73-Japanese Folklore: I will find you

Three connected stories of samurai from medieval Japan. On the first, Kintaro, a buff eight-year-old, discovers his destiny. On the second, Watanabe no Tsuna, a samurai warrior in his prime fights a demon that's been terrorizing a gate in Kyoto, and on the third he's recruited by Minamoto no Raiko to follow a magical floating skull to a dilapidated haunted house. All these lead into next week, when the heroes will come together to fight the greatest demon in Japan's history: Shuten-dōji. The creature is the aspidochelone! A napping turtle! Who might be the devil! The giraffe skeleton: https://myths.link/giraffe If you're an eccentric billionaire looking to throw a few bitcoins my way: https://www.mythpodcast.com/donate The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Sponsors: Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to http://acorn.tv and using our code: legends (all lowercast) Grove Collaborative: check out http://grove.co/legends and choose your free gift with your first order of $30 or more. ZocDoc: I already found my new PCP and dentist with Zocdoc. It's time to prioritize your health. Check out http://zocdoc.com/myths! Check out Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan: https://www.strangeandunexplainedpod.com/ -- Music: "Vanagon" by Podington Bear "Rumoi Night" by Blue Dot Sessions "Orchard Lime" by Blue Dot Sessions "Evidence Room" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Huhti 202140min

A packed episode with Thor, Odin, mythological dwarves, sword arms, and Valhalla, all ending up with a beautiful double wedding...which ends somehow worse than the last time we visited a giant wedding on this podcast. We're finishing up the saga of Egil and Asmund. The creature this time is little mucus boy, and if you're a villain, you don't want to get caught monologuing around this sticky, moist little hero. -- Sponsors: Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to http://acorn.tv and using our code: legends (all lowercast) Grove Collaborative: check out http://grove.co/legends and choose your free gift with your first order of $30 or more. Best Fiends: It's super fun and we're all really into it. Download it free: http://bestfiends.com Audible: Visit http://audible.com/myths or text "myths" to 500-500 to try Audible for free for 30 days! Daily Harvest: So. Good. And so easy on those days you don't feel like cooking. Go to http://dailyharvest.com and enter the promo code "myths" to get $25 off your first box! -- Links! The disclaimer: https://myths.link/222b Ragnarok: https://myths.link/88 The Myths and Legends twitter: https://myths.link/twitter The store: https://myths.link/store Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Music: "Showers" by Podington Bear "Dockers" by Podington Bear "Molassas" by Podington Bear "Roscoe" by Podington Bear "Curious Process" by Podington Bear Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Huhti 202144min

We’re back in the nine worlds of Norse myth where two Viking blood brothers are looking for princesses that have been kidnapped by legendary monsters. Their journey will take them beyond their world of Midgard, to Jotunheim, to see the ravages Thor has brought. The creature this time is a kitty! Who wants to make a kitty-human hybrid for...reasons? The post (disclaimer, and a detailed summary of the nine worlds): https://myths.link/222a The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Sponsors: Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days at http://acorn.tv and use our promo code, LEGENDS! Bombas: Get 20% off your first purchase at http://bombas.com/legends Pretty Litter: Get 20% off by going to http://prettylitter.com/myths Pillpack: Save on prescription meds by going to http://amazon.com/myths -- Music: "Her Caliber" by Blue Dot Sessions "Gullwing Sailor" by Blue Dot Sessions "Floating in Space" by Podington Bear "We Drive 3 Days" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Huhti 202140min

This week, there are two stories about death and what comes next, from China and Scotland. On the first, a lonely fisherman meets an odd man down by the river with a strange plan for his life. On the second, a stablehand helps out two strangers who stop by his tavern for the night...and discovers a terrifying secret. The creature is an epic hero with oiled pecs who is doing his best to keep everyone in the world alive. The cat that I tried to put in a harness (he hated it): https://myths.link/tomato The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership The store: https://myths.link/store -- Sponsors: Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days at http://acorn.tv and use our promo code, LEGENDS! Simplisafe: Go to http://simplisafe.com/legends for a 60-day risk-free trial and a free security camera! Headspace: Get a free one-month trial at http://headspace.com/legends! Indeed: Get a free, $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at http://indeed.com/legends -- Music: "Cloud Nine" by Podington Bear "Dark Clouds" by Podington Bear "Fading Prospects" by Podington Bear "Eleven" by Broke for Free Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Huhti 202135min

We're back in the Odyssey where Menelaus comes home, Telemachus leaves it, and Odysseus? Odysseus has been stuck in the same place for seven long years. The creatures this week are the Agogwe, tiny hairy naked people who are really cool until they aren't. Disclaimer: https://myths.link/220b Thanos swimsuit: https://myths.link/thanos Store: https://myths.link/store Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Sponsors: Talkspace: Go to http://talkspace.com and use the code MYTHS for $100 off of your first month! Acorn TV: Check out our favorite British streaming service free for 30 days at http://acorn.tv, promo code LEGENDS Bombas: Get 20% off your first purchase at http://bombas.com/legends -- Music: "Rotary Cog" by Blue Dot Sessions "When in the West" by Blue Dot Sessions "Hedgeliner" by Blue Dot Sessions "Milkwood" by Blue Dot Sessions "Box Canyon" by Podington Bear Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Maalis 202142min

Three men grappling with the legacy, or curse, of their fathers. Menelaus loses everything and finds a life, but will his past come hunting for him? Telemachus lives each day in the shadow of the absence of his father, pushing back at the inevitable. Orestes knows what he must do to avenge his father, even if it means prolonging his family’s curse. The creature is a tiny elephant who might just eat your brain? Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Store: https://myths.link/store Bob Ross Waffle Maker: https://myths.link/bobross —   Sponsors LinkedIn: Get a free $75 credit at http://indeed.com/legends Check out Best Fiends at http://bestfiends.com Acorn TV: Get your first 30 days for free at http://acorn.tv promo code LEGENDS — Music: "Big River Run" by Blue Dot Sessions "Darkened Treeline" by Blue Dot Sessions "Sino de Cobre" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Maalis 202135min

A story from the Pentamerone with a title so spoiler-y that I can't even say it here, but it's a fun, mildly horrifying tale of a relationship that just doesn't work out. And is also really gross. The creatures this week are the little devil and angel on your shoulder, except one of them is a burly wildman and the other is a snake with a human head. Store: https://myths.link/store Membership: https://www/mythpodcast.com/membership Post: https://myths.link/219 THE REDWALL COOKBOOK: https://myths.link/redwall -- Sponsors: Bombas: All of us Weisers love Bombas, and you can get 20% off your first purchase at http://bombas.com/legends to try them out for yourself! -- Music: "Capilla" by Blue Dot Sessions "Surface Tension 1" by Podington Bear "Felt Lining" by Blue Dot Sessions "Surface Tension 3" by Podington Bear "Cabernet" by Blue Dot Sessions "Beeth" by Blue Dot Sessions "At the Curb" by Podington Bear Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Maalis 202132min

We resume our journey to the west right where we left off: the Tang monk has been kidnapped by demons, and it's up to Sun Wukong and Pigsy to save him...if they aren't too busy making tiny monkey babies out of Sun Wukong's fur, crying, and talking to fantasically bearded men to save him. The creature this time is a monster skunk that isn't farting everyone to death! It's actually kind of way worse! Stephen the frog (soap): https://myths.link/stephen The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Sponsors: Simplisafe: Get a 60-day risk free trial AND a free security camera by going to http://simplisafe.com/legends! Headspace: For a free one-month trial, go to http://headspace.com/legends. -- Music: "The Black Frame" by Rolemusic" "Tiny Spoons" by Podington Bear "Chrysalis" by Podington Bear "Vernouillet" by Blue Dot Sessions "Remsen" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Crisper" by Blue Dot Sessions "Chrysalis" by Podington Bear Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Maalis 202135min