

Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
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 are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.
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Sep 8, 2021 • 44min
238-Indian Folklore: Blue Raja
A story from India about what happens when a murder cult who turns intruders into dogs moves in across the river and why you should get as far away as possible...because of the murder cult that turns people into dogs.
The creature is Bolster the giant! He has fun festivals celebrating him (dying)!
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Music:
All music by Blue Dot Sessions
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Sep 1, 2021 • 44min
237B-Odyssey Finale: To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and not to Yield
Odysseus confronts the suitors, and our long journey comes to its end.
The creatures (Bakwas and Dzunukwa) just want to make you a roommate in their strange, invisible house. Or kill you. Or both.
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Music:
All music by Blue Dot Sessions (https://sessions.blue)
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Aug 25, 2021 • 37min
237A-Odyssey Finale: The Shape of Things to Come
Odysseus finally landed on Ithaca, but, with 120 angry, armed men in his house who want his wife and life, can he survive his homecoming?
The creatures are Black Annis and Gentle Annis. Black Annis is a pale blue and Gentle Annis wrecks boats.
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Music:
"Bogero" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Home Home at Last" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Just the Feeling in the Room" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Low Coal Camper" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Everybody" by Podington Bear
"Shields Up" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Aug 18, 2021 • 44min
236-French Fairy Tale: Piece of Cake
This week, we're in French fairy tales with queen who prepared her daughter for the world a little too well, and to the queen's despair she doesn't want to marry, choosing to rely instead on her own strength and judgement. Oh, and also there are griffin fights, dragons, sphinxes, giant turkey chariots, evil fairies, and cat-riding mythological dwarves. It's a big week.
The creature is a toad full of hate. And also full of rainbow breath.
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Links:
Lunch box: https://myths.link/lunch-box
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Music:
"Mellow D" by Podington Bear
"So it Goes" by Podington Bear
"Vic Fenceta Lan" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Warm Fingers" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Gilroy Solo" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Aug 11, 2021 • 44min
235-Korean Folklore: Ghost Story
Three stories from Korean folklore! On the first, a boy loves collecting stories, but no one really taught him proper story care, so they went the way of so many carnival goldfish. On the second, a young man protests his unfair (and kind of murdery) working conditions...by turning his boss's lunchbox into a toilet. On the third, there are people, there are cows, and no one can tell the two apart.
The creature is the ziz, and it wrecks cities by accident.
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Music:
"Mind Body Mind" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Tralaga" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Kvelden Trapp" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Base Camp" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Arizona Moon" by Podington Bear
"Well and Good" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Aug 4, 2021 • 45min
234-Scandinavian Folklore: Trolling
This week, there are two stories from the north. On the first, a young Danish man is doing the hero's journey thing...but it's not going well, and that leads to him taking a job working for an actual troll.
On the second story, from Iceland, we learn why, if a merman ends up in your net, you should pull an Elsa and just let it go.
The creature is a rock monster who goes up against the Slayer of Alien Gods.
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Rabbit poop: https://myths.link/rabbit-poop
Black Panther gardening gloves: https://myths.link/gardening
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Music:
"Outmoded Waltz" by Podington Bear
"La Inglesa" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Santo Apure" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Zulia Conspiracy" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Jul 28, 2021 • 37min
233C-King Arthur: Not Dead Yet
We finish up our current run of King Arthur episodes with the most evil castle in the land having fallen...maybe. Some knights will learn that the threat might not be so far removed, and Lancelot meets the dastardly commander of the Dolorous Guard...who might actually be pretty terrible at his job of being terrible.
The creature is the Yech, a tiny shapeshifting cat in a top hat! Who wants to set you on fire!
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Music:
"Setting Out on a Quest" by
"Gallant Fantasie" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Two Boys and a Girl" by Podington Bear
"Vegimaine" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Selena Leica" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Hardsider" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Jul 21, 2021 • 43min
233B-King Arthur: 'Tis But a Scratch
We catch up with the strange knight in the white armor, the boy who doesn't know his own past, as he travels the realm, and we witness him come up against the cursed fortress known as the Dolorous Guard.
The creature is an old bearded dude who's like a male siren, which, if you're into murderous older fishermen, might be your thing?
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Music:
"Cymbal Patter" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Lumber Down" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Manaan" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Slow Dial" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Believe the Hype" by Sander Kalmeijer
"Crem Valle" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Jul 14, 2021 • 41min
233A-King Arthur: The Boy with No Name
We're back in the world of King Arthur! It's been too long, and if you haven't heard our King Arthur stories (or it's been a while) then this is the perfect place to jump in. A beginner-friendly episode that kind of resets our timeline. I'm so excited to be getting back into the stories of Arthur and his knights because there are so many good ones still left to tell.
The creature is the hairy, greasy Yamataro (山童), your eternal reminder that, no matter how tempting it seems, to not sumo wrestle strangers on the road.
I'm not going to put the tooth link here because if you have to put on your website that you're following international law to the letter and on the lookout for human rights abuses you're kind of already in the wrong business.
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Music:
"Scalloped" by Blue Dot Sessions
"ShadowPlay" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Kalsted" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Tyrano Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Jul 7, 2021 • 47min
232-Robin Hood: Public Enemy
Robin decides that, you know what he needs? To walk directly into the home of his greatest enemies. Nothing bad can come from this. Nothing bad at all.
The creature is the Wolpertinger, a German chimera who might help you solve some problems...but at the expense of your soul.
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Links:
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Music:
"Gambrel" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Glass Stopper" by Blue Dot Sessions
“Lesser Gods of Metal” by Blue Dot Sessions
"Bright and Blank" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Vdet" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Median Point" by Blue Dot Sessions
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