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Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

By: Jason Weiser Carissa Weiser Nextpod
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 Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place. 2015-2024 Bardic Enterprises LLC, all rights reserved. Art Literary History & Criticism World
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  • 417: Guy of Warwick: Don't Be That Guy

    417: Guy of Warwick: Don't Be That Guy
    Sep 10 2025
    🛡️This Guy?🛡️ This guy is Guy of Warwick, and he's your guy. But only if you need someone to be the best guy in the world at fighting and killing. It's just too bad Guy hates being that guy.

    😈 The Creature: Freybug and the Barguest
    Two black dogs who might give you wounds that will never heal, or maybe just stand there awkwardly until you leave.

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    💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord
    📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram
    ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky
    📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube
    📖 Source 1: https://myths.link/guypt1
    📖 Source 2: https://myths.link/guypt2
    ⚠️ Disclaimer: https://myths.link/417
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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Vessel Five" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Junca" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Brek PKL" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Bask VX" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Dawn in Vennik" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Third in Line" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Walking Shoes" by Blue Dot Sessions
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 416: Hans Christian Andersen: Humbugs

    416: Hans Christian Andersen: Humbugs
    Aug 27 2025
    🪲They're not so different🪲 One is the king of the world, and the other is a beetle. One wants to fight God, the other wants to wear golden horse shoes. When it comes to being completely arrogant and insufferable, though, they have more in common than you might think. It's two fairy tales of pride and power from Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen.

    😈 The Creature: The Elle-folk

    They're NOT elves. They just look and act like them and have a very similar name but if you say they're elves hope you enjoy your VERY sick cow.

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    📚️ Fictional is back!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe
    💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord
    📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram
    ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky
    📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube
    📖 Source 1: https://myths.link/wicked-king
    📖 Source 2: https://myths.link/beetle
    ⚠️ Disclaimer: https://myths.link/416
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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Lonely Stairwell" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Sal's Place" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Tropicazia" by Blue Dot Sessions
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    44 mins
  • 415: Aesop's Fables: Bray it Ain't So

    415: Aesop's Fables: Bray it Ain't So
    Aug 13 2025
    🫏One little rent-a-donkey, one big journey🫏 Actually he's a full-grown rental donkey but the journey is a big one because, when you're a poorly treated rental donkey and you have a chance to escape, you take it. Then, spend the rest of the time trying to get back to captivity because the world is dangerous and scary.

    😈 The Creature: Eikthymir

    The giant stag from Norse myth that makes it rain...rain. He's not as cool as his friend, who has alcohol constantly flowing out of her udders.

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    Links:

    📚️ Fictional is back!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe
    💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord
    📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram
    ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky
    📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Hesper" by Chad Crouch
    "The Killjoy Brothers" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Fog Interlude" by Chad Crouch
    "Sewer King" by Blue Dot Sessions
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    53 mins
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If you still like storytime as an adult then this is absolutely worth your time, you can find the epic stories of King Arthur, Hercules, and The Monkey King, but also many criminally underrated stories like Arrow Odd (ep31) Tatterhood (ep146) and The Mabinogian (ep181 & 217)

The writers have a great sense of humour, I work outdoors and highly recommend listening to a story outside, if you don't mind laughing in public for no apparent reason.

This podcast does exactly what it says on the box.
I used a different app, but have listened to every episode, even the early ones.

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