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132A-Trojan War: The Wars to Come
In this prelude to the Trojan War, we learn the origin of the most famous Greek hero, and maybe the most reviled Trojan prince. Also, you shouldn't l…
7 years, 4 months ago
131B-Greek Mythology: All in the Family
Last week, Hera hid that she was pregnant. This week, we learn who the father isn’t, and see the births of two more important figures from Greek myth…
7 years, 5 months ago
131A-Greek Mythology: Sudden but Inevitable Betrayal
The origin stories of the Olympians. The creatures this week are the Yule Lads, their mom, stepdad, and murderous cat. -- Sponsors: Check out Bird Bo…
7 years, 5 months ago
130C-Jungle Book: An Old War
Mowgli is hiding among the humans to stay safe from Shere Khan after burning and shaming the tiger at the showdown at Council Rock. The problem? The …
7 years, 5 months ago
130B-Jungle Book: The Strength of the Pack
We catch up with Mowgli after he’s been tossed in a pit of cobras while his friends fight countless vicious monkeys outside. We’ll also see what Sher…
7 years, 5 months ago
130A-Jungle Book: Welcome to the Jungle
A boy is lost. A tiger hunts. The wolf pack takes on a new cub. The story of the Jungle Book begins -- Sponsors: Audible! Audible is my favorite way …
7 years, 5 months ago
129B-Persian mythology: Champions
Rostam embarks on his quest to free his king, taken captive in the land of the demons, where he'll not only have to free his stupid, stupid ruler and…
7 years, 6 months ago
129A-Persian Mythology: The Mammoth that Rides
The story of Rostam from the Shahnameh, an important book in Iranian Mythology. It starts out in a weird place, with a strange little Benjamin Button…
7 years, 6 months ago
128-Irish folklore: Give Him the Finger
A fairy tale from Ireland with a genre savvy queen who has one request for her husband: don't let his surely evil next wife get anywhere near her thr…
7 years, 6 months ago
127-Finnish Mythology: The Boy who Lived
A story from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, about revenge, letting go, and moving on. Also why you shouldn't mess with babies that can whis…
7 years, 6 months ago