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150B-European Epics: Where the Shadows Lie
From the end of the world to the underworld and Armageddon itself, Kalevipoeg does way too many things.
150A-European Epics: King Me
From the Estonian epic, the Kalevipoeg, comes the story of, well, Kalevipoeg, the son of a giant who battles sorcerers who are trying to get with his mom and throws rocks the [...]
149-Japanese Fairy Tales: Son of a Peach
The story of Momotaro, the son of a peach
148A-Monkey King: Good Little Monkey
A monkey becomes a king...and then decides that's not good enough so he decides to challenge the gods. It's a bold strategy. We'll see how it pays off for him.
147A-Oedipus: Team Spear It
Things somehow get worse for the Oedipus family
146-Scandinavian Fairy Tales: Twinning
The story of Tatterhood, her spoon, and her goat.
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Carissa
Story Editor, Producer
Carissa joined Myths and Legends full-time in 2017 at Episode 67B. She's a former audiologist and professor with a background in acoustics, digital sound, linguistics, and Spanish. She loves her family, photography, and tennis season.
Jason
Writer, Host
Jason started the Myths and Legends Podcast out of his love for reading/writing and training in English literature. In addition to history and world folklore, he's a fan of his wife and child, dachshunds, hiking, Batman, and cake (the dessert, but the band's ok, too).
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