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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 32 MIN

Oral Storytelling and Memory

from Our Stories and Our Selves: Why the narratives we tell shape the way we think about the world

Some oral cultures use their stories to recall all sorts of useful information about their area, plants and history among other things. This episode looks at how we can use stories to help our memories, and how stories told across generations can inform us about our world. Also a bit about the challenges of telling history stories, no matter the medium.Get in touch on [email protected] or @ourstories.bsky.socialMusic from https://pixabay.com/users/good_b_music-22836301/Image from https://pixabay.com/users/dieter_g-359839/ Support the show by buying a book from: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/ourstoriesandourselves Or back the patreon patreon.com/OurStoriesandOurSelves

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