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Myths Your Teacher Hated Podcast
Hosted by M. C. Williams · EN
This is the Myths Your Teach Hated, a weekly podcast where I tell the stories of cultures around the world in all of their original, bloody, uncensored glory. Modern tellings of these stories have become dry and dusty, but I'll be trying to breathe new life into them. These stories are NSFW.
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Episode 181 - Fire Eater
4d ago00:28:19Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we'll travel through the mists of ancient Korea for a story of the protector of Seoul. You'll learn that palaces make the best meals, that laborers are smarter than kings, and that volcanoes are friends with the wind. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a tiger will get into a battle of wits with a bunny rabbit. Source: Korean Folklore
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Episode 180 - Til Death Do Us Part
3w ago00:40:31Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we're diving back into the 1001 Nights for the next Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor. You'll learn that you should always read the fine print, that there are worse fates than being eaten by cannibals, and that kings make bad friends. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a brave traveler will try to outsmart a ghoul. Source: Middle Eastern Folklore
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Episode 179 - A Memory of Light
Apr 1800:26:04Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we're heading to the days of legend for the Maori tale of creation. You'll discover that being a clingy couple is bad for everyone's wellbeing, that even gods get cold, and that some creatures have poorly-defined jobs. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a fiery volcano goddess will seek her new home. Source: Maori Mythology
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Episode 178 - The Flying Canoe
Apr 400:33:55Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we're heading to the province of Quebec in Canada for some supernatural warnings. You'll learn that you shouldn't pay for a flight with your soul, that air travel has always been hell, and that you shouldn't drink and cast dark magic. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we'll learn the secret to hunting a ghostly spirit. Source: French Canadian Folklore
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Episode 177 - White as Snow, Red as Blood
Mar 2100:41:24Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we're headed to Germany for a listener request story. You'll see that it's rough being a fairytale mother, that magic mirrors are honest but snarky, and that you shouldn't accept gifts from strangers when someone is trying to kill you. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a thirsty little boy will disobey his mother and experience weird consequences. Source: Germanic Folklore
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Episode 176 - The Vagina Dialogues
Mar 700:30:48Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we'll dive into a particularly bawdy tale of French folklore. You'll learn that fairies can grant some very strange powers, that it's hard to speak around a mouthful of cotton, and that knights can make a fortune with this one weird trick. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a woman will get tired of her sexuality and separate herself from it. Literally. Source: French Folklore
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Episode 175 - The Once and Future King
Feb 2200:40:38Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we're riding back to the court of the legendary King Arthur for the next part of his story. You'll learn that rules are meaningless to the rich, that magic swords are awesome, and that Merlin always has the next plot hook. Then, in Gods and Monsters, Mr. Vinegar is going to learn a lesson in financial security. Source: Arthurian Legend
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Episode 174 - Jeremiah was a Bullfrog
Feb 700:36:17Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, we're heading to Korea for a strange feud between a farmer and a frog. You'll see that bullfrogs can grow to enormous size, that rich men are always evil, and that it's not nice to trick someone into marriage. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a proud papa mole is going to seek the best possible husband for his daughter. Source: Korean Folklore
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Episode 173 - Holding Out for a Hero
Jan 2400:33:27Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, it's time for another exciting chapter from the chronicles of Lacplesis the Bearslayer. You'll learn that you should never trust a Crusader, that lords are easy to bribe, and that sometimes evil gets the last laugh. Then, in Gods and Monsters, a young man will be gifted magical music by a ghost. Source: Latvian Mythology
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Episode 172B - A Brief History of Time
Jan 1000:26:11Tap to summarizeThis week on MYTH, it's the conclusion to the annual New Year's special! You'll see that narrators get annoyed easily, that the Sun isn't as friendly as the Moon, and that there's still more things to blame Toad for. Then, in Gods and Monsters, Anansi the spider will go a-courting with his frenemy Nothing. Source: Basoko Mythology
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