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329-Danish Folklore: Out of the Box (ad-free)

By |2023-08-01T00:07:37-04:00August 9th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

What would you do if you could have anything you could imagine, but it would cost you everything you have? That's not a choice Hans made, but one he was stuck with when his dad made a terrible deal for a wishing box. The creature is why you should help out that unfortunate stranger with their [...]

328-Monkey King: Bullish (ad-free)

By |2023-07-25T16:33:35-04:00July 25th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

We're back in the story of the Monkey King with the Journey to the West, and we'll see Sun Wukong finally meet his match: a buffalo with a headband. The creature of the week is the yamachichi, a creepy dude who loves morning breath. And also killing you. Links! The Yamachichi: https://yokai.com/yamachichi/ The Journey to the [...]

327-French Fairy Tales: Sister, Sister (ad-free)

By |2023-07-19T07:03:29-04:00July 18th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

The story of Finette Cendron is like a greatest hits of fairy tales. A tale of betrayal, sisters, ogres, bad poetry, and haircuts, we see three sisters brave the wilds and everything the fairy tale world can throw at them, to make things right. The creature is Cutty Soams! He'll cut your soams...if he's not a [...]

326-1001 Nights: Enough (ad-free)

By |2023-07-11T23:05:18-04:00July 11th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

Three brothers. One cousin...who they want to marry. It starts in a weird place this week. Three brothers are sent on a quest: the brother who brought back the strangest, coolest item would get to marry her. A story with magic carpets, genies, fairies, and a man who can wrap his mustache around his head, we [...]

324-Samurai Legends: Violent Ends (ad-free)

By |2023-06-27T23:13:53-04:00June 27th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

Two young men: a wildman determined to collect 1000 swords from defeated samurai, and a displaced son of a clan leader, who had spent his childhood on the run. Together, these two would find their place in the world, and change it in the process. The creatures are the Keltémas and Kazna Peri, and they just [...]

323-Knights of the Round Table: Ladies’ Knight (ad-free)

By |2023-06-21T00:19:17-04:00June 21st, 2023|Categories: Member Post|Tags: , |

The story of Erec and Enid from Arthurian Legend is a good illustration of why you should try to work out your problems as a couple with empathy, understanding, and communication...and not through a deadly quest filled with pointless, brutal combat. The creatures are the Elephant Men, the strange visitors you get when you're drinking whiskey [...]

322-Norwegian Folklore: Ask Dad (ad-free)

By |2023-06-14T10:09:56-04:00June 13th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

Just ask dad Two Norwegian tales of asking dad. All seven of them. Who live in the same house. Or might not have a house to go back to, depending on the story. The creature is the orc! It is both different from the Lord of the Rings orc and very currently a problem! Storage Soles: [...]

321B-Viking Legends: The Peacemaker (ad-free)

By |2023-06-06T23:08:09-04:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

On his quest to help princess Ingigerd, Hrolf has become enslaved by the wily William, a con man who wants to be a prince. This episode, they'll come face-to-face with ghost kings, giant walruses, mythological dwarves, and the evil wizard that took down an entire kingdom. The creature is Biron (びろ~ん)! He's a little gross and [...]

321A-Viking Legends: Mostly Harmless (ad-free)

By |2023-05-30T23:46:48-04:00May 30th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

This week, it's the Saga of Göngu-Hrolf, from Icelandic folklore. It starts with a king getting one, solitary, five-foot-long, apparently super attractive hair wrapped in a scarf...and only gets better from there. There are evil wizards belching (yes, belching) fire and poison, somber Vikings getting conned, and a deadly honeypot zombie trap for any heroes who [...]

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