Myths and Legends Nextpod
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Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.
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Member episode 94-Grimm: Cake
How being evil to children might get them to vomit gold! Or toads!
The creature is the Pukis, and it's why your cat might be a secret dragon. Or not so secret, depending on the cat.
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"Babble Babble Brook" by Blue Dot Sessions -
English folklore: In a Pickle (jar)
Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, but you can absolutely get nothing for something.
The creature is an outlandish, bizarre, and strange creature known as an "ostrich."
Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar: https://myths.link/vinegar
The Bogey Beast: https://myths.link/bogeysonyourtail
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
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Music:
"Calisson" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Crumbling Dock" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Lights Out" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Beignet Interlude" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Rafter" by Blue Dot Sessions -
Leprechauns: Lucky
The saga of Fergus mac Léti is, apparently, the first time leprechauns make their appearance in folklore. It's also the first time leprechauns try to kill a guy, get stuck in porridge, and offer some magical menswear.
The creature this time is the Oyaleroweck, who's thriving in the absence of knights in Canada.
We actually merged two stories of Fergus. Here's one translation of the overarching narrative: https://www.ucd.ie/tlh/trans/dab.eriu.16.001.t.text.html
Here's the inset one with King Iubdan: https://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/fergusmacleide.html
Here's the membership if you're looking for more when we're off next week! https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
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Music:
"Daphne" by Chad Crouch
"Dog and Pony Show" by Chad Crouch
"Dutiligi" by Chad Crouch
"In My Head" by Chad Crouch
"Midnight Blue" by Chad Crouch -
Celtic Folklore: A Berry Good Day...for Murder?
Munachar and Manachar are two friends out for a fun day of berry picking, but when one commits the only unforgivable sin of hogging all the berries, the only response is swift, murder-y justice. Time to recruit some accomplices
The creature is the nain, and it will help you know if you're making terrible life choices (and also encourage you to learn a foreign language!)
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Munachar and Manachar: https://myths.link/berrymurder
Not the Breman town musicians but kind of: https://myths.link/notbreman
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
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Sponsors:
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Music:
"Mind Body Mind" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Tin Cavalry" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Sino de Cobre" by Blue Dot Sessions -
Monkey King: Winded
Back in the Journey to the West where Monkey and the gang are actually having an easy time of it and WHY IS IT SO HOT?
The creature is Muirbech who is not a sea bee, and while it should get in trouble for false advertising it is already in jail until Judgement Day?
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Music:
"Jenny K" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Cran Ras" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Thick Irony" by Chad Crouch
"Pigeon Falls" by Blue Dot Sessions
"City Limits" by Blue Dot Sessions -
Member episode 93-Serbian folklore: Splitting Hairs
Want all the knowledge of the universe? Better go give that demon a haircut in the woods!
The creature is the lyre bird, who apparently can make laser sounds? I lost the original article I found, but I found multiple that said the bird could, so...
https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-lyrebird-perfectly-imitates-laser-gun-sounds