Jason Weiser, Author at Myths and Legends

176-The Emperor’s New Clothes: Matchless

By Jason Weiser|2020-03-11T01:00:06-04:00March 11th, 2020|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Hans Christian Andersen|

Three stories from the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen about people that are matchless

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176-The Emperor’s New Clothes: Matchless (ad-free)

By Jason Weiser|2020-03-11T00:36:42-04:00March 11th, 2020|Categories: Member Post|

Three stories from the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen about people that are matchless

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Member episode 48-Lady Godiva: 100% Off

By Jason Weiser|2020-03-05T14:16:34-05:00March 5th, 2020|Categories: Member Post|

The story of Lady Godiva's famously nude ride through town...and the origin of the phrase "peeping Tom." The creature is a spotted cat that wrecks lion marriages and maybe also lives in Middle Earth. Music by Podington Bear

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175-Thor: Surprises

By Jason Weiser|2020-03-04T11:41:50-05:00March 4th, 2020|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Norse Mythology, Odin, Thor|

Thor’s daughter is getting married to a dwarf, and Thor is the last person to find out about it. This should go well.

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175-Thor: Surprises (ad-free)

By Jason Weiser|2020-03-04T11:12:18-05:00March 4th, 2020|Categories: Member Post|

Thor’s daughter is getting married to a dwarf, and Thor is the last person to find out about it. Also he punted a dwarf onto a burning ship for fun at his brother’s funeral, so things might get awkward. The creature is the Segbin, and it’s a smelly goat that bites. Don’t worry though, it doesn’t [...]

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174-Medieval Knights: Take Your Time

By Jason Weiser|2020-02-26T00:06:37-05:00February 26th, 2020|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Crusades, Knight, Medieval|

The legend of Sir Isumbras (and why you don't mess with unicorns)

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174-Medieval Knights: Take Your Time (ad-free)

By Jason Weiser|2020-02-26T00:00:13-05:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Member Post|

The story of Sir Isumbras, a knight from the high Middle Ages, includes talking birds, epic battles, unicorns, and a quest for redemption where the redemption includes the knight's participation in the crusades... The creature is the sealah (pronounced SHE-la), a genie that just wants to go out dancing and get dinner...and by that it means [...]

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