407: West African folklore: Wiser

The spies are coming. Governor Sim has gone too far and earned the attention of the king, who's sending people to see what's going on in Sim's district. The only thing? Sim is four steps ahead of the king and those spies don't know what they're walking into. The creature is Western Europe's first vampire! And why you want to avoid mixing sorcery with your home improvement projects! -- Links! Say hi on Instagram? https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends New episode of Scoundrel out today! https://myths.link/scoundrel -- Sponsors: Faherty: https://fahertybrand.com/legends with promo code LEGENDS for 20% off! Shopify: https://shopify.com/legend Scribd: Get a free 60-day trial at https://scribd.com/myths Wondery: Follow Wondery Exhibit C on Facebook or go to https://wonderyexhibitc.com, and listen to True Crime podcasts on Wondery and Amazon Music. -- Music: "A Simple Shroud" by Blue Dot Sessions "Keeping Up" by Blue Dot Sessions "Talltell" by Blue Dot Sessions "Vela Vela" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Dec 202242min

A home improvement project 800 years in the making that includes way too many wolves, rat parts, and beards. It's the story of the Tomten of Åbo Castle, from Finnish folklore. The creatures are women with varying degrees of faces from British folklore. The one thing they have in common? Drunk, possibly concussed guys are the only people that have seen them. -- Åbo/Turku Castle tour Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSIBVQ8p3E Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure: https://myths.link/catlady -- Sponsors: Simplisafe: Get 40% off any new system at https://simplisafe.com/legends Bombas: https://bombas.com/legends with promo code LEGENDS for 20% off your first purchase. Best Fiends: Go to the App Store or Google play to download Best Fiends for free. -- Music: "Halpver" by Blue Dot Sessions "Gene's Waltz" by Blue Dot Sessions "Evidence Room" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Snowgarden" by Blue Dot Sessions "Our Ears, Deceivers" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Onyx" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Dec 202245min

We're back in the story of the Monkey King as he and the crew continues their journey to the west. Xanzang, the monk, of course gets captured again, but this time, it's by the son of an old friend of Monkey's from back in his pillaging days! He figures things should go well. Because, of course, there is nothing children love more than being bossed around. The creature is the L'esak, and it's why you shouldn't eat that delicious road bread, no matter how good it looks. -- Myths and Legends on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends And because it's my little project, Myths and Legends on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@myths Oh, and there's a new scoundrel out today! https://myths.link/scoundrel -- Sponsors: Shopify: https://shopify.com/legends Simplisafe: https://simplisafe.com/legends Faherty: https://fahertybrand.com/legends with promo code LEGENDS -- Music: "Eyes on Everyone" by Blue Dot Sessions "Delham Corner" by Blue Dot Sessions "Burnam Street" by Blue Dot Sessions "Dognell" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Nov 202247min

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 offers a new way to feel better after you get sick. -- Links! Shop: https://shop.bardic.fm Disclaimer: https://myths.link/296b Source one for creature of the week: https://yokai.com/korouri/ Source two for creature of the week: https://uncannyjapan.com/podcast/korori/ -- Music: "Taoudella" by Blue Dot Sessions "Watercool Quiet" by Blue Dot Sessions "Capilla" by Blue Dot Sessions "Galaxy Shard" by Blue Dot Sessions -- Sponsors: Canva: https://canva.me/myths for a free 45-day extended trial! Ora Organic: Text MYTHS to 64-000 to get 30% off your first subscription! Scribd: https://scribd.com/myths   Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Nov 202247min

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 bringing wineskins to life, but his hostess is a sorceress herself, and all he has to do is catch her in the act. The creature is the Lizard Man, lover of sinking his claws into cars…and his teeth into some Filet-o-Fish sandwiches. — Disclaimer: https://myths.link/296 Scoundrel: https://myths.link/scoundrel Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

16 Nov 202240min

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 Sirin, and they’ll only sing for you if you’re super happy and harmonious. So, kind of never. — Disclaimer: https://myths.link/295 Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Come say hi on Mastodon if that's your thing: https://mastodon.social/@myths — Music: "Millworm" by Blue Dot Sessions "Caravan" by Blue Dot Sessions "Uncertain Ground" by Blue Dot Sessions "Champman" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

9 Nov 202241min

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 West. -- The newspaper article for the creature and the disclaimer: https://myths.link/294

2 Nov 202238min

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 dismemberment. The creature is Striga! And she's the reason to put on that extra loaf of garlic bread and leave pig bones all over church. -- Disclaimer: https://myths.link/293 Fictional! https://www.fictional.fm/subscribe. New episode comes out Thursday 10/27 -- Music: "Celestial Navigation" by Blue Dot Sessions "In Passage" by Blue Dot Sessions "Rabbit Hole" by Blue Dot Sessions "Babble Babble Brook" by Blue Dot Sessions "Fissure Forming" by Blue Dot Sessions "Heavenstill" by Blue Dot Sessions "Single Still" by Blue Dot Sessions "Loopy" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

26 Okt 202239min