Podcast Episodes

282-Gawain: All Knight Long

King Arthur and his best knight, Sir Gawain, have to answer the age-old question: what do women want? Oh, and if King Arthur doesn't find the definit…

3 years, 10 months ago

281-Grimm: Beyond the Grave

Two stories from the Grimm brothers with people going beyond death. On the first, it's a prince and princess who find love...after they swear a terri…

3 years, 10 months ago

280-Korean Folklore: Family Matters

Three stories from Korean folklore about family with terrible frog sons, angry imps beating guys with sticks until their arms get tired, and a mayor …

3 years, 10 months ago

279-Norse Sagas: Prince Ali

The story of Spotted Ali, from the Icelandic sagas, has werewolves, ogre battles, and witch curses. It also has parents doing the right thing (and th…

3 years, 10 months ago

278-Oscar Wilde: Skyrockets in Flight

Two literary fairy tales from Irish writer Oscar Wilde. On the first, we'll see that even fireworks need spa days. Is that what wallowing in the mud …

3 years, 10 months ago

277-1001 Nights: Kiss the Cook

The story of the cook and the warlock, from 1001 Nights, where you see how a hot tub can change your entire life's course.

The creature is the Murghi…

3 years, 11 months ago

276-Swiss Horror: Along Came a Spider

An adaptation of a Swiss horror novella "The Black Spider" by author Jeremias Gotthelf (AKA Albert Bitzius), about a town with a knight problem, so t…

3 years, 11 months ago

275-Tibetan Folklore: Free Bird

A prince, chased by seven evil wizard roommates, seeks help from a hermit. This leads him on a journey of discovery that entails ghosts, mythological…

3 years, 11 months ago

274-European Folklore: Murky

Two stories from Eastern Europe where we see why mythological water monsters aren't a great way to discipline your kids. On the second, if a wizard i…

3 years, 11 months ago

273-Robin Hood: The Good Thief

You would think, if you're the most wanted person in Britain, you would probably want to lie low for a little while and think that the all-too-happy-…

4 years ago