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182-Slavic Folklore: The Brave Companions
Join Bulat the Brave Companion and Ivan Tsarevich (no, not that one) as they get a magical new horse, escape magical prison, and get in some magical fights.
181B-Mabinogion: With Friends Like These
Two kings just want to bro out. That isn't happening, and the people in their lives will start a war to ensure that.
181A-Welsh Legends: Otherworld
The first branch of the Mabinogion, the epic collection of Welsh legends.
180-Azorean Folklore: Power
The story from Azorean folklore about a sorcerer who turned his life around and became a priest...and then his old life came hunting for him.
179-Slavic Legends: Grateful Dead
A classic quest with princesses, dragons, wizards, dragons fighting wizards, and princesses fighting wizards fighting dragons.
178-Tanuki: Changes
An episode about the Tanuki, the notorious raccoon-dog trickster from Japan with giant...well...you'll see. The creature is the Tote Road Shagamaw, and a ManBearMoose who is really good at headstands. Like, it [...]
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Carissa Weiser
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Carissa is a former audiology professor with a background in psychoacoustics, linguistics, and creative writing. She loves her family, photography, tennis season, and riding horses.
Jason Weiser
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Jason is a former hospital researcher with a background in English literature and narrative theory. He's a big fan of his wife and child, hiking, Batman, and cake (the dessert, but the band's ok, too).
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