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Monkey King: The Shakedown
Jul 29, 2026🐒 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, knows a demon shakedown when he sees it.And what's happening in this town, where people need to pay upwards of $30k (in 2026 USD) a year to a Buddha they never see? That's a shakedown. Does his master, the Tang Monk, believe him? Of course he doesn't.😈 The Creature: Man-dragonHey, just because man-dragon knows something bad is about to happen and shows up there ahead of time doesn't mean he's obligated to tell you the bad thing that's going to happen.---📖 The...
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Indian folklore: Guess I'll Die
Jul 15, 2026✏️Gaṅgâdhara's astrologer dad has some bad news for his boy: he's going to die.Well, first he'll spend a decade in prison, and then die. Then things will get better? It's the story of the Soothsayer's Son.😈 The Creature: Denpachi KitsuneAre you sure the best student in your school isn't a secret monster? Really? Ok, then, it's probably just Denpachi.---🎉 The Giveaway!From now until July 24th, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 15 early copies of For the King, book one of Myths and...
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438-Maui: Whatever Happened to the Man Who Snared the Sun?
Jul 1, 2026🏝️No one has seen or heard about Maui for quite some timeMeanwhile, all these strange portents are leading disparate groups to a faraway island, all the while there are ominous tales spoken in whispers. It's probably ok, right? I mean, it's Maui. He's always looking out for us.Right?😈 The Creature: MenehuneThey'll build things for you (out of love), or they'll shoot you (also out of love?) but you better not watch them do either.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out...
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Czech folklore: House of the Dragon
Jun 17, 2026🍼 If your parent goes through the trouble of getting you superpowers...Kind of the least you can do is get them a new house. And fight all the dragons infesting that house. And get their increasingly specific and dangerous medical treatments for their very real and not made-up illnesses.😈 The Creature: SisimitoI did not know the Soviets had a secret program to create Chimpanzee-human hybrid. That's almost unrelated to the Sisimito. Almost.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book...
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Korean folkore: Feet First
Jun 3, 2026🪱Mr. Worm is getting married! That (not creepy) stranger is looking in your windows! Shin is driving tired!Five interconnected stories from Korean folklore about letting people know the real you. And 😈 The Creature: DuergarIf you're at risk of being beaten up by the Duergar, no offense, but you're probably already breaking several rules of the Myths and Legends podcast---🎉 The Giveaway!From now through June 14th, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 35 early copies of For the King,...
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Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent
May 20, 2026⚔️Sir Graelent is too beautiful for his scruplesAt least that's what the queen thinks. Good thing she doesn't have the power to wreck his whole life if he doesn't love her. Oh, wait...😈 The Creature: The WitkəśSick bears eating dirt means you have to get your gunpowder boat, scarecrow, and slow stump wick. That sentence will make sense if you listen to the creature of the week.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive...
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Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick
May 6, 2026🐐 Who knew packing so many epic Norse heroes into a single house could have such disastrous consequences?Not Odin, that's for sure. There's trouble brewing in Valhalla, and there's only one man who knows how to solve it: Skíði, the smartest famous man of our world, Midgard. But, has the world of Midgard changed too much since Odin last looked in on it?😈 The Creature: LuscaIf you see octopus hands feeling around your boat, you better not toss that empty plastic bottle into the ocean. Probably...
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Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead
Apr 22, 2026⛰️When the unthinkable happens, Doña must become something she doesn't even recognize to bring justiceBut, once she travels so far from herself, can she find her way home? This is the story of Doña Josefa Ramirez y Marmolejo.😈 The Creature: SheepsquatchBasically a Wampa from Star Wars that lives in West Virginia.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! Written by Carissa, it's a definitive version of the King Arthur legends.If you like the podcast,...
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Japanese folklore: Sword it Out
Apr 8, 2026🍜Samurai Pirates, Stabby Sumo Wrestlers, and Punchable OniAre the consequences of Jiuyemon's actions. We all make mistakes. Too many of the samurai Jiuyemon's mistakes involved killing people with a sword while drunk, though. While the heat dies down, he needs to start a new life in exile. As a toothpaste salesman.😈 The Creature: KappaFamous for being cute and giving boat rides in Animal Crossing! Don't ask about what he used to get up to before he was a kawaii manga star, though! It...
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Turkish folklore: These Dreams
Mar 25, 2026✨Cobbler Ahmet just wants to fix shoes✨But his wife wants those sweet, sweet bath reservations, so it looks like he's going to go be the Chief Astrologer to the Sultan. The only problem(s)? He doesn't like astrology, doesn't know how to do it, and starts out by selling his astrology by the side of the highway.That's actually the second story, because this week there are two stories of two Ahmets following dreams. On the first is junkman Ahmet, who has the same wonderful dream every...
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