Mermaids - mythical aquatic creatures typically depicted as having the upper body of a human female and the tail of a fish. They are often portrayed in folklore and popular culture as beautiful, enchanting beings who live in the sea, sometimes luring sailors to their doom with their captivating songs or appearance.
Tailypo - a small, eerie, and elusive cre ... Show More
Sep 28
Trows - The Shetland Creatures That Steal Fiddlers and Babies
Deep in the peat hills of Shetland, the old folk won't cross the green mounds after dark. Those hills belong to the trows: small, grey, limping hill-folk descended from the Norse trolls. They'll steal a fiddler for a night that lasts a hundred years, and they'll trade a healthy b ... Show More
32m 51s
Sep 25
A Case from My Other Show: The Sodder Children
On Christmas Eve, 1945, the Sodder family's home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, burned to the ground. Five of the ten children were never found. No remains were recovered, and the case was closed almost as quickly as it was opened. For decades, their parents refused to believe t ... Show More
5m 38s
Sep 21
Mami Wata — The Water Spirit Worshipped and Feared Across Africa
She's been called a goddess. A demon. A healer. A thief of husbands, minds, and sometimes lives. Across an entire continent — and every shore the diaspora ever touched — Mami Wata has been worshipped in shrines and feared on riverbanks for centuries, and she is not finished colle ... Show More
29m 55s
Mar 2024
Mermaids: Myth, Mystery and Legend
Dive into the history and mythology of mermaids. Explore ancient tales and modern interpretations of these half-human, half-fish beings, tracing their roots across civilizations. Join us on a mesmerizing journey through the depths of human imagination and storytelling.
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