Tales from the Hearth

Oct 30 2024 35 ep. 22 mins 19

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A Storyteller Project from Stormfire Productions. Join us by the figurative hearth as host Lisette Alvarez spins modern folk tales and interviews fellow storytellers about their respective journeys. In a world where actual fireside folktales are few and far in-between, this is a chance to revive and review the importance of communal storytelling from ages past and its relevance today. This is a podcast with a unique monthly release cycle; a 5-day sprint to create a modern folk tale 4x a year with storyteller interviews in the in-between months.

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HAVANA SYNDROME: The Official Trailer

Oct 30 2024 1 mins

For fans of The Diplomat, The X-Files, and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? HAVANA SYNDROME is a groundbreaking new audio drama which follows the story of two siblings pulled unwillingly into the realm of global espionage when their sister goes AWOL from the CIA to track down the source of a mysterious sound which has plagued spies, diplomats, and military officers around th

NEW SHOW: Once Upon a Time in Havana

Aug 17 2024 14 mins

How can an island, only 90 miles from the U.S. southeastern coast, feel so far away? Lisette Alvarez guides you through their journey as the first person in their family to return to Cuba after over 60 years, all within the context of U.S.-Cuba geopolitical history. This 12-episode true story is released just in time for the anniversaries of two major U.S.- Cuba events: the 10th an

Landslide: Part Three

Jul 19 2024 11 mins

Fletcher aims for the future. CONTENT WARNING: Allusions towards violent direct action. Loud sounds/music at around the 8:30 minute mark. Thank you for listening! We will be taking a hiatus starting September 15th, so please stay tuned by subscribing to our newsletter and following us across social media. Please consider supporting Project Borderless. Join our weekly Friday crea

Landslide: Part Two

Apr 24 2024 11 mins

Fletcher confronts the Fates. Landslide, a three-part series, is written and produced by Lisette Alvarez. The next part is coming soon. Check out Alpha 8 wherever you get your podcasts! You can support this latest experiment with the Storyteller Project. Join our weekly Friday creative coworking sessions on Discord and Twitch. Transcript

Landslide: Part One

Mar 20 2024 16 mins

The tale of a valley of master weavers, and the wall blessed by the fates to protect them -- until it didn't. Landslide, a three-part series, is written and produced by Lisette Alvarez. The next part is coming soon. You can support this latest experiment with the Storyteller Project. Join our weekly Friday creative coworking sessions on Discord and Twitch. Check out our other sh

The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home - Teaser Trailer

Feb 09 2024 1 mins

From the creators of Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services, Black Friday, and Tales From the Hearth comes a new modern audio folk tale--The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home is a fantasy podcast about twins on the US/Mexico border as they reconnect with their indigenous roots and uncover forgotten family history. The Ortiz Twins is written by Andrew Siañez-De La O and produced b

Experiment #4: The Tone

Dec 04 2023 2 mins

Please note: this audio contains material that might be disturbing for some audiences sensitive to loud noises and implied violence. Listen now to "The Tone" for the upcoming modern folk tale LANDSLIDE, which will premiere later this week. Sound and music sourced via a Creative Commons license at freesound.org. See and share the moodboard across our social media. Find your heart

Experiment #4: A Hook

Dec 02 2023 1 mins

There once lived a young warrior named Fletcher, who lived in a village protected by a grand, old, woven wall. When his village is destroyed by a freak landslide, Fletcher goes off on a quest to confront those who failed to protect them from such a disaster–the fates themselves. Landslide, a modern audio folk tale, will premiere….mmm, early next week. Welcome to Day 2, Experime

Experiment #4: A Collective Tarot Reading

Dec 01 2023 54 mins

Welcome to the Storyteller's Workshop! For day one of the Storyteller Project, Lisette Alvarez conducted a collective tarot reading to inspire a new modern folk tale. By next week, there will be a mini episode in this feed. Between now and then, however, you will get a mix of podcast episodes which include unedited workshopping, sample audio, and a trailer. That's because each day,

The Myth of the Storyteller

Oct 18 2023 19 mins

The myth of how we became storytelling animals. This special episode was made with the support of those who have already contributed to the 2023 Storytelling Crowdfund. All contributers receive a copy of "The Storyteller" paper, a prose research essay I wrote in 2016 on the global archetype of the Storyteller. All contributers for the Bardic Box and above get a special bound and si