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Jay O'Callahan

The Journey of the Great Auk

In 1991 Dick Wheeler fulfilled a life-long dream and paddled his kayak along the migratory route of the now-extinct Great Auk from Newfoundland to Buzzard’s Bay, Massachusetts. He teamed up with famed storyteller Jay O’Callahan to help him tell the story of the Great Auk, and both men join host Steve Curwood in the studio […]

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The Eagle Soars

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Forged in the Stars

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The Eagle Soars

Jay O’Callahan tells the story of J.C. High Eagle, a Cherokee Indian from Oklahoma, who knew at childhood that his life’s work would be space exploration.

Jay O’Callahan

In a tale of community and averted calamity, Massachusetts storyteller Jay O’Callahan tells of the blizzard that turned his sister’s wedding day into an unexpected and memorable event.

The Great Auk

In 1991 Dick Wheeler fulfilled a life-long dream and paddled his kayak along the migratory route of the now-extinct Great Auk from Newfoundland to Buzzard’s Bay, Massachusetts. He teamed up with famed storyteller Jay O’Callahan to help him tell the story of the Great Auk, and both men join host Steve Curwood in the studio […]

Jay O’Callahan

Massachusetts-based storyteller Jay O’Callahan invites the listener home with him to his older sister’s wedding, which was transformed by a great snowstorm that blanketed Boston and the surrounding communities.

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