259-Egyptian Folklore: Butter
This story has a little bit of everything: genies, sorcerers, insecure kings, true love (with two practice marriages beforehand that the king insists do not count don't count those), and, of course, dancing houseplants.
239-Egyptian Folklore: Butter (ad-free)
NEW SHOW NEW SHOW! We have a new show out. We've partnered with Kast media to make a history podcast called Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains. Carissa and I host it and we really think you'll love it. Please check it out here: https://myths.link/scoundrel -- This story has a little bit of everything: genies, sorcerers, insecure kings, [...]
258-Icelandic Folklore: Welcome Back, Cotter
Signy has a shot at the good life. Unfortunately, that shot involves camping out in a cave with giants, tone deaf swans, and magic flying beds. Oh, and some light kidnapping.
258-Icelandic Folklore: Welcome Back, Cotter (ad-free)
Two stories from Iceland. On the first, Signy has a shot at the good life. Unfortunately, that shot involves camping out in a cave with giants, tone deaf swans, and magic flying beds. Oh, and some light kidnapping. On the second the pastorage servant just wants to kiss that dead guy and does not care who [...]
257-Chinese Folklore: Love Me, Love Me (ad-free)
Two stories from Chinese folklore about love, loss, and marrying all sorts of things you shouldn't be marrying, like ghosts and livestock! The creature is a sleazy alligator man who's looking for love* in all the wrong places** -- Links: Cereal Killer: https://myths.link/cerealkiller Store: https://shop.bardic.fm Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Music: All music by Blue Dot Sessions -- [...]
256-Indian Folklore: Tiger Mom (ad-free)
A story about why you shouldn't give your children to the first person who shows up at your door who's definitely not a tiger what are you talking about if anything they're so human that you might be the tiger. Ever thought of that? That you might be a tiger? Hm. Something to consider before you go around accusing people (who are definitely people!) of being tigers (which they're not!)
256-Indian Folklore: Tiger Mom
A story about why you shouldn't give your children to the first person who shows up at your door who's definitely not a tiger what are you talking about if anything they're so human that you might be the tiger. Ever thought of that? That you might be a tiger? Hm. Something to consider before you go around accusing people (who are definitely people!) of being tigers (which they're not!)
Member episode 68-Spanish Folklore: Ewe Got Jokes
A story from Spain about how you might want to lay off the pranks. It could save your life. The creature is Baba Yaga's (somehow) more aggressive cousin!
255-Chinese Folklore: Picture Me This
Why the hot new dating craze is just bleeding on strangers and seeing if something worked out.
255-Chinese Folklore: Picture Me This (ad-free)
A story from China where we see a young man embark on a dangerous journey for love that definitely isn't a knock-off version of "The Journey to the West" and/or "The Hobbit". Then, we learn how the world's first selfie resulted in kind of more death than you'd think. The creature his a demon from Japan...who's [...]