157-Jack the Giant Killer: Giant Problems (ad-free)
Jack is back and ready to do what he does best, and who is along for the ride? King Arthur's teenage son.
156-Italian Folklore: Clever Girl (ad-free)
Two stories, one from Italy, one from England. In the one from italy, Costanza is born which would usually be pretty great...except her parents are already in retirement and have given everything away to her older sisters, so she sets out on her own in the wild medieval world. The second story is Molly Whuppie, whose [...]
Member Episode 45-Indian Folklore: Heads or Tails
When a tiger comes up to you sharpening his claws and offers you a deal, you take that deal...unless you're the farmer's wife. The creature is Donkey Pope! It's really neither a Donkey or a Pope or the genesis of a successful video game franchise. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
155-Fairy Tales: The Pearl (ad-free)
Two stories of terrible parents. One decides to get rich by strapping a gemstone to an infant's head, and the other let her son do whatever he wanted until the day came when she needed him to do one little thing: babysit a chicken. It did not go well. The creature is the phooka, from Ireland, [...]
154B-Viking Legends: The Army of the Dead (ad-free)
Hrolf Kraki must avenge his father by confronting his step-father...and brother-in-law. Don't worry, though, the weirdness of last week gets ironed out when we enter more familiar territory for the Viking legends. Our wonderful one-eyed wanderer makes an appearance, kings battle kings, and berserkers battle trolls, draugr, other berserkers, random bystanders, and, well, just about everyone. [...]
154A-Viking Legends: Family Business (ad-free)
We’re back in the Norse Sagas with witches, trolls, Norns, magic, elves, and this one-eyed wanderer who definitely isn’t named Odin but have you heard about how awesome Odin is? No? We’ll he’s happy to tell you. This is the saga of Hrolf Kraki and his twelve legendary berserkers. The creature is the reason you should [...]
153-Odysseus: The Angry One (Ad-free)
A boy is born, fated to be one who brings strife. Two sons seek to outrun a family curse. A wife is spared the grisly fates of her husband and son...only if she will marry the one who committed the atrocities. A daughter is saved from certain death...by judgy ducks. These are the stories of the [...]
152-King Arthur: When in Rome (ad-free)
Things are going well for King Arthur for once. He’s in complete control over the island of Great Britain, he’s got a bunch of awesome knights, and dragon attacks are down. What could go wrong? King Arthur should know to never ever ask that question, because twelve men from the definitely not defunct and/or fictional Roman [...]
Member Episode 44-English Folklore: The Spice of Life
A king asks his daughters how much they love him and he gets King Lear'ed. Hard. Then he learns the value of a healthy amount of sodium in your diet. The creature this time is the orc, the toothy monstrosity...that isn't remotely what you're thinking about. -- Music: "Stack Me Up" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lina [...]
151B-Faust: The Bad Place (ad-free)
Faust decides that if he's going to have these powers, he's really going to enjoy them so, in no particular order, he gives himself: A Doctor Strange cloak Telekinesis A demon common law wife and baby A get-out-of-debt plan that involves humorously tearing off his own limbs And grapes. In the winter. Crazy, right? Seriously, [...]