Episode 245: Dreams
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Lay your head down, close your eyes, and drift off to dreamland as we talk about the mythological stories and figures that inhabit your dreams! Also, dream interpretation via...puns?
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Episode 244: Your Urban Legends LIII - The Ghost is Capitalism
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There’s something very special about this episode. We answer questions like “why can’t capitalism be a ghost?”, “are ghosts part of your college orientation?” and “have you ever tried to carbon date a ghost?”. And of course, a ghost train.
Read MoreEpisode 243: Westworld, Robots, and AI (Myth Movie Night)
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Robots, androids, AI - the staples of our science fiction media actually have very historical and mythological inspiration! Join us as we discuss the 1973 movie, Westworld, and explore the origins of our robot interest.
Read MoreEpisode 242: Ghosts and Indigenous Spirits (with Owl Goingback)
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We’re joined by author and storyteller, Owl Goingback. He tells us all about things like befriending the Creature from the Black Lagoon, hoping to see Sasquatch, and his personal experiences as the caretaker of the most haunted cemetery in Florida.
Read MoreEpisode 241: Crane Wife
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In the past, we’ve talked about bird husbands and seal wives, but today we’re diving deep into Animal Spouses with the Japanese folk tale, the Crane Wife!
Read MoreEpisode 240: Your Urban Legends LII - A Haunted Osmosis Jones Situation
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This episode is full of creepy shenanigans, don’t worry. We talk viral Tiktok ghosts, respecting funeral directors and undertakers, and what was definitely a Hot Topic teen ghost.
Read MoreEpisode 239: Advice from Folklore IV (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
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The gods have given more advice, and we’re sharing it with you. We trick imposter syndrome with a trickster, making new houses and apartments into a home, and tackling to-do lists.
Read MoreEpisode 238: Exploring Other Worlds (with Becky Chambers)
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We chat with award-winning science fiction author Becky Chambers! We define space opera, talk about building big worlds without confusing your audience, and creating “cozy science fiction”.
Read MoreEpisode 237: Sinbad the Sailor (Part 2)
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Ahoy! Is that the return of Sinbad the Sailor? It is! We’re judging the luckiest/unluckiest man in folklore this week, as well as talking about the economics of coconuts and monkeys.
Read MoreEpisode 236: Your Urban Legends LI - Ghostly Cheez-Its
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Would you eat the cursed Cheez-its? It’s important that we know if you would. Also, we talk about being trained by a ghost on how to be a good adult, and rate some theatre ghosts.
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