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The Crane Bag Podcast

Jay Leeming
Storytelling
Mawu
Legba
Sir Gawain
Poetry
Nasruddin
Ithaca, Greece
Zeus
Gilgamesh
Green Knight
The Barber (poem)
Tomas Transtromer
After a Death
Odysseus
Yosemite National Park
Court
Pablo Neruda
Mythology
Hart Crane
Soup

Myths and stories from around the world brought alive and singing into the here and now by storyteller, musician and poet Jay leeming.

PublishesDailyEpisodes100Founded7 years ago
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Janardan Ghosh
Storyteller, theater maker, and teacher from India
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Episode: Story and Spirituality with Janardan Ghosh

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Jay Leeming
Host of The Crane Bag Podcast and a storyteller, musician, and poet.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
  • Excellent

    This is an amazing podcast! I love the storytelling and spiritual lessons.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BreGF
    United States5 months ago
  • Oracular spectacular!

    I love this podcast and can’t wait for some more episodes! I’ve been listening and re-listening to these great stories so I can retell them to my friends and fam!

    Keep up the great work 🦆

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jahoolsbandana
    United States6 years ago
  • FAVOURITE podcast

    Jay — you’ve awakened a love for story and myth that I have always yearned for but never been able to access. Thank you so much for these beautifully told stories and insightful commentary. Can’t wait for more!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    beulahsbandana
    Canada6 years ago

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This show blends ancient myth with modern reflection in a way that feels both intimate and expansive.
Listeners often praise the host's ability to illuminate storytelling craft and myth through thoughtful commentary and performance.
The host's storytelling is immersive and musical, drawing me into myth with clarity and texture.

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Story and Spirituality with Janardan Ghosh
Q: How do you choose which stories to tell and how do you handle shifts between different audiences?
The story often chooses the teller; he spends long periods with a tale, adapting it to different contexts while staying faithful to the core narrative and its spiritual intent.
Story and Spirituality with Janardan Ghosh
Q: What is the connection between storytelling and spirituality?
Storytelling blends the self with the story, dissolving ego and creating a shared, luminous space where the audience and teller become part of a larger, spiritual process.

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