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340-Halloween: The Night that the Skeletons Came to Life

By Jason Weiser|2023-10-24T22:00:38-04:00October 25th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Halloween|

A Halloween story about the specter bridegroom. A bridegroom. Who's also a specter...and the bride who's actually really ok with that. The creature is a little piggy with soul. Your soul, to be exact. Banana injector: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CPSCLSW Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership https://audioboom.com/posts/8389811-halloween-the-night-that-the-skeletons-came-to-life.mp3 Music: "Spring Migration" by Chad Crouch "Vik Fence Haflak" [...]

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339-Norse Legends, part 2: Fjord of the Rings

By Jason Weiser|2023-10-18T00:09:05-04:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|

The story of Frithiof and Ingeborg is rife with evil trolls, good trolls, sea witches, land witches, and how to move on when the tragedy of the past has changed you (into an actual troll). The creatures this week are Havman and Havfrue, Danish mer-people who might mer-der you or just give you [...]

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Norse Legends, Part 1: Mr. Viking, the Viking

By Jason Weiser|2023-10-10T23:20:58-04:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Norse, Vikings|

Viking is a Viking. His dad was either not very creative when it came to naming him, or had a very specific plan for his life. In his story we meet evil giants, awesome mythological dwarf dads, and the only Viking ball game that doesn't turn deadly...during the ball game. It kind of [...]

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337-Greek Mythology: The Oracle

By Jason Weiser|2023-10-04T00:56:29-04:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|

For the god of healing, Apollo sure does a lot of the exact opposite. Born to a mother on the run from a giant snake, Apollo's life only gets more chaotic and destructive from there. The creature is Half-Chick! He might be only half a chicken, but he's 100% enema. Yes, you just [...]

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336-Monkey King: The Golden Cicada Bachelor

By Jason Weiser|2023-09-26T22:47:59-04:00September 27th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|

Xuanzang, the monk leading the Monkey King, Pigsy, and Sandy on their journey to the west doesn't want to get married. The city full of women who want to marry him don't really care. The creature is the Guyascutus, a deadly alligator. Imagine that. What an oddity. Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership https://audioboom.com/posts/8374353-monkey-king-the-golden-cicada-bachelor.mp3 [...]

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335-Indian folklore: Got Your Nose

By Jason Weiser|2023-11-14T13:32:40-05:00September 20th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: India|

Two stories from Indian folklore where we learn that you should always know your exact weight in mangos...because it might help you outrun those eight guys trying to murder you. Also, being a parent is difficult, especially when your clever ideas to punish your kids just make them more awesome. The creature is [...]

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334-Arabian Folklore, part 2: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Enemy

By Jason Weiser|2023-09-13T00:02:20-04:00September 13th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Arabian|

The story of Fatima is a long one with many twists and turns. There are genies, evil wizards, massive battles, and a world-wide trek to make sure evil pays for its crimes, but at the center is Fatima, a woman who won't back down no matter the opposition, and who always stands for [...]

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333-Arabian folklore, part 1: Resolve

By Jason Weiser|2023-11-14T13:26:24-05:00September 6th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Arabian|

The epic story of Fatima, Dhat Al-Himma, the warrior woman, princess, mystic begins with the misadventures of her family line where they learn the perils of bad poetry, why you shouldn't marry genies, and it might be a bad thing to constantly rob your enemies when your bank account gets a little low. [...]

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332-Japanese folklore: Frog and Slug are Friends

By Jason Weiser|2023-08-29T20:21:58-04:00August 30th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Japanese folklore|

You've heard of rock, paper, scissors, but have you heard of slug, frog, snake? That old man you're trying to rob who lives in the mountains by himself has. Hope you like everything being covered in slime.

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331-English Folklore: Bad Habits

By Jason Weiser|2023-08-23T13:13:31-04:00August 23rd, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|

Two stories from English folklore about the secrets we keep. The first is the story of the Monk of Leicester, Dan Hew, a man who has a few verses of poetry he wants to yell at the married women of the village. All the married women. Humphrey Kynaston likes to party and has [...]

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