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Apr 2022
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267-Dragons: The Horse and his Boy

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode

A story of believing in yourself and finding your own way in the world...by imitating Pokemon and Hodor and wearing flashy suits from your best friend's stone safehouse. From a story from what's now Czech Republic and Slovakia, called "Prince Bayaya."

Coming to a garden near you, the creature is the Jidra, from Medieval Europe. You might think you're a fantastic gardener, what with growing a plant bigger than you are...but you might rethink that when the plant tries to eat you.

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Music:

"Jon Don" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Gatinha Rosa" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Epic Victory" by Valentina Gribanova

"Lovers Hollow" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions

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