117-Romanian folklore: What did it Cost? (ad-free)
A father makes a promise he can't keep. It's kind of not his fault, though. Being a new parent is super tiring.
116B-Mexican Legends: Outlaw Country (ad-free)
Joaquin is out of control. He is riding through town, doubling the rewards on his own wanted posters. He has cowed or killed anyone who has tried to stop him, and he thinks he is untouchable. He's not wrong, either. The only people who know his face are either very trusted or very dead. Still, the [...]
116A-Mexican Legends: Alta California (ad-free)
It's 1850. The gold rush in the wild west, and Joaquin Murrieta seeks a better life in the US state of California, only recently taken from Mexico in the Mexican-American War. He tries to play by the rules and live by the laws, but everything keeps getting taken from him over and over again. Tired of [...]
Member episode 35-1001 Nights: Knowledge is Power
The story of the Vizier and the sage Duban, from 1001 nights, where a sage helps out a king with the mindset of a toddler when it comes to medicines
115-Chinese Folklore: Another Brick in the Wall (ad-free)
The story of Meng Jiangnu and the Great Wall is one of the four great folktales of China. It's the story of love, tyranny, and standing up for what is right, no matter the cost. If you like your evil creatures without any way to defeat them whatsoever, then this week's creature might be for you. [...]
114A-Indian stories: Calamity (ad-free)
Three lifetimes, two guardians, one objective: get back home. In our long overdue first foray into stories from India, it's the story of Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers to Vishnu's celestial abode and the fateful decision they made one day that would change everything. It's the story of a demon that, reborn across generations and millennia, [...]
113-Armenian folklore: Occupational Hazard (ad-free)
The prince is having a bad day...because the prince is having a great day. His life is just too easy. Too awesome. He is suffering from too much luxury. It's definitely not because he's into a girl who doesn't like him back. Nope. Not at all. Ok, it totally is. But don't tell his mom. The [...]
Member Episode 33-Native American Tricksters: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Iktomi, the white spider, asks his friend Coyote, the coyote, over for dinner. It does not go well. The creature this week is the sea hare! It's a hare! In the sea! Except that it was named by people that have apparently never seen a hare! Music: "The Confrontation" by Podington Bear The (real) sea hare: [...]
112C-Pinocchio: Whale Jail (ad-free)
It's the end for Pinocchio. We left him last week the lead suspect in a murder investigation (no, I'm not joking), and we'll catch up to him on the beach, facing the authorities as he stands over the body with the murder weapon in hand. Also a lot of other stuff happens. Like, way too much [...]
112B-Pinocchio: Nosey
I wouldn't really call Pinocchio ill-fated. That implies that it's undeserved, and it's definitely not. The little guy lies like it's a second language. Regardless, a lot happens to our little buddy in this episode, starting with him coming back from the dead. The creature this week is the Hai Ho Shang, a vicious merman from [...]