5B-Slavic Folklore: The First Horcrux

5B-Slavic Folklore: The First Horcrux

As it turns out, Koschei the Deathless is very, very hard to kill, a fact one could probably guess from his name. This episode explores his tragic origins, as well as the ludicrously complex way he's hidden his soul (a Russian nesting doll situation that's unpleasant for everyone involved). He'll prove his name incorrect as he finally meets his demise in what amounts to the most heart-wrenching egging of all time.


In the creature this week, despite forests being kind of the only place where forest fires can take place, this sticky giant thinks nothing of tapping the ashes from his giant cigars into the dry leaves.

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191-Norse Legends: See How they Fly

191-Norse Legends: See How they Fly

In this episode from Norse legends, we'll see that the worst breakups involve Thor breaking up the couple with his hammer and we'll see that even though Odin can shapeshift, that doesn't mean he skips...

5 Aug 202043min

190-Chinese Folklore: Fierce

190-Chinese Folklore: Fierce

In one story, a dragon is rampaging around the countryside unless he gets his favorite meal: teenage girls. In the other, a young woman trapped in an impossible situation meets a new friend who might ...

29 Jul 202045min

189C-Nibelungenlied: I Know It Was You

189C-Nibelungenlied: I Know It Was You

In the third and final part of our series on the Nibelungenlied, the hero of the story, Siegfried, is dead and his wife, the princess, has a score to settle.  The creature this week is the strong toa...

22 Jul 202042min

189B-Nibelungenlied: Heinous

189B-Nibelungenlied: Heinous

We pick up right where we left off last week: Gunther has tricked his way into marrying Brunhild, and Brunhild decided to give him a minor test of strength on their wedding night. He failed, and ended...

15 Jul 202035min

189A-Medieval Legends: Cheater Cheater

189A-Medieval Legends: Cheater Cheater

The story starts out with one prince slaying a dragon and getting rich. It starts there. The wild ride of the Nibelungenlied has echoes of one of our most beloved stories, the Saga of the Volsungs, wi...

8 Jul 202036min

188-The Flea: Forever Home

188-The Flea: Forever Home

Two stories from the bawdy, funny, and oftentimes deeply unsettling 17th century fairytale author Giambattista Basile, both of which have to do with pets. The first pet is a rooster, whose owner just ...

1 Jul 202041min

187-Greek Myths: The End to All Our Pain

187-Greek Myths: The End to All Our Pain

Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War. He has no idea what's waiting for him. There are over fifty bonus episodes on the Myths and Legends bonus feed! Check out that and weekly ad-free shows ...

24 Jun 202037min

186-Grimm: Don't Be Weird

186-Grimm: Don't Be Weird

A story from the Grimm brothers about three down-on-their-luck soldiers who get everything they could ever dream of and then do their absolutely best to lose it. The extended creature of the week is a...

17 Jun 202036min

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