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Back to Search1001 Nights: Nifty Fifty
Episode 356
A story from 1001 Nights about how to get rid of that annoying babysitter and what to do if your husbands keep getting killed (the answer is, apparen…
2 years, 3 months ago
Greek/Roman myth: There's Something About Ares
Episode 355
The stories of the creation from Roman/Greek mythology, the first werewolf, and Pygmalion, and also some Ares stuff because this is his week I guess.…
2 years, 3 months ago
Japanese folklore: Cursed
Episode 354
Two stories about finding people who like you for you. Not because you wear a rice bowl on your head. Or because you spend way too much time looking …
2 years, 4 months ago
Irish folklore: Beggars Belief
Episode 353
The story of a storyteller who can't think of a story to tell, and how a stranger solves that problem by getting him fired and taking him on wacky ad…
2 years, 4 months ago
French folklore: The Darling Formerly Known as Prince
Episode 352
How do you ensure your children grow up to be good people? You work with a fairy to design jewelry that stabs them, of course!
The creature this week …
2 years, 4 months ago
Dragons: Alternate History
Episode 351
A mother and son are surviving at the end of the world, while monsters prowl the wasteland all around. And now, one of them wants to leave.
The creatu…
2 years, 4 months ago
Korean folklore: Ghosts and Goblins
Episode 350
Three(ish) stories from the Korean peninsula about ghosts and goblins. Kind of. Some are actual ghosts and goblins (도깨비). Some are the ghosts of happ…
2 years, 5 months ago
Monkey King: My Own Worst Enemy
Episode 349
We're back in the stories of the Monkey King on the Journey to the West and we'll see that not everyone who is mean to you is a demon. They might be …
2 years, 5 months ago
World Folklore: Untitled Goose Episode
Episode 348
Two myths and a lie! Two stories this week are tales from world folklore. One is a tale created by us for this episode. Check out the poll in our Ins…
2 years, 5 months ago
Viking Legends: Fool Me Once
Episode 347
The story of Ketil Trout is about growing up and learning to be your own person. It's a coming-of-age tale with giant fights, dragon slaying, and out…
2 years, 5 months ago