120B-Holy Grail: Beyond the Sea (ad-free)
The Grail comes to Britain.
120A-Holy Grail: Only the Penitent Man Will Pass (ad-free)
The Holy Grail. The greatest legendary relic of all time and the focal point of the Arthurian legends. This is its origin. Beginning as the humble cup of a crucified savior, the Grail will take on legendary status. We'll see how it moved from Jerusalem to a far-flung province on the edge of the world, and [...]
Member episode 36-Italian Folklore: Pancakes and Wine
The story of the girl, the pancakes, and Uncle Wolf, where you'll learn what you shouldn't give a wolf in return for his kindness.
119-Sleeping Beauty: Rude Awakening (ad-free)
**Note: this is a different episode than episode 1 of the member podcast. I completely re-did it. It's the first written version of Sleeping Beauty, put down to paper in the 1600s by the Neapolitan writer Giambattista Basile. And it's horrifying. The creature is elephant rat. It's an elephant whose also a rat sometimes. No [...]
118-Jewish Folklore: The Eyrie (ad-free)
The king is annoyed. All of these people want to make him work. It's just...not fair. Sure, they're starving and about to riot in the streets, but actually showing up to work is really going to cut into his sitting around time. Unfortunately, he might not have a choice. The people are getting angry, and that [...]
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. [...]