Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cult
The story of Pecos Bill is that of a true American Hero...who spends half the story naked and who le
The story of Sentaro the millionaire* is about a man with a dream. Well, not really a dream, but a d
A young woman's father is taken, and she decided to go to the edges of the known world to get him ba
A sea horse (but not that type of sea horse) that haunts the coasts of Scotland, the kelpie is a leg
If you've ever wondered about giving that strange old man a piggy-back ride in the woods, the philos
Whether it's deadly literary references, sticky cows, or extremely inappropriate eulogies, the stori
Sinbad (no, not that Sinbad) is probably the 3rd most famous story from a collection titled "One Tho
It seems like with a lot of fairy tales someone looked at the original, thought that there was absol
Don't, under any circumstances, trust the Midas touch. The king of unforced errors, Midas is a well-
Wrapping up this two-part series on Morgan le Fay, we'll see her devious schemes within schemes come
Sorceress. Confidant. Traitor. Sister. All of those words describe Morgan Le Fay, King Arthur's half
I wanted to name this episode "it's not easy being green," but it really is. The Green Knight had hi
You probably had to read the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in high school. I know I did,
You know how to make your stories completely resistant to any ridicule from a future podcaster? Make
The story of Oedipus is fun until it isn't. I've met people with varying degrees of familiarity with
The story of the frog prince is well known - a beautiful princess meets a frog, kisses him, and he t
The story of Puss is Boots is that of a cat who wears boots and talks. The character of the cat has
Quite possibly the last episode on Norse mythology before we start on the epic showdown that is Ragn
According to folklore, King Solomon had a ring. Given to him by God, it allowed him control demons..
There has been a menace sleeping in Beowulf's homeland since he was born. It has lived for centuries
