308-Tricksters: Food Chain

🔱It's Poseidon's turn.On the podcast. Not to be king of the gods. He's actually totally not mad that his little brother is king. Because Zeus isn't the king of him. But Poseidon does do everything his brother says. Not because Zeus told him to, though. He just planned to do it a ... Show More

🗡️If at first you don't succeed, die, die again.Ian's had a hard life. That life gets even more difficult when he falls in love with a woman who is (not-so-secretly) a deer. And who makes him eat her earwax.😈 The Creature: The Charles Mill Lake MonsterThis week, the state of Oh ... Show More

🐒 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, knows a demon shakedown when he sees it.And what's happening in this town, where people need to pay upwards of $30k (in 2026 USD) a year to a Buddha they never see? That's a shakedown. Does his master, the Tang Monk, believe him? Of course he doesn ... 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

Once upon a time there was a greedy Raven and a sly Fox. The Raven had a thing for sheep cheese and kept rather a lot of it in his stinky nest. The other animals were rather fed up with Raven, so asked Fox to use his quick wits to help them. Listen to this hilarious modern take o ... 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

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

Ms. Elephant and Mr. Hippo are being very greedy with their berries and flowers, and the hare is VERY hungry! What will she do to earn some of the big kids' food? Tune in to this adaptation of a Central African folktale to find out! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, y ... Show More

This week we return to the majestic continent of Africa, and find a very funny and entertaining little tale! I found this wonderful story in a lovely old book of myths and legends from Africa, but it is mysterious in its original exact origins, and like some of the best stories, ... Show More

A short take on the classic fable about the cunning fox and the vain crow. The moral of the story? Don't be fooled by flattery. Support the show at patreon.com/stories