The Storytelling Podcast
Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy time for surprising tales.Get ready to dive deep into a world of wonder with me, your host, Alejandra. We'll be exploring a tapestry of stories – from ancient myths and historical facts to heart-warming interviews and even a few spine-tingling spooky tales.We'll hear real stories, shared by real people like you. This is a space for everyone to connect through the power of storytelling. So grab your favourite beverage, get comfy, and let's weave some magic together.Feel free to share your own stories with us! Send them in...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep20 - The Chapel of Bones (Portugal)
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome back to The Storytelling Podcast, your cosy time for surprising tales. Today we're going to Évora, Portugal, a city steeped in history, to uncover a story that is as haunting as it is beautiful.
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Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/qX4LiGmOLj4
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep19 - Listener’s Stories: Haunted Houses
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Welcome back to The Storytelling Podcast. Your cosy corner of captivating tales.
Today I bring you 3 stories, that came from our listeners about haunted houses.
Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/l3FpnjJkqUY
Spotify episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MWzq8bmCaMiAkwe6hAlBH?si=36211521caa44c48
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep18 - Haunted Tour: Birmingham (UK)
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Welcome back to The Storytelling Podcast. Your cosy corner of captivating tales.
Today I am taking you on a Tour, a haunted Tour. We're leaving behind the quiet stillness of the night and stepping into the bustling, yet deeply haunted, streets of Birmingham, in the UK.
This city of a thousand trades, and my city, has a history as rich and dark as any in the world, and beneath its industrial heart lies a world of restless spirits.
So, get comfortable, and join me in this Haunted To...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep17 - The Great Emu War
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Welcome back to The Storytelling Podcast, and today, we're heading to the vast, sun-baked landscape of Western Australia to witness a conflict so bizarre, it sounds like a comedy sketch.
But I assure you, this story is completely true. It’s a tale of an army, a flock of birds, and a war that was lost before it even began.
This is the unbelievable story of the Great Emu War of 1932, in all its fascinating and ridiculous detail.
Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/zEj2RGz0baM
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep16 - The Mary Celeste Ship Mystery
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Welcome back to "The Storytelling Podcast." Today, we're not just telling a story; we're stepping onto the deck of a legendary ghost ship, a vessel whose very name has become synonymous with the unknown. We're setting sail on a deep dive into the strange, true story of a mystery that has haunted the nautical world for over a century.
This is the enduring enigma of the Mary Celeste.
Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/Yp6ywvGUdHE
Spotify Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/658rJCA3L3vdUZlJIFItXg?si=16ddc521c...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep15 - Rain Stories (1)
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Welcome back to "The Storytelling Podcast." I'm your host Alejandra, and I am starting a new series of Rain Stories, where I will feature several haunting stories while diving deeper into the shadows.
You might be listening to this while driving, or maybe even be listening on your bed to fall asleep.
Either way, the rain outside is a perfect companion for the chilling tales we have in store. So, get comfortable, turn down the lights, and enjoy. Better to listen with headphones.
Visual Episode: https://youtu.be...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep14 - The Great Molasses Flood in Boston
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Hello and welcome to The Storytelling Podcast, your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I'm your host, Alejandra. And today, I am going to tell you an incredible story that I’ve found out in this large pool of historic stories that I dived in, and for that, we're going to Boston, a city rich with history and stories. But this isn't a tale of revolutionaries or old-world charm.
It's a story that sounds like a joke, a bizarre headline, but was, in fact, a very real, very tragic disaster. Toda...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep13 - The Lunar Society
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In the late 18th century, Birmingham turned into a magnet for some of the brightest minds of the Enlightenment. The Lunar Society wasn’t just a club of scientists, inventors, and philosophers—it was a sparkplug for ideas that helped launch the Industrial Revolution.
Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales. I am your host, Alejandra, and I am talking about the Lunar Society and the Enlightenment movement.
Visual episode: https://youtu.be/WTAtop8t7wY
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep12 - Top Creepy Urban Myths - Part 2
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I am your host, Alejandra, and today I invite you to come closer to our storytelling campfire and listen to a compilation of the Top creepy Urban myths, and because we have many tales, this episode will be divided in 2 episodes.
So Sit down by the fire, grab your snacks and drinks, and hold on tight, because this episode is immersive and better to listen with your headphones while dimming the lig...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep11 - Top Creepy Urban Myths - Part 1
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I am your host, Alejandra, and today I invite you to come closer to our storytelling campfire and listen to a compilation of the Top creepy Urban myths, and because we have many tales, this episode will be divided in 2 episodes.
So Sit down by the fire, grab your snacks and drinks, and hold on tight, because this episode is immersive and better to listen with your headphones while dimming the lig...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep10: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
Today we will be talking about the famous Guy Fawkes. If you’re from the UK you know about this character, if you don’t know, continue listening to one of the biggest historic plots to murder the Monarchy in the United Kingdom.
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep9 - The Collector's Curse
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I am your host, Alejandra, and I am telling an original story of mine for the storytelling podcast. This episode will be an immersive one. So make sure you listen it with headphones for a better ambiance.
I would like to ask for your support and click on the follow or the subscribe button if you are hearing this episode on Youtube or any podcast platform. I would really appreciate that and thank you f...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 8 - Garbo, the Spy Who Defeated Hitler
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World War II was full of shadows and secrets, and somewhere in that darkness, Garbo emerged—a man whose deception skills tipped the balance against Hitler. He didn’t just gather intelligence; he spun webs of lies that helped the Allies win.
Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I am your host, Alejandra, and today we are talking about Garbo, the spy that defeated Hitler and his strange and fascinating life, especially his time in Lisbon. And I have to give...
The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 7 - The Unholy Union of the Bell Witch
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
Today we are having an immersive spooky story by the fire because we are diving into the infamous Bell Witch haunting, in good ol’ Tennessee, and the family tragedy.
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 6 - The Curious Case of the Dancing Plague
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I am your host, Alejandra, and today we are talking about the strange occurrence that happen in Strasbourg, in France, in 1518, that killed hundreds of people. A strange mass hysteria that serves as a case study for mental health, science and social interactions.
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 5 - The Real Peaky Blinders
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales.
I am your host, Alejandra, and today we are talking about the real Peaky Blinders, about my beautiful city Birmingham, in the UK, and explore the real history of these gangs, you'll get a clearer sense of the true stories that inspired the popular TV series.
Visual episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7aeDjWAywz4
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 4 - The First Women Pirate
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy corner for captivating tales, and today we are talking about the 1st pirate women in history. You thought that only men could be pirates? Think again! This episode is super interesting.
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 3 - One Day in Pompeii: Real Facts of the Fatal Day
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Hey story lovers! Welcome back to The Storytelling Podcast. Today, we're talking today about Pompeii's fatal day. When Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 CE, it forever changed the lives of thousands in Pompeii. Rather than examining this disaster broadly, today I will focus on the individual stories that emerged from the archaeological evidence and written accounts.
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The Storytelling Podcast - Mini Episode 2 : The Top Ghosts in the UK
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Hey story lovers! Welcome back to The Storytelling Podcast. Today, we're taking a spooky turn as we delve into the world of British ghosts. We'll be exploring some of the most famous and terrifying hauntings in the UK, so grab your favourite spooky snack and get ready for some spine-tingling tales.
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The Storytelling Podcast - Ep 1 - Words of Wonder 1
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy time for surprising tales.
Today, we're going on a little journey through time, exploring the fascinating histories behind five words we use every day without a second thought.
Words of Wonder will be a recurrent topic here at The Storytelling since the world of language has evolved and derived, and we are also curious and like researching. the words we will be talking today are:
NiceAwfulSillySurviveNice (an extra story)But before we start, I would like t...
The Storytelling Podcast Introduction
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy time for surprising tales.
Get ready to dive deep into a world of wonder with me, your host, Alejandra. We'll be exploring a tapestry of stories – from ancient myths and historical facts to heart-warming interviews and even a few spine-tingling spooky tales.
We'll hear real stories, shared by real people like you. This is a space for everyone to connect through the power of storytelling. So grab your favourite beverage, get comfy, and let's weave some magic together.
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