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Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have s

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  1. 1. 436: Korean folkore: Feet First · 3 Jun 2026
  2. 2. 437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon · 17 Jun 2026
  3. 3. 438: Maui: Whatever Happened to the Man Who Snared the Sun? · 1 Jul 2026
  • 441: Celtic folklore: Deerly Beloved

    12 Aug 2026 · 1h 1m

    🗡️If at first you don't succeed, die, die again.Ian's had a hard life. That life gets even more difficult when he falls in love with a woman who is (not-so-secretly) a deer. And who makes him eat her earwax.😈 The Creature: The Charles Mill Lake MonsterThis w

  • 440: Monkey King: The Shakedown

    29 Jul 2026 · 54 min

    🐒 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, knows a demon shakedown when he sees it.And what's happening in this town, where people need to pay upwards of $30k (in 2026 USD) a year to a Buddha they never see? That's a shakedown. Does his master, the Tang Monk, believe him

  • 439: Indian folklore: Guess I'll Die

    15 Jul 2026 · 1h 4m

    ✏️Gaṅgâdhara's astrologer dad has some bad news for his boy: he's going to die.Well, first he'll spend a decade in prison, and then die. Then things will get better? It's the story of the Soothsayer's Son.😈 The Creature: Denpachi KitsuneAre you sure the best

  • 438: Maui: Whatever Happened to the Man Who Snared the Sun?

    1 Jul 2026 · 54 min

    🏝️No one has seen or heard about Maui for quite some timeMeanwhile, all these strange portents are leading disparate groups to a faraway island, all the while there are ominous tales spoken in whispers. It's probably ok, right? I mean, it's Maui. He's always

  • 437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon

    17 Jun 2026 · 1h 1m

    🍼 If your parent goes through the trouble of getting you superpowers...Kind of the least you can do is get them a new house. And fight all the dragons infesting that house. And get their increasingly specific and dangerous medical treatments for their very re

  • 436: Korean folkore: Feet First

    3 Jun 2026 · 1h 7m

    🪱Mr. Worm is getting married! That (not creepy) stranger is looking in your windows! Shin is driving tired!Five interconnected stories from Korean folklore about letting people know the real you. And 😈 The Creature: DuergarIf you're at risk of being beaten u

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