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32:22 | Oct 4th, 2017
The story of a sleazy dwarf, a helpful horse, and all-you-can-eat cake
35:00 | May 31st, 2017
Sinbad (no, not that Sinbad) is probably the 3rd most famous story from a collection titled "One Thousand and One Nights". It's a story of loss, hardship, and redemption...and then partying so hard that you forget all that loss, hardship, and redempt...Show More
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30:00 | Jun 3rd, 2015
Swords, dragons, werewolves, Vikings, betrayal, and revenge are all hallmarks of the thrilling, yet little known, Saga of the Volsungs, the story of an ill-fated medieval Nordic family. One of J.R.R. Tolkien's first Nordic reads, it's a tale of honor...Show More
32:14 | May 13th, 2015
In this episode, you'll see that you should definitely interfere if you see two apex predators fighting to the death in the wilderness. We'll finish the story of Yvain, a knight of King Arthur's court, as he (mostly) sees the error in his ways and (m...Show More
43:24 | Dec 11th
Four stories from Greek mythology: Arachne and Athena, Pandora's box, the great flood of the ancient Greek world, and the love story of Idas and Marpessa.
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10:35 | Dec 9th
The conclusion to the story of Lady White Snake and Xu Xian
34:09 | Dec 4th
The legend of Lady White Snake continues with a packed episode. There are magical (if not wholly unexpected) resurrections, crustacean armies, Doctor Strange ripoffs, and that's just in the first half.
36:42 | Nov 27th
The legend of the White Snake is one of the four great folktales of China. Today, we start that with an act of kindness, demons lurking in the places we can’t look, and a (misguided?) monk hoping to bring justice.
37:01 | Nov 20th
The wonderfully ridiculous and surprisingly human original story of Hansel and Gretel
39:26 | Nov 13th
47 warriors lead one of the greatest (true) revenge stories ever told.
35:01 | Nov 6th
The stories of a lost dumpling and two young people finding love among the ashes.
39:15 | Oct 30th
On our annual Halloween special, it's a supposedly true story of a string of killings and something lurking in the dark forest
33:17 | Oct 23rd
The story of the fictional protagonist you never knew you hated
33:27 | Oct 16th
We’re back on the boat to the Trojan War and Agamemnon has a problem. It's a problem he can solve, he just doesn't want to.
34:35 | Oct 9th
Jack is back and ready to do what he does best, and who is along for the ride? King Arthur's teenage son.
39:57 | Oct 2nd
The stories of Costanza/Costanzo, the youngest daughter of the king of Thebes, who sets out to find her way in the world, and Molly Whuppie, the young orphan girl who battled giants.
40:58 | Sep 25th
Two stories of terrible parenting, one from Scandinavia, and the other from Naples
37:47 | Sep 18th
Hrolf Kraki, the Viking king of Denmark, sets out to avenge his father and fight way too many mythological creatures
40:18 | Sep 11th
Part one of the story of Hrolf Kraki, legendary Viking king, and his twelve berserkers
39:44 | Sep 4th
The lives of Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Clytemnestra, and Penelope before the event that would make them all famous: the Trojan War.
34:11 | Aug 28th
Things are going great for Arthur and the gang...until some guys from Rome show up and tell him the rent is due.
39:45 | Aug 21st
Faust takes his magical powers he got from his deal with the devil, and decides to really live it up for the time he has left. Unfortunately, that time is waning.
34:24 | Aug 14th
Doctor Faust makes an ill-conceived deal with the devil. Hijinks ensue.
35:20 | Aug 7th
From the end of the world to the underworld and Armageddon itself, Kalevipoeg does way too many things
31:13 | Jul 31st
Giants flying on eagles, warriors fighting sorcerers, and a young man in search of his destiny.
40:18 | Jul 17th
The stories of Momotaro and the Inch-high Samurai
38:39 | Jul 10th
The Handsome Monkey King is getting too powerful. There are beings in the universe who do not like that, and they're about to pay him a visit.
38:04 | Jul 3rd
From Chinese legend, a monkey becomes a king and, deciding that isn't good enough, challenges the gods themselves
33:19 | Jun 26th
Antigone battles an authoritarian state in the form of her uncle, Creon.
36:42 | Jun 19th
Oedipus's family just found out it's way more related than they thought...and things are somehow about to get worse.
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