#59: Eisteddfod

Yep, The Cru went Welsh, mostly to force Krispy to pronounce the language. This is definitely an odd episode: we discuss why we hate writing, really living out the immortal words of Catullus: odi et amo.  Surely you have felt it too: the frustration; the struggle to get words on the page; the "why oh why do I have to love this?"  And yet here we are, writing away. Except for Murph.  He didn't write anything, and though his speech may attempt to denigrate the beauty of Vivien Leigh, we all know the truth. From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Eisteddfod (Welsh, 'session') Eisteddfodau were held in medieval Wales and later, largely to regulate the admission of aspirants seeking to qualify as bards or minstrels. [...] They have been held annually since 1880, primarily for the encouragement of Welsh literature and music. Stories (?) begin around the 20:50 mark.Like this weeks episode and wish you could read as well as listen? Subscribe to our Substack for a summary of our opening discussion, a story from the episode, and a writing prompt!  Be sure to follow us on Instagram (if that's your sort of thing). Please do send us an email with your story if you write along, which we hope you will do. Episodes of Radio FreeWrite are protected by a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0) license. All Stories remain the property of their respective authors.