Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things presents Tales from the Tower (formerly known as Fireside Stories).
A collection of ghost stories, urban myths, legends, and folktales from around the world curated by Elliot Randall Wood.
Season 1 has ended and we're now working on bringing you Season 2, which is scheduled for release on May 4th 2021.
Conwy's Little Mermaid - Read by Erwyd le Fol, the Conwy Jester
Long before Hans Christian Andersen put pen to paper to write his seminal work "The Little Mermaid" a little town on the North Wales coast was the scene of its very own mermaid tale.
The Conwy Mermaid is a 900-year-old legend that pre-dates the invasion of Wales by the English King, Edward 1st.
The best place to listen to this story is within The Jester's Tower, Conwy.
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Learn more about the Conwy Jester here - www.conwyjester.com (https://www.conwyjester.com)
18 May 2021
Who is Alexander Maberry?
"Who is Alexander Maberry?" is the third episode of season two of Tales from the Tower.
Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, this tale is mostly based on the letters received by Alexander's parents whilst he travelled the globe in search of strange things during the 1990s, as well as anecdotes from friends and those who knew him.
Please subscribe to future episodes via Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alexander-maberrys-tales-from-the-tower/id1538008679), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMzNjMDJlMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1phfG8ckTvTlBt0vcHIPyB) or through your favourite podcasting app. You can learn more about Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things by visiting www.maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
11 May 2021
The Mystery of the Celtic Triangle (Part 2)
Season 2 continues with the second part of The Mystery of the Celtic Triangle.
Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, this tale is based on true events that were reported to have happened during the 1970s.
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4 May 2021
The Mystery of the Celtic Triangle (Part 1)
Season 2 begins with the first part of The Mystery of the Celtic Triangle.
Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, this story is based on true events that were reported to have happened during the 1970s.
Please subscribe to future episodes via Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alexander-maberrys-tales-from-the-tower/id1538008679), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMzNjMDJlMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1phfG8ckTvTlBt0vcHIPyB) or through your favourite podcasting app. You can learn more about Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things by visiting www.maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com).
29 Apr 2021
Bonus: Odin's Discovery of the Runes
Season 2 of Alexander Maberry's Tales from the Tower starts next week at 5am on Tuesday the 4th of May.
To say thank you to all our listeners we'd like to share an unpublished Viking tale that we recently discovered in our archives called Odin's Discovery of the Runes.
We hope you enjoy this bonus episode read by Christof Gallon.
Don't forget you can subscribe to future episodes via Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alexander-maberrys-tales-from-the-tower/id1538008679), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMzNjMDJlMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1phfG8ckTvTlBt0vcHIPyB) or through your favourite podcasting app. You can learn more about Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things by visiting www.maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
15 Apr 2021
Season 2 is Coming
Season 2 of Fireside Stories is coming... With a couple of changes.
Firstly, we will now be releasing new episodes on a Tuesday at 5pm instead of the old time slot of Thursdays at 7am. This means each new episode will be ready for you to download in time for your morning commute.
The first episode of Season 2 is scheduled to be released on May 4th.
And secondly, we're changing the name of the podcast. We've noticed that there are several podcasts already called Fireside Stories, so we're changing the name of this podcast to Alexander Maberry's Tales from the Tower.
14 Jan 2021
The Crying Boy - Read by Jay Gatling
Welcome to the final episode of the first season of Fireside Stories.
This episode tells the tale of the Crying Boy. A real life ghost story that effected people from all walks of life right across the United Kingdom during the mid 1980s.
This episode was written and produced by Elliot Randall Wood and is read by professional magician and voice over artist Jay Gatling.
Jay has been a magician specialising in wedding entertainment for close to a decade. But since the pandemic halted all live entertainment in the UK, he's turned his attention to using his voice to entertain. We're extremely excited to be one of the first to use these, until now hidden, talents, and urge you to take a look at his Facebook page at Facebook.com/jaygatlingvoiceover (https://www.facebook.com/jaygatlingvoiceover) and if you'd like to find out more about what he does as a magician please visit his website gatlingmagic.co.uk (https://www.gatlingmagic.co.uk/).
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/) where you'll find our blog and all previous podcast episodes.
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/)).
Image: The Crying Boy from the Alexander Maberry collection.
7 Jan 2021
Little Mary's Dolly - Read by Jay Gatling
Welcome to 2021!
Our first episode of the year is the spooky tale of Little Mary's Dolly.
This episode was written and produced by Elliot Randall Wood and is read by professional magician and voice over artist Jay Gatling.
Jay has been a magician specialising in wedding entertainment for close to a decade. But since the pandemic halted all live entertainment in the UK, he's turned his attention to using his voice to entertain. We're extremely excited to be one of the first to use these, until now hidden, talents, and urge you to take a look at his Facebook page at Facebook.com/jaygatlingvoiceover (https://www.facebook.com/jaygatlingvoiceover) and if you'd like to find out more about what he does as a magician please visit his website gatlingmagic.co.uk (https://www.gatlingmagic.co.uk).
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/) where you'll find our blog and all previous podcast episodes.
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/)).
Image: Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.
31 Dec 2020
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay - Read by Elliot Randall Wood
This is the fifth and final episode in our run of Christmas themed topics, and is also the final podcast of 2020. This week's episode is a reading of the poem The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay, written in 1922.
I first heard this poem recited by the great American wizard Eugene Burger, who would use this poem during seances. Sadly Eugene Burger died on the 8th of August 2017 and so this episode is dedicated to him. Eugene Burger's work has been an inspiration to all at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things and indeed forms the foundation of much that we do.
We hope you enjoy this rendition of the poem and we'd like to wish all our listeners a happy and peaceful New Year.
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/)).
Image: Vincent Wright (https://unsplash.com/@vincentwright?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/wooden-harp?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText).
24 Dec 2020
The Mari Llwyd - By Professor Llusern the Story Teller of Wales
This is the fourth episode in our run of Christmas themed topics, and this week Professor Llusern, the Storyteller of Wales, tells the tale of the Mari Llwyd.
Find out more about Professor Llusern by going to professorllusern.com (https://professorllusern.com). You can also listen to more stories on his podcast here (https://chwedlwr.wordpress.com/podcast-podlediad/).
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/))
Image: Anudariya Munkhbayar (https://unsplash.com/@anuka0724?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/horse-skull?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)
17 Dec 2020
Santa's Reindeer - By Elliot Randall Wood
This is the third episode in our run of Christmas themed topics, and this week we're talking about Santa's reindeer.
Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator of Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/))
Image: Nur Bayraktepe (https://unsplash.com/@nurbayraktepe?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/reindeer?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)
9 Dec 2020
Elves - By Elliot Randall Wood
This is the second episode in our run of Christmas themed topics, and this week we're talking about elves.
Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator of Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/))
Image: Misty Ladd (https://unsplash.com/@arkansas007?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/elf?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)
3 Dec 2020
The Krampus - By Elliot Randall Wood
This is the first episode in our run of Christmas related stories and we begin with the Krampus.
Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator of Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things, this ancient fable tells the tale of a creature as old as evil itself who, when the nights are at their longest, visits naughty children and dishes out punishments as freely as Santa gives gifts.
You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/))
Image: Krampus, depicted on an Austrian postcard, circa 1910. Cci/Shutterstock.com
26 Nov 2020
The War of the Gods - Read by Christof Gallon
This is the final episode of our 5 part Viking special read by Christof Gallon called War of the Gods. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield (https://www.facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield/).
Christof is a member of the Unknown Vikings Living History Society. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here (https://www.facebook.com/unknownvikings/).
Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things. You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/))
19 Nov 2020
The Creation of Thor's Hammer - Read by Christof Gallon
Episode 4 of our 5 part Viking special is read by Christof Gallon and tells the tale of how Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, was created. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield (https://www.facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield/).
This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here (https://www.facebook.com/unknownvikings/).
Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things. You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com/).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/))
12 Nov 2020
Ragnarok: The End of All Things - Read by Christof Gallon
This is episode 3 of our 5 part Viking special read by Christof Gallon. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield (https://www.facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield/).
This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here (https://www.facebook.com/unknownvikings/).
Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things. You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com (https://www.maberrysmuseum.com).
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com))
5 Nov 2020
Loki Bound - Read by Christof Gallon
Episode 2 of our 5 week Viking special is Loki Bound read by Christof Gallon. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield (https://www.facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield/).
This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here (https://www.facebook.com/unknownvikings/).
Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.
Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com (//www.serpentsoundstudios.com))
29 Oct 2020
The Theft of a Hammer - Read by Christof Gallon
Our brand new podcast kicks off with a 5 episode Viking special. Episode 1 is a classic Norse myth read by Christof Gallon. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield (https://www.facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield/).
This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here (https://www.facebook.com/unknownvikings/).
Intro: Elliot Randall Wood.
Music: Now We Feast by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Episode image by Roger Kirby (https://www.freeimages.com/photographer/theswedish-32171) from FreeImages (https://www.freeimages.com)
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