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Chinese folklore: Broken

By |2024-05-06T12:21:49-04:00April 3rd, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

Two stories from Chinese folklore about broken things. A broken pot, a broken future, and how things can come together to heal. And why you shouldn't go to work drunk or else you might have to arrest a tiger. The creature is the tooth tyrant, the Odontotyrannos, and it's not an angry dentist. [...]

Chinese folklore: Broken (ad-free)

By |2024-04-02T23:40:18-04:00April 2nd, 2024|Categories: MythPodcast|

Two stories from Chinese folklore about broken things. A broken pot, a broken future, and how things can come together to heal. And why you shouldn't go to work drunk or else you might have to arrest a tiger. The creature is the tooth tyrant, the Odontotyrannos, and it's not an angry dentist. Links: Uncle Jim's [...]

Member episode 94-Grimm: Cake

By |2024-03-15T13:39:53-04:00March 29th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

How being evil to children might get them to vomit gold! Or toads! The creature is the Pukis, and it's why your cat might be a secret dragon. Or not so secret, depending on the cat. Music: "Babble Babble Brook" by Blue Dot Sessions

361-English folklore: In a Pickle (jar)

By |2024-05-06T12:21:55-04:00March 27th, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|

Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, but you can absolutely get nothing for something. The creature is an outlandish, bizarre, and strange creature known as an "ostrich." Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar: https://myths.link/vinegar The Bogey Beast: https://myths.link/bogeysonyourtail Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Music: "Calisson" [...]

361-English folklore: In a Pickle (jar) (ad-free)

By |2024-03-15T16:42:54-04:00March 27th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, but you can absolutely get nothing for something. The creature is an outlandish, bizarre, and strange creature known as an "ostrich." Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar: https://myths.link/vinegar The Bogey Beast: https://myths.link/bogeysonyourtail Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Sponsors: Shopify: Grow your business, no matter what stage [...]

360-Leprechauns: Lucky

By |2024-05-06T12:22:17-04:00March 13th, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

The saga of Fergus mac Léti is, apparently, the first time leprechauns make their appearance in folklore. It's also the first time leprechauns try to kill a guy, get stuck in porridge, and offer some magical menswear. The creature this time is the Oyaleroweck, who's thriving in the absence of knights in Canada. [...]

360-Leprechauns: Lucky (ad-free)

By |2024-03-12T20:51:59-04:00March 12th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

The saga of Fergus mac Léti is, apparently, the first time leprechauns make their appearance in folklore. It's also the first time leprechauns try to kill a guy, get stuck in porridge, and offer some magical menswear. The creature this time is the Oyaleroweck, who's thriving in the absence of knights in Canada. We actually merged [...]

Member episode 93-Serbian folklore: Splitting Hairs

By |2024-03-14T08:25:20-04:00February 28th, 2024|Categories: Member Post|

Want all the knowledge of the universe? Better go give that demon a haircut in the woods! The creature is the lyre bird, who apparently can make laser sounds? I lost the original article I found, but I found multiple that said the bird could, so... https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-lyrebird-perfectly-imitates-laser-gun-sounds  

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