Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod 550 - 440: Monkey King: The Shakedown

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.

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440: Monkey King: The Shakedown

439: Indian folklore: Guess I'll Die

438: Maui: Whatever Happened to the Man Who Snared the Sun?

437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon

436: Korean folkore: Feet First

435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent

434: Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick

433: Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead

432: Japanese folklore: Sword it Out

431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams

430: Finnish folklore: Worn Out

429: Slavic folklore: The Devilkin Made Me Do It

428: Monkey King: The Pride

427: Norse Legends: Wither or Not

426: 1001 Nights: Djinning Up Some Trouble

425: Flemish legends: A Night Out

424: Irish legends: Out of Time

423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists

422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking

421: Viking Legends: Famous

420: Korean Grim Reaper: Saja Boys

419: Slavic folklore: Bad Heir Day

418: French stories: Our Son, Ourson, the Bear

417: Guy of Warwick: Don't Be That Guy

416: Hans Christian Andersen: Humbugs

415: Aesop's Fables: Bray it Ain't So

414: Monkey King: Ham-bushed

413: European folklore: Justice

412: Indian folklore: Dicey

411: Celtic folklore: The Wake

3A-Vikings: The Norse and the Furious, Bredi’s Drift

2B-Aladdin: A Whole New World of Problems

2A-Aladdin: The Magician’s Nephew

1C-Knights of the Round Table: The Lion Knight Rises

1B-Knights of the Round Table: You’re So Yvain

1A-Knights of the Round Table: Yvainglory

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410: Japanese folklore: Provincial

409: Reynard: Nasty, Brutish, and Short

408: Knights of the Round Table: Hither and Thither

407: West African folklore: Wiser

406: Slavic folklore: Udder Nonsense

405: European legends: Ale to the King

404: Monkey King: Not Found

403: Norse sagas: Wormtongue

402: Japanese folklore: Misconceptions

401: Chinese Zodiac: Rat Race

400: Celtic folklore: The Baddies

399: Canadian folklore: Wild Night

398: Nordic Christmas: In the Bleak Mid-winter