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“I was looking to see what was happening with Martin Shaw these days and I came upon a book in audible “Smoke Hole” and so I thought well I’ll purchase it and see how I go and then heard via they that there was this podcast.
It’s an intriguing concept and yes the times we are in now have been so...”Read full review »
Annaliesa Rose via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/19/22
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“Martin Shaw, I‘m so glad you „coaxed yourself - rather selfishly -back into the warm flank of other human beings“ and decided to share your insights and stories. I look forward to lots more - rather selfishly as well!”
Sasulia6 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/17/22
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“Wonderful voice wonderful content wonderful insightful episodes”
mc_l0uv3 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
11/16/21
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“My second time through the Smoke Hole conversations. If I didn’t know better I’d almost think Martin is prepping credible ground for the unthinkable comeback of agenda-pummelled sacred stories (i.e. ancient God-oriented narratives). Fingers crossed.”
Tama Leigh Ward via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/13/21
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“I loved these beacon lights on my lockdown walks and find myself revisiting their wisdom now as the seasons turn and the world order is struggling out of old skins. Thank you Martin & guests for blazing new trails and shining old mirrors. A fellow traveler”
S Grrrrrl via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/10/21
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“I discovered this podcast while looking for interviews with that wonderful and magical being that is Mark Rylance. Martin Shaw has a very special mind. He’s a wonderful interviewer, full of interesting insights to nourish mind and soul.”
Apollosmintheus via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/19/21
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“This has been my favorite podcast of recent times, and I’ve had to stop myself from barreling through the episodes, instead savoring and slowing down with each one before going to the next. I’ve read some of Martin’s work before, but encountering him through his own voice has been a breakthrough,...”Read full review »
a humble artist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/21
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“Such a delicious series, has been the perfect medicine for this weird time of emerging from the bunkers and sniffing the air. It’s kind of a master class in how to have a conversation… and how story and myth weaves in and out in just the right amount… just what I needed.”
pembygrl via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/07/21
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“It’s a pleasure listening to these sessions, for which Martin has clearly done the preparation of a proper interview without sacrificing the back-and-forth-ness and spontaneity of a conversation. A lot of cultural and music history told on the casual here, too. Recommended.”
Petros Petros via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/21
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“I’ve been savoring these slowly and will certainly go back and listen again. I hope there will be more.”
lynnmcmvt2020 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/28/21
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“I’ve found these conversations to be vital, real, vulnerable and endlessly fascinating. Thank you Martin and your guests for this rate and precious gift.”
ptpryan via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/18/21
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“I empty the bins, I mop the floors, it sounds mundane work, it is. But this podcast helps me through the day, thank you.”
Nedwinamvo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/15/21
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“I appreciate the sane and grounded pace, and thoughtful heartening conversation. Thanks!”
islandberrypicker via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/06/21
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“My new favourite podcast! It’s like food for the soul; conversations are a campfire I want to sit at all night…”
beckie_lee via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/30/21
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“A podcast I didn’t even know I longed for. A true gem that stirs the heart and imagination. Thank you.”
CWootz via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
06/30/21
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“Thoughtful. Lyrical. Deep. Trickstery.”
Diamondlil288 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/21
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“Martin has done the homework. He has sat with stories, reading them again and again until they are a part of him. He slips in and out of the mythic space, past and present sometimes overlap. I'm sure this podcast will be a joy.
I enjoy many discussions of religion from across the full...”Read full review »
Lausten via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/21
“Intelligent, thought provoking conversations with interesting people. I love it.”
Ebony Kat via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/21/21
“Never have I felt this excited to listen to a next episode. I’m glad you joined this digital space Martin, so I can enjoy more of your soulful wisdom from afar. Listening to you is a such a delight & so inspiring for me. Thank you for being.”
Diary of a Tigress via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/08/21
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“Martin Shaw’s books have been the greatest balm for life; my eternal gratitude for his writing, and now— this podcast! Fascinating conversations, stories, and books to explore. It is a visceral experience listening to Martin; I feel like I am sitting at a fire pit with the ancients, soaking up as...”Read full review »
MLGM123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/21
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“Unlike anything else out there. Shaw is a sage.”
Tod Benton Jones via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/02/21
“To hear Martin Shaw tells stories is a wonder.
To hear Martin Shaw, off stage, sitting around a fire, interviewing people he admires in conversation? Another kind of wonder. His selection of guests and his immensely courteous yet casual style seems to draw out the best in his guests. I’m so glad...”Read full review »
Tadlington via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/28/21
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“Love the offerings of speakers interviewed, words of wisdom, down to earth gritty stories, humour and rawness.
Love it!”
JohnImb via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/27/21
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“So inspiring to listen to chat about things that touch the soul and get worked through in lifetimes and the many ways they come out
Thank you”
juniperlou via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/27/21
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“Eagerly anticipating more.”
TahiraAriel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/21
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“First time I have ever listened to an entire podcast and immediately returned to the beginning to replay. Strange and deep magics require returning worship. Left me a little breathless and half suspecting I might have dreamed some of the stories. Amazing stuff, sacred stuff, Stop The World to...”Read full review »
BoggWitch via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/22/21
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“Smokehole is rich pickings indeed. Martin Shaw is deeply authentic and always worth listening to. In these conversations the gods and mythical underpinnings of life are evoked and excavated as Dr Shaw creates the space for real conversation and soulful connection. Listening becomes a rich dish of...”Read full review »
Brazierburning via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/22/21
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“As soon as I heard there would be a podcast, I was excited. As soon as I heard Martin’s voice playing out of my phone, it was hot tea for the spirit. Thank you for what you do Martin. It is my dream to come take a class with you on Dartmoor someday, a landscape with a language that speaks to me...”Read full review »
sillylily2021 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/21
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“Such a gift. Thank you Martin and thank you to your mischievous, beautiful guests.”
duckworthington via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/21
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“Saw Tommy Tiernan and Martin Shaw and Liam O’Maonlai in Dublin a while back. Marvelous evening, full of imagination and authenticity. This podcast carries that same energy. Listen. 🙌”
irishadrienne via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
05/18/21
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“What a treat to hear Martin chat with Tommy Tiernan. Lots of laughs, juicy morsels to chew on and rabbit holes to get lost in. Discovering John Moriarty and re-reading the Book of Mark are on my list. Thanks blokes! By the way, I had a great chat with Martin on my Medicine Path podcast.”
B-to the R-to the I-A-N via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/18/21
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“Excitement reminiscent to the first day of school- really! So looking forward to meandering conversations through the liminal landscapes - whispering “shhh” to my hyperactive rational mind “everything gon’ be alright””
lorentree via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/21
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