The Gods Must Be Crazy: A Philippine Mythology Podcast

73: CAPIZ BE WITH YOU | The Aswang Capital of the Philippines

73: CAPIZ BE WITH YOU | The Aswang Capital of the Philippines Ever met anyone from Capiz and immediately get worried ‘coz that’s where aswang is supposedly from? Just me

72: RAINBOW CONNECTION | Legends of the Bahag-Hari in Philippine Mythology

72: RAINBOW CONNECTION | Legends of the Bahag-Hari in Philippine Mythology There’s a rainbow always after the rain–but is it always a good thing? This episode, to cap o

8: The Legend of the Durian | PALENGKE PHABLES

8: The Legend of the Durian | PALENGKE PHABLES Perhaps it is only fitting that the Durian, the King of Fruits, has its own epic-level origin story. This rich, bitterswee

7: The Legend of the Coconut | PALENGKE PHABLES

7: The Legend of the Coconut | PALENGKE PHABLES When life gives you ten kids, a mystery lady, and tragedy… you get a coconut tree? In this episode of Palengke Phables, w

6: The Legend of the Atis (Custard Apple) | PALENGKE PHABLES

6: The Legend of the Atis (Custard Apple) | PALENGKE PHABLES What happens when an encanto catches you being a Mean Girl? In this story, Tess finds out the hard (and lump

5: The Legend of the Mango | PALENGKE PHABLES

5: The Legend of the Mango | PALENGKE PHABLES She’s a sweetie with a heart of gold, the national fruit of the Philippines, and probably every country in South and Southe

4: The Legend of the Bayabas (Guava) | PALENGKE PHABLES

4: The Legend of the Bayabas (Guava) | PALENGKE PHABLES It’s Beauty and the Bayabas in this story of why the fruit of the Bayabas has a crown. In this tale as old as tim

3: The Legend of the Ampalaya | PALENGKE PHABLES

3: The Legend of the Ampalaya | PALENGKE PHABLES Before it was the star of every dish your mom forced you to eat, ampalaya was just a plain, smooth veggie with a major i

2: The Legend of the Dama de Noche (Night Jasmine) | PALENGKE PHABLES

2: The Legend of the Dama de Noche (Night Jasmine) | PALENGKE PHABLES This legend will teach you not to take the ones you love for granted. Meet the beautiful Dama, and

1: The Legend of the Langka | PALENGKE PHABLES

1: The Legend of the Langka | PALENGKE PHABLES In this nineties romcom-meets-tragic-folktale, we meet Anka—an outsider with a heart as soft as a langka seed—and Alberto,

Teaser | Coming May 7: Palengke Phables

Coming May 7, 2025 : Palengke Phables A mini-season of tall tales, tragic love, and bitter truths. Join us as we dig into Filipino legends behind your favorite fruits, f

62: BREAKING DAWN | Hanan, the Tagalog Goddess of the Dawn

62: BREAKING DAWN | Hanan, the Tagalog Goddess of the Dawn It’s a new day, a new episode, and finally time to talk about Hanan, the long-overdue Tagalog goddess of dawn!

[REBROADCAST] EPISODE 2: THE GODDESS OF LOVE JUST CAN’T CATCH A BREAK | Maria Makiling/ Dian Masalanta (The Philippine Mountain Spirit & Goddess of Love)

In Celebration of Valentine's Day, we bring you tales of love and woe from one of our earliest episodes on the Tagalog Goddess of Love: Dian Masalanta aka Maria Makiling!

61: GOOD LUCK, BABE | Feng Shui (2004), When Good Luck Has a Price

61: GOOD LUCK, BABE | Feng Shui (2004), When Good Luck Has a Price When it rains, it pours—both in good luck and death, if Feng Shui is to be trusted. This episode, we r

60: I’VE BEEN DREAMING OF A WHITE LADY | White Lady Hauntings in the Philippines

60: I’VE BEEN DREAMING OF A WHITE LADY | White Lady Hauntings in the Philippines She’s the lady in white, and she’s the bane of lone nocturnal cab drivers everywhere. Th

Minisode 59: NAME GAME | How the Cities of Metro Manila Got Their Names

Minisode 59: NAME GAME | How the Cities of Metro Manila Got Their Names Ever wondered why Metro Manila’s cities are named the way they are? This episode dives deep into

[Rebroadcast] EPISODE 9: IMAGINE DRAGONS | Bakunawa (The Moon-Eating Dragon of Philippine Myth)

In celebration of our Singapore Writer's Festival Panel, Here Be Dragons: The Magical Beasts of Southeast Asia, we are re-airing our Dragonlore episode! Welcome, new frie

58: BEAUTY AND THE BLOUSE | Blusang Itim, the 80s Supernatural Makeover Classic

58: BEAUTY AND THE BLOUSE | Blusang Itim, the 80s Supernatural Makeover Classic Step into the wardrobe of wonders with "Blusang Itim," where fashion meets sorcery in the

57: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND | The Majapahit Empire: Southeast Asia's Pre-colonial Superpower

57: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND | The Majapahit Empire: Southeast Asia's Pre-colonial Superpower We do something a little different in this episode which is more history lesson

56: GOLD RUSH | The Tallano Gold Myth, Part 2

56: GOLD RUSH | The Tallano Gold Myth, Part 2 Not ALL the glitters is gold! This is the 2nd part of the Tallano Gold Myth story, which purported that the Philippines was