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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443: Tricksters: Does Whatever A Spider Can
🕷️Spiders don't have tails, but this one has tales.
Anansi is one of the most famous folklore tricksters in the world, but we'll see that behind every great trickster..
Sep 9 1 h 00 min
442: Greek Myths: The Poseidon Adventures
🔱It's Poseidon's turn.
On the podcast. Not to be king of the gods. He's actually totally not mad that his little brother is king. Because Zeus isn't the king of him. But
Aug 25 51 min
441: Celtic folklore: Deerly Beloved
🗡️If at first you don't succeed, die, die again.
Ian's had a hard life. That life gets even more difficult when he falls in love with a woman who is (not-so-secretly) a
Aug 12 1 h 01 min
440: Monkey King: The Shakedown
🐒 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
Jul 29 54 min
439: Indian folklore: Guess I'll Die
✏️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
Jul 15 1 h 04 min
438: Maui: Whatever Happened to the Man Who Snared the Sun?
🏝️No one has seen or heard about Maui for quite some time
Meanwhile, all these strange portents are leading disparate groups to a faraway island, all the while there are
Jul 1 51 min
437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon
🍼 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 ho
Jun 17 1 h 01 min
436: Korean folkore: Feet First
🪱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 lettin
Jun 3 1 h 07 min
435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent
⚔️Sir Graelent is too beautiful for his scruples
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
May 20 50 min
434: Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick
🐐 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,
May 6 54 min
433: Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead
⛰️When the unthinkable happens, Doña must become something she doesn't even recognize to bring justice
But, once she travels so far from herself, can she find her way ho
Apr 22 56 min
432: Japanese folklore: Sword it Out
🍜Samurai Pirates, Stabby Sumo Wrestlers, and Punchable Oni
Are the consequences of Jiuyemon's actions.
We all make mistakes. Too many of the samurai Jiuyemon's mistake
Apr 8 1 h 13 min
431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams
✨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.
Mar 25 49 min
430: Finnish folklore: Worn Out
✏️Osmo is a pretty solid sketch artist✏️
He’s not drawing a criminal, though. He’s drawing his sister, whose only crime is stealing the prince’s heart. And also maybe tr
Mar 11 50 min
429: Slavic folklore: The Devilkin Made Me Do It
👞Goria the shoemaker has a bad boss👞
Is his boss the devil? Literally...well, no. Is the devil that Goria meets in a bar actually better than his boss? 100% yes.
😈 The C
Feb 25 46 min
428: Monkey King: The Pride
🐺Inside each of us there are two wolves. They are named 'Shifty' and 'Freaky'.🐺
Which one wins? Well it doesn't matter because they're both demons so maybe try to starve
Feb 11 1 h 01 min
427: Norse Legends: Wither or Not
🧙♀️So, you think your stepmom might be a sorceress🧙♀️
Common problem. Well, common for fairy tales, at least. But, have you thought that she might not like you putting
Jan 28 54 min
426: 1001 Nights: Djinning Up Some Trouble
🧞♂️Trying to meet the love of your life? Maybe ask for help from two genies trying to kill each other.🧞♂️
Even if you're not trying to meet the love of your life or, li
Jan 14 1 h 09 min
425: Flemish legends: A Night Out
🧌We've all been there.🧌You spend a night out with friends, hanging out in the dark forest, crashing an ogre party and making dog friends. The only problem? You were out p
Dec 31 2025 35 min
424: Irish legends: Out of Time
🦌Oh, deer.🦌No, really, the love of your life might just be a deer...or, well, a human in the form of a deer. Just ask your two cousins who are also your best friends and
Dec 17 2025 52 min
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Mythology is something that interests me but I always have a hard time reading it and fully understanding it. These podcasts have made it super easy to get my fix and the narration is super clear which is an added bonus.
Cc6973 · Sep 2026
this is my fav podcast I listen to it all the time! it’s literally my therapy it always makes me feel better once i listen. also i think it’s very impressive how you can make a creepy, disturbing, or gory story sound really funny and light. this podcast has raised my standards so high i try to find another podcast to listen to in between episodes but i always return here. ive listened to literally episode and i have the membership and i think its worth it!!! im always so excited when i see theres a new episode out!! can u please do another episode where you put two real myths and a fake one that you made up and we had to guess which one is fake ( Untitled Goose Episode) because it was really fun!
lemonssssssss🍋🌸 · Aug 2026
I LOVE this podcast, it’s amazing for doing work or falling asleep. The narrators voice is very calm but still very expressive. If you don’t like commentary then this might not be for you but I appreciate a little intervention sometimes whether it’s for context, a joke or any other reason I feel like it doesn't take away from the story. I think the story’s are well told and interesting. Same as many other people that listen to this podcast, my favorite episodes are the “Monkey king” ones and if you are just starting to listen those are good ones to start with, they are comedic but still have interesting conflict that adds the depth to the story. The episodes are mostly family friendly but if it’s not there is always a content warning, which is always really appreciated. But anyway would definitely recommend. Happy listening!! 😄
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Hands down. I would even go as far to say best storytelling podcast. I have my degree in mythology and Jason just gets it. Such a refreshing show. (Monkey King episodes are my favorite!)
GPete16 · Jun 2025
Absolutely avoid this podcast if you are interested in learning/refreshing knowledge of Slavic mythology. The host declares every Slavic myth is ruzzian (it’s literally in the topic rundown) and ignores the actual reality of the word SLAVIC, meaning the expanse of Czechia, Poland, Ukraine, and the Baltic countries. It’s disgraceful that he can claim, with Google being free and many books having been translated into English from Slavic languages, available in libraries around the United States, that ruzzia is the “owner” of these myths and legends. It is 2026, sir, and even at the time you began the podcast, many books were written and translated, and the information was readily accessible to you. I do not recommend this podcast to anyone who is seeking information on mythology or legends on anything, to be frank, because if he is so negligent as to consider every Slavic myth ruzzian, how wrong is he about the facts regarding other countries’ myths and legends? You should be ashamed of yourself.
Aly Brezhneva · Jul 2026
This podcast is incredible, covering a wide range of topics from Journey to the West to Japanese folklore and the Odyssey. I’ve been a loyal listener since 2020 and recently upgraded to the subscribers edition in 2022. It was definitely worth it, although I’m not fully enjoying it right now because the subscribers edition episodes are missing, and the ads are currently present in the regular episodes.
Whether you’re looking for an entertaining podcast for a long car drive, to help you fall asleep, or to wake you up in the morning, this is the podcast for you. However, the type of episodes you choose to listen to will greatly influence your enjoyment. For instance, the Journey to the West (Monkey King episodes) are probably the most comedic of any episode type.
I recommend starting with episode 148A for the monkeys’ origin story. The audio quality is quite poor in the initial few episodes but improves significantly around episode 80.
I hope this review has positively impacted readers’ perspectives of the podcast and provided an opportunity to inform Jason that his member episodes are not working, even though it’s not his fault.
SnowClaw1206 · Feb 2025
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