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This is a podcast where I share and discuss folk stories and fairy tales from around the universe! Come for the cultural learning, stay for the inane rambling.
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Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
In this episode, for the monster of the week I talk about the Cherufe, and then cover a Celtic story: The Horned Women. Come learn about the morality of lava monsters, and why you need to invest in feet-water. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
In this episode I talk a bit about fossils, talk about feathered serpents in the new Monster of the Week segment, and then go into a Japanese story: Momotaro. Come learn how fossils work, why we need more flying serpents, and why pheasants aren't completely useless. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
In this episode we go back to the beginnings, with a Grimm's fairy story: The White Snake, and an Irish one: The Fairy Spy. Come learn why marine biology is important to know, and why Fairies make bad roommates. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
In this episode I talk a bit about petroglyphs before getting into the stories; we have an Australian one: The Galah and Oolah the Lizard, and a Ghanaian one: The Bag of Salt. Come learn why you shouldn't hide from your crimes under a Bindeah bush, and why being salty is a good thing. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
In this special episode, we drop the regular format to look at some traditions and significance around the Spring Equinox. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Welcome to an especially magic (maybe) episode! This week I cover three stories, a Kiowa one, and Arapaho one, and a Thai one- Dao Luk Kai. Come learn the relationship between bears and geology, and why sacrificing pets is not part of a healthy relationship. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
We're back with a slightly shorter episode this week. I cover a Hungarian story: Cinder Jack, a Zulu story: Clever Jackal Gets Away, and an Irish one: Lanty M'Cluskey's Fairy Boon. Come learn why being the youngest kid can get you magic, why you shouldn't antagonize lions, and why bad zoning can get you cursed. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
In this episode I finish off the continents, with a Mongolian story: How the Camel Lost his Good Looks, an Incan one: The Incan Flood Myth, and an Australian one: The Bunyip. Come learn why you want your car to look good, why llamas make the best apocalypse detectors, and why veal is dangerous for you. Music by Kevin Macleod.
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
In this northern-themed episode I cover three stories, a Russian one: Baba Yaga, a Chukchi one: Reindeer, Crow, and Evil Spirit, and a Seneca one: Turtle Races with Beaver. Come learn why treating your things good can prevent starvation, why you need to learn how to fly, and why turtles might steal your identity. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
In this episode I've got an Irish folk tale: The Fairies Revenge, and an Arabian one: The Tale of the Hunchback. Learn why you should leave coffee lying around, and why you need to cut up your food properly. Music by Kevin MacLeod.