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Wandering the Wide World

Follow Olivia Azzano as she explains and discusses stories, history, and other such literature. Stories ranging from the origins of ancient heroes to wacky history are recounted.

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  1. 11

    Detective, Doctor, Author, the Game is Afoot

    Detectives are strange characters, in particular Sherlock Holmes is a strange character with an even more interesting history. Looking back into the past Olivia finds out about the man who inspired Sherlock Holmes.

  2. 10

    The Woman on the Silver Screen

    Hollywood's legacy often leaves out the many women who line the street of stars. Olivia recounts 3 important female figures who should receive the spotlight.

  3. 9

    Sorry about the Green Gawain

    Rather than talking about King Arthur, Olivia instead dives into the story of one of King Arthurs many Knights. Not days but Knights.

  4. 8

    Gothic Times of Lovecraft

    H.P Lovecraft's large of body of work is inspected by Olivia as she looks at a particular type of stories by the infamous horror author. 

  5. 7

    The Love of the Peony Flower

    Spring's many flowers are filled with beauty, pollen, and countless stories. The often times pink peony flower has a few stories of its own. Olivia recounts a tale of the love of a peony flower.

  6. 6

    My Time in the Hundred Acre Wood

    H-U-N-Y which is how a particular bear spells his favorite food. Olivia recounts one of the many tales of Winnie the Pooh and his friends. 

  7. 5

    Wisdom of a Fairytale

    As the last week of women's history month has arrived Olivia tells the story of a lesser-known fairytale "The Wise Princess". A fairytale that isn't quite like "Cinderella" or "Beauty and the Beast".  

  8. 4

    Jills Playing Jacks

    Originally aired 3/20. Men have played female roles since the time of Shakespeare. Although what about women acting as men? Take a look back at the history of cross-dressing acting with Olivia. 

  9. 3

    Histories First Programmer

    Originally 3/13 aired. Computers have only existed for a short time compared to the idea of code. Olivia recounts one of history's first programmers. 

  10. 2

    The Heroine of Japan

    Originally uploaded 3/6. The first episode for Womens History Month, where Olivia will talk about various stories about women from both history and literature. For the first installment she recounts the tale of a heroine of Japan and her battle against a sea serpent.

  11. 1

    The Mischievous Monkey King

    Originally aired 2/28. The story of a great legend of China, all about one monkey. With Olivia talking about his origins and some of his more notable stories.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Follow Olivia Azzano as she explains and discusses stories, history, and other such literature. Stories ranging from the origins of ancient heroes to wacky history are recounted.

HOSTED BY

KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Follow Olivia Azzano as she explains and discusses stories, history, and other such literature. Stories ranging from the origins of ancient heroes to wacky history are recounted.

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