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Greek Mythology: Sad Lad (ad-free)

By |2023-05-02T22:58:28-04:00May 2nd, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

Hephaestus has his day Who is the smith god of Olympus? Why is he married to Aphrodite, and why can't he catch a break? This week, it's all about Hephaestus and his journey of self discovery where he (hopefully) doesn't fall off a mountain. Again. The creature is the Sea Hare. It's a hare that lives [...]

317-Monkey King: Make it Rain (ad-free)

By |2023-04-25T23:29:23-04:00April 25th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

We're back in the story of the Monkey King, and monkey finds a noble new calling: freeing enslaved monks. Does this noble calling include the ignoble murdering of his enemies and/or tricking them into drinking his urine? Yes. Yes it does. The creature is the Stcemqestcint, the stinky naked man watching you in the forest. Extended [...]

316-French Fairy Tales: Right Meow (ad-free)

By |2023-04-18T22:16:15-04:00April 18th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

It's the story of "The White Cat" by Madame d'Aulnoy, and in addition to questionable parenting, there are quests, dwarves that are just doing their job, evil fairies, and cat ballet. What happens when you see something you can't live without? A thing you desire so strongly that you can't stop thinking about it. Do you [...]

315-Korean folklore: Mountain Magic (ad-free)

By |2023-04-11T23:11:57-04:00April 11th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

A story from Korean folklore about friendship, kindness, moving on, and why magicians are terrible actors. The creature is the Silver Lake Serpent, and it's not actually in Silver Lake, near Perry, NY, but hanging out in a nearby hotel. Links: Allll the stuff about the Silver Lake Serpent: https://myths.link/315 Want ridiculous villains? Because this is [...]

314-Greek Myth: Baby Steps (ad-free)

By |2023-04-04T19:10:22-04:00April 4th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

The story from Greek mythology of how Hermes became an Olympian by killing a turtle and eating some barbecue. The creatures are the heikegani (平家蟹), that angry crab that might just be a deceased samurai who has waited at the bottom of the sea for centuries...to snap at your toes a little. Best of the Worst! [...]

313B-1001 Nights: Night Shift (ad-free)

By |2023-03-26T19:39:38-04:00March 28th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

We wrap of the stories of the dervishes (and the mysterious visitors to the party who are DEFINITELY NOT the caliph and Jafar) and then the hostess and her sisters find the tables have turned...because, yes of course, they have been threatening the life of their ruler, but moreso...why were they beating those dogs and weeping?? [...]

313A-1001 Nights: Party Down (ad-free)

By |2023-03-21T15:16:46-04:00March 21st, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

A party no one can speak of under threat of death. Genie fights, wizard battles, and grocery shopping. Yes, we're back in One Thousand and One Nights. The creature is haakapainizi, a folksy grasshopper! Who is also a cannibal! The membership! https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership The Best of the Worst! https://villains.lol/listen Tiny Lobster Hands! https://myths.link/lobsterhands * * * Sponsors: [...]

312-Norwegian Folklore: Let’s Dance (ad-free)

By |2023-03-14T21:41:22-04:00March 14th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

A Norwegian tale about why you should pay your employees a living wage (or at least not beat them and try to have them executed), or else you could end up in a neverending dance party. The creature is why you should avoid home improvement projects like the plague...because you could be literally plagued with wood [...]

311-Samurai: Lost and Found (ad-free)

By |2023-03-07T20:40:06-05:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: Member Post|

A Ronin (a masterless samurai) goes on a quest to find a stolen sword and restore the honor of his family's name, but, when it comes to pushing the limits of what is right in order to see his mission through, how far is too far? The creature is Rübezahl, a turnip counter, and we'll see [...]

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