Come one, come all... Come big, come small... Just come, come for Folktales.

Three absolute BANGERS for this week from all over the world, AND WITH A NEW FORMAT. So listen up!

Story 1: The Knight of Fishes - Spain

Listen, don't get attached to the cobbler in the beginning, but DO get ready for an EPIC tale featuring 2 hot twins (hiiiiii....) What do you name your fish-knight? We went with Lance Bass, but if you've got something equal or better, write us and we'll send you a sticker! Anyways, this one is long and strong, and you're going to love it... it... it...

Story 2: The Big Turtles War Party - the Skidi Pawnee

HoneyBees, you're in for a treat because this is the tale of the tiniest war that ever raged in the modern-day Nebraskan region. Turtle is on the War Path and he's choosing his team... Will he go with the coyote, fox, hawk, or rabbit? Or the flint knife, hairbrush, and awl? The choice is obvious, but the punchline is not. This is one of our all-time favorites.

Story 3: Cutting the Elephants Hips - Uganda

Ok... well, it wouldn't be Folktales if we didn't f- your world a little bit. This story is as dark as it sounds, and features THE MOST SINISTER CHARACTER ever encountered in Folktales, or possibly any Spill the Mead episode honestly... DONT. TRUST. ANYONE.

We are sure you know the story of Snow White. The fairest in the land, crazy step-mom, seven short kings and a prince who fell in love with a corpse. But you haven’t heard Coco read you the Brother’s Grimm version, and you don’t want to miss it.

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We start with a brief history of the Snow White story, discussing several different versions from different countries, even an origin story (dubiously) rooted in truth! Then we dive right into the tale of a no-talent, inefficient evil queen he’ll-bent on murdering a seven year old. Heartwarming.

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Follow us through the woods and over the seven mountains to the little cottage where the dwarves generously allow Snow White a home, in exchange for slave labor. Listen in dismay as the evil queen, whose only skill seems to be applying makeup, dupes this poor child (yeah, we think she’s still seven) repeatedly, using the same line each time.

Rejoice each time the dwarves save her, despair each time they fail to protect her, and listen to the end for the big, hot, dance finish!

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Follow that up with a Happy Ending with Betsy… you know you want to.

The prophecies (PLURAL) foretold it all. And he believed it. And then... he made them ALL believe it.

Not only does Madi tell you the story of how "The Lonely One" united the Hawaiian Islands in one lifetime (and ALL OF THE DRAMA that brings... you have no idea), but we also talk about Hawaiian warfare, the return of an ancient Hawaiian artifact, AND Hawaiian burial practices.

Kamehameha was a force, and his story deserves to be heard. Raised in isolation into a warring island nation, this man was put on this planet to bring them all together. Listen to it all unfold against all odds in this first-but-not-last episode of Hawaiian History.

Brook Kapukuniahi Parker's Lecture (Part 1/4) on Kamehameha the Great

https://youtu.be/oGX6dUAikFQ?si=KGzhK0GCGlMIHGZ0

Keoni Kealoha Alvarez's Documentary "Kapu"

https://www.youtube.com/live/2MLWBLmpSOI?si=4moM8LxEOEP2pQPu

The link to the GORGEOUS video by The Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Hawaiian Chief's Cloak and Helmet Repatriated After 241 Years

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Once upon a time, 2 c*nts sat down to read some folktales from around the world. These are these stories:

Tale 1: Tanuki's Gold (Japan)

A tanuki is a Japanese racoon dog that shape shifts from time to time and brings good fortune. Now we will say, the one in this story doesn't necessarily shape shift (that we know of anyways) but he does bring fortune and most importantly. FRIENDSHIP! This one is really sweet, you guys.

Tale 2: Horse-Dew and the Witch (Turkey)

Say it out loud before you listen: what do you think "Horse-Dew" is!!?? How wrong were you? We've got a classic double-life story going on here, and unless you have Islamic Folklore knowledge, this one will keep you guessing. A royal, 3 daughters, a witch, a couple with magical powers that is still somehow struggling... this one has everything.

Tale 3: The Mitten (Ukraine)

This one is VERY sound effect and voice acting heavy, so you are WELCOME for that. How many animals can fit into a single mitten? Let's see....

In our [record breaking length] finale of the Anne Boleyn series, we try to understand how Anne felt in those final days of life…

The emotional torture she went through is not for the faint of heart, so

TRIGGER WARNING for sensitive content.

Madi spills her heart and soul out in this one. From the trip to the tower to her final words, we experience the fragility and eventual breakdown of the human mind as Anne tries to make sense of what is happening to her.

This episode is a final attempt to understand the truth of Anne Boleyn. HER TRUTH.

THERE WILL BE MORE ANNE! We haven’t touched on so much of her life for the sake of time, so stay tuned for further Anne episodes and content.

If there’s something specific you would like to hear about, let us know!

Thank you for all of your love and support for this series. It means the world.

@tudor.astrology collab is in the works!

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Don’t believe pop culture when it tells you Anne did nothing as Queen. She was on a MISSION. Three in fact:

1.) Poverty Relief

2.) Religious Reform

3.) Educational Advances

THIS was the reign of Anne Boleyn. And you will learn all about what she did specifically in each of these areas in this MASSIVE EPISODE!

She was a FORCE. And that’s the REAL reason they ’d her.

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Remember me when you do pray…

That Part 3 is here, oh what a day!

Eat your Wheaties HoneyBees. The fight is ON. And this BATTLE is going to put Anne Boleyn to the TEST for literal years.

In part 3, we cover so much information it seems as impossible as a commoner uprooting the beloved Queen of England. Topics include but are not AT ALL limited to:

-books of hours

-the English Sweat

-the fall of Wolsey

-the rise of Cromwell

-coronation rumors

-Anne’s hair color

-And literally everything between all of that… which is A LOT.

The stress is constant. It’s hard to imagine how Anne was feeling during these years of literal and emotional limbo, but let’s try our best shall we? For her?

Be on the lookout for our upcoming collab with @tudor.astrology and check out her page in the meantime!

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Congratulations HoneyBees, you’ve made it to Part 2

In this episode, we dispel ONE MAJOR LIE about Anne Boleyn, and it’s debatably the BIGGEST LIE put forth in her story:

AnNe BoLEyN SEduCeD HeNRy tO bEcOMe QuEeN FoR tHe POWER AND GLORY AND WORLD DOMINATION!!!!!!!

False. False false false, so false it hurts.

Would YOU be brave enough to turn down the king of England? How long would you hold out before giving in to the relentless pursuit (borderline harassment) from the most powerful and dangerous man in the land? How would you feel being told in front of the whole court that you weren’t good enough to be MARRIED to an Earl, but you are good enough to get ’d by the King?

HOW DID SHE FEEL?

Let’s try our best to understand her truth in Part 2: The Falcon, stream it TODAY wherever you listen to podcasts.

Get excited for our upcoming collab with @tudor.astrology and check out her page to have your mind blown

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