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

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291-Japanese Folklore: The Monsters

Posted October 11, 2022 • 00:50:39

Three stories of monsters from Japan. We have a tanuki, the monsters that lurk in the civilized places, and monsters that might be under your home right...

290-Indian Folklore: Hiss and Make Up

Posted October 4, 2022 • 00:40:29

A story from Kashmir folklore about love, marriage, and murder. Kind of a lot of all those things, actually.

The creature is a Jaculus, the snake...

289-Viking Sagas: Half the Man

Posted September 27, 2022 • 00:41:55

The story of Half's Heroes, from the Icelandic Sagas. If you don't like being burned alive...and also do absolutely nothing to avoid the completely...

288-Viking Sagas: The Pillage People

Posted September 21, 2022 • 00:40:23

The Saga of Half and His Heroes from Icelandic folklore starts with Odin spitting in a family's ale and only gets stranger from there.

The creatures...

GOOD CULT IS AVAILABLE NOW!

Posted September 14, 2022 • 00:08:18

Good Cult is an investigative podcast about the dark corners of the New Age self-help movements and the American counterculture. In season one, host...