Myths and Legends podcast

Myths and Legends

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.

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.

 

#500

407: West African folklore: Wiser

🍼Have a budding tyrant? You need a snarky talking baby🍼 ===============================... more

23 Apr 2025

44 MINS

44:52

23 Apr 2025


#499

406: Slavic folklore: Udder Nonsense

🐄Baba Yaga, Dragons, Giant Talking Pigs🐄 ========================================== We'... more

09 Apr 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:11

09 Apr 2025


#498

405: European legends: Ale to the King

🍺Meet Cambrinus, things aren't going so well for him🍺 ==================================... more

26 Mar 2025

57 MINS

57:09

26 Mar 2025


#497

404: Monkey King: Not Found

🤑 The Monkey King and friends are making money and staying in fancy hotels🤑 ============... more

12 Mar 2025

44 MINS

44:46

12 Mar 2025


#496

403: Norse sagas: Wormtongue

⚔️The plight of the Viking celebrity poet⚔️ =========================================== F... more

26 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:33

26 Feb 2025


#495

402: Japanese folklore: Misconceptions

🐸Love means never having to say I'm sorry (I poisoned you)"🐸 ===========================... more

12 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:38

12 Feb 2025


#494

401: Chinese Zodiac: Rat Race

🐀It's Race Day🐀 ================= Today, we tell the story of how the animals in the Ch... more

29 Jan 2025

40 MINS

40:14

29 Jan 2025


#493

400: Celtic folklore: The Baddies

👸 Our princess is in another castle! 👸 ======================================== Two sto... more

15 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:44

15 Jan 2025


#492

399: Canadian folklore: Wild Night

🎉At a bad New Year's party?🎉 ============================== It has to be better than li... more

31 Dec 2024

36 MINS

36:46

31 Dec 2024


#491

398: Nordic Christmas: In the Bleak Mid-winter

🌲Trolls, zombies, and evil housecats🌲 ======================================= It must b... more

18 Dec 2024

48 MINS

48:33

18 Dec 2024


#490

397: Monkey King: King of Hearts

🐵Monkey and Co. are really hoping this city is different🐵 ==============================... more

11 Dec 2024

42 MINS

42:59

11 Dec 2024


#489

396: Greek Myths: Hades, Too

💀Hades is taking the long way home💀 ===================================== After droppi... more

04 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:46

04 Dec 2024


#488

395: Breton folklore: Darkest Knight

🏰 Why maybe you should pass on dating that person with the dad who murders everyone tryin... more

27 Nov 2024

54 MINS

54:02

27 Nov 2024


#487

394: Danish folklore: Heartless

🧙‍♂️How a Scientist Becomes a Wizard🧙‍♂️ ========================================== Two... more

20 Nov 2024

42 MINS

42:09

20 Nov 2024


#486

393: 1001 Nights: Let it Be(ak) (part 2 of 2)

📝A Cavern Full of Snakes is apparently a Great Classroom📝 ==============================... more

13 Nov 2024

55 MINS

55:13

13 Nov 2024


#485

392: 1001 Nights: The Unthinkable (part 1 of 2)

🐍Hasib wants to avoid a freak library accident🐍 ========================================... more

06 Nov 2024

47 MINS

47:16

06 Nov 2024


#484

391: Japanese Horror: Handsome Bad Man

👹If you can't be with the one you love...👹 ============================================ ... more

30 Oct 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:13

30 Oct 2024


#483

390: Hans Christian Andersen: Swan Song

🦢 Let them eat sand 🦢 ======================= A story from Danish writer Hans Christian... more

23 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:26

23 Oct 2024


#482

389: Korean folklore: Star-crossed

🖤 The story of why you don't menace crows. Even if the people you're doing it to try to m... more

16 Oct 2024

56 MINS

56:33

16 Oct 2024


#481

388: Finnish folklore: Uh oh, Better Get Mikko!

The story of King Mighty Mikko, a young man who isn't a king or mighty, but he is Mikko, a... more

09 Oct 2024

42 MINS

42:01

09 Oct 2024