Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends


Latest Episodes

305-Turkish Folklore: Angry Bird
January 24, 2023

The story of the Bird of Sorrow, from Turkish folklore, has love, loss, gratitude, people messing up coffeehouses, genie girlfriends, and elaborate pranks involving not being able to take off your pants.

304-Celtic Folklore: Among Us
January 17, 2023

Two stories from Celtic folklore of the things that lurk among us

303-Japanese Folklore: Rice and Means
January 10, 2023

Two stories from Japan about samurai (and wannabe samurai) following their dreams. Too bad it takes fights with giant creatures and a little bit of murder to do so.

302-Jewish Folklore: Losing Hares
January 03, 2023

This week, we learn where you shouldn't kiss a rabbit (it's exactly where you think), and how a dance party can save a city.

301-Japanese Folklore: After Sundown
December 27, 2022

The story of a family and the monsters that are coming for them - monsters that they might know better than they realize.

300-Norse Christmas: A Slaying Song Tonight
December 20, 2022

An abbot spends Christmas surrounded by outlaws in the dark forest, so he can listen to mysterious, otherworldly music. A farm has a fun Christmas tradition where employees end up dead on Christmas morning. It must be the holidays in Swedish and Icelandic

299-Korean Folklore: Long Con
December 13, 2022

The spies are coming. Governor Sim has gone too far and earned the attention of the king, who's sending people to see what's going on in Sim's district. The only thing? Sim is four steps ahead of the king and those spies don't know what they're walking in

298-Finnish Folklore: Footsteps in the Dark
December 06, 2022

A home improvement project 800 years in the making that includes way too many wolves, rat parts, and beards. It's the story of the Tomten of bo Castle, from Finnish folklore.The creatures are women with varying degrees of faces from British folklore. T

297-Monkey King: Up in Smoke
November 29, 2022

Monkey learns that the monster who kidnapped his master is the son of an old friend. This should go well. Everyone knows kids love it when adults yell at them.

296B-Roman/Greek myths: Should I Bray or Should I Go?
November 22, 2022

Lucius has been turned into a donkey after using the wrong body lotion. Then, he was kidnapped by bandits. Things are about to get a whole lot worse for Lucius.The creature is the Korori (), who offers a new way to feel better after you get sick.--