Unshod with D. Firth Griffith

Daniel Firth Griffith
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Conversation about relearning the kinship worldview with author, horse-drawn woodwright, and renowned storyteller, D. Firth Griffith. Unshod is a podcast and community that believes to rebel, we must pause, that we live with Earth as Earthlings, that we must approach creativity, curiosity, and compassion in conversation.… but we must approach this ground UNSHOD. This has nothing to do with "saving the world." It has everything to do with leaving the right kind of tracts in the mud.

  1. Indie Publishing: When Algorithms Tell Stories with Angie Kelly, Episode 2

    NOV 24

    Indie Publishing: When Algorithms Tell Stories with Angie Kelly, Episode 2

    In this second episode of Indie Publishing, Angie and Daniel discuss a world where algorithms pick what books are published and what books are not, how riding market trends determines more of what agents and publishers see as "good" than the quality of writing, the strength of the story, and even the purpose of story itself.  It is stories that make us human, and the stories are many. Angie and Daniel open up about why they chose indie publishing, what they have learned from rejections and near-closes with agents, and how sales and marketing teams boisterously shape which books make it to shelves and which do not. From audiobook production shock to royalty splits that pale to pay authors what they deserve, Angie and Daniel also break down the real math of storytelling and the practical realities that every author faces. If you’ve ever wondered whether Amazon's Kindle Unlimited helps or hurts, why preorders feel invisible, or how much a book's cover actually costs, you may enjoy this yarn!  They also get candid about craft, discussing how hook-first culture, originated by Agents and queries, can warp a novel, forcing fireworks into page one while the middle goes slack, while the storyline tanks and even falls limp. Daniel argues for protecting slow openings, layered worlds, and voices that don’t mirror the algorithm’s taste. Then, Angie and Daniel discuss how fantasy as a genre, a genre originally constructed to explore the weird and off-shoot worlds and stories, has developed strangely into a linear story-ground: trend waves demand dragon rider and romantasy, but the new mythologies, gothic whispers, and odd structures that breathe weird breaths go missing. Toward the end, Angie and Daniel discuss the role of Indie publishing in keeping the storytelling doors open. That intimacy and living stories turn commerce into conversation: signing paperbacks, tucking art prints into packages, and hearing what resonates directly with readers help keep the oral-storytelling human alive and healthy. If this episode helps you on your journey, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more humans find us. Daniel Firth Griffith is markâko and seanchaí, a participant citizen of Earth Mother, a father, horse-friend, sacred butcher, magikal storyteller, and award-winning indie author of six books on kincentric ecology, mythology, and horror. Learn more about Daniel's work and books HERE! Angelina Kelly is an indie author and biologist who was born and raised in Alaska and has an inherent love for nature. She now lives in British Columbia where she works as a biologist and writes epic fantasy books that weave in her reverence for wilderness and the natural world. Learn more about Angie's work and books HERE! Watch this episode on YouTube Listen to this episode inside our Community

    1h 52m
  2. God Is Red: Mother Corn and the Omaha Wisdom of Balance with Taylor Keen, Episode 10

    NOV 21

    God Is Red: Mother Corn and the Omaha Wisdom of Balance with Taylor Keen, Episode 10

    In this episode of God Is Red, we walk through Chapter 6 of Taylor's book, Rediscovering Turtle Island. Taylor (Omaha / Cherokee) traces the thread from language migrations and the “overkill hypothesis” to Omaha corn medicine and the Calumet peace rite, asking how ceremony restores balance between sacred feminine and sacred masculine. Learn more about Taylor's work HERE. Purchase Rediscovering Turtle Island HERE. Learn more about Daniel's work HERE.

    49 min
  3. Indie Publishing and Human Art with Angie Kelly, Indie Publishing Episode 1

    NOV 18

    Indie Publishing and Human Art with Angie Kelly, Indie Publishing Episode 1

    What does it take to make human art today? Is worth it? We kick off a new series on Indie Publishing with my dear friend and found-sister Angie Kelly today! Welcome to Episode 1.  On this episode, Angie and I work to pull back the curtain on the emotional and economic substrate behind a book: the thousands of quiet hours, the minimum‑wage calculus, the edits that cost more than many tired authors even earn, and the launch-day silence that can follow years of work. From there, Angie and I dive into the attention economy bent on reshaping how readers discover books, and all art, from BookTok and Bookstagram to other strange realities that can crown a title overnight, and we highlight how trend saturation squeezes nuance and human-ness, leaving quieter and highly crafted novels invisible. Angie speaks well on why publishers chase velocity, why flashy debuts can fizzle just as fast, and how fan-fiction-to-film pipelines and algorithm-friendly marketing pathways distort realities of art. If you care about books built by human hearts, you’ll find both something here. Join us, subscribe, and share this episode with a reader or writer who needs it! Angelina Kelly is an indie author and biologist who was born and raised in Alaska and has an inherent love for nature. She now lives in British Columbia where she works as a biologist and writes epic fantasy books that weave in her reverence for wilderness and the natural world.  Learn more about Angie's work and books HERE! Learn more about Daniel's work and books HERE!

    1h 37m
  4. God Is Red: Pahuk and the Sacred Geography of Animal Lodges with Taylor Keen, Episode 9

    NOV 12

    God Is Red: Pahuk and the Sacred Geography of Animal Lodges with Taylor Keen, Episode 9

    In this episode of God Is Red, we walk through Chapter 5 of Taylor's book, Rediscovering Turtle Island. Taylor (Omaha / Cherokee) guides us through the sacred site of Pahuk—known to the Pawnee as an "animal lodge" and to neighboring nations as a holy hill. We trace how a place becomes a teacher: a river crossing near a mound that echoes an earthen-lodge, a spring tied to underworld passages, an oak savanna forming a threshold. The landscape isn’t backdrop; it’s scripture, sanctuary, and archive. Learn more about Taylor's work HERE. Purchase Rediscovering Turtle Island HERE. Learn more about Daniel's work HERE.

    49 min
  5. God Is Red: The Yeoman Farmer Meets Bison and Loses with Taylor Keen, Episode 8

    OCT 13

    God Is Red: The Yeoman Farmer Meets Bison and Loses with Taylor Keen, Episode 8

    In this 9th installment of the God is Red series, Taylor Keen (Omaha / Cherokee) takes us deep into his book, Rediscovering Turtle Island. We look straight at the American habit of loving the “passing Indian” while resisting Indigenous knowledge when it asks us to change how we farm, worship, and govern. The reckoning hurts. It also heals. Learn more about Taylor's work HERE. Purchase Rediscovering Turtle Island HERE. Learn more about Daniel's work HERE.

    1h 21m
  6. What is an Author? and Other Musings with Storyteller Kyle McLindsey

    OCT 9

    What is an Author? and Other Musings with Storyteller Kyle McLindsey

    In this yarn, Indie author Kyle McLindsey and Daniel pull back the curtain on how taste gets manufactured, how attention gets priced, and why so many “hot” reads feel the same. If you care about indie publishing, authentic storytelling, and writing that resists the consensus, this is a conversation to sit with. Listen, share it with a friend who reads slowly, and tell us in a review where you draw your own line between voice and virality. Then subscribe because the algorithm told you to... Learn more about Kyle's book HERE. Visit our community HERE.

    1h 22m
  7. God Is Red: Atlantis and the American Founders with Taylor Keen, Episode 7

    OCT 4

    God Is Red: Atlantis and the American Founders with Taylor Keen, Episode 7

    In this 8th installment of the God is Red series, Taylor Keen (Omaha / Cherokee) takes us deep into his book, Rediscovering Turtle Island. We discuss the idea of an Indigenous Atlantis, diving into the sacred and ancient migration myths about "an Island in the east," and finish the dialogue on a study of the American Founding Fathers. Learn more about Taylor's work HERE. Purchase Rediscovering Turtle Island HERE. Learn more about Daniel's work HERE.

    1h 34m
  8. God Is Red: Rediscovering Turtle Island and an Indigenous Cosmogenesis with Taylor Keen, Episode 6

    SEP 29

    God Is Red: Rediscovering Turtle Island and an Indigenous Cosmogenesis with Taylor Keen, Episode 6

    In this 7th installment of the God is Red series, Taylor Keen (Omaha / Cherokee) takes us deep into his book, Rediscovering Turtle Island. We discuss the idea of Indigenous civilization, Alexis De Tocqueville's view of the "pride of the native american," and why an Indigenous Cosmogenesis is so important for our world today--that the divine lives in all of us.  Whether you're indigenous to the Land below your feet or not, these ancient stories offer profound perspective on what it means to live in right relationship with land, community, and Spirit. They remind us that mythology isn't just about preserving the past—it's about creating possibilities for a more beautiful future. Learn more about Taylor's work HERE. Purchase Rediscovering Turtle Island HERE. Learn more about Daniel's work HERE.

    1h 15m
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Conversation about relearning the kinship worldview with author, horse-drawn woodwright, and renowned storyteller, D. Firth Griffith. Unshod is a podcast and community that believes to rebel, we must pause, that we live with Earth as Earthlings, that we must approach creativity, curiosity, and compassion in conversation.… but we must approach this ground UNSHOD. This has nothing to do with "saving the world." It has everything to do with leaving the right kind of tracts in the mud.

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  • Creator
    Daniel Firth Griffith
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Unshod with D. Firth Griffith
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