The Mything Link

Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry
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Welcome to The Mything Link, a mythology podcast for grownups. Join mythologists Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry as the candidly explore the mythology that links our modern culture to our ancient stories. The show will cover worldwide mythology, and season one will focus on Ancient Greek stories, giving listeners everything they need to know to understand the new Netflix series KAOS--and most likely several things that they don't. Join us as we talk, laugh, and sing this Fall for The Mything Link, Season One: KAOS Theory. A production of Fernweh Collective, Inc.

  1. The Rougarou

    10/17/2025

    The Rougarou

    Journey deep into the Louisiana swamps with us as we discuss the Rougarou— that famous Cajun Swamp Werewolf! Content Warning: Discussions of violence, bloodshed, and monster dongs. Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: “There's a Rougarou in the Bayou!” Maria Gary University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 2021. Him, Cécile. “Representing and Resisting Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls through the Rougarou, Deer Woman, the Windigo, and B'gwus” “Werewolf.” Oxford English Dictionary. “Loup-Garou.” The Canadian Encyclopaedia. “Metis Mythology and Folklore.” Metis Museum. “What Does It Mean to Be Cajun?” The Historic New Orleans Collection. 2020. “Rougarou: The Swamp Werewolf.” Terrebonne Parish Library. Poche, Kaylee. “The Rougarou's Comin': How Tales of the Cajun Folklore Creature Have Endured for Centuries.” 18 Oct 2023. Bass, Mike. Frightful Folklore of North America. 2024. Saxon, Lyle. Gumbo Yaya: A Collection of Louisiana Folktales, 70th Anniversary Edition. Pelican Publishing Company. 2015.

    49 min
  2. Irish Faerie Lore

    05/23/2025

    Irish Faerie Lore

    Content Warning: infanticide, death of children and infants, childhood illness, starvation, and poverty. Folktales are stories that come from the everyday lives of the common people (folk), to be told around the fire, in a community setting, and feature fantastical tales of the imagination for kids and adults alike. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate around the Mything Link fire as they learn the real faerie stories from Irish social story curator and founder of Craicly Stories, Jane Gormley, in this episode of Season 2: Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts, OH MY! Craicly: www.craiclystories.com Instagram: @CraiclyStories @wanderingstoriestheatre Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: Deasún Breatnach (1993) The Púca: A MultiFunctional Irish Supernatural Entity, Folklore, 104:1-2, 105-110 Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World’s Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids by Darkness Prevails with Carman Carrion Quinn, Síne, and Dermot Flynn. The Faerie Isle: Tales and Traditions of Ireland's Forgotten Folklore. Candlewick Press, 2025. Fanning, Kieran. Haunted Ireland: An Atlas of Spooky Tales From Every County. Gill Books, Dublin. 2024.

    1h 1m
  3. Folklore 101

    04/30/2025

    Folklore 101

    Folktales are stories that come from the everyday lives of the common people (folk), to be told around the fire, in a community setting, and feature fantastical tales of the imagination for kids and adults alike. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate around the Mything Link fire as they explore different ways we can approach the study of folklore in Season 2: Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts, OH MY! Check out an extended discussion on the topic on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective. Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: Bascom, William R. “Four Functions of Folklore.” The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 67, no. 266, 1954, pp. 333–49. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/536411. Lotzof, Kerry. “Sea Monsters and Their Inspiration.” Natural History Museum. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea- monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.html Salvador, Rodrigo B. and Barbara M. Tomotani. “The Kraken: When Myth Encounters Science.” 21 (3) Jul-Sep ​ https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-59702014000300010

    46 min
  4. The Kaos Ends Here

    03/14/2025

    The Kaos Ends Here

    Content Warning: discussions of sex, beastiality, and sexual assault. That’s a wrap on Season One! Join Dr. Caitlinn and Dr. Randall as they reflect on The Mything Link Season One: Kaos Theory. Join us for Season 2- Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts—Oh My! Coming soon. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective. Join our Patreon for exclusive content! Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org F**k Zeus Bumper Sticker Helen Slater’s Greek Mythology storytelling album Deborah Crossland’s novel The Quiet Part Out Loud

    38 min
  5. Poseidon

    03/08/2025

    Poseidon

    Content Warning: discussions of murder, rape, animal sacrifice Special guest Professor Kristin Jøsvoll joins us from Texas A&M University - College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies to discuss Poseidon and maritime folklore. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective. Join our Patreon for exclusive content! Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander.

    1h 28m
  6. The Amazons

    02/14/2025

    The Amazons

    Content Warning: discussions of murder, gender dysphoria, queer violence. Join Drs. Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they explore the tales of the Amazons and the concept of gender from Ancient Greece to today. Dr. Marissa Aro joins as a special guest to talk about the importance of representation in comics such as the Amazons and Black Panther. Marissa's interview starts at 37:40. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective. Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: “Kaos’s Caeneus is part of a long tradition of queer and trans characters in retellings of ancient myths” by Suzanne O'Neillhttps://theconversation.com/kaoss-caeneus-is-part-of-a-long-tradition-of-queer-and-trans-characters-in-retellings-of-ancient-myths-239269 I used this article too ahahhahaah Ovid’s Metamorphosis Mandelbaum ​1353/are.2020.0000Caeneus and Heroic (Trans)Masculinity in Ovid’s Metamorphoses Charlotte Northrop Arethusa, Volume 53, Number 1, Winter 2020, pp. 25-41 (Article)  “Amazon Women” https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Caeneus Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander.

    1h 20m
  7. The Ancient Greek Underworld

    02/07/2025

    The Ancient Greek Underworld

    Content Warning: discussions of death, dismemberment, and the afterlife. Join Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they descend into the underworld with special guest, mythologist and actor Dr. Helen Slater. Learn more about Helen, her past work, and upcoming projects at HelenSlater.com Helen’s interview starts at 46:32 Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective. Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: Aristophanes. The Frogs: Acted at Athens in the Year B.C. 405.  Translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers. United Kingdom, 1902. Hesiod’s Theogony. Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander. Wheatcroft, Alexandra. "On the topography of the Greek underworld and the ‘Orphic’gold tablets." Prandium: The Journal of Historical Studies at U of T Mississauga 3.1 (2014). Graf, Fritz. "Gold Tablets." Oxford Classical Dictionary.. October 26, 2017. Oxford University Press.

    1h 28m
  8. The Furies

    01/31/2025

    The Furies

    Content Warning: Today’s discussion contains themes of abduction, rape, parental separation from child, incest Join Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they continue their exploration of the Ancient Greek Underworld with this episode on the Furies! As the manifestation of badass female justice and a dizzying descent into madness, the Furies are unique figures in Ancient Greek Mythology. It’s been a long winter break, and we’re so happy to be out of hibernation! Check out extended mythology discussion on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective. Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, subscribe to our Patreon, or reach out to us via email at hello@fernwehcollective.org Bibliography: Hesiod’s Theogony. Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. Print. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander. “Orestia,” Euripedes: Ten Plays. Translated by Paul Roche. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology, Arthur Cottrell and Rachel Storm. Virgil’s Aeneid.

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Welcome to The Mything Link, a mythology podcast for grownups. Join mythologists Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry as the candidly explore the mythology that links our modern culture to our ancient stories. The show will cover worldwide mythology, and season one will focus on Ancient Greek stories, giving listeners everything they need to know to understand the new Netflix series KAOS--and most likely several things that they don't. Join us as we talk, laugh, and sing this Fall for The Mything Link, Season One: KAOS Theory. A production of Fernweh Collective, Inc.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry
  • Show Website
    The Mything Link