The Legend of John Henry

Today we have a Czech folktale translated by Jausef Baudis and adapted for audio by Daniel Hinds. Follow along as the kind and generous soldier has some unexpected encounters on the way home from war. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all ... Show More

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. A poem about a war between the Peanut Butter and Jelly Kingdoms. It has songs about sandwiches! Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all you ... Show More

Today we have a story adapted from a Japanese fable. Follow along as an artist boy who, as you may have guessed, loved to draw cats, saves a temple from an invading goblin. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on ... Show More

"Wherever you are is my home." We recap the last episode of Season One of this series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We revisit the lives of seven women with amazing stories including Hedy Lamarr and Judy Garland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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In this week's episode, we explore the history of mirrors, and their place in our superstitions, legends, and folk beliefs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

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This Man Booker Prize-winning novel has one question at its core: what if Thomas Cromwell wasn't quite the jerk we thought he was? Henry VIII's right-hand man definitely does dirty deeds on behalf of the King, but Mantel creatively fills in blanks in the historical record to imag ... Show More