The Crane Bag Podcast

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

  1. FEB 2

    The Iliad, Part Eleven: The Shield of Achilles

    Part eleven of the Iliad, as told by performance storyteller Jay Leeming. A complete archive of stories performed on this podcast can be found at the website below. www.JayLeeming.com

    48 min

  2. JAN 13

    Lao-Tzu: Poems #76 and #1 from "the Tao Te Ching"

    "The hard and strong will fall, the soft and weak will overcome": two poems from the Tao Te Ching, read and then explored by Jay Leeming, poet and storyteller. www.JayLeeming.com

    18 min

  3. 12/29/2025

    A Reading of the Odyssey, Book One

    Poet and Storyteller Jay Leeming reads and comments on book one of Homer's Odyssey. Note: Unusually for this podcast this is not a storytelling performance but a reading, for those who wish to dive a little deeper into the Homeric version of this story which has inspired my own.  www.JayLeeming.com

    53 min

  4. 12/16/2025

    On the Road in Greece and Cyprus

    Notes from poet and storyteller Jay Leeming during his two-month storytelling journey through Greece and Cyprus in 2025.

    34 min

  5. 12/09/2025

    Diarmuid and the Princess From Beneath the Sea

    A story from the Irish epic of Finn MacCool (Fionn MacCumhail) brought to life by performance storyteller Jay Leeming. www.JayLeeming.com

    56 min

  6. 11/25/2025

    Rilke: "Sometimes a Man Stands Up During Supper"

    An exploration of the poem "Sometimes a man stands up during supper" by Rainer Maria Rilke.   www.JayLeeming.com

    27 min

  7. 11/13/2025

    Iliad Deep Dive

    A deep dive into the craft of storytelling with performance storyteller Jay Leeming, exploring the creation of the opening scenes of his version of the Iliad.    www.JayLeeming.com

    47 min

  8. 10/29/2025

    Thank You

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    8 min
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