143-Japanese Folktales: Crabby
Life lessons from a monkey and a crab
Member Episode 42-Grimm: The Juniper Tree
Evil stepmothers are evil, yeah, but this one is really, really bad. She doesn't mess around with poison apples, because those take far too long... The creature this week is your sickly genie baby! It's not as sad as it sounds. -- Music: "Stucco Grey" by Blue Dot Sessions -- Disclaimer: Mentions of child abuse with [...]
142B-Rome: Politics
Romulus and Remus strike off on their own with a lot of weapons and zero leadership experience
142B-Rome: Politics (ad-free)
Romulus and Remus are finally striking out on their own, and what could go wrong with two seventeen year olds starting their own city when they are accompanied by a band of outlaws and they have too many weapons and not enough leadership experience and no one taught them how to share? Everything? Did you say [...]
142A-Rome: Glory
Romulus and Remus and the mythical founding of Rome
142A-Rome: Glory (ad-free)
If you're remotely familiar with the legendary history of Rome, you might know about two babies suckling a she-wolf....and that's about it. Really, though it's a story of intrigue and murder, betrayal and redemption, and, yes, a loving wolf mom with her two demigod babies. -- Sponsor: Check out https://amazon.com/legends to get two months of Kindle [...]
141C-Robin Hood: On Brand
Things are about as bad as they can get for Robin Hood.
141C-Robin Hood: On Brand (ad-free)
When we left off last week, Robin Hood was stabbed in the side by an assassin who deceived him, and he was bleeding out all while his camp was being swarmed by the Sheriff of Nottingham's men, his friends being driven off, captured, or killed. It's not looking good. The creature this week is the only [...]
Member Episode 41-Greek Fairy Tale: Great Hair
A prince is struck the desire to find lentils and/or Anthousa the fair with the great hair. The creature this time will morselize you, and no I'm not sure that's a word. Also he doesn't care that it's not a word because he will do it anyway.
141B-Robin Hood: The Hunted (ad-free)
The hunter has become the hunted