This is where we meet Merlin, a son of a demon who uses his evil powers for good. But he's not yet the bearded sorcerer we all kind of know and love. No, he first enters our story as a serious seven year-old with power over magic, the ability to prophesy, and knowledge of the past, present, [...]
This is a transcript for an episode of my podcast. If you like, you can subscribe to it on iTunes here. The Once and Really Only that One Time King This week on Myths and Legends, we’ll start at the very beginning of the Arthurian legends, way before Arthur himself was born. You’ll see that, in [...]
The King Arthur legends don't actually start with Arthur, but with several years of war, intrigue, and betrayal among the Britons, and a slippery earl by the name of Vortigern not-so-subtly engineering the deaths of two kings to become king himself. We'll start at the very beginning, with Arthur's grandfather being murdered and his father fleeing across the channel [...]
This is the transcript of this episode of my podcast. If you like it, please subscribe on iTunes. Let me know what you think in the comments or on twitter. The First Horcrux This week on the myths and legends podcast, we'll finish out the story of Koschei the Deathless. Despite kidnapping princesses having worked exactly [...]
As it turns out, Koschei the Deathless is very, very hard to kill, a fact one could probably guess from his name. This episode explores his tragic origins, as well as the ludicrously complex way he's hidden his soul (a Russian nesting doll situation that's unpleasant for everyone involved). He'll prove his name incorrect as he finally [...]
This is a transcript for this episode my podcast. If you like it, you can subscribe on iTunes. Let me know what you think in the comments on on twitter. This week, on the myths and legends podcast, I tell the story of a cursed sorcerer from Russian folklore, a sad, bizarre, hilarious, and touching tale. [...]
In this story of a dangerous magician from Russian folklore, you'll learn that you should maybe believe your spouse if she says you definitely don't want to know what's behind that door in the dungeon. It's the bizarre, sad, and kind of hilarious story of Koschei the Deathless, a man who seems like a much more [...]
This is the transcript for a podcast! If you'd like to listen to it, please subscribe on iTunes. Let me know what you think in the comments or on Twitter. This week on the Myths and Legends podcast, it’s the story of Mulan. You’ll see how looking at historical context can ruin the message of even [...]
The story of Mulan, the woman who took her aging father's place in the army, does not mean what you think it means. The original character is almost completely awesome and very different from many retellings. Unfortunately, the inspiring central message of the story is a modern interpretation of something that was actually very insulting. Also, villain is [...]
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