311-Samurai: Lost and Found

🗡️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

✏️Gaṅgâdhara's astrologer dad has some bad news for his boy: he's going to die.Well, first he'll spend a decade in prison, and then die. Then things will get better? It's the story of the Soothsayer's Son.😈 The Creature: Denpachi KitsuneAre you sure the best student in your scho ... Show More

A loose dog leads a knight’s squire into the forest, where he crosses paths with an old magician. Later, a bit of improvisation leads him to an enchanted sword… and his destiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>Eleventh Century Japan. A samurai and his wife are walking through the forest and come across a bandit. The bandit attacks the samurai and has sex with/rapes his wife. A woodcutter finds the samurai, stabbed to death. Who killed the samurai and with what? What role did his wif ... Show More

This Shinto adventure is the origin story of Ōkuninushi, a trickster hero and eventual ruler of Izumo. But first, this prince must survive the terrors of his fourscore older brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

From Greek-Irish writer Lafcadio Hearn comes the Japanese story of a blind priest with a talent for music. When a mysterious samurai asks him to perform for a high-ranking noble, the priest is eager to accept… and unwittingly falls into a supernatural trap. Learn more about your ... Show More

In an attempt to improve life at work, Ronstadt and his Side B street buddy, Kneeslapper, journey beyond the bounds of the Flat World to make an ominous trade. Ronstadt later finds himself hunted by a pair of Vile Lurks, and Hattie takes our hero on his darkest trip yet. ~~ From ... Show More

Ren dreams of being a hero like his dad. When he finds a ninja and a secret sword in the forest, his adventure begins. But to protect his village, Ren must learn that real strength isn’t just about fighting—it’s about listening, learning, and being brave in the right way. 📖On St ... Show More

A rebellious prince, forced to confront his corrupt royal family, discovers love and redemption in the unlikeliest of places—only to find that true leadership requires a choice between vengeance and compassion, as he rises to power with the woman he loves at his side.👀Don’t miss ... Show More

<p>Medieval Japan - especially its stories of fearless Samurai and Ninja warriors - have an enduring place in our consciousness. But how true are they?</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Matt Lewis talks to Joseph Robey, who has made it his mission to make the s ... Show More

Miles and Gwen must save priceless pieces of art when they encounter a master thief named Finess and her accomplice The Spot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A widower loses his horse and searches for something new to love. Written by Roney. Performed by Austin Pendleton, Josh Perilo, Tallie Medel, Dmitry Shein, Rachel Botchan, Kyle Gordon, Tommy Marshall, Thomas Whittington, Frankie Johnson, Sarah Reynolds, Nichole Hill, and Rone ... Show More