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Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Written 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 World
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  • 423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists

    423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists
    Dec 3 2025
    👹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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    💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord
    📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram
    ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky
    📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube
    📖 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
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    53 mins
  • 422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking

    422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking
    Nov 19 2025
    🧙‍♂️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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    Links:

    📚️ All of Fictional season 6 is available!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe
    💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord
    📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram
    ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky

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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
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 421: Viking Legends: Famous

    421: Viking Legends: Famous
    Nov 5 2025
    🔥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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    Links:

    📚️ All of Fictional season 6 is available!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe
    💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord
    📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram
    ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky

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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
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    57 mins
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Hands down my favourite podcast. The stories are well crafted adaptions of the original stories, and across so many genres and cultures that you can get a taste of everything.

My only issue is that there are not enough episodes, because once you get through the backlog, there is nothing else that scratches the itch like Myths and Legends.

You can very easily get hooked on it, and like me, will then be patiently waiting as new episodes come out

The best source for mythology content

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Typically episodic, but always tells you exactly what episode you could go back to if you care to get the full picture.

Amazing voice, well put together, and it's great to see the progress from the first episode

Amazing Podcast

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If you want to sit back and listen to your favorite stories told with a twist this is the podcast

Best podcast ever

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