Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, ...
🐀It's Race Day🐀
Today, we tell the story of how the animals in the Chinese Zodiac got their years: a race that's terrible for all involved.
😈 The Creature: Nian
Why you want to dress in red to avoid long, unpleasant runs on New Year's Day, though any run in January or February (or in general) is unpleasant.
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🎵 Music Credits
"Hrse Hrse" by Blue Dot Sessions
"The Sermon" by Blue Dot Sessions
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400: Celtic folklore: The Baddies
👸 Our princess is in another castle! 👸
Two stories from Ireland where it's unclear who the villain is...and how it might just be among the people we least suspect.
😈 The creature: le cheval Bayard
A horse who just wants to make you feel bad about your riding ability...and also destroy your marriage.
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"Intrinsic Pace" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Gene's Waltz" by Blue Dot Sessions
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399: Canadian folklore: Wild Night
🎉At a bad New Year's party?🎉
It has to be better than little Joe and Baptiste's New Years, in the frigid Canadian wilderness. But they're going to change that. By making a deal with the devil.
😈 The creature: The Yale
The Yale, or the Centicore, is a super goat who's super famous despite not deserving it at all.
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📖 Sources
La Chasse Galerie: https://archive.org/details/lachassegalerieo00beau/page/n13/mode/2up
Legends of Le Détroit: https://archive.org/details/cu31924028870686
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"Homin Brer" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Golden Grass" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Bedroll" by Blue Dot Sessions
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398: Nordic Christmas: In the Bleak Mid-winter
🌲Trolls, zombies, and evil housecats🌲
It must be Christmas in the Nordic countries. Today, a young officer is stuck in the city after being in a brief coma. At least there are some tales to keep him company.
😈 The Creature: Frau Gauden
The creature this week wants to give you that dog you wanted for the holidays. The catch is that it can never leave. Also, it will attack you.
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397: Monkey King: King of Hearts
🐵Monkey and Co. are really hoping this city is different🐵
I mean, it has to be, right? Not every city can be full of monsters...can it? We're back in the Journey to the West with Sun Wukong, the Monkey King.
😈 The Creature: Cacus
A half spider man that does whatever a spider can. Providing spiders breath file, steal cattle, and get killed by Hercules
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Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.