The Blindboy Podcast English Myth and Folklore with Dr Martin Shaw
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Jan 28, 2026 Dr Martin Shaw, writer and mythographer who explores myth, folklore and Christian thought. He discusses how stories bind people to landscape and ecology. He recounts his long walkabout and bardic training. He traces river goddesses, place-name memory, Cornish revival and links between myth, Christianity and local identity.
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Seasonal Powers As Personified Deities
- Irish myths personify seasonal change as figures like the Kyloch and Brigid.
- These personifications function as mnemonic stories for environmental transitions like Imbolc.
Capitalism Replaces Natural Season Signals
- Capitalist retail has replaced many ecological seasonal markers with product signals.
- Martin Shaw argues this severs people from natural cues and dilutes cultural meaning.
Recover Story Through Long Immersion
- Spend extended, undistracted time in landscape to let stories and sense emerge.
- Martin Shaw recommends long immersions or simpler retreats to recover storytelling capacity.
