In this episode, I discuss the key themes in The Skeleton Key (2005), including being 'Crossed', and questioning whether you need to believe in order for the magic to work. Website…
In this episode, I review the book 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston, and discuss the African American legend: John De Conqueror. Website: bythefirepodcast.com T…
Anansa is the Efik goddess of the sea, particularly Cross River in Calabar, Nigeria. The Ekombi dance is a sequence that her followers perform in reverence. In this story, I tell o…
In this episode, I'm joined by Alake Pilgrim, a Trinidadian author, who released her debut book 'Zo and the Forest of Secrets'. Hear us discuss the importance of preserving nature,…
Welcome back to episode 26, where I tell the original story of how curiosity got the better of a young man, who dared approach the Silk Cotton Tree and encountered one of its deadl…
Welcome back to episode 25, where I retell the story of two brothers who rely on Amadioha, the Igbo Alusi of thunder and justice, to help them settle their disputes. Socials: @byth…
