A calming escape for anxious minds.
Each episode helps you shift your focus—whether it’s learning something simple, hearing a calming story, or exploring peaceful facts from history and nature.
There’s always a crackling candle and Alpha Isochronic Tones in the background.
Just a few quiet moments, whenever you need them.
https://linktr.ee/MehlChandra
Wieliczka Salt Mine – The Cathedral of Salt
Beneath the town of Wieliczka lies a labyrinth carved over seven centuries. In this episode, we explore underground chapels, shimmering salt sculptures, healing chambers, and the history that made this mine a UNESCO World Heritage treasure.
6 Aug 2025
ANCIENT RECIPES - Greek Kykeon
Kykeon – The Drink That Opened the Way
A sacred barley drink once used in ancient Greek rites, kykeon carried initiates across thresholds of fasting, prayer, and vision. In this episode, we explore its history, ritual meaning, and the simple recipe that has endured through centuries.
30 Jul 2025
JAPANESE FOLKLORE - The Tongue Cut Sparrow
The Tongue Cut Sparrow
A wounded sparrow, a cruel act, and a test of character. This classic Japanese folktale reveals how kindness is rewarded, and greed carries its own weight.
23 Jul 2025
DESTINATIONS - The Hoh Rainforest of Washington State
The Hoh Rainforest – Where the Ancients Still Breathe
Moss-draped trees, glacial rivers, and silence thick enough to hear the forest think. In this episode, we walk the paths of the Hoh Rainforest—one of the last temperate rainforests on Earth. We trace its sacred ecology, ancestral stories, and the hauntings that linger beneath its canopy.
16 Jul 2025
ANCIENT RECIPES - Egyptian Noket (Tiger Nut Sweets)
Tiger Nut Sweets (Noket) – Ancient Egyptian Offerings
In tombs beneath the desert, sweets made of tiger nuts, dates, and honey were left as offerings to the gods and the dead. In this episode, we explore noket—a ritual food crafted with care, once sealed in jars beside gold and linen. A recipe that remembers.
9 Jul 2025
BRAZILIAN FOLKLORE - The Fountain of Giantland
A youngest prince confronts temptation and betrayal as he seeks to restore sight with water from the Fountain of Giantland, fulfilling a year-long promise.
2 Jul 2025
DESTINATIONS - Babylon - The Eternal City of Mesopotamia
This episode explores the rise, reign, and eventual decline of Babylon, highlighting its ziggurats, gardens, and laws, while evoking a sense of wonder.
25 Jun 2025
ANCIENT RECIPES - Japanese Okayu (Rice Porridge)
This episode explores the history, healing properties, and cultural significance of Okayu, a traditional Japanese rice porridge, highlighting its role in Japanese cuisine and culture.
18 Jun 2025
HUNGARIAN FOLKLORE - The Hunchback Twins
This episode retells a Hungarian folklore tale, "The Hunchback Twins," exploring themes of destiny and unseen invitations with isochronic alpha tones.
11 Jun 2025
DESTINATIONS - Lalibela - Ethiopia's Sacred Legacy in Stone
This episode explores Lalibela's eleven unique churches in Ethiopia, hewn from volcanic rock, revealing a spiritual legacy of faith, prayer, and enduring cultural presence.
4 Jun 2025
ANCIENT RECIPES - Viking Barley & Fish Stew
This episode explores Fiskrgrautr, an ancient Viking barley and fish stew, revealing how this simple dish nourished people through harsh winters and long sea voyages.
28 May 2025
SCOTTISH FOLKLORE - The Ghillie Dhu
This episode explores Scottish folklore, recounting the tale of a child's encounter with the Ghillie Dhu, a benevolent spirit of the woods.
21 May 2025
DESTINATIONS - Ulura & Kata Tjuta - The Living Heart of Australia
Uluru and Kata Tjuta in AustraliaIn Australia’s red heart, two great beings rise from the desert floor—Uluru and Kata Tjuta. In this quietly unfolding episode, we explore the sacred stories, deep geologic time, and ancestral presence held within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. With respect for the Anangu people and the law of Tjukurpa, this is a story about more than stone. It’s about memory, relationship, and listening to the land that remembers us.
Candle crackle in the background. Come walk slowly, and let the silence speak.
14 May 2025
ANCIENT RECIPES - Oatcakes - Celtic
Ancient Recipe - Celtic OatcakesLong before ovens and measuring spoons, travelers and warriors in ancient Scotland and Ireland carried oats and fire-warmed stones. In this quiet episode, we step into the past to explore the story of traditional Celtic oatcakes—simple, sustaining food made from grain, water, and flame. You’ll hear how they were cooked over open fires, how they nourished generations, and how you can try them today in your own kitchen.
Candle crackle in the background. Come slow down beside the hearth.
8 May 2025
FULL TALE - Tuan Mac Cairill - Irish
An Irish Tale told in Full - That of Tuan Mac Cairill
A quiet visitor, a locked door, and a saint who refuses to leave. Tonight’s story begins with a monk and a mystery—and unfolds into something far older than it first appears. From the mists of ancient Ireland comes a tale of solitude, memory, and the shape of time itself.
Soft candle crackle in the background. Come sit with me, and let the story reveal itself.
7 May 2025
DESTINATIONS - Xuankong Si - The Temple In The Sky
Xuankong Si in China
Tucked into the cliffs of Mount Heng, high above the valley floor, stands Xuankong Si—the Hanging Temple of Shanxi. Built more than 1,500 years ago by a solitary monk and carved into sheer stone, it has withstood time, weather, and war. In tonight’s story, we trace its origins, explore its gravity-defying design, and listen to the echoes of three ancient teachings that still linger in its halls.
Soft candle sounds in the background. Let the stillness rise as you walk a path between sky and stone.
7 May 2025
ANCIENT RECIPES - Moretum - Roman
Ancient Roman Recipe - MoretumFrom the hills of ancient Rome comes a humble meal made with herbs, garlic, cheese, and care. Tonight, we follow a poor farmer named Simylus as he rises before dawn to prepare his food by hand—grinding wild greens, garlic, and sheep’s cheese into a simple spread known as Moretum. Based on a 1st-century Latin poem, this quiet story honors the slow, sustaining rhythms of rural life.
Soft candle crackle in the background. Come rest for a while, and savor a moment of peace.
7 May 2025
SCOTTISH FOLKLORE - The Mermaid Wife
A retelling of a Scottish tale.Tonight’s story drifts in from the windswept shores of Unst, in the Shetland Isles. A man walking beneath the moonlight stumbles upon a gathering of sea people dancing on the sand—and makes a choice that binds a selkie woman to land, love, and loss. Based on traditional Scottish folklore, this quiet tale explores longing, belonging, and the pull of the sea.
Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
63
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
0
Contact A Few Quiet Moments...
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of A Few Quiet Moments...?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
