19-Native American Folklore: Skeletons
The first episode of much-requested Native American folklore has giants, ghosts, anthropomorphic coyotes, jilted lovers, and the reason for why the tick got so flat. Because you've always wondered how...
6 Jan 201628min
18-St. Nick: Rusty Chains and Candy Canes
The story behind the transition from Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus is one that includes murder, priest-punching, and ominous, demonic-looking companions. This episode looks at the legends behind an au...
23 Dec 201532min
17C-Theseus: I Volunteer as Tribute
The final chapter in the story of Theseus, the Minotaur, and all the other people that have gotten swept up in this drama spanning decades. We'll learn exactly what the Delphic Oracle meant by her pro...
16 Dec 201535min
17B-Icarus and Daedalus: A Portrait of the Artificer as a Young Man
The story of Daedalus and Icarus is much more than just Icarus flying too close to the sun. Daedalus, the inventor, is directly responsible for the labyrinth and the Minotaur. He's a man whose will to...
9 Dec 201534min
17A-Theseus: It’s Dangerous to go Alone!
We have all heard the story of Theseus fighting that monstrous half-bull, half-man beast known as the Minotaur, but the original story starts years earlier. It involves tensions between two kingdoms, ...
2 Dec 201528min
16-Russian Fairy Tales: She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
The story of a young woman, her magic doll, and a witch who may be the most terrifying - or the most ridiculous - person you've ever seen. You'll also see that you should definitely not trust a gift f...
18 Nov 201538min
15-Slavic Folklore: Bad Wolf
In this Russian Fairy Tale from the same collections as the stories of Koschei the Deathless, we find a prince who goes on a quest for the firebird. This leads us into a Russian nesting quest situatio...
11 Nov 201541min
13B-Ragnar Lodbrok: Why’d it have to be Snakes?
The end of the saga of this legendary king has Viking battles, magic cows, and a long con to take over England. Ragnar's poor planning when it comes to cementing his legacy blows up in his face, and w...
4 Nov 201537min
