Episodes

259-Egyptian Folklore: Butter

By Jason Weiser|2022-02-22T21:26:21-05:00February 22nd, 2022|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Egyptian|

This story has a little bit of everything: genies, sorcerers, insecure kings, true love (with two practice marriages beforehand that the king insists do not count don't count those), and, of course, dancing houseplants.

258-Icelandic Folklore: Welcome Back, Cotter

By Jason Weiser|2022-02-15T21:51:08-05:00February 15th, 2022|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Iceland|

Signy has a shot at the good life. Unfortunately, that shot involves camping out in a cave with giants, tone deaf swans, and magic flying beds. Oh, and some light kidnapping.

256-Indian Folklore: Tiger Mom

By Jason Weiser|2023-11-14T13:32:53-05:00February 1st, 2022|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: India|

A story about why you shouldn't give your children to the first person who shows up at your door who's definitely not a tiger what are you talking about if anything they're so human that you might be the tiger. Ever thought of that? That you might be a tiger? Hm. Something to consider before you go around accusing people (who are definitely people!) of being tigers (which they're not!)

255-Chinese Folklore: Picture Me This

By Jason Weiser|2022-01-25T23:05:00-05:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Chinese|

Why the hot new dating craze is just bleeding on strangers and seeing if something worked out.

254-Spanish Folklore: Ready or Not

By Jason Weiser|2022-01-25T23:23:15-05:00January 18th, 2022|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|

It's never too late to start on the Hero's Journey...and stuff yourself in a smelly parrot.

253B-Monkey King: The Good Guys

By Jason Weiser|2022-01-11T20:31:53-05:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Journey to the West, Monkey King|

Monkey has been fired. Sandy has been captured. Pigsy is fleeing in terror, and the monk is about to be cut to pieces by a room full of angry guys. Things are not going well.