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189C-Nibelungenlied: I Know It Was You
July 22, 2020

In the third and final part of our series on the Nibelungenlied, the hero of the story, Siegfried, is dead and his wife, the princess, has a score to settle. The creature this week is the strong toad, a super cool toad who can read your mind, but he's so

189B-Nibelungenlied: Heinous
July 14, 2020

We pick up right where we left off last week: Gunther has tricked his way into marrying Brunhild, and Brunhild decided to give him a minor test of strength on their wedding night. He failed, and ended up naked and hog-tied, yelling out for help while dang

189A-Medieval Legends: Cheater Cheater
July 08, 2020

The story starts out with one prince slaying a dragon and getting rich. It starts there. The wild ride of the Nibelungenlied has echoes of one of our most beloved stories, the Saga of the Volsungs, with it's over-the-top characters, the ridiculous situati

188-The Flea: Forever Home
June 30, 2020

Two stories from the bawdy, funny, and oftentimes deeply unsettling 17th century fairytale author Giambattista Basile, both of which have to do with pets. The first pet is a rooster, whose owner just can't bring himself to kill it. No judgement there. The

187-Greek Myths: The End to All Our Pain
June 24, 2020

Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War. He has no idea what's waiting for him. There are over fifty bonus episodes on the Myths and Legends bonus feed! Check out that and weekly ad-free shows at https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Check out the s

186-Grimm: Don't Be Weird
June 16, 2020

A story from the Grimm brothers about three down-on-their-luck soldiers who get everything they could ever dream and then do their absolute best to lose it.

185-Queen of Serpents: With This Hiss I Thee Wed
June 09, 2020

The story of Eglė the Queen of Serpents, from Lithuanian folklore, about a young woman who is faced with an impossible choice: witness the destruction of her family...or marry a snake.

184-Robin Hood: Check, Please!
June 02, 2020

Robin Hood and his merry men are throwing a dinner party! With food and wine! And robbery!

183-Indian folklore: Revenant
May 26, 2020

The story of a king with a monkey friend who goes on a quest...and for some reason trusts a ghoul waiting for him in the cemetery.

182-Slavic folklore: The Brave Companions
May 20, 2020

Join Bulat the Brave Companion and Ivan Tsarevich (no, not that one) as they get a magical new horse, escape magical prison, and get in some magical fights.