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The Storytelling Podcast

The Storytelling Podcast

Written by: Alejandra Fonseca
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy time for surprising tales.
Get ready to dive deep into a world of wonder with me, your host, Alejandra. We'll be exploring a tapestry of stories – from ancient myths and historical facts to heart-warming interviews and even a few spine-tingling spooky tales.

We'll hear real stories, shared by real people like you. This is a space for everyone to connect through the power of storytelling. So grab your favourite beverage, get comfy, and let's weave some magic together.

Feel free to share your own stories with us! Send them in, and you'll hear them featured on the show. Click the Follow or the Subscribe button and stay tuned for our next episodes

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  • The Monsters of the Third Reich (Ep. 84)

    The Monsters of the Third Reich (Ep. 84)
    Oct 12 2026
    Send us Fan Mail⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses Nazi atrocities, antisemitism, concentration camps and unethical human experiments. Discretion is advised.What happens when a government turns myths into weapons and uses its own twisted ideology to justify real-world atrocities?In the final years of Nazi Germany, the image of the werewolf became associated with a desperate campaign of resistance against the advancing Allies. Behind the propaganda lay a regime determined to prolong a war it was losing, punish those who sought surrender, and preserve its grip on a collapsing nation.CHAPTERS00:00 — A Dark Chapter in Real History02:20 — Hitler, Wolves and Nazi Mythology05:10 — The Werewolf and the Vampire Narrative07:50 — Operation Werwolf: Germany’s Last Resistance09:25 — The Assassination of Franz Oppenhoff11:35 — Inside the Ahnenerbe12:50 — Atlantis, Ancient Myths and Racial Pseudoscience15:25 — Sigmund Rascher and the Human Experiments17:25 — The Jewish Skeleton Collection19:10 — The Real Monsters of the Third ReichSOURCESUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum — Holocaust Encyclopedia: Natzweiler-Struthof (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/natzweiler-struthof)Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum — August Hirt and the medical crimes associated with the Jewish skeleton collection (https://www.auschwitz.org/en/history/medical-experiments/august-hirt)German Historical Museum — The Werwolf organisation and its activities (https://www.dhm.de/archiv/ausstellungen/ordnung-und-vernichtung/en/raum4.html)Arolsen Archives — Historical records concerning Natzweiler-Struthof (https://collections.arolsen-archives.org/en/archive/1-1-29-2_01012902-oS)The 86 victims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v90z8NW9i2YThe 86 remains: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/86-remains-used-for-nazi-human-experiments-discovered-in-strasbourg-labratory.htmlThe only remaining audio of Radio Werwolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxfsZ99bWPY🎥 YouTube Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/I78HUr3GSUw 🎧 Available on all podcast platforms.📩 Story submissions:thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com🌐 Buzzsprout:https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.com❤️ Support the podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/support🌍 Website:http://alejandraslife.com/📱 Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/thestorytellingpodcastofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/alelifeofficial/▶️ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLifeSupport the showThis was today’s episode. Thank you for listening, and remember that if you would like to send your stories or special topics to be shared in the next episodes, please send them to thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com.Before you go, if you haven’t done that already, I would love for you to click the follow or the subscribe button, and see you in the next episode!------------------Story submission: thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.comWebsite: https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.comSupport page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/supportWebsite: http://alejandraslife.com/All social media @thestorytellingpodcastofficialYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLife
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    21 mins
  • The Bombing of Dresden: The Story Behind the Firestorm (Ep. 83)

    The Bombing of Dresden: The Story Behind the Firestorm (Ep. 83)
    Sep 14 2026

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    Before Dresden became a symbol of wartime destruction, it was known as the “Florence of the Elbe”, a city of music, art, architecture, industry and life along the River Elbe.

    Then came February 1945.

    In Part One of this episode of The Storytelling Podcast, we travel back to Dresden during the final months of the Second World War and explore the events surrounding the bombing of the city on 13–15 February 1945.

    In Part Two, we move from the historical record into literature and memory, speaking with Vic Echegoyen, author of Blitz: La destrucción de Dresde, about the people and personal stories behind the ruins.


    Chapters

    00:00 — Dresden Before the Bombs
    02:45 — The Florence of the Elbe
    06:10 — A City of Art and Industry
    09:15 — Dresden Inside Nazi Germany
    12:20 — Refugees Arrive From the East
    15:20 — The Age of Area Bombing
    18:10 — 13 February 1945
    21:00 — The Firestorm
    24:20 — The Morning After
    27:05 — How Many People Died?
    30:00 — Dresden and the Power of Propaganda
    32:15 — Kurt Vonnegut and Dresden
    34:15 — Remembering the People
    36:05 — Part Two: The Story Continues

    Sources

    • Dresden Historical Commission: Victims of the Air Attacks on 13–15 February 1945
    • Encyclopaedia Britannica: Bombing of Dresden
    • History.com: Firebombing of Dresden
    • BBC: Dresden bombing research supplied for the episode
    • Truman Library Institute, WWII 80: The Bombing of Dresden
    • U.S. Air Force Historical Analysis, research on the bombing of Dresden
    • Peace Palace Library: Dresden 1945: An Allied War Crime?
    • Kurt Vonnegut's experience of Dresden, discussed through his literary work Slaughterhouse-Five
    • Vic Echegoyen book: Blitz: La destrucción de Dresde


    🎥 YouTube Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/W0puaUAAT90

    🎧 Available on all podcast platforms.

    📩 Story submissions:
    thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com

    🌐 Buzzsprout:
    https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    ❤️ Support the podcast:
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/support

    🌍 Website:
    http://alejandraslife.com/

    📱 Follow us:
    @thestorytellingpodcastofficial
    @AleLifeOfficial

    ▶️ YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLife


    Support the show

    This was today’s episode. Thank you for listening, and remember that if you would like to send your stories or special topics to be shared in the next episodes, please send them to thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com.

    Before you go, if you haven’t done that already, I would love for you to click the follow or the subscribe button, and see you in the next episode!

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    Story submission: thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com
    Website: https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    Support page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/support

    Website: http://alejandraslife.com/
    All social media @thestorytellingpodcastofficial

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLife
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    37 mins
  • The Ghost of the Fado House - A Legend from Alfama (Ep. 82)

    The Ghost of the Fado House - A Legend from Alfama (Ep. 82)
    Sep 11 2026

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    Deep in Alfama, where narrow streets wind between old houses and the sound of fado drifts through open windows, there is a legend about a small fado house and a woman whose voice could still be heard long after she disappeared.

    In this episode of The Storytelling Podcast, I tell the legend of a Fado House in the Alfama neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portugal, as we follow Inês, a young singer who begins to hear another woman's voice whenever she sings a particular song after midnight.


    Chapters

    00:00 — The Old Fado House
    03:45 — Chapter One: The Voice Upstairs
    11:01 — Chapter Two: The Letters That Never Arrived
    18:00 — Chapter Three: The Man in the House
    23:40 — Chapter Four: When the Singing Stopped
    28:35 — The Song That Remained


    Music: Song "Vem dançar comigo" by Alexis, COPYRIGHT SPOTLIGHT CREATIVE AGENCY: https://pixabay.com/music/vem-dan%C3%A7ar-comigo-fado-alexis-601210/
    Images and videos: AI created.


    🎥 YouTube Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/F3tkkoVYoic

    🎧 Available on all podcast platforms.

    📩 Story submissions:
    thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com

    🌐 Buzzsprout:
    https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    ❤️ Support the podcast:
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/support

    🌍 Website:
    http://alejandraslife.com/

    📱 Follow us:
    @thestorytellingpodcastofficial
    @AleLifeOfficial

    ▶️ YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLife


    #Alfama #Fado #HistoricalLegends

    Support the show

    This was today’s episode. Thank you for listening, and remember that if you would like to send your stories or special topics to be shared in the next episodes, please send them to thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com.

    Before you go, if you haven’t done that already, I would love for you to click the follow or the subscribe button, and see you in the next episode!

    ------------------

    Story submission: thestorytellingpodcast80@gmail.com
    Website: https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    Support page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/support

    Website: http://alejandraslife.com/
    All social media @thestorytellingpodcastofficial

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLife
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    30 mins
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