206-Mabinogion: The Blip
We're back in the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh folklore, where we'll see what happens when the apocalypse comes and goes and you are left behind with your friends. And mom.
205B-Odyssey: The Widening Gyre
We're back following Odysseus around the Mediterranean, finishing up this leg of our journey in a packed episode with a witch, pigmen, more giants, Scylla, Charybdis, Hades, Tiresias, and, of course Hercules. The creature is an evil, eyeless monster from South Africa and the reason you'll want to carry a 2-ton boulder with [...]
205A-Odyssey: Man of Constant Sorrow
With monsters, witches, sirens, and cyclopes, the Odyssey is one of the landmarks of world literature and a classic for the ages. This is the start.
204-Russian folklore: Get in the Bag
A story from Russia about a soldier with some biscuits who fights demons, heaven, and yes, death herself.
202-Grimm: Out of the Woods
Two stories from the Grimm brothers!
202-Greek Myths: Dead Poets Society
Our super spooky, terrifying Halloween episode that's definitely not a lighthearted romp where a Greek god makes a podcast, trick-or-treats as Hercules, and emcees a poetry competition. Nope. Not at all.
201-1001 Nights: In the Wind
We're back in the stories of 1001 nights, where Scheherazade has to tell bedtime stories to save her life.
200-Irish Legends: The Things We Do for Love
Returning to Irish legends, we tackle the wooing of Etain, a love story that goes up against witches turning people into puddles and flies, multiple angry spouses, and death itself. The creature is a dangerous blanket! Don't sit on blankets with teeth! https://rss.art19.com/episodes/9eb53147-de80-4bed-a88a-4721583df12b.mp3 Music: “Balti” by Blue Dot Sessions [...]
199-Japanese folklore: Moonlight
A story from Japanese folklore of Princess Moonlight, from Japanese folklore, where a bamboo cutter finds one of those magical heaven babies in a bamboo stalk and it changes his life, and the whole empire, forever.
198-Robin Hood: On the Road Again
Robin Hood is back on the road and ready to make some quick cash.