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Jul 29
Drunk Girl’s Field Guide to Surviving Mythology
After 500 episodes, we have some advice to impart on how to survive in mythology. Plus, we get really drunk. Thanks for 500 episodes. Here’s to 500 more. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of explicit sexual content, sexual assault, incest, chi ... Show More
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It’s important to maintain that Final Girl Energy, gang. That’s what all of these urban legends have been preparing you for! We learn why it’s important to train kids young to spot ghosts, and why bringing your spooky partner home may lead to finding out you’ve got ghosts watchin ... Show More
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We are joined by storyteller, author, and researcher, Chinenye Egbuna Ikwuemesi to talk about African intellectual history, colonial historiography, and the Yoruba creation story. Learn how Obatala broke the world, and then brought it back together again and became the patron of ... Show More
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Introducing Mythology
Gods and heroes. Titans and transformations. Life before earth, and after it. Mythology uses half-humans to explore what it means to be human. And the newest podcast from Parcast explores Mythology. Through audio-drama, we bring these stories to life. Then, we examine where myths ... Show More
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From Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast, the roots of fairy tales stretch back thousands of years — to the dawn of Indo-European languages and beyond.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by author and journalist Laura Spinney to explore the origins of mytholo ... Show More
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A story from Spanish folklore of three brothers, a crafting competition, a smelly Trojan parrot, and a lesson that it's never too late to start on the Hero's Journey. I mean, you might end up in jail, but it's still inspiring? The creature this week is the Gohonga, a creature tha ... Show More
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The world of the djinn is ancient, but where did it all begin? This week's episode explores some of the earlier origin stories about where the djinn came from and exactly who and what they are. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio ... Show More
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Every writer, podcaster and storyteller obsesses about how they begin a story. But they rarely pay enough attention to endings. Nothing matters more. Malcolm and Mike Birbiglia solve endings for you. From our first-ever Revisionist History: LIVE events at the Town Hall in New Yor ... Show More
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A very different episode where we talk about the oldest ghost stories and how they still affect how we think today. Gamefly. Click here: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100173810-10495782?sid=myth Get 15% OFF Loot Crate Click this link: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-100173810-1390 ... Show More
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Washington - Tales from the Evergreen State
<p>In this episode, we embark on a journey through time and myth, exploring three of Washington's most exciting legends. First, we'll uncover the mystery of the Murray Island Incident. Then, we venture to Starvation Heights, the site of harrowing tales of deceit and tragedy under ... Show More
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Every story has to start somewhere. Whether it’s with “once upon a time” or “when tigers used to smoke tobacco”, storytellers have been setting the scene for their audiences in beautiful and interesting ways. Join us as we dig into the origins of story beginnings AND endings!Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of totalitari ... Show More
<p>Origin stories are often curious, and these two tales are guaranteed to entertain.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio ... Show More
<p>One of the oldest beliefs in human history is also the root of countless stories in our collective folklore. But to understand the power of those tales, we need to understand the people who brought them to life.</p> <p>————————</p> <p><strong>Lore Resources: </strong></p> <ul> ... Show More
<p>More origin stories, because nothing is more curious than unusual beginnings to familiar characters.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/li ... Show More
