Strong Sense of Place Podcast
1) Ep 31 — The Forest: Meet a Witch, Climb a Tree
For longer than memory, those deep, dark forests have been a symbolic, powerful setting for stories. The wildwoods of fairy tales are where we meet Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow Whit...Show More
2) Ep 17 — Halloween: Costumed Revelry, Voices From Beyond, and YAY, Candy! [ repost from 2020 ]
We’re currently visiting Wales with bookish friends for our Readers Weekend at Trevor Hall. But since Halloween is coming, we thought you might like to revisit our previous episode devoted to Spooky S...Show More
3) LoLT: What is Gothic? [re-post]
We’re currently tucked up in a manor house in Wales with a slew of bookish friends for our Readers Weekend at Trevor Hall. Since it’s Spooky Season — aka, the best season of the year — we’re sharing o...Show More
4) Halloween: About 31% More Gothic than Normal
In no particular order, here is an incomplete list of some awesome things about Spooky Season: bats, witches, vampires, scary ghost stories, sad ghost stories, funny ghost stories, werewolves, dogs in...Show More
5) Manor House: The Fall of the House of… Almost Everyone, Really
For most people, home represents comfort, safety, maybe family. It’s the place where you can be yourself — and where you keep all your stuff. For the wealthy, the right home can mean status, reputati...Show More
6) Baseball Diamond: Root, Root, Root for the Home Team
There’s nothing else quite like a night at the ballpark, especially when the light and temperature hit just right. The air is soft, the crowd is genial. You’ve got a hot dog in one hand and an icy-col...Show More
7) Museums: A Gathering of Muses, A Clutch of Curators [re-post]
Museums are where we put our best stuff. An item might belong in a museum if it’s rare, expensive, irreplaceable, or so ordinary and beloved it becomes extraordinary. A self-portrait by Vincent Van Go...Show More
8) National Parks: Go Outside and Touch Grass
The National Park System (NPS) is a national treasure. US National Parks represent just about every type of feature and wildlife you can imagine. And it’s not just parks: The NPS includes national mon...Show More
9) Portugal: Storytelling, Surfing, and Ineffable Saudade
Snuggled up next to Spain on the Iberian Peninsula and perched on the westernmost edge of Europe, Portugal has a long love affair with the sea. The Age of Discovery, launched in 15th-century Lisbon, c...Show More
10) LoLT: The Twisty Tale of Salt Water Taffy and Two New Books
In this episode, we get excited about two new books: Aftertaste: A Novel by Daria Lavelle and Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls. Then Mel delves into the story of New Jersey’s favorite b...Show More