{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Why'd You Think You Could Do That?","title":"David Keohan – The Man Bringing Ireland’s Lost Stone-Lifting Culture Back to Life","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4169,"description":"Centuries ago, young men in Celtic villages proved their strength and identity not in gyms but by lifting stones older than memory — rites of passage where pride, community, culture, and strength were one.\nThat tradition vanished… until David Keohan rediscovered it.\nIn this conversation, David reveals how the ancient Irish stones — some untouched for generations — are reawakening national pride, reconnecting people with ancestry, and giving young men and women a pathway back to meaningful challenge.\nFrom kettlebell world champion to cultural archaeologist of strength, David’s story shows how one person with a spark of curiosity can ignite a global movement.\n“The stones don’t care about who you are — they only want to be lifted.” — David Keohan\n📌 Based on our conversation recording — source: \n🔥 Key Episode Themes\nReviving ancient rites of passage — what lifting stones meant in Irish villages for thousands of years\nCOVID as the unlikely catalyst that led to the rediscovery of a forgotten strength culture\nIreland's lost cultural roots — and how colonialism wiped many of them from memory\nWhy people weep when they lift these stones\nThe moment David lifted Ireland’s most sacred stone — and a crowd sang him into history\nHow stone lifting is now spreading worldwide, including Australia and the USA\nThe powerful message for young people craving purpose and meaning\n🏋️ Who is David Keohan?\nTwo-time World Champion in kettlebell sport\nFounder of the movement restoring Ireland’s stone-lifting traditions\nCultural advocate working with archaeologists, historians and local communities\nCreator of the documentary Made of Stone\nCurrently writing a book on the history, mythology and revival of stone lifting\n📍Episode Chapters\nTimeChapter00:00 | The myth, the stones, and the revival begins\n07:00 | From overweight dad to world champion\n10:00 | The pandemic and a spark in the garden\n14:00 | Lifting the legendary Fianna Stone in Scotland\n18:00 | First discovery on the Aran Islands\n26:00 |...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kdu19CKolKfwgEmLueEAd64Q94qABeZDcR2J4NdZ7MQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMDA2/MDg4YjJiODEyNmJm/MGE4OWIwZmFlNWQy/ZjJlZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}