The Old Man on the Mountain is an expression used by Marco Polo to describe Muhammad III of Alamut, the grand master of the Order of Assassins. After, the name was used for various Isma'ili successors, especially in Syria.

This week's prompt produced some fun, strange, and beautiful stories for you to listen to! We hope this podcast gets you excited about being creative.

Happy writing, everyone!

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Welcome writers and listeners, to a new episode of Radio FreeWrite! This week our prompt is Eblis, the leader of the devils in Islam. This character is often compared to the Christian character Satan, and in Sufi Islamic tradition Iblis is considered the master of the cosmic illusion.

We hope that you're having a lovely, cozy winter, and have some great stories (to read or write!) to keep you occupied.

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The Cru gathers for their annual Christmas retreat a little later than usual (although, as our generous host, Spliff, was keen to point out- the Christmas Season ends with the Epiphany, and we're under the wire with that one!) We have January on the brain, so we dug into what the month has meant throughout Western history. We look forward, we look back, and we certainly enjoyed the present moment.

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Have you ever broken the law? Well, you probably have. Actually, I'm not even sure jaywalking is illegal anymore.

But! Even if you haven't broken the law in real life, have you ever had characters in your stories cross a road they weren't supposed to cross?

Join The Lotus, Spud, PC, and WebEater for an episode with stories involving calamity, drama, and everything we love about storytelling. And if you get inspired, maybe write a story yourself, and read it out loud to a fellow living, breathing human being.

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Idunna is a figure in Norse mythology, the guardian of the golden apples that keep the gods young.

This episode's got WebEater, Murph, and PC, coming at you with fresh stories and writing discussion! Winter's here, so it's time to get cozy, break out the typewriter (if you're WebEater), computer, or pen, and unleash your imagination. If you write about sunny, tropical places, maybe the cold won't be as bad?

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According to Brewer's, a Triumvir was one of a group of three men acting as joint magistrates for some special purpose. Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus made the First Triumvirate, while Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus made the Second Triumvirate.

On this episode, we have IronBrewed joining us! We do what we always do, talk about writing, and share stories that the prompts inspired us to write. Send us your stories, we'd love to read them.

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Hello! In this Minizode, Krispy and Murph discuss the various reasons people find for writing. How was writing developed, and originally used? From passion, to fame and fortune, what drives people to put words on the page (or screen)? What motivates us at Radio Freewrite as writers? How about famous writers throughout history?

We hope you have a wonderful week, with some good writing and reading throughout it!

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A zucchetto is a kind of skullcap worn by clerics.

This prompt inspired us to write some zany stories, and we hope that after listening you are similarly inspired to pick up a pen, open up that typewriter, or power on your computer, ready to unleash your creativity in words!

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