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246-Slavic Legends: The Queen's Gambit
The legendary story of Olga of Kiev, a 10th century queen who's always four steps ahead of her enemies.
For the creature of the week, when you're the…
4 years, 6 months ago
245-Pirates: Pretty Pretty Pirate
The story of a pirate princess from Jewish/Polish folklore, we'll see how many fiancees is too many fiancees (the answer, of course, is however many …
4 years, 6 months ago
244-Georgian Folklore: Here Fishy Fishy
A story from Georgian folklore about a king who needs a cure for his condition, the prince who decided that cure was going to be his new pet, and all…
4 years, 7 months ago
243B-King Arthur: Double Trouble
Arthur has been kidnapped. Guinevere's evil twin is at large. The kingdom is thrown into chaos. Their hope rests with a bunch of knights putting othe…
4 years, 7 months ago
243A-King Arthur: Doppel-Gwen-er
The story of Queen Guinevere as she goes from princess, to queen, to convict.
The creature is the Ciguapa, from Haitian and Dominican folklore, and y…
4 years, 7 months ago
242-Albanian Folklore: Two Roads
The story of Zjermi, Handa, the dragon Kuchedra, and about a hundred naked armpit angels from Albania.
When it comes to the creature this week, look,…
4 years, 7 months ago
241-African Folklore: Hippopotamaster
In a story from the folklore of the Sorko people who lived along the Niger river in West Africa, a hippo is causing all sorts of trouble. I mean, hip…
4 years, 7 months ago
240B-German Fairy Tales: Heart of Stone
The conclusion of "A Heart of Stone" by Wilhelm Hauff, where we see what happens when Peter Munk, out of options after threatening the Little Glass M…
4 years, 8 months ago
240A-German Fairy Tales: Man of Glass
A German fairy tale about striving, falling short, and then seeking help from dangerous mythological creatures to help you pick up the slack.
The cre…
4 years, 8 months ago
239-Grimm: Give them a Hand
Three stories from the Grimm brothers of people helping someone out. Sometimes that goes well. Other times you end up with an indescribable urge to b…
4 years, 8 months ago