Episode 22 | Cryptids

In this episode, I discuss the key themes in The Skeleton Key (2005), including being 'Crossed', and questioning whether you need to believe in order for the magic to work. Website: bythefirepodcast.com Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_pod Facebook: By The Fire Podcast Support: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod Email: [email protected]

In this episode, I review the book 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston, and discuss the African American legend: John De Conqueror. Website: bythefirepodcast.com Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_pod Facebook: By The Fire Podcast Support: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod Email: [email protected]

Anansa is the Efik goddess of the sea, particularly Cross River in Calabar, Nigeria. The Ekombi dance is a sequence that her followers perform in reverence. In this story, I tell of the young Ekpo who falls into the water and becomes a difficult, but willing student. Website: bythefirepodcast.com Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_pod Facebook: By The Fire Podcast Support: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod Email: [email protected]

In this episode, I'm joined by Alake Pilgrim, a Trinidadian author, who released her debut book 'Zo and the Forest of Secrets'. Hear us discuss the importance of preserving nature, retaining family remedies and my favourite, the Silk Cotton Tree (and more!). Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_pod Facebook: By The Fire Podcast Support: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod Email: [email protected]

Welcome back to episode 26, where I tell the original story of how curiosity got the better of a young man, who dared approach the Silk Cotton Tree and encountered one of its deadly inhabitants... the Asanbosam. Social media: @bythefire_pod For more: www.bythefirepodcast.com Support: kofi.com/bythefire_pod

Welcome back to episode 25, where I retell the story of two brothers who rely on Amadioha, the Igbo Alusi of thunder and justice, to help them settle their disputes. Socials: @bythefire_pod For more: www.bythefirepodcast.com Support: kofi.com/bythefire_pod

Hello! I've decided to create my original short stories based on the research I find. So here is a little tale of the Asiki, changelings from Gabon and Congo. For the transcript, check out: ko-fi.com/s/de28c3dbad www.bythefirepodcast.com

Welcome back to episode 23! In this episode, I discuss how humans became mortal, how milk created the planet, and how shedding skin created the waters. Website: bythefirepodcast.com Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_pod Support: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod

Welcome back to episode 22! In this episode, I discuss legendary cryptids from The Bahamas to The Democratic Republic of Congo. Website: bythefirepodcast.com

Welcome back to the new season! In this episode, I discuss friendly and malevolent creatures from South Africa to Trinidad and Tobago. Website: bythefirepodcast.com Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @bythefire_pod Facebook: By The Fire Podcast Support: ko-fi.com/bythefire_pod Email: [email protected]