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Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cult

Episodes

Total: 510

The story of Undine, by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, is a direct precursor to Hans Christian Anders

The story of Demeter from Greek mythology is one of finding her place in the world. A world run by h

Two stories from Flanders (the region of Belgium, not Homer Simpson's annoyingly nice neighbor) abou

It's fable time on Myths and Legends...despite fables being neither myths nor legends... They're fun

Two stories from Japan. On the first, a former samurai's wife is up to something and he's going to f

When your seven spouses all have the same dream on the same night and ask you not to do the thing th

The madcap story of what happens when a monk decides he doesn't want to be a monk anymore. He wants

Back in the Journey to the West and Monkey has a fan club, the Tang Monk teaches an impromptu class,

Two stories of goblins (도깨비) from Korean folklore and how, if they stop by, you'll want to have drin

When your parents get you three tiny men in a golden box as a going away present. The creature is t

The story of Yaroslav is one of growing up and figuring out who you are...so you can stop accidental

Two stories from Chinese folklore about broken things. A broken pot, a broken future, and how things

Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, bu

360: Leprechauns: Lucky

2024/3/13

The saga of Fergus mac Léti is, apparently, the first time leprechauns make their appearance in folk

Munachar and Manachar are two friends out for a fun day of berry picking, but when one commits the o

358: Monkey King: Winded

2024/2/28

Back in the Journey to the West where Monkey and the gang are actually having an easy time of it and

A lost prince, a magic TARDIS barrel, and a talking dog take us to Jötunheim and back in the story o

A story from 1001 Nights about how to get rid of that annoying babysitter and what to do if your hus

The stories of the creation from Roman/Greek mythology, the first werewolf, and Pygmalion, and also

Two stories about finding people who like you for you. Not because you wear a rice bowl on your head