Embers of the hearth

About Embers of the hearth

Where firelight flickers, old stories wake. Embers of the Hearth is a podcast of dark, dramatic retellings of ancient myth and folklore. These are not the versions you learned in school — they are raw, reimagined, and reborn in the shadows of flame and time. Each episode breathes new life into forgotten legends: giants fall, gods bleed, and ghosts whisper truths long buried. With a voice steeped in smoke and memory, these are the stories the fire never let go. If you love myth with teeth, folklore with grit, and storytelling that burns slow and deep — light a candle, press play, and let the embers speak.

Publisher

Sam Beynon

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2025

Latest episode

30 May 2025

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 May 2025

   Tregeagle • Cornish Legend

   This episode explores the Cornish legend of Jan Tregeagle, a wicked man eternally tormented and bound to impossible tasks, revealing the dark side of British folklore.

2. 

   19 May 2025

   Cormoran The Giant • Episode 2 • Cornish Legend

   This episode explores the Cornish legend of Cormoran, a forgotten giant from the western cliffs, revealing his origins and significance in Albion's early folklore.

3. 

   18 May 2025

   The Frog King • Episode 1 • The Brother's Grimm

   This episode presents a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, The Frog King, also known as Iron Henry or Iron Heinrich.

Podcast Authority Score: 3 / 100

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Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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