Episode 187 - Twelve Months
Myths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
This week on MYTH, it’s another listener requested story. You’ll discover that incarnations of time hang out together, that being kind and polite goes a very long way, and that wandering around in a blizzard looking for out of season fruit is a bad idea. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a gamekeeper will stumble across something magical, but with a catch. Source: Czech Fairy Tale
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Episode 186 - Betrayed
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This week on MYTH, it’s time for another exciting chapter from the chronicles of Lacplesis the Bearslayer. You’ll discover the truth of Laimdota’s betrayal, why you should never trust nobility, and that cabins in the woods aren’t always bad. Then, in Gods and Monsters, two men will share the friendship of a lifetime. Source: Latvian Mythology
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Episode 185 - Say My Name
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This week on MYTH, it’s a listener request story. You’ll learn that you shouldn’t claim your kids have superpowers they don’t have, that kings are greedy, and that the fae strike a hard bargain. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a tricksy water spirit will kidnap some unlucky children. Source: German Folklore
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Episode 184 - For the Birds
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This week on MYTH, we’ll head back to the home of the Meitei people of Manipur. You’ll discover that birds are very, very old, that simple things get complicated when superlatives are involved, and that it helps to remember your own age. Then, in Gods and Monsters, primordial god brothers will compete to rule the universe. Source: Meitei Folklore
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Episode 183 - The Bats and the Bees
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This week on MYTH, we’ll head down under for an Aboriginal tale of the dangers of a sweet tooth. You’ll see that bees are pretty oblivious, that honey hunting is serious business, and that it’s gross to use those around you selfishly. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a lizard will learn to be more careful about playing with his boomerangs. Source: Australian Folklore
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Episode 182 - Uncut Gems
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This week on MYTH, we’re journeying to the French countryside for a sisterly fable. You’ll learn that fairies may not have a clear grasp on what a gift is, that no good deed goes unpunished, and that jealousy can sometimes be a literal snake in the grass. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a tricksy fox will try to become a deadly wolf. Source: French Folklore
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Episode 181 - Fire Eater
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This week on MYTH, we’ll travel through the mists of ancient Korea for a story of the protector of Seoul. You’ll learn that palaces make the best meals, that laborers are smarter than kings, and that volcanoes are friends with the wind. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a tiger will get into a battle of wits with a bunny rabbit. Source: Korean Folklore
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Episode 180 - Til Death Do Us Part
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This week on MYTH, we’re diving back into the 1001 Nights for the next Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor. You’ll learn that you should always read the fine print, that there are worse fates than being eaten by cannibals, and that kings make bad friends. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a brave traveler will try to outsmart a ghoul. Source: Middle Eastern Folklore
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Episode 179 - A Memory of Light
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This week on MYTH, we’re heading to the days of legend for the Maori tale of creation. You’ll discover that being a clingy couple is bad for everyone’s wellbeing, that even gods get cold, and that some creatures have poorly-defined jobs. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a fiery volcano goddess will seek her new home. Source: Maori Mythology
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Episode 178 - The Flying Canoe
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This week on MYTH, we’re heading to the province of Quebec in Canada for some supernatural warnings. You’ll learn that you shouldn’t pay for a flight with your soul, that air travel has always been hell, and that you shouldn’t drink and cast dark magic. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we’ll learn the secret to hunting a ghostly spirit. Source: French Canadian Folklore
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. Monkey murders all of the bandits, and Sanzang gets all pissy about it. They find an imposter Buddha who manages to trap a significant fraction of the Chinese gods in a bag, but Monkey eventually finds the right god for the job. Sanzang again gets super pissed that somebody want a piece of the holy D, and they find a castle with a sick king. Monkey plays doctor, and gets sent after a wife kidnapping demon to fix the king. He saves the monk, only to lose him again, this time to a harem of slutty girl demons. In this episode, you’ll learn that a woman’s reaction to fighting is to get naked, that the strongest negotiating position is inside your opponent’s stomach, and that the original formula for viagra involved the beating hearts of a thousand young boys. Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s subtly named Mongolian Death Worm, which may or may not have sprung from the pages of Dune.