308-Tricksters: Food Chain

💪There's something powerful about confidence.Except that, if you're not actually powerful...or generous...or deadly, pretending to be those things can get you in a lot of trouble. Only if you get caught, though. Three stories from South India of people who are faking it.😈 The C ... Show More

🗡️Ortnit has it all.The strength of twelve men. A secret, super lineage. A dwarven sword and unbreakable armor. The question is, what is he going to do with it? Start a war to try to date a princess? Start a war to try to date a princess!😈 The Creature: TarasqueIf it looks like ... Show More

🕷️Spiders don't have tails, but this one has tales. Anansi is one of the most famous folklore tricksters in the world, but we'll see that behind every great trickster...is likely a trail of broken and/or angry people who want to get even.😈 The Creature: Tsuchinoko People are cr ... Show More

It’s a Ponca tribe tale about two sisters with an unusual second set of teeth. As the story goes, the Native American cultural hero and trickster, Coyote, happens upon these young women and finds himself drawn to their lethal sexual exploits. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More

In this retelling of the Crow Tribe’s creation myth, the world is shaped by the first being to ever exist. Old Man Coyote crafts a paradise, but his manipulative brother has more malevolent plans for Earth’s creatures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad ... Show More

Goose does a favor for a wolf, and it comes back to bite him... literally! But does that mean he should never do a favor for anyone again? Listen in to find out! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, head to pat ... Show More

Today we’re bringing you a special episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Superstitions on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! We could all use a little extra luck from time to time… And what better way to secure some than taking i ... Show More

Have you heard about Baba Yaga who lives in the forrest in Russia and eats children down to the bone? What about the witch in Mexico who is responsible for men's disappearances to this very day. Today, we're diving into three scary tales of Witches Show Notes: https://www.heartst ... Show More

<p>A folktale from India about a crafty jackal who manages to trick all the animals into thinking he is some kind of divine deity. A fun story to remind us that you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.  An episode from Journey w ... Show More