not assume, and to listen to directions? It was a hard one for me to figure out. Let me know what you're thoughts are. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 63 The Rat Boy | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:06:15 | |
I think the moral of this tale is Don't pick up random babies in the forest and keep them for your own. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 62 The Kind Giver & The Grudging Giver | 03 Apr 2022 | 00:07:54 | |
What happens when you give a raven a gift from the goodness of your heart vs. the greed of your soul? Listen to this Aino Folktale to find out! Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 61 The Voices at the Window | 27 Mar 2022 | 00:10:53 | |
What happens if you make a wish, aloud, and it appears before you? Only, you don't do everything that you said you'd do, in the wish? Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 60 The Vampire & St. Michael | 20 Mar 2022 | 00:18:34 | |
Welcome back to Ukrainian Folklore! Join me on a journey that will lead us down some very fascinating paths. This story is such a wild ride, from religious icons, to vampire possession and how the icon then saves the day. If you wish to know exactly how, then you'll just have to listen. Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||
| Ep. 59 The Three Brothers | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:07:52 | |
Let's return back to Ukrainian folklore, with this week's story, "The Three Brothers" Inviting listeners to follow me on Instagram @CelosiaCrane_Author If you are enjoying this podcast please come and find me on Instagram! I'd love to connect with you! | |||