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62-Thor: Hammer Time (ad-free)

By |2017-03-07T23:29:15-05:00March 7th, 2017|Categories: MythPodcast|

Quite possibly the last episode on Norse mythology before we start on the epic showdown that is Ragnarok, this story has Thor earning a ridiculous facial feature and wetting himself in terror. Also, you shouldn't follow Loki into the wilderness, no matter how good the party he is telling you about sounds, and we'll learn how [...]

61-Solomon: One Ring (ad-free)

By |2017-02-28T22:51:32-05:00March 1st, 2017|Categories: MythPodcast|

According to folklore, King Solomon had a ring. Given to him by God, it allowed him control demons...but it also had some other powers unknown to Solomon, powers that make it essential for fighting dragons, escaping witches, and taking nice Sunday afternoon flights through the country. The creature is a shaggy, mostly-kind monster who is really [...]

61-Solomon: One Ring

By |2023-11-14T13:30:30-05:00February 28th, 2017|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

According to folklore, King Solomon had a ring. Given to him by God, it allowed him control demons...but it also had some other powers unknown to Solomon, powers that make it essential for fighting dragons, escaping witches, and taking nice Sunday afternoon flights through the country. The creature is a shaggy, mostly-kind monster [...]

60C-Beowulf: Unknowable but Certain

By |2018-03-15T19:59:32-04:00February 22nd, 2017|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , |

There has been a menace sleeping in Beowulf's homeland since he was born. It has lived for centuries, and it is strong and dangerous, while Beowulf has lived for only eighty years, and is weakening. Yet, their paths draw them inexorably toward one another in a battle that will live on in legend, [...]

60B-Beowulf: The Depths (ad-free)

By |2017-02-14T19:51:05-05:00February 14th, 2017|Categories: MythPodcast|

It's round two for everyone's favorite (only?) Geatish hero, as he bravely takes on...his former adversary's mother. Really, it's way more interesting than it sounds. Also she's not Angelina Jolie, but a terrifying, demonic swamp hag. The creature this week is so cute you won't even mind that it watches you sleep. The Bogey Man: http://amzn.eu/8FZRv67 Our [...]

60A-Beowulf: I’m Kind of a Big Deal

By |2017-02-08T02:07:26-05:00February 8th, 2017|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , |

You know the story of Beowulf. I don't need to do this. But really, there's mead. There's Grendel. There are mead-fueled fights with Grendel. It's just a fun, (kind of) light re-telling of the classic story, minus all the yelling, Angelina Jolie, and eye explosions of the 2007 movie. The creature this week [...]

59-Greek Myths: The Violence of Our Ancestors

By |2017-02-01T01:39:43-05:00February 1st, 2017|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Many connected stories from Greek mythology. We'll start with story of Hades and Persephone, and learn why she's always hanging around the underworld (hint: it's not because she wants to). Then, I'll tell the story of the curse of the house of Atreus, starting with Tantalus and his questionable food choices. It's a [...]

59-Greek Myths: The Violence of Our Ancestors

By |2017-02-01T01:33:37-05:00February 1st, 2017|Categories: MythPodcast|

Many connected stories from Greek mythology. We'll start with story of Hades and Persephone, and learn why she's always hanging around the underworld (hint: it's not because she wants to). Then, I'll tell the story of the curse of the house of Atreus, starting with Tantalus and his questionable food choices. It's a long, dark episode, [...]

58-Native American Folklore: Monster

By |2017-01-25T00:52:25-05:00January 25th, 2017|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , |

The first story today is from the Mik'maq, Passamaquoddy, and Maliseet people, about all the things that can go wrong when creating the animals and why you shouldn't drink gross monster waste water. The second story is from the Cree people, about Monster Skunk farting everyone to death because this is a serious [...]

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