Myth Monsters

This week we're heading over to Ireland to look at the ghostly Banshee of Celtic mythology! How are these ghoulish ladies linked to an ancient Irish mourning tradition? How can you get a Banshee attac...

29 Jul 202114min

This week we're heading down to South Africa to look at the intimidating Grootslang from Afrikaans mythology! How does a snake and an elephant get mixed together? How would a diamond get you out of th...

22 Jul 202113min

In today's episode we're heading east over to the Philippines to look at the horrifying Manananggal from Filipino mythology! How does this viscera-sucking monster link to the Spanish colonisation of t...

15 Jul 202116min

This week we're going down to Australia for the mysterious Bunyip from Aboriginal mythology! How does this swampy creature link to prehistoric marsupials? Why did the Prime Minister of Australia use ...

8 Jul 202118min

In this week's episode, we're over in China to look at the legendary Nian. How did this fearsome beast create Chinese New Year traditions? What can you use to scare it off? Find out this week on Myth ...

1 Jul 202114min

In this week's episode, we're slithering over to Greece to look at the venomous Basilisks from European mythology! How are these linked to the fiercesome Cockatrice? What are the two things that can k...

24 Jun 202116min

This week we're looking at the seductive Sirens from Greek mythology! What links these creatures of the shoreline to the abduction of the Spring goddess Persephone? How did they change from half-birds...

17 Jun 202115min

This week we're heading back into European mythology with the Wild Hunt! Who leads this ghostly band of the dead? How are they linked to Odin, King Arthur and Charlemagne? Find out this week! Send us ...

10 Jun 202117min