Myths and Legends

243 episodes · 12 with AI analysis

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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People · top 15

Carissa Weiser×9 Jason Weiser×9 Saint Patrick Oisín Niamh of the Golden Hair Sun Wukong (Monkey King)Odin Fionn McCool Sandy Thor Pigsy Sadb Joe Burrow Dante Alighieri Xuanzang (Tang Monk)

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Topics · top 10

Medieval Breton Lays and Arthurian Romance LiteratureCourtly Love Conventions in Medieval EuropeMoral Hypocrisy and Value ContradictionsFairy Folklore and Supernatural BeingsEconomic Coercion and Financial ManipulationConsent and Agency in Medieval RomanceLoyalty and Oath-BreakingGender Dynamics in Medieval SocietySecret Relationships and InfidelityNarrative Framing and Justification

Analyzed Episodes

May 20, 2026

435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent

Medieval Breton Lays and Arthurian Romance LiteratureCourtly Love Conventions in Medieval EuropeMoral Hypocrisy and Value Contradictions

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Apr 22, 2026

433: Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead

Spanish Golden Age social hierarchy and honor cultureForbidden love across class boundaries in early modern EuropeFemale cross-dressing and gender performance in historical narratives

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May 6, 2026

434: Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick

Norse Mythology and AsgardMedieval Icelandic Literature and SagasChristian-Norse Cultural Syncretism

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Apr 8, 2026

432: Japanese folklore: Sword it Out

Edo Period Japanese Samurai CultureCharacter Arc and Moral Development in FolkloreRonin and Masterless Samurai Narratives

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Mar 25, 2026

431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams

Turkish folklore and mythologyDream interpretation and symbolismAmbition versus contentment

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Dec 17, 2025

424: Irish legends: Out of Time

Irish Mythology and FolkloreFionn McCool Legend CycleTír na nÓg (Land of Youth)

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Mar 11, 2026

430: Finnish folklore: Worn Out

Finnish folklore and mythologyDemon and supernatural creature mythologyNarrative structure in oral traditions

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Jan 14, 2026

426: 1001 Nights: Djinning Up Some Trouble

1001 Nights folklore and narrative structureMedieval Islamic sultanate governance and successionParental control and child development in historical context

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Dec 31, 2025

425: Flemish legends: A Night Out

Flemish folklore and mythologyNarrative subversion in traditional talesFemale agency in folklore

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Jan 28, 2026

427: Norse Legends: Wither or Not

Norse Mythology IntegrationIcelandic Folklore and Fairy TalesGrief and Emotional Processing

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Feb 11, 2026

428: Monkey King: The Pride

Celestial bureaucracy and accountabilityCollective punishment and moral justiceClass-based communication barriers

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Feb 25, 2026

429: Slavic folklore: The Devilkin Made Me Do It

Slavic folklore and Eastern European mythologyClass mobility and social transgression in medieval settingsSupernatural bargains and devilkin mythology

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