logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2019
35m 34s

154B-Viking Legends: The Army of the Dea...

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Nov 19
422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking
<h1>🧙‍♂️So you've decided to steal from a witch or wizard🧙‍♀️</h1> <div>Are you sure about that? If you are, you might want to think about what you're going to do more than the characters in today's stories from Scotland and Norway. Especially if, like them, you end up stealing ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 5
421: Viking Legends: Famous
tail spinning
56m 52s
Oct 22
420: Korean Grim Reaper: Saja Boys
tail spinning
55m 10s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2023
The Strahdcast Ep. 63: Deja Vuk Kral Pt. II
<p>VUK KRAL! The fight to determine the Werewolves&apos; leadership is on, and Winnie bravely refused to back down from the fight. Will that bravery be enough to carry her and her pack to victory?<br/><br/><b>Thank you to our sponsors!</b><br/>Modern Artifice: <a href='https://ww ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2020
The Singing Bone (Pre-Intermediate)
Frederick and Brian leave peacefully in the countryside. But one day, a bear comes to the forest and starts killing people. The brothers decide to go and stop it, but Brian's pride causes him to make a terrible decision... Today's story is The Singing Bone. Go to EasyStoriesInEn ... Show More
23m 24s
Jun 2020
Golden Horses (Intermediate)
The Scythians are the most powerful nation east of the Danube river. The gods themselves gave them beautiful golden horses, fast and powerful. But when the King's son dies, he will do anything to get him back, and his actions could lead their nation to ruin... Today's story is G ... Show More
25m 21s
May 2024
Captain Blood and the Crown Jewels
Rerun: Fugitive Thomas Blood sneaked his way into the Tower of London’s jewel room on 9th May, 1671 - bludgeoning the 77 year-old Keeper of the Jewels, Talbot Edwards, in the process.  Disguised as a parson, the Irish adventurer had cat-fished Edwards in an audacious and complex ... Show More
12 m
Jan 2023
American Dreamer
Ryan Hurst (Remember The Titans, Sons of Anarchy) stars in this episode, which follows the romance between a young couple that is split apart when war sends one of them across the world. You can hear more about this story by reading the novel it's based on, American Dreamer: A Lo ... Show More
29m 40s
May 2024
War Stories: A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
<p><em>In the runup to Memorial Day, we're bringing you some stories from the archives about war and the cost of war. We'll be back with new episodes next week!</em></p><p>It’s March 27th. This day in 1863, Jefferson Davis declared a “day of fasting and prayer” to support the Con ... Show More
19m 28s
May 2024
449. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Rise of Sitting Bull (Part 4)
"What would you do if your home was attacked? You would stand up like a brave man and defend it. That is our story."  Following the bloody Fetterman Fight, which saw the Lakota warlord Crazy Horse and his warriors ambush and massacre American troops, the American public was left ... Show More
49m 4s
Mar 2024
Roadkill
<p>The first story this week is about a long haul trucker who had quite the night out on the road alone in the middle of heavily forested area on the East Coast. He saw something, a couple somethings, maybe. The creepiness lingers on this one. The the second story is set in the l ... Show More
1h 14m
Dec 2023
Ep. 350 - Patrick Brown (U.S. Army / The Warrior Alliance)
Patrick Brown joined the Army in 2005 as an Infantryman in the US Army, deploying to multiple combat zones throughout his service. Immediately after service, he became a US Army Survival, Escape, Resistance, Evasion (SERE-C) instructor to soldiers who were at high risk of being c ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2020
The Brave Little Tailor (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === A foolish tailor kills seven flies in one blow, and makes a belt to remember this. He goes out into the world to show people his amazing feat, but they think he killed seven men in one blow. Today's story is The Brave Littl ... Show More
30m 50s