Myths and Legends
Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

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.ย 

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437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon
JUN 17, 2026
437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon
<div> <p>๐Ÿผ <strong>If your parent goes through the trouble of getting you superpowers...<br></strong><br>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.</p><p>๐Ÿ˜ˆ <strong>The Creature: Sisimito<br></strong><br>I did not know the Soviets had a secret program to create Chimpanzee-human hybrid. That's almost unrelated to the Sisimito. Almost.</p><p>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“– <strong>The Book!<br></strong><br>Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on <strong>December 1st</strong>! <em>FOR THE KING</em> is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.ย </p><p>If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.ย  Check it out here: <a href="https://myths.link/preorder">https://myths.link/preorder<br></a><br>๐Ÿ”— <strong>Links</strong>:</p><p><strong>Membership</strong>: <a href="https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership">https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership</a><br><strong>Source</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/victorious">https://myths.link/victorious</a><br><strong>Myths and Legends YouTube</strong>:<a href="https://myths.link/youtube">https://myths.link/youtube<br></a><br>๐Ÿ’ฌ <strong>Social</strong>:</p><p><strong>Discord</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/discord">https://myths.link/discord</a><br><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/instagram">https://myths.link/instagram</a><br><strong>Bluesky</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/bluesky">https://myths.link/bluesky<br></a><br>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“ข <strong>Sponsors<br></strong><br><strong>BetterHelp</strong>: You donโ€™t have to say yes to everything this summer. Find support in therapy. Sign up and get 10% off at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/myths">https://betterhelp.com/myths<br></a><br><strong>Mint Mobile</strong>: To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to <a href="https://mintmobile.com/legends">https://mintmobile.com/legends</a>.</p><p><strong>Wayfair</strong>: Patio season is here and these deals wonโ€™t last! head to <a href="https://wayfair.com/">https://wayfair.com</a> right now to get your outdoor space ready for way less.</p><p>---</p><p>๐ŸŽต <strong>Music Credits<br></strong><br><em>this is where I leave you</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>snails attack!</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>An Egg-Shaped Room For Your Thoughts</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Building Blocks B</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Our Names Engraved</em> by Blue Dot Sessions</p></div>
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66 MIN
436: Korean folkore: Feet First
JUN 3, 2026
436: Korean folkore: Feet First
<div> <p>๐Ÿชฑ<strong>Mr. Worm is getting married! That (not creepy) stranger is looking in your windows! Shin is driving tired!<br></strong><br>Five interconnected stories from Korean folklore about letting people know the real you. Andย </p><p>๐Ÿ˜ˆ <strong>The Creature: Duergar<br></strong><br>If you're at risk of being beaten up by the Duergar, no offense, but you're probably already breaking <em>several</em> rules of the Myths and Legends podcast</p><p>---</p><p>๐ŸŽ‰ <strong>The Giveaway!<br></strong><br>From now through June 14th, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 35 early copies of <em>For the King</em>, book one of Myths and Legends's comprehensive version of the King Arthur legends. The winners of the giveaway can read their very own free physical copy months before it even goes on sale! Enter to win here: <a href="https://myths.link/giveaway2">https://myths.link/giveaway2<br></a><br>๐Ÿ“– <strong>The Book!<br></strong><br>Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on <strong>December 1st</strong>! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.ย </p><p>If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.ย  Check it out here: <a href="https://myths.link/preorder">https://myths.link/preorder<br></a><br>๐Ÿ”— <strong>Links</strong>:</p><p><strong>Membership</strong>: <a href="https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership">https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership</a><br><strong>Myths and Legends YouTube</strong>:<a href="https://myths.link/youtube">https://myths.link/youtube<br></a><br>๐Ÿ’ฌ <strong>Social</strong>:</p><p><strong>Discord</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/discord">https://myths.link/discord</a><br><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/instagram">https://myths.link/instagram</a><br><strong>Bluesky</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/bluesky">https://myths.link/bluesky<br></a><br>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“ข <strong>Sponsors<br></strong><br><strong>Home Chef</strong>: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box plus free dessert for life! Go to <a href="https://homechef.com/legends">https://homechef.com/legends<br></a><br><strong>Quince</strong>: Elevate your summer wardrobe. Head to <a href="https://quince.com/legends">https://quince.com/legends</a> for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.</p><p><strong>Storyworth</strong>: Father's Day is Sunday, June 21st. Order right and save up to $20 at <a href="https://storyworth.com/legends">https://storyworth.com/legends</a>.ย </p><p>---</p><p>๐ŸŽต <strong>Music Credits<br></strong><br><em>A Dolphin Most Serious</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Beef Strokinoff</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Catbus Catbus Where You Been</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Big Stupid Wolly, PI</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>A Pathetic Moment</em> by Blue Dot Sessions<br><em>Genesis Valley</em> by Blue Dot Sessions<br><em>Gilded Frames</em> by Blue Dot Sessions</p></div>
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67 MIN
435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent
MAY 20, 2026
435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent
<div> <p><strong>โš”๏ธSir Graelent is too beautiful for his scruples<br></strong><br>At 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...</p><p>๐Ÿ˜ˆ <strong>The Creature: The Witkษ™ล›<br></strong><br>Sick 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.</p><p>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“– <strong>The Book!<br></strong><br>Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on <strong>December 1st</strong>! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.</p><p>If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.ย  Check it out here: <a href="https://myths.link/preorder">https://myths.link/preorder<br></a><br>๐Ÿ”— <strong>Links</strong>:</p><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/435">https://myths.link/435</a><br><strong>Membership</strong>: <a href="https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership">https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership</a><br><strong>Source</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/graelent">https://myths.link/graelent</a><br><strong>Myths and Legends YouTube</strong>:<a href="https://myths.link/youtube">https://myths.link/youtube<br></a><br>๐Ÿ’ฌ <strong>Social</strong>:</p><p><strong>Discord</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/discord">https://myths.link/discord</a><br><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/instagram">https://myths.link/instagram</a><br><strong>Bluesky</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/bluesky">https://myths.link/bluesky<br></a><br>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“ข <strong>Sponsors<br></strong><br><strong>Mint Mobile</strong>: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at <a href="https://mintmobile.com/legends">https://mintmobile.com/legends<br></a><br><strong>Home Chef</strong>: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to <a href="https://homechef.com/legends">https://homechef.com/legends</a>.</p><p><strong>BetterHelp</strong>: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You donโ€™t have to be on this journey alone. Sign up and get 10% off at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/myths">https://betterhelp.com/myths</a>.</p><p>---</p><p>๐ŸŽต <strong>Music Credits<br></strong><br><em>Rumoi Line</em> by Blue Dot Sessions<br><em>Cupcake Marshall</em> by Blue Dot Sessions<br><em>Invention #1</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Inspector F</em> by Blue Dot Sessions<br><em>Alright but Here's the Problem</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder</p></div>
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54 MIN
434: Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick
MAY 6, 2026
434: Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick
<div> <p>๐Ÿ <strong>Who knew packing so many epic Norse heroes into a single house could have such disastrous consequences?<br></strong><br>Not Odin, that's for sure. There's trouble brewing in Valhalla, and there's only one man who knows how to solve it: Skรญรฐi, the smartest famous man of our world, Midgard. But, has the world of Midgard changed too much since Odin last looked in on it?</p><p>๐Ÿ˜ˆ <strong>The Creature: Lusca<br></strong><br>If you see octopus hands feeling around your boat, you better not toss that empty plastic bottle into the ocean. Probably don't do that anyway, actually. Littering is gross.</p><p>๐ŸŽ‰ <strong>The Giveaway!</strong></p><p>From now until May 5, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 35 early copies of <em>For the King</em>, book one of Myths and Legends's comprehensive version of the King Arthur legends. The winners of the giveaway can read their very own free physical copy months before it even goes on sale! Enter to win here: <a href="https://myths.link/giveaway">https://myths.link/giveaway<br></a><br>๐Ÿ“– <strong>The Book!</strong></p><p>Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on <strong>December 1st</strong>! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.</p><p>If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.ย  Check it out here: <a href="https://myths.link/preorder">https://myths.link/preorder<br></a><br>๐Ÿ”— <strong>Links</strong>:</p><p>Disclaimer: <a href="https://myths.link/num">https://myths.link/num</a><br>Membership: <a href="https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership">https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership</a><br>Myths and Legends YouTube:<a href="https://myths.link/youtube">https://myths.link/youtube<br></a><br>๐Ÿ’ฌ <strong>Social</strong></p><p>Discord: <a href="https://myths.link/discord">https://myths.link/discord</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://myths.link/instagram">https://myths.link/instagram</a><br>Bluesky: <a href="https://myths.link/bluesky">https://myths.link/bluesky<br></a><br>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“ข <strong>Sponsors<br></strong><br><strong>Storyworth</strong>: Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th. Order right and save up to $20 at <a href="https://storyworth.com/legends">https://storyworth.com/legends</a>.</p><p><strong>ButcherBox</strong>: As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between free sirloin tips, ground beef or chicken wings in every box for <em>life</em>, PLUS $20 off when you go to <a href="https://butcherbox.com/legends">https://ButcherBox.com/legends<br></a><br><strong>BetterHelp</strong>: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You donโ€™t have to be on this journey alone. Sign up and get 10% off at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/myths">https://betterhelp.com/myths</a>.</p><p><strong>Quince</strong>: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to <a href="https://quince.com/legends">https://quince.com/legends</a> for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.<br>---</p><p>๐ŸŽต <strong>Music Credits<br></strong><br><em>World 7 - Clouds</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>World 4 - Trees</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Possibility Portals</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>CarreBarre</em> by Blue Dot Sessions<br><em>Only Lara</em> by Chad Crouch</p></div>
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54 MIN
433: Spanish folklore: Doรฑa of the Dead
APR 22, 2026
433: Spanish folklore: Doรฑa of the Dead
<div> <p>โ›ฐ๏ธ<strong>When the unthinkable happens, Doรฑa must become something she doesn't even recognize to bring justice</strong></p><p>But, once she travels so far from herself, can she find her way home? This is the story of Doรฑa Josefa Ramirez y Marmolejo.</p><p>๐Ÿ˜ˆ <strong>The Creature: Sheepsquatch<br></strong><br>Basically a Wampa from Star Wars that lives in West Virginia.</p><p>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“– The Book!</p><p>Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on <strong>December 1st</strong>! Written by Carissa, it's a definitive version of the King Arthur legends.<br>If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us. <br>Check it out here: <a href="https://myths.link/preorder">https://myths.link/preorder<br></a><br>๐Ÿ”— Links:</p><p><strong>Membership</strong>: <a href="https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership">https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership</a><br><strong>Source</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/dona">https://myths.link/dona</a><br><strong>Myths and Legends YouTube</strong>:<a href="https://myths.link/youtube">https://myths.link/youtube<br></a><br>๐Ÿ’ฌ Social</p><p><strong>Discord</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/discord">https://myths.link/discord</a><br><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/instagram">https://myths.link/instagram</a><br><strong>Bluesky</strong>: <a href="https://myths.link/bluesky">https://myths.link/bluesky<br></a><br>---</p><p>๐Ÿ“ข <strong>Sponsors<br></strong><br><strong>GhostBed</strong>: Right now, listeners of <strong>Myths and Legends</strong> can take an <strong>extra 10% off already-reduced prices</strong>. Just go to <a href="https://ghostbed.com/legends">https://GhostBed.com/legends</a> and use promo code <strong>LEGENDS</strong> at checkout.</p><p><strong>BetterHelp</strong>: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up and get 10% off at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/myths">https://betterhelp.com/myths</a>.</p><p><strong>Home Chef</strong>: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to <a href="https://homechef.com/legends">https://homechef.com/legends</a>.</p><p><strong>Mint Mobile</strong>: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at <a href="https://mintmobile.com/legends">https://mintmobile.com/legends<br></a><br>---</p><p>๐ŸŽต <strong>Music Credits<br></strong><br><em>Another Love Song from the Corner</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>The Sky Darkens</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Trent Reznor Dons His Cape and Celebrates Another Birthday</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Falling In Place</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Slow Piano Pasta</em> by Breakmaster Cylinder<br><em>Finn's Valley</em> by Blue Dot Sessions</p></div>
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56 MIN