Episode 147 - Fire and Pancakes
Myths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
This week on MYTH, we’re traveling to East India for a very special birth in a very unusual jungle. You’ll learn that stars and diamonds look a lot alike, that cattails make surprisingly good arrows, and that thieves make good husbands. Then, in Gods and Monsters, how far would you go to win a bet with your wife over a pancake? This is the Myths Your Teacher Hated podcast, where I tell the stories of cultures from around the world in all of their original, bloody, uncensored glory. Source: Indian Folklore
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Episode 146 - Cabin in the Woods
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This week on MYTH, it’s once again time for the annual Halloween special. You’ll discover why you should never trust wandering strangers, why you should always handle eggs with care, and why you should be suspicious of unusual waterfowl. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we’ll travel to the city of Ansbach for a very real and very macabre story of magic and murder. Source: German Folklore
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Episode 145 - Gruff
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This week on MYTH, it’s off to snowy Norway for a trio of world-famous goats. You’ll learn that there’s always someone bigger, that being a bully is a bad career plan, and that goats love violence almost as much as they love getting fat. Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s a freaky Friday switcheroo for one unhappy couple. Source: Norwegian Folklore
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Episode 144 - A Meal to Die For
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This week on MYTH, we’re traveling to west Africa to discover the strange origins of Death and how it came into the world. You’ll learn that you should never ask the ingredients in a Michelin star meal, that your boss is not your friend, and that good hair can be a real curse sometimes. Then, in Gods and Monsters, what should you do when your firstborn child is a real snake in the grass? Source: Krachi Mythology
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Episode 143 - Sinbad's First Voyage
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This week on MYTH, we’ll catch up with Scheherazade as she spins out another of her 1001 Nights. You’ll see that sometimes complaining about rich people works, that you should always be careful when landing on weird islands, and that not all spirits actually do anything. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a gardener is going to get the runaround from a mischievous little bird. Source: Middle Eastern Folklore
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Episode 142 - The Haunted Castle
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This week on MYTH, it’s time for another exciting chapter from the chronicles of Lacplesis the Bearslayer. You’ll learn that oaks make good victory crowns, that haunted castles show up in the strangest places, and that some warriors prefer the pen and the sword. Then, in Gods and Monsters, two brothers will go off in search of fortune and find a White Deer instead. Source: Latvian Mythology
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Episode 141 - Assistant to the Regional Tiger
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This week on MYTH, we’re journeying deep into the Brazilian jungle for a story about a tiger (who definitely shouldn’t be in Brazil). You’ll discover that tigers make bad farmers, that they make worse employers, and that they really can’t trust rabbits. Then, in Gods and Monsters, those same rabbits will learn that some things are better than a tail. Source: Brazilian Folklore
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Episode 140 - Mr. Rat
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This week on MYTH, we’re heading to Japan to meet a much more civilized kind of rat. You’ll see that power is in the eye of the beholder, that you can totally marry concepts, and that rats are lucky. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a beautiful sea creature will go on a fetch quest for the Dragon King. Source: Japanese Folklore
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Episode 139 - Long Live the King
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This week on MYTH, we’re traveling back to ye olde London for the strange birth of the legendary King Arthur. You’ll see that destiny can be written across the sky, that even a half-dead king is better than nothing, and that it’s easy to abuse magic. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we’ll seek help for an endless swarm of rats. Source: Arthurian Legend
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Episode 138 - Battle of the Volcanoes
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This week on MYTH, we’re traveling to New Zealand for a Maori tale of fiery passion. You’ll learn that volcanoes can fall in love, that you should be careful where you sleep, and that the very mountain can literally move. Then, in Gods and Monsters, Maui is going to attempt his most audacious trick yet. Source: Maori Mythology
info_outlineThis week on MYTH, we're headed to the Far East for a pair of folktales from Japan. Both stories heavily feature the peony, but they take very different paths. The first is the tale of a lonely girl in feudal Japan. She is to be married to a man she's never met and she's not sure how she feels about it. The second story is about a rich, drunken frat boy of a samurai who falls in love with a beautiful woman in the woods. Unfortunately, he's a drunken frat boy, so hijinks ensue. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we meet a ghostly Japanese school girl because I couldn't do my first story from Japan and NOT tell a schoolgirl ghost story.