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
info_outline Episode 146 - Cabin in the WoodsMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 145 - GruffMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 144 - A Meal to Die ForMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 143 - Sinbad's First VoyageMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 142 - The Haunted CastleMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 141 - Assistant to the Regional TigerMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 140 - Mr. RatMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 139 - Long Live the KingMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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
info_outline Episode 138 - Battle of the VolcanoesMyths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
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’ll continue Monkey’s epic journey to the west to retrieve Indian magic. The story is slowly nearing it’s conclusion after our break for a very special Valentine’s Day. This is the fifth episode on the epic tale of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. If you haven’t heard the first four parts, I’d recommend going back and listening. The first episode provides a lot of back story on the Monkey King and on the chinese cosmology, the second tells how this whole quest thing got started, the third tells Sanzang got tricked into banishing Monkey from the party, and the fourth tells how Sanzang ended up hanging from a tree surrounded by bandits. To summarize, Monkey was trapped by Buddha and could only be released if he served the monk Sanzang on his journey to the west to retrieve the magic sutras from India. Along the way, getting into a stupid amount of trouble and getting out mostly through literal deus ex machina, they acquire two more disciples: Ogre and Piggy. After some sitcom antics, Sanzang figures out he’s been tricked by demons into distrusting Monkey, and they all become one big happy party again just long enough for Sanzang to nearly get his dick sucked by a scorpion demon. Monkey gets the gods of the stars to burn her to dust. Not long after, Monkey forgets how much trouble Sanzang gets into on his own and goes scouting. The monk is promptly kidnapped by bandits and strung up in a tree. In this episode, you’ll learn that Ogre is a tattle-tale, the evil twin trope is a lot older than Star Trek, and that all you need to be a great doctor is some hair. Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the feng shui monster who can make you rich but can’t take a shit.