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Mar 2018
31m 11s

103-Middle Eastern Folklore: Shipshape

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode
A story about a king and his garden...that somehow turns into a story with genies, witches, boats full of male models, guys getting boiled alive, angry kitties, and secret agent mice. It's the story of the bronze ring, as collected by Scottish writer Andrew Lang. 

The creature this time just wants to pop on by your hut for a beer and maybe turn you into an undying goblin. Because he likes you so much. -

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Music: "Cicle Ariel" by Blue Dot Sessions "Nuthatch" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Molerat" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lime Beat" by Podington Bear "Lamb" by Podington Bear "Two Faces" by Podington Bear "Soldier's Story" by Podington Bear "Smack" by Podington Bear
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