The Olfactory Karen Bevan
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Come on inside The Olfactory and explore the magic elixir of smell and memory as we unbottle those scents that effortlessly conjure our most treasured memories.
If you’ve got a story or scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com (mailto:theolfactory@gmail.com) or @theolfactorypod on Twitter.
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Festival Blend
Hello old friend. It's good to see you. As we wind down from the high energy of the summer, let's uncork a scent that takes us back to those long hazy days trudging through muddy fields and getting lost in the crowds, sounds and all consuming atmosphere of the Glastonbury Festival - submitted by Liz Bruce.
If you’ve got a story and scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com
And if you want to help support my efforts to keep The Olfactory doors open then I would love it if you could subscribe on your favourite podcast app and leave me a rating and review. Or perhaps share your story there! I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for keeping me company.
Theme music: "Call to Adventure"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Woodsmoke
Welcome back, old friend. For today's visit to The Olfactory we're going to be exploring another visceral, smokey scent in the form of woodsmoke as we allow it to dance around our noses and fill our hearts with a story of enduring love and loss.
Submitted by director and animator, Gary Andrews or @GaryScribbler on twitter.
If you’ve got a story and scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com
And if you want to help support my efforts to keep The Olfactory doors open then I would love it if you could subscribe on your favourite podcast app and leave me a rating and review. Or perhaps share your story there! I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for keeping me company.
Theme music: "Call to Adventure"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
My Newborn Baby
We're continuing on the childhood theme this week, but this time from the perspective of the parent as we explore the explosion of emotions and intoxicating scent of a newborn baby. But forget nappies and baby powder because it's not quite what you might first think...
Submitted by TV presenter and broadcaster, Alison Bender.
A little note of care, if you have ever experienced the death of a child, or traumatic circumstances surrounding the pregnancy, birth or health of you or your loved one then you may find some of the elements of this story difficult to hear.
If you’ve got a story and scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com
And if you want to help support my efforts to keep The Olfactory doors open then I would love it if you could subscribe on your favourite podcast app and leave me a rating and review. Or perhaps share your story there! I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for keeping me company.
Theme music: "Call to Adventure"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
Spring
What an easter treat I've got for you this week. Join me as we sniff our way around a spring time cocktail and explore a snapshot of my childhood to uncover what this season and all the smells it conjures really means to me.
If you’ve got a story and scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com
And if you want to help support my efforts to keep The Olfactory doors open then I would love it if you could subscribe on your favourite podcast app and leave me a rating and review. Or perhaps share your story there! I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for keeping me company.
Theme music: "Call to Adventure"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
Fake Smoke
Put on your bravest face for this week's tour as I creep into your ears and up your nose with a spooky tale about London history and how it's intrinsically entwined with the smell of fake smoke being pumped out of a smoke machine - submitted by Nikki Druce of the The Macabre London podcast.
If you’ve got a story and scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com
And if you want to help support my efforts to keep The Olfactory doors open then I would love it if you could subscribe on your favourite podcast app and leave me a rating and review. Or perhaps share your story there! I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for listening.
Theme music: "Call to Adventure"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
Fried Onions
Make sure your belly is full before we tackle today’s tour my friend, because we’re exploring the unmistakable scent of fried onions with a tale of football, family and Fulham Road - submitted by presenter and producer, Garry Hayes.
If you’ve got a story and scent you want to share with me, write to me at theolfactorypod@gmail.com
And if you want to help support my efforts to keep The Olfactory doors open then I would love it if you could subscribe on your favourite podcast app and leave me a rating and review. Or perhaps share your story there! I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for listening.
Theme music: "Call to Adventure"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Customer Reviews
The Olfactory: A One-Of-A-Kind...
...And Wild Surreal Ride (through Victorian England - and BEYOND!).
Each episode, using an original tale as vehicle, The Olfactory brings to life one of several powerful, distinct, and KEY aromas (safely kept inside the alchemist/host’s collection of vials, beakers, and philters).
Before the story begins, she removes the cork or stopper, releasing that episode’s scent into the listeners imagination - and as it slowly grows, while the tale progresses, the tendrils of said episode’s aroma reaches deep into the subconscious, attempting (if one is very lucky🍀) to unlock some long lost story of their own ~ buried under the packed earth of time, but brought to light by the immense power of Sense of Smell ... The Olfactory.
A truly unique podcast that turns Fiction Anthology on its head. I can’t recommend this strongly enough - but I’ll just suggest you look at the episodes and pick one at random to see how you take to it.
Awesome ~❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️