Myths and Legends

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

Listen to latest episode

Recent Episodes

296A-Greek Myths: To Bewitch or Not to Bewitch

Posted November 15, 2022 • 00:43:23

Lucius’s lifelong dream, as of ten minutes ago, is learning how to do sorcery. Luckily, he’s not only in a city crawling with witches who are slicing...

295-1001 Nights: What's in the Box?

Posted November 8, 2022 • 00:45:28

The story of a merchant gets lost ducking out early from a funeral and who ends up sleeping in a graveyard…and that’s somehow the least scary thing...

294-West African Folklore: Spirited Away

Posted November 1, 2022 • 00:43:26

The story of Moremi Ajasoro from modern-day Nigeria has love, loss, and, of course, evil forest monsters.

The creature is the Van Meter Visitor,...

293-Hans Christian Andersen: The Little Things

Posted October 25, 2022 • 00:44:15

Two stories, two small things making enormous problems. We have "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Red Shoes". For two stories about young women learning...

292-Germanic Legends: Dwarf Fortress

Posted October 18, 2022 • 00:56:32

Magic swords, Viking legends, dwarves, ice queens, and enchanted rose gardens, this story of Dietrich of Bern and the Dwarf King Laurin has a bit of...