239-Grimm: Give them a Hand
Three stories from the Grimm brothers about people lending a helping hand.
239-Grimm: Give them a Hand (ad-free)
Three stories from the Grimm brothers of people helping someone out. Sometimes that goes well. Other times you end up with an indescribable urge to bury your nose in filth and hunt for truffles. The creatures are three generations of sleazy Irish water creatures on a redemption arc. -- Post/disclaimer: https://myths.link/239 Shakespeare bandages: https://myths.link/insult-bandages Twitter: https://myths.link/twitter [...]
238-Indian Folklore: Blue Raja (ad-free)
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)! -- Sponsors: Simplisafe! [...]
238-Indian Folklore: Blue Raja
A story from India about murder cults and true crime podcasts.
237B-Odyssey Finale: To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and not to Yield
Our long journey comes to its end.
237B-Odyssey Finale: To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and not to Yield (ad-free)
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. -- Sponsors: Halo Collar: Go to http://shophalocollar.com/myths to save 20% on your Halo Collar! Grubhub: Check it out! Order through the Grubhub [...]
Member Episode 64-Mexican Folklore: A Cheerful Giver
A story from Mexican folklore about a man who definitely cheerfully tithes all of his family's livelihood to a not-at-all pressuring priest. The creature is Toad Woman! Far from a superhero, she's a sad murderer. Music: "Cirrus" by Blue Dot Sessions
237A-Odyssey Finale: The Shape of Things to Come (ad-free)
Odysseys 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. -- Sponsors: Simplisafe! Save 20% off your Simplisafe system and get your [...]
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?
236-French Fairy Tales: Piece of Cake (ad-free)
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 [...]