Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others a
Just ask dad
Two Norwegian tales of asking dad. All seven of them. Who live in the same house. Or might not have a house...
On his quest to help princess Ingigerd, Hrolf has become enslaved by the wily William, a con man who wants to be a prince. This episode, they'll come...
This week, it's the Saga of Göngu-Hrolf, from Icelandic folklore. It starts with a king getting one, solitary, five-foot-long, apparently super attractive...
The hero twins will rise...
...and then fall. The underworld calls, and the monsters of their past comes back to haunt...
In the beginning, the gods apparently had an undo button.
And angry tortilla griddles that took out the first humans....