4-Mulan: A Likely Hero

4-Mulan: A Likely Hero

The story of Mulan, the woman who took her aging father's place in the army, does not mean what you think it means. The original character is almost completely awesome and very different from many retellings. Unfortunately, the inspiring central message of the story is a modern interpretation of something that was actually very insulting. Also, villain is less of a looming, hulking Hun, and more a bandit with a name of a spandex print. This is the story of Mulan as it was originally told.


The creature of the week is why you'll want to make sure you're very drunk before going into the woods alone at night.


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297-Monkey King: Up in Smoke

297-Monkey King: Up in Smoke

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296B-Roman/Greek myths: Should I Bray or Should I Go?

296B-Roman/Greek myths: Should I Bray or Should I Go?

Lucius has been turned into a donkey after using the wrong body lotion. Then, he was kidnapped by bandits. Things are about to get a whole lot worse for Lucius. The creature is the Korori (虎狼狸), who ...

23 Nov 202247min

296A-Greek Myths: To Bewitch or Not to Bewitch

296A-Greek Myths: To Bewitch or Not to Bewitch

Lucius’s lifelong dream, as of ten minutes ago, is learning how to do sorcery. Luckily, he’s not only in a city crawling with witches who are slicing bits off people’s faces to do their magic and brin...

16 Nov 202240min

295-1001 Nights: What's in the Box?

295-1001 Nights: What's in the Box?

The story of a merchant gets lost ducking out early from a funeral and who ends up sleeping in a graveyard…and that’s somehow the least scary thing that happens to him that year. The creature is the ...

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294-West African Folklore: Spirited Away

294-West African Folklore: Spirited Away

The story of Moremi Ajasoro from modern-day Nigeria has love, loss, and, of course, evil forest monsters. The creature is the Van Meter Visitor, a dinosaur that was apparently stinking up the Old Wes...

2 Nov 202238min

293-Hans Christian Andersen: The Little Things

293-Hans Christian Andersen: The Little Things

Two stories, two small things making enormous problems. We have "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Red Shoes". For two stories about young women learning and growing, they contain kind of a lot of di...

26 Okt 202239min

292-Germanic Legends: Dwarf Fortress

292-Germanic Legends: Dwarf Fortress

Magic swords, Viking legends, dwarves, ice queens, and enchanted rose gardens, this story of Dietrich of Bern and the Dwarf King Laurin has a bit of everything. The creature this week is the Samodivi...

19 Okt 202254min

291-Japanese Folklore: The Monsters

291-Japanese Folklore: The Monsters

Three stories of monsters from Japan. We have a tanuki, the monsters that lurk in the civilized places, and monsters that might be under your home right now. The creature is a decapitated man who lo...

12 Okt 202246min

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