The classic fable of counting your chickens before they hatch, combined with a version of the Irish folksong "The Rattlin' Bog." A lot of fun. Sing along if you can! Support the show at Patreon.com/stories
Oct 2021
Ep 498 - Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A run-down mansion decades past its former glory, a headstrong heroine, a creepy family, and mushrooms all come together to form a perfect, spooky storm in this week's episode.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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1h 9m
Jul 2023
Ep 597 - The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
We've covered vaguely spiritual self-help books before on the show, but The Alchemist is unique insofar as it attempts to wrap the broad platitudes of a The Secret up in a there-and-back-again adventure story. Please listen, as long as it fits with your Personal Legend.
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1h 13m
Jan 2022
Ep 515 - Ratha's Creature (The Named #1), by Clare Bell
Clare Bell's novel about prehistoric big cats with language, culture, and fire is also a pretty engrossing adventure about being cast out from your home and discovering the world around you. Time to join the clan of the Red Tongue!
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52m 51s