Anne’s blog is well known for its podcast reviews and we’re proud to have been the subject of several of his reviews previously. He describes it as an elite podcast listener’s blog. He said in a review of Episode 3: The tale of Bres the Beautiful is the third tale in the series that will deliver the whole Irish mythological cycle. After the gods and wars tales we have had so far, the story of Bres will touch upon another motif in story telling, the ‘Vatersucher’. Why do I know this only in German? My Babylon dictionary couldn’t hep me out here. Literally this is a fatherseeker. Bres doesn’t know who his father is and at some point he is forced to find this out. And this may not be the kind of thing he wants to know. As goes with Vatersuchers until recent times. I was thinking of the character Johnny in a Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.

Celtic Bloodfine - the New Review

Anne has just reviewed Episode 6 for us. We’d like to offer him a hearty Thank You for his honest and appreciative criticism. All of the constructive criticism he offers has been very useful to us in improving the shows. He says:

The Celtic Myth Podshow has proceeded to its 7th show in the series retelling the oldest Irish Myths. In addition it has published a special podcast about the fest of Beltane.

The latest story in the legends was about treachery. Lugh finds out who killed his father and manipulates them to oblige to paying a fine. At first the fine seems rather reasonable, if not light. The perpetrators happily agree to deliver skins, cattle, a horse and carriage and such. However, once they submitted themselves to the bloodfine, it turns out, Lugh meant a specific set of these items.

Like for example, not just any bag of skin will do, but a very specific, magical, one that pours wine for nine days straight. These wonders needs to be hauled from all corners of the world, as far as Greece and Persia. We end with a cliffhanger, when the killers make a counterproposal.

He finishes with:

A wonderful podcast in the spectrum altogether. The accompanying website is also worth a visit, with lots of complementary stuff among others maps and name lists.

Previously on Anne’s blog about our shows::
Bres the beautiful,
Let Battle Commence!,
The Celtic Myth Podshow.

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