250-Grimm: Fauxsicians (ad-free)
Two stories of absolutely real and definitely not fake doctors!
249-Italian Folklore: Unbearable (ad-free)
Two stories from Giambattista Basile, Neapolitan writer, of angry sisters, busted Mario pipes, and she-bears that are only mad if you try to force them into marriage. The creature is the wiffenpoof, who only wants to eat fancy cheeses and not get your chewing tobacco in his eyes. -- Store: https://myths.link/store Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Belly Tie: https://myths.link/belly [...]
248-Sorcerer’s Apprentice: The Magic Words (ad-free)
Two stories of sorcerer's apprentices. The first picks the wrong major at wizard school. The second finds a creative way into school...by becoming a dangerous sorcerer's BFF. The creatures are the elle maids, definitely not suspicious women offering wine to strangers on the road. -- Simplisafe: Get 40% off your entire new system. http://simplisafe.com/legends Olive and [...]
247-Argentinian folklore: Beast Tartare Can’t Go Far (ad-free)
This week, it's the story from Argentina about Senorita Maldonado. We'll learn that sometimes the beasts of the woods might be better than your cruel, micromanaging boss. The creature is a shapeshifting water monster who has one rule for her spouse. Just one. Think he can go without breaking it? Yeah, neither do I. -- Sponsors: [...]
246-Slavic Legends: The Queen’s Gambit (ad-free)
The legendary story of Olga of Kiev, a 10th century queen who's always four steps ahead of her enemies.
245-Pirates: Pretty Pretty Pirate (ad-free)
The story of a pirate princess from Jewish/Polish folklore, we'll see how many fiancees is too many fiancees (the answer, of course, is however many try to marry you at sword-point), and that you really, really don't want to mess with a team of pirate princesses. The creature is a foot umbrella and yoga instructor that [...]
244-Georgian Folklore: Here Fishy Fishy (ad-free)
A story from Georgian folklore about a king who needs a cure for his condition, the prince who decided that cure was going to be his new pet, and all the problems that come from an animal blood eye wash so maybe don't do an animal blood eye wash. If you give the creature of the [...]
243B-King Arthur: Double Trouble (ad-free)
Arthur has been kidnapped. Guinevere's evil twin is at large. The kingdom is thrown into chaos.
234A-King Arthur: Doppel-Gwen-er
The story of Queen Guinevere as she goes from princess, to queen, to convict.
242-Albanian Folklore: Two Roads (ad-free)
The story of Zjermi, Handa, the dragon Kuchedra, and about a hundred naked armpit angels from Albania. When it comes to the creature this week, look, we all need our "me" time, just don't transform your children into sleepy foxes to get it. -- Sponsors: Headspace: Get one month free of their entire meditation library at [...]