Cavalcade of Tales

Andrew Varney

Stories are the way that we as humans have come to an understanding of the world around us; and on Cavalcade of tales, we will deep-dive into different stories, themes and genres from around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 08/01/2025

    I waited *Six Months* for another Fate episode?

    In the return from hiatus, Drew returns unmedicated and unedited to talk about a game he loved back in February. We look at the servants from the game and give the backstories of the various Biblical Figures, Japanese Sword Saints, French Martyrs and Greek Witches Support the Pod on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Want to advertise on the pod email at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com See us on Twitch at Twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian Follow on Instagram @whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 28m

  2. 01/10/2025

    Hierarchies of Paradiso: Bayonetta and Angelic Hierarchies pt. 1

    On the return to Season 3 we are looking at the Hierarchies of Angels first as enemies in the Bayonetta trilogy and then cross referencing them with the Angelic Hierarchies of Christian Theological thoughts. This is the first of 3 episodes on the topic, covering the first and lowest Sphere: Angels, Archangels, and Principalities. Follow Drew on Instagram for updates @whitetrashhistorian Support the podcast financially at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Watch streams of games that could be topics of future episodes on twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian Music Credit :Voice Of An Angel One by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m

  3. 11/29/2024

    The Zodiac Age explained: History of Final Fantasy Classes and the Zodiac

    Trigger Warning: This episode contains Greek Myths, meaning mentions of Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Murder and Child Abuse. Listener Discretion is advised In this Penultimate episode of Season 2, We do a roundup of all the myths behind the 12 signs of the Zodiac and the history of the classes assigned to them by Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age. There will be no spoilers for the game, Drew is still in the starting city. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Listen to Drew Guest on the Super Switch Club season of Earthbound at https://probablywork.com/superswitchclub/ Want to advertise on the Pod? Email Drew at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Follow Drew on Social Media @Whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  4. 11/08/2024

    The Mythos behind the Extreme Trials of Stormblood

    Drew's finished more Final Fantasy XIV so here's another Mythos episode. In this we go through some Japanese and Hindu deities alongside figures of Chinese Constellations with a surprise guest from one of Drew's other favorite game franchises! Support the podcast on patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Follow Drew on Instagram @Whitetrashhistorian Listen to Drew on the latest Season of the Super Switch Club playing Earthbound! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  5. 10/18/2024

    Wait is this a Lollipop Chainsaw Episode?

    Drew returns to talk about his favourite trashy game: Lollipop Chainsaw! Learn the histories behind the chainsaw and Cheerleading before a deep dive into various zombie traditions of folklore, film and video games! Follow Drew on Instagram and tiktok @whitetrashhistorian Want to advertise on the show? email cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Support on patreon at www.patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  6. 08/30/2024

    The Personae of Persona 4 Explained

    On this week we continue to give Atlus free promotion by covering the last of the big three of the Persona games: Persona 4. We go over the many different Japanese folkloric, mythological, and historical figures that become the personae of the Investigation Team. Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Wish to Advertise on the Pod? Email us at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Follow Drew on Tiktok and Instagram @whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  7. 08/13/2024

    The Mythos of the First Brood of Final Fantasy XIV

    This Podcast is not sponsored by Square Enix, the views and opinions within are my own. Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV : Heavensward In the return from the Hiatus, Drew tries to make the hundreds of hours in Final Fantasy XIV work for him by talking about the myths behind the Dragons of the First Brood introduced in the Heavensward expansion! Form Prose Eddas to the Mahabharata we're going Dragon Hunting! Support the Podcast on patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Want to Advertise? Reach out at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Follow Drew on Instagram @whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  8. 05/31/2024

    Les Chansons de Charlemagne

    In this week's episode we look at various medieval works from France about the various escapades of the Paladins of Charlemagne. Listen to Drew's barely-passible French as we begin a new chivalric tradition for this Podcast Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Want to Advertise on this pod? Reach out on cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Follow Drew on Instagram @Whitetrashhistorian Watch the Final Fantasy XIV Streams Thursdays on twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m
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Stories are the way that we as humans have come to an understanding of the world around us; and on Cavalcade of tales, we will deep-dive into different stories, themes and genres from around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Andrew Varney
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Andrew Varney
  • Show Website
    Cavalcade of Tales