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381-Japanese folklore: Lend Me Your Ears (ad-free)

By |2024-08-21T14:23:14-04:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: MythPodcast|

Two stories from Japan about the stories we tell one another. On the first, it's a not-so-famous musician who gets a massive new audience for the legend he has been telling. For the second, it's a man who needs to do his duty...which means doing something terrible to someone he loves. The creature is to Totoima, [...]

381-Japanese folklore: Lend Me Your Ears

By |2024-08-21T13:39:17-04:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

Two stories from Japan about the stories we tell one another. On the first, it's a not-so-famous musician who gets a massive new audience for the legend he has been telling. For the second, it's a man who needs to do his duty...which means doing something terrible to someone he loves. The creature [...]

380-British Legends: I Loathe that for You (ad-free)

By |2024-08-13T23:39:33-04:00August 13th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

The story of the laidly worm is all about the costs and benefits of kissing dragons on the mouth. The creature is Topielec, and it might just make or break your video game franchise and/or book. --- Sponsors: or a limited time, Home Chef is offering our listeners 18 free meals! Go to https://homechef.com/legendsfam --- Music: [...]

379-Norse Sagas: Forsaken, part 2 of 2 (ad-free)

By |2024-08-07T01:49:36-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

We finish up the story of Bard with that of his son, Gest, which includes bloody Christmas parties, fun new games for you and your friends will try* and what happens when you forsake everyone and everything you know and love (spoiler: it doesn’t go well). The creature is Sega, a cute little bird who is [...]

379-Norse Sagas: Forsaken, part 2 of 2

By |2024-08-10T12:34:42-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

We finish up the story of Bard with that of his son, Gest, which includes bloody Christmas parties, fun new games for you and your friends will try* and what happens when you forsake everyone and everything you know and love (spoiler: it doesn’t go well). The creature is Sega, a cute little [...]

378-Norse Sagas: Snowfell (part 1 of 2, ad-free)

By |2024-11-23T17:01:33-05:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

The first part of the story of Bard, a medieval Icelandic dad who goes full Batman. The creature is Stallo. It's made of turf and magic, but it takes half your remaining life as soon as it's born, so it's kind of like a real human child in that way. Links: Poll/disclaimer: https://myths.link/378 Source for these [...]

Member episode 98-German folklore: Ice and Fire

By |2024-09-13T17:53:42-04:00July 26th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

The story of Ice Son and Fire Daughter are about two siblings who just can't get along. If only there was a metaphor to represent how they could not tolerate one another. Oh well. The creature is the usus, your new best friend. Just try not to kill him? Please? Music: "Amber Streetlight" by Blue Dot [...]

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