Best Heracles Podcasts (2024)

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Epilogue 24:03

18d ago24:03

24:03

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Comeback Kids Episode 3: Heracles and Heroes Losing Themselves 25:57

28d ago25:57

25:57

In this episode, we're exploring stories of heroes who lost themselves in some way and had to find themselves again. We'll see how Heracles's Twelve Labors -- the things that made him one of the most famous demigods of all time -- only happened because of something he did while under a terrible curse. We'll also see how going into a frenzy makes so…

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Trouble Begins with a Feather; A Preview from The Golden Pail 4:08

2h ago4:08

4:08

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Here's a little trailer from the Golden Pail. No singing this time. Just a bit of good old-fashioned voice acting with cheesy music in the background to give it that epic feel. Our young hero, Hassan, runs away from his father, who probably wants to make his life a nightmare. Thankfully for hi…

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Comeback Kids Episode 5: Odysseus and Getting Super-Lost 26:22

5h ago26:22

26:22

In this episode, we've got stories about heroes who got lost. Really lost. Lost-for-years-or-even-centuries lost. We'll hear about Odysseus's prolonged detour, some Celtic heroes who wandered into the fairy realm, and some creatures of West African forests who you might not mind running into if you get lost in the woods. Visit the World of Mythik w…

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PSA: No Set Schedule 6:06

3d ago6:06

6:06

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! It is with much deliberation that I have decided to change the release schedule for this podcast to "no set schedule". It wasn't a decision I made hastily. However, after realizing that I couldn't delegate my scripting or relegate the folklore to artificial entities, lazy deities, or spirited …

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Godfather Hades, Dionysus's Attempt to Retell (And Revamp) Godfather Death from the Brothers Grimm 3:16

4d ago3:16

3:16

Send over your dead SMS messages. Is it good? Who knows? Was it fun? Definitely! The story went something like this: a father who was down on his luck couldn't feed or care for his thirteenth child, so he decided to find the kid a godfather. Why didn't he just send him to the Mafia? I don't know. Anyway, he rejects God and the Devil, because one ha…

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Longhouse 1859 Trailer 2:40

4d ago2:40

2:40

Join us in a seven part tale of unspeakable horror set in London, 1859. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. Or check out the Imagination Adventures show page on Apple podcasts! Hosted on Acast. …

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I'm a Golden Bird (The Underworld Undead Quartet) 4:30

6d ago4:30

4:30

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings listeners! Okay, so Hestia may be right. The key should be changed for her to minimize the cracking, but she's not getting off without us giving it a valiant try so that she can sing this one. I loved it so much I actually shared it with the mortal world, and I don't do that often, folks! So, I hope you e…

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I'm a Golden Bird (A Sneak Peek from the Golden Pail) 4:19

6d ago4:19

4:19

Send over your dead SMS messages. Hello there, listeners! I thought you'd enjoy a little preview of a song (our first song) in our long overdue episode, The Golden Pail. However, I, Hestia, think I'm not the right one for this, and I was hoping you'd help me talk my brother out of this? Or at the very least, tell him to change the key so that it's …

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Oh, Uncle Hades! Where Did Ya Go? 3:06

9d ago3:06

3:06

Send over your dead SMS messages. Soldiers of folklore, it's Ares here! I just thought I'd pop in with a little song to stir the pot. Also, I wanted to be first! Did you know that Tuesday is associated with Mars, my Roman counterpart? So I'm releasing this (or at least immortalizing this content) on Tuesday. Enjoy! Or if you don't, tell anyone but …

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S2E5-Forever5 - Until We Meet Again ... This Feed Is Being Commandeered By the Family 2:53

13d ago2:53

2:53

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! This retelling of the Golden Pail is akin to the quest for the holy grail. I've run into all sorts of impediments, but this time, my friends, it's a good one! That is, good for me and perhaps a touch of a nuisance for you, for you see, my friends, I've thrown myself headfirst into the process …

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Comeback Kids Episode 4: Tefnut and Disappearing Gods 25:17

14d ago25:17

25:17

In this episode, we're exploring stories of gods who, for one reason or another, withdrew themselves and their gifts from the mortal world -- but who eventually either came back or at least made sure someone else picked up the slack in their absence. We'll hear about an Egyptian rain goddess who ran away, a Greek agricultural goddess in mourning, a…

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S2E5-6 - A Letter From a Listener; Holding Onto Hope In a World Of Despair 9:23

20d ago9:23

9:23

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners. We have been feverishly working on the Golden Pail but it hasn't been completed and my father, Chronos, isn't doing me any favors! So, I thought I would share a letter from a listener ... with her permission, of course! As we close out May and Mental Health Awareness Month, please know that wh…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Nineteen 31:48

26d ago31:48

31:48

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Hera and Hades Make Peace With Ambrosia Cookies and Mutual Understanding; S2E5-5 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 12:40

26d ago12:40

12:40

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Time in the Underworld moves differently, hence my delay in sharing the conclusion to the ceasefire between Hera and I which was too many millennia too late! Ironically, it was my podcast which convinced her that Zeus wasn't cheating on her and I really (and truly) wanted to make peace. You se…

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The Silly History of England Part Two: The Hundred Years War 1:10:15

28d ago1:10:15

1:10:15

Its the Silly History of England Part two: Return of Jafar! Swotty Uncle Bob Bob is back for part two of the Silly History of England! A special 'talky' podcast where everyone's favourite History Pervert attempt to bridge gaps in people's knowledge and explain complicated history...in terms that a silly person can understand. This week he over stre…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Eighteen 34:00

1M ago34:00

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We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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The Twelfth Labor of Heracles, or Why Hera and Hades Are At Odds 11:45

1M ago11:45

11:45

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Today, we travel back in time to a time when ancient Greece was in its prime, and heroes walked among us. We learn about Heracles, the hero who was tasked with performing twelve Labors to atone for slaying his family in an induced fit of madness. The final Labor, as you will see, involved the …

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Seventeen 30:34

1M ago30:34

30:34

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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S2E5-3 - Hades Takes A Listener Request; Or Unbeknownst to Ares, He Is Set Up 13:30

1M ago13:30

13:30

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! I received quite the audacious dead letter the other day, and given the fact that I appreciate honesty and chutzpah, I decided to humor it. Yes, I really am deliberately delaying my ceasefire! Although I won't swear this upon the river Styx. After all, such an oath isn't the sort of thing I'd …

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Rollo is it me your Viking for? (or Episode 90) 28:24

1M ago28:24

28:24

Mr Ritchie there’s something happening in 9th Century France! VIKINGS! There's many a Dane axe to be ground in the story of ROLLO THE WALKER...not to mention FEUDS, people falling in the water and HAIRCUTS worse than DEATH! Join the exiled ROLLO and his extremely SILLY band of VIKINGS as they travel to FRANCE in search of riches and ADVENTURE...whi…

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Comeback Kids Episode 2: Sundiata and Stories of Exile 26:45

1M ago26:45

26:45

In this episode, the Muses have decreed that we’ll be looking at stories of heroes who were exiled from their homes and had to fight to regain what they had lost. There are a lot of epic tales that feature this theme, and it provides a great opportunity to send the hero on some sort of journey, where they can encounter monsters and challenges and a…

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Great American Novels a Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Sixteen 32:13

2M ago32:13

32:13

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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How to Reach a Ceasefire Agreement; Ares and Hephaestus Make Peace; Fireside Folklore with Hades, Season 2, Episode 5-2 12:52

2M ago12:52

12:52

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! The tale I've been wanting to tell, The Golden Pail, requires far more characters than we have deities for! This is primarily because a few of us, including myself, are at odds, and we're all too stubborn to move from our entrenched positions. However, if I am to rail against you mortals, or r…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Fifteen 31:36

2M ago31:36

31:36

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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The Box of Puppies; Episode 1 of Sweet Stories to Share; A Satirical Episode About Censorship And Its Detriment to Discourse 13:56

2M ago13:56

13:56

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! After the passage of the Divine Censorship Act by the U.S. Congress, (and overwhelmingly, I might add), I'll be ceding my podcast to my eldest sister, Hestia. Never fear, though! You'll still get to enjoy stories, recipes, fun facts, and games! Tonight, you'll hear an adaptation on L. Frank Ba…

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Heracles vs the Angry Birds or Episode 89 38:25

2M ago38:25

38:25

Thumping techno, thumping monsters and over flowing toilets! It's the silliest telling of the labours of Heracles ever!* This week...the taming of the Stymphalian Birds! But where has our favourite Demi God been for almost a year?! Rightings wrongs? Being righteous?** He's not completely sold out has he?*** Join us for the 'unbearable weight of bei…

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Comeback Kids Episode 1: Aeneas, from Ruins to Riches 22:48

2M ago22:48

22:48

Season Two of Myths & Muses kicks off with the tale of a hero who lost it all and had to start again somewhere new! Aeneas rises from the ashes almost literally, leaving the destruction of Troy behind and setting off on an adventure that takes him all over the Mediterranean and even to the Underworld. Driving him all the way is his looming destiny:…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Fourteen 32:02

2M ago32:02

32:02

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Cloud Camels, A Clever Folktale from Yemen; Episode 5, Season 2 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 21:50

2M ago21:50

21:50

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! My apologies for the delay getting this particular episode to you. Managing the Underworld's affairs has been quite the handful these days, what with Persephone absent and the mortal world being quite wrought with turmoil of late. This week, our journey takes us to the country of Yemen. Though…

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But Hades Adores Myths and Stories! 2:30

2M ago2:30

2:30

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings listeners! Persephone here. After coming to the Upperworld, I've been observing the way you mortals behave, and I thought I'd take a leaf out of the playbook to defend my dear pomegranate prince, who's been taking a lot of heat lately! I know. Hearing the drama of the gods isn't your cup of tea ... but Ha…

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Season Two Trailer 1:50

2M ago1:50

1:50

Season 2: The Comeback Kid starts on April 25th! Hello, demigods! I’m Cass, host of the Myths & Muses podcast and daughter of Clio, the muse of history, here to announce that Season 2 will be launching soon! The Muses have pointed me in a really interesting direction for this season. They sent me on a bunch of research trips over the winter, and th…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Thirteen 31:32

2M ago31:32

31:32

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Sapphires and Scorpions: A Fairy Tale From Palestine About How Generosity and Greed Are Rewarded, Episode 4, Season 2 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 25:36

2M ago25:36

25:36

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! This week, we have officially begun a new season of our podcast because Persephone is no longer with us! Yes folks, Dionysus is officially handling the recipe segment. Of course, that means I won't be getting my Mutabal for quite some time, but I suppose good things come to those who wait. Thi…

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Feel The Burn: The Great Fire of London part 2 (or Episode 88) 29:41

2M ago29:41

29:41

FIRE! STILL FIRE! If you thought the first part of our tale was overcooked, then get in on this chewy action! The Great Fire of London is taking hold! The Pear Bear is in search of Samuel Pepys and the other Silly Boys! Mayor Bloodworth is flapping and there is nary a fire-hook to be seen! Can the boys help this fine old city? Or will their family …

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Twelve 31:37

3M ago31:37

31:37

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Divine Idol: The Gods Sing To Solve The Podcast's Fiscal Woes, Episode 3-1 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 31:37

3M ago31:37

31:37

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! This is a bittersweet episode for me because we are bidding farewell to Fireside Folklore with Hades as you know it. You see, we've encountered some fiscal challenges related to our Olympian problems, including ensuring you don't have to deal with the acoustics of the Underworld, a transition …

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Eleven 31:36

3M ago31:36

31:36

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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The Sticks of Justice, A South African Folk Tale About How a Clever Man Caught a Thief; Season 2, Episode 3 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 30:59

3M ago30:59

30:59

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! This episode was recorded before Persephone left for the Upperworld, so depending on where you are, it may be spring or perhaps your Southern hemisphere Hades is eagerly catching up with his tropical queen! This week, we're traveling to South Africa, a country which rose from the ashes of Apar…

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Get Fired Up; The Great Fire of London part 1 (or Episode 87) 31:27

3M ago31:27

31:27

FIRE! FIRE! That's right, it gets everywhere, even the school national curriculum! So if you know anyone on KS1, force them to listen to this! They'll cry, they'll resit, they'll learn (?) They'll learn everything from [INSERT HISTORY FACT HERE] to [DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN MUMMY? HERE]. Oh the fun you'll have! Join the Silly Boys and a special liter…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Ten 32:34

3M ago32:34

32:34

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Persephone's Imminent Departure; Fireside Folklore with Hades, S2E2-1 7:47

3M ago7:47

7:47

Send over your dead SMS messages. The coming of spring is bittersweet, for this is when Persephone must go back to the Upperworld. How will that change the podcast? Will Dionysus end up taking over the recipe segment? Will Persephone accept the offer of a temporal gate? Or will nothing change at all? Persephone must grapple with these questions in …

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Ordeal or No Deal the Medieval Justice Show (or Episode 86) 25:17

3M ago25:17

25:17

The Silly History Boys are on trial...and they plead silly! This weeks episode puts the 'ARGH' in Courtroom Drama as we are flung screaming into the bubbling cauldron of medieval justice...with Trial by Ordeal. Water, Fire and Combat are the only to freedom this week via the stories of... Queen Emma of Normandy's red hot trial by FIRE The PAINFUL t…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Nine 32:59

3M ago32:59

32:59

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Half of a Halfling, A Fairy Tale From Palestine About A Man's Courage, Compassion, and Cleverness; Season 2, Episode 2 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 27:10

3M ago27:10

27:10

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Here is the long-awaited first stop in Palestine. This week, we retell the story of Half of a Halfling, a story about a young hero who was born with one foot, one arm, one ear, and one eye. Despite his challenges, he goes on to prove to the naysayers that he is just as capable as everyone else…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Eight 35:43

3M ago35:43

35:43

We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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Chronos Messes With Time, Or Why The Episode Has Been Delayed; Episode 1.1 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 5:41

3M ago5:41

5:41

Send over your dead SMS messages. Show Notes for "Fireside Folklore with Hades" Special Episode: Greetings, mortals and immortals alike. Hades here, with an unexpected special episode to explain the delay in releasing our next tale. As many of you know, I take great pride in crafting each episode with care and precision. However, even the lord of t…

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Great American Novels: A Heracles Melville Mystery Chapter Seven 31:27

4M ago31:27

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We are at the fringes of the map and there's more than just dragons. Join us in a twenty part tale of unspeakable horror set in the quiet CDP of Sabineville. Grab the complete campaign as a digital download here or sign up as an Imagination Adventures+ Subscriber on Sanspants+ to get access to several World of Darkness adventures and so much more. …

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The Woodcutter's Wealthy Sister; A Cautionary Syrian Tale About a Foolish Woodcutter and a Frightful Demon; S2E1 of Fireside Folklore with Hades 25:12

4M ago25:12

25:12

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! This came out later than intended, but it's here at last: our inaugural episode for our second season of this folklore podcast, coming at you straight from the Underworld. We dedicate this season to the people of Palestine and those who stand in solidarity with their struggles. By showcasing t…

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Pretty Fly for a Samurai Miyamoto Musashi Remastered 23:15

4M ago23:15

23:15

He's back! Katana's sing and hearts flutter as one of the show's early heroes returns! Miyamoto Musashi is thirteen going on forty (judging by his voice) He yearns to be the best swordsman in all Japan but his Father wants him to commit to the family business... Unfulfilling Saturday jobs and duels to the death are the order of the day in this defi…

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