The World is Storytelling

Johnstown Bog: Sat On The Lawn With Shivaun

In a different bog in County Westmeath, I'm on a garden bench with the wonderful Shivaun O'Casey for a chat about memory, nostalgia, storytelling, and book launches. Shivaun is the author of the book 'Next Year Will Be A Good One' - Life with Sean O'Casey, my family and theatre. Hers is a story of love and loss amidst the extraordinarity of a life dedicated to theatre. Buy Shivaun's book at any bookshop or here [https://www.waterstones.com/book/next-year-will-be-a-good-one/shivaun-ocasey/john-wilson-foster/9780993560774]. Be in touch with Ronni with all your ideas and to invite him to perform. All that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here [https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to all our supporters as well as to the amazing band Bukahara for their permission to use their fabulous, on point song '⁠⁠Storytelling Animal⁠⁠' as our soundtrack. The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Buy your physical or digital copy ⁠⁠today [https://ronnigurwicz.com/the-world-is-storytelling/]⁠⁠!

Coole Bog: Salt Water & Champagne, Vomiting In The Rain

Back in County Westmeath, we are sat in an abandoned locomotive for a chat with the fantastic Kerstin Bergentz. Kerstin is an engineer-turned-geographer-turned-oceanographer who was made in Sweden but feels at home in the ocean. She is currently pursuing a PhD in sunny California, which involves spending time aboard research ships around the world and studying the physics of various ocean phenomena such as eddies and waves. Learn more about Kerstin and her work here [https://kerstinbergentz.com/], and here [https://www.instagram.com/kerstinbergentz/]. Be in touch with Ronni with all your ideas and to invite him to perform. All that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here [https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to all our supporters as well as to the amazing band Bukahara for their permission to use their fabulous, on point song '⁠⁠Storytelling Animal⁠⁠' as our soundtrack. The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Buy your physical or digital copy ⁠⁠today [https://ronnigurwicz.com/the-world-is-storytelling/]⁠⁠!

Lund: Martins In The Sand, Warbling Over Land

Today we're back in Lund, Sweden with Dr Violeta Caballero-Lopez for a trip into the world of birds, Phil Collins, and long haired rabbits. Violeta is a doctor in biology and studies the genetics behind migration in birds. She is of course a birdwatcher but also loves watercolours and playing sax. She dreams of studying birds in Africa as it has been a very neglected continent but harbours the most striking diversity of animal species and behaviours. Follow Violeta's publications in Google scholar here [https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=x32WxG8AAAAJ] and adventures in Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/viojagger/]. Be in touch with Ronni, with all your ideas and to invite him to perform in more IKEA showrooms. All that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here [https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to all our supporters as well as to the amazing band Bukahara for their permission to use their fabulous, on point song '⁠⁠Storytelling Animal⁠⁠' as our soundtrack. The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Buy your physical or digital copy ⁠⁠today [https://ronnigurwicz.com/the-world-is-storytelling/]⁠⁠!

Söderåsen: Oh Dear Oh Deer

Today we're in a snowy Söderåsens [https://www.sverigesnationalparker.se/sv/upptack-nationalparkerna/soderasens-nationalpark] nationalpark for a crunchy ramble down memory lane with the fantastic Keir Quackenbush. Keir takes analogue photographs, throws frisbee golf discs, reads fiction, plays drums, and (was not bribed to say that he) misses the era when Ronni lived in Skåne. He also teaches junior high English. Be in touch with Ronni, with all your ideas and to invite him to perform in more IKEA showrooms. All that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here [https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to all our supporters as well as to the amazing band Bukahara for their permission to use their fabulous, on point song '⁠⁠Storytelling Animal⁠⁠' as our soundtrack. The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Buy your physical or digital copy ⁠⁠today [https://ronnigurwicz.com/the-world-is-storytelling/]⁠⁠!

IKEA Gateshead: Coffee Johnny's Mates & Ridiculous Cabbage Weights

After a winter hibernation, the podcast is back with our appearance at Cabbage Fest 2026 in IKEA Gateshead, and a post performance recording with the fabulous Lucy Zwolinska from the Tyne Derwent Way [https://www.tynederwentway.co.uk/] (sat on a couch on the shop floor). Cabbage Fest would not have happened without the following people and organisations (in no particular order). Lyndsay from IKEA Gateshead [https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/stores/events/ikea-gateshead/swalwell-cabbage-fest--f8d38dc2-d37f-4712-9522-97a3a67e38bf/], Nikki from Gateshead Food Partnership [https://www.gatesheadfoodpartnership.co.uk/about-us], Lesley & Gary from the Gibside Community Farm [https://gibsidecommunityfarm.co.uk/], and all of my wonderful volunteers throughout the performances. We also thank Gateshead Food Partnership for funding this performance and the wider Gateshead Food is Storytelling project. Read more about the Swalwell Cabbage here [http://www.swalwelluk.co.uk/memories.html]. Be in touch with me, with all your ideas and to invite me to perform in more showrooms. All that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here [https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to all our supporters as well as to the amazing band Bukahara for their permission to use their fabulous, on point song '⁠⁠Storytelling Animal⁠⁠' as our soundtrack. The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Buy your physical or digital copy ⁠⁠today [https://ronnigurwicz.com/the-world-is-storytelling/]⁠⁠!