{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6a611b7722500f7120c58ef7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Lithuanian Fairy Tale for Grief","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/ec7ccd00-e3d3-4da0-b0e6-e03ce9665287.jpg?height=200","description":"Josh Gondelman talks with caller Sofija about turning her nightly journaling into a Lithuanian fairy tale, and using fiction to process grief and hope.<br><br>What You'll Hear<br><br>A Pug Among Angels: Josh recaps settling into his new apartment building and the strange relief of realizing his scrappy pug Maggie isn't the most chaotic dog on the block.<br><br>The Fairy Baby in the Journal: Caller Sofija describes how a nightly journaling habit — started while she and her husband navigate infertility — grew into a recurring story about a laumė, a chaotic Lithuanian fairy spirit.<br><br>Folklore as a Safe Distance: Josh and Sofija dig into Lithuanian, Celtic, and Native American folklore, and how a little fictional distance makes it easier to sit with grief, longing, and hope.<br><br>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 The joy of imperfect neighbors <br>04:55 Welcome caller Sofija!<br>06:59 A nightly journaling practice<br>08:04 Enter the laumė: a chaotic Lithuanian fairy baby<br>14:36 Celtic fae, Native lore, and finding comfort in folklore<br>17:49 A five-minute ritual that became a nightly habit","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}