Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

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.

  • 53 minutes 8 seconds
    423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists

    👹Something is lurking in the forest temple👹

    While the country outside is rocked by the changes in the world, a village grapples with the idea that a monster of a land that's nearly gone still lurks in their midst.

    😈 The Creature: Boraro

    Watch out or he'll turn you into a human Capri-Sun

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    📖 Source: https://myths.link/haunted

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "An Unknown Visitor" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Late Night Reading" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Minesterio" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Sonatina" by Blue Dot Sessions


    3 December 2025, 8:30 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking

    🧙‍♂️So you've decided to steal from a witch or wizard🧙‍♀️

    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 way more than you bargained for. 

    😈 The Creature: ewaipanoma

    The headless friends of all the children in South America. No you can't see them. Why would you even ask. Oh, you didn't? Well, you still can't see them.

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "DeeDee Jackdaw" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Dorica Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Marble Chase" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "ShadowPlay" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Tenaway" by Blue Dot Sessions


    19 November 2025, 8:30 am
  • 56 minutes 52 seconds
    421: Viking Legends: Famous

    🔥All the Viking warriors' hearts burn with love for Nítíða🔥

    And also the rest of them is on fire as well because that's what happens when you try to kidnap a maiden-king.

    😈 The Creatures: Henkie

    The henkie is dancing with itself. When it's not watching you sleep, that is.

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "A Certain Lightness" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Blue Straggler" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Dolomite" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Obelisk Stands Silent" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Quarry Callis" by Blue Dot Sessions


    5 November 2025, 8:30 am
  • 55 minutes 10 seconds
    420: Korean Grim Reaper: Saja Boys

    ⚰️It's Halloween⚰️

    What do you do when death comes for you? Well, the characters in today's stories have a lot of ideas, and they're surprisingly successful. The problem? Death works on a much, much longer timeline.

    😈 The Creatures: Bulgasari

    Why you don't feed your rice monster metal needles. Unlike most pets, it will be fine. You'll be in trouble, though.

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Dream Abridged" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Gadabasa" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Noen Prasat" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "The Burnishing" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Vellum Interlude" by Blue Dot Sessions


    22 October 2025, 7:30 am
  • 41 minutes 35 seconds
    419: Slavic folklore: Bad Heir Day

    🪉Ivan fights wizards and monsters and Baba Yaga with a music streaming subscription🪉

    What do you get when your daughters have been kidnapped by a sleezy cloud and your son not only spends all of his days jamming with his self-playing harp, but DOESN'T want to tear the heads off his friends? You get Tsar Wisehead, who apparently just figured out that parenting is hard.

    😈 **The Creature: Garm

    Garm is serious about his job, and that's unfortunate because that job involves blood splatters and the end of the world.

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    📖 Source: https://myths.link/harp

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Flagstone Abbey" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Kid Kodi" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Cirrocumulous" by Chad Crouch
    "Thimble Rider Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "The Spring" by Chad Crouch
    "Hermit" by Chad Crouch


    8 October 2025, 7:30 am
  • 47 minutes 12 seconds
    418: French stories: Our Son, Ourson, the Bear

    🐻Ourson is a Beary Good Guy🐻

    Sorry, I couldn't resist, but he is actually a good guy. He isn't a bear though. He just looks like one to people who have probably never seen a bear, because he's kind of just a very hairy kid. He's like that because his mom kicked a toad that wasn't a toad and the toad cursed him. Don't worry, it'll make sense (mostly).

    😈 The Creatures: Ga-Gorib

    A monster who does bad by tempting people into murdering...themselves?

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Furano Line" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Godmother's Visit" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Lady Marie" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Rumoi Line" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Rumoi Night" by Blue Dot Sessions


    24 September 2025, 7:30 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    417: Guy of Warwick: Don't Be That Guy

    🛡️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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    📼 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


    10 September 2025, 7:30 am
  • 38 minutes 52 seconds
    416: Hans Christian Andersen: Humbugs

    🪲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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    📖 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


    27 August 2025, 7:30 am
  • 47 minutes 6 seconds
    415: Aesop's Fables: Bray it Ain't So

    🫏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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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Hesper" by Chad Crouch
    "The Killjoy Brothers" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Fog Interlude" by Chad Crouch
    "Sewer King" by Blue Dot Sessions


    13 August 2025, 7:30 am
  • 42 minutes 48 seconds
    414: Monkey King: Ham-bushed

    🐷Sun Wukong is a bad friend🐷

    But, to be fair, he never said he and Pigsy were friends...because you don't send your friends to dinner parties where everyone is trying to murder you.

    😈 The Creature: Each Tened
    A horse committed to justice. If the punishment for every crime was searing thigh fire.

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    🎵 Music Credits
    "Low Coal Camper" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Morning Antic" by Chad Crouch
    "Our Digital Compass" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "Titter Snowbird" by Blue Dot Sessions


    30 July 2025, 7:30 am
  • 49 minutes 7 seconds
    413: European folklore: Justice

    🔔Ring the bell for justice🔔

    Want justice? Ring the bell. Doesn't matter if you're a horse or a snake or a merchant or a peasant but if you're one of the latter two probably don't get caught ringing the bell of justice. King Charlemagne puts of a bell of justice and consequences ensue.

    😈 The Creature: The Dun Cow

    A giant cow that just wants to give your free groceries. Just don't try to take more than your fair share.

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    📖Source 1: https://myths.link/damonpythias
    📖Source 2:https://myths.link/bellofjustice

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    🎵 Music Credits

    "Collapsing Slo-mo" by Chad Crouch
    "Darning the Night" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "De-Facto" by Chad Crouch
    "Simple Aside" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "The Cost of All Things" by Blue Dot Sessions


    16 July 2025, 7:30 am
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