Mythology
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Thanksgiving Special: Zorro, the Curse of Capistrano
Hes the swashbuckling fox of Southern California, a masked bandit who fights injustice with skill and swagger. In our Thanksgiving Special, meet the Curse of Capistrano, the lion-hearted legend himself, as he outwits his ruthless enemies and falls in lov
Lancelot & Guinevere Pt. 2
Terrified by a vision of Camelots doom, Merlin plots to put an end to Lancelot and Guineveres affair and unwittingly steps into his own downfall.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lancelot & Guinevere Pt. 1
In Arthurian lore, their affair is infamous the gallant Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. They wrestle with their desires before a quest pulls the White Knight away. But defeating one enemy will reveal another... and this time, the whole kingdom may be
The Day of the Dead
After Pixars Coco, you may think you know The Day of the Dead. But the roots of this holiday can be traced back centuries, long before Mesoamerica spoke Spanish. Today, well follow a kings descent through the hellish levels of the Aztec underworld unt
The Flying Dutchman
Stories of ghost ships are as old as mythology itself This Halloween, were bringing life to one of the most famous of them all: the Flying Dutchman. It vanished sometime in the 1600s, only to reappear as a specter that foretells doom for anyone sailing
The Ramayana Pt. 3: Rama & The Demon King
Hanuman volunteers to rescue Sita from her prison high up in the mountains but only Rama can defeat the evil that lurks there. He prepares to face off against the demon Ravana and his horde of Rakshasas in a battle of epic proportions, where only one ca
The Ramayana Pt. 2: Rama in Exile
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana arrive in the forest that is to be their home for the next 14 years. But they are not its only residents. Demons walk these woods. And when one falls in love with Rama, his rejection spurs her to call upon a greater evil: her big
The Ramayana Pt. 1: A Royal Wedding
He was the son born to defeat evil. She was the princess shackled by a curse. Together, Rama and Sita would rule a kingdom if not for a promise made long ago.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zagreus: Heir of Hades
The Titans have been torn apart, their limbs scattered across multiple realities. Theyll never be whole again. But in the Underworld, another kind of brokenness has taken root in the heart of young Zagreus, the brooding son of Hades and Persephone.Learn
Hades Pt. 2
Hades' story continues as we turn our attention from the Lord of Shades to the underworld he ruled starting at its very bottom: the dreaded prison pits of Tartarus. This episode originally aired in October 2021. Well be back with a new episode next wee