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24/12/2024

Special - Christmas Ghost Stories: Phantoms

Hi! It's been awhile. Thanks for your patience. Today is a special episode and not the start of the next season, but a new season is coming in 2025. In Victorian England, they told ghost stories on Christmas. Today, we have three ghost stories from that era. The stories today were adapted by the Weisers from "The Old Portrait" by Hume Nisbet, "The Ghost's Summons" by Ada Buisson, and "Old Applejoy's Ghost" by Frank R. Stockton. Links! Discord: https://myths.link/discord Twitter: https://x.com/fictionalpod Mastodon (might not be approved, yet): https://mstdn.social/@fictional

24/12/2024

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49 min
01/12/2022

Jack London: The You You Are

Dr. Freddie Drummond is in a great position: a fulfilling job, a wonderful fiancée, and the respect of titans of industry. So...why is he going out at night, living a double life? Today's story was based on "South of the Slot" by Jack London.

01/12/2022

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32 min
09/04/2025

Slavic folklore: Udder Nonsense

🐄Baba Yaga, Dragons, Giant Talking Pigs🐄 We'll see what happens when a king who wants one son gets more than he bargained for: three sons, with the oddest one of all, the one capable of calming dragons (when he's not slaying them) and outsmarting giant evil pigs (when he's not slaying them), being born...from a cow. 😈 The Creature: Coliunn Gun Cheaun The worst, best headless friend you hopefully never had. --- 🎧 Connect with us! Discord: https://myths.link/discord Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com Goldfish trophy https://myths.link/goldfish 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos 🎶Music the creature sang https://myths.link/406 --- 📢 Sponsors Mint Mobile Shop data plans at https://mintmobile.com/legends. FastGrowingTrees Listeners to our show get 15% their first purchase when using the code LEGENDS at checkout. at https://fastgrowingtrees.com HomeChef For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! https://homechef.com/legends Quince For your next trip, treat yourself to the luxe upgrades you deserve from Quince. Go to https://quince.com/legends for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order. --- 🎵 Music Credits "Bare Elm" by Blue Dot Sessions "Hanging Rock" by Blue Dot Sessions "Golden Grass" by Blue Dot Sessions "Bauxite" by Blue Dot Sessions - "Apollo Diedre" by Blue Dot Sessions

09/04/2025

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58 min
15/10/2025

Wizard of Oz: The Great and Terrible (Part 3 of 3)

On the season six finale of Fictional, the Wicked Witch of the West is dead, but it came at a terrible cost. Still, Dorothy needs only to travel back to the Emerald City to finally make her way home. If only things were so simple. Adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum: https://myths.link/oz Myths and Legends: https://www.mythpodcast.com

15/10/2025

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51 min
27/10/2022

Nikolai Gogol: Nose Goes

What happens when your nose leaves your face...and starts living a better life than you? Today's episode was adapted from the story "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol. You can find the full text here. -- Looking for something else to listen to? Check out Best of the Worst! It used to be a segment on this show. Now it's a weekly mini-cast. https://www.nextpod.com/botw-subscribe

27/10/2022

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31 min
27/08/2025

Hans Christian Andersen: Humbugs

🪲They're not so different🪲One is the king of the world, and the other is a beetle. One wants to fight God, the other wants to wear golden horse shoes. When it comes to being completely arrogant and insufferable, though, they have more in common than you might think. It's two fairy tales of pride and power from Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen.😈 The Creature: The Elle-folkThey're NOT elves. They just look and act like them and have a very similar name but if you say they're elves hope you enjoy your VERY sick cow.---Links:📚️ Fictional is back!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe 💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord 📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky 📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube 📖 Source 1: https://myths.link/wicked-king 📖 Source 2: https://myths.link/beetle⚠️ Disclaimer: https://myths.link/416---📢 SponsorsFunction Health: The first 1,000 get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/LEGENDS or use gift code LEGENDS 100 at sign-up to own your health.Warby Parker: Warby Parker has over 300+ locations to help you find your next pair of glasses. You can also head over to https://warbyparker.com/legends right now to try on any pair virtually!**.Outschool: If you want to try Outschool, you can get your family’s first month for only $1 a limited time when you use my link: https://outschool.com/legends.Home Chef: Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Just go to https://homechef.com/legends.---🎵 Music Credits"Lonely Stairwell" by Blue Dot Sessions "Sal's Place" by Blue Dot Sessions "Tropicazia" by Blue Dot Sessions

27/08/2025

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39 min
14 JAN

1001 Nights: Djinning Up Some Trouble

🧞‍♂️Trying to meet the love of your life? Maybe ask for help from two genies trying to kill each other.🧞‍♂️ Even if you're not trying to meet the love of your life or, like the characters in today's story, actively trying to avoid meeting the love of your life because you really don't want to marry, you still might end up falling for someone anyway. And then maybe dying of a broken heart because that's apparently actually a thing. 😈 The Creature: Ebu GogoThey will take your stuff and your children...and then ask the children how to cook themselves because no one wants to eat raw children, not even hairy monsters with (maybe) dog teeth. --- Links: Disclaimer: https://myths.link/426Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipFictional season 6 is out!: https://fictional.fm/subscribeDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/blueskyYouTube:https://myths.link/youtubeLong source: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/52564/pg52564-images.html#Page_212--- 📢 SponsorsQuince: Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You can’t step into a lighter version of yourself without leaving behind what’s been weighing you down. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/mythsMint Mobile: This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at https://mintmobile.com/legendsButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, our listeners can get free protein in every box for a year PLUS $20 off your first box when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDS--- 🎵 Music Credits"Cabana Flats" by Blue Dot Sessions "Ilustrad" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lana Minor" by Blue Dot Sessions "Scallat" by Blue Dot Sessions"Shepman" by Blue Dot Sessions"Steady Now" by Blue Dot Sessions

14 Jan

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1h 16m
05/05/2022

Philip K. Dick: Fallout

It's the 2010s and nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union has forced humanity into bunkers, scorching the planet and leaving only the Leadys, the semi-sentient robot fighters, to continue to wage the war above against other Leadys. The humans below, however, think that their Leadys might have other motives... -- Adapted from "The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick.

05/05/2022

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33 min
13/10/2022

Edgar Allan Poe: Comorbid

You receive a letter from an old friend. He isn't doing well. He invites you to visit him at his house. His house...that's eating him whole. Today's episode was inspired by "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe.

13/10/2022

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43 min
21/04/2022

Sherlock Holmes: Dealbreaker

We learn which crime Sherlock Holmes thinks is the absolute worst...and it's not what you think it is. Also, the great detective tries his hand at crime himself. Once he crosses that line, will he be able to come back from it? -- Check out Best of the Worst! https://www.nextpod.com/botw

21/04/2022

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32 min

Classic lit with a modern tone, every other week. From the creators of Myths and Legends, comes an altogether same-but-different podcast set in the world of classic lit. These are the stories of Dracula, The Time Machine, The Three Musketeers. They're stories written by Jane Austen, Shakespeare, and H.P. Lovecraft, but with a casual, modern tone. Listen as Jason and Carissa Weiser breathe new life into the classics and tell the stories of some of the greatest books ever written.

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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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