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Myths and Legends

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Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

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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 ...
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Civilisations across the world are full of fascinating myths and legends. Join me, your host and storyteller, Shinjan, to listen to these ancient and wonderous tales from all over the world. If you want to explore myths and legends from the Greek, Roman, Norse and other ancient civilisations, then you are at the right place. To support the podcast and show your appreciation, buy mea coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shinjanb)
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This podcast takes you into the darkest and most remote corners of India, where Chandrima Das (bestselling author of Young Blood and Twisted) uncovers how real events and people from history have transformed into magical myths, strange superstitions, and haunting lores. A ghost soldier guarding the Indo-China border; a ‘black magic’ village in Assam; an imprisoned tree in Kerala; a witch-hunt that still goes on. We will make you rethink your realities, question your beliefs, and face your de ...
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Mythology is often categorized as a passé and an uncool subject. The younger audiences in India consume a very large amount of content on a regular basis, but mythological content is definitely not their go to choice. The thought for this podcast stems exactly from here. The Devdutt Pattanaik Show on Radio Mirchi will be aimed at making mythology the buzz word for young listeners. Pattanaik is here to make mythology more relatable, affable and cooler for the younger audiences. The show is cr ...
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HinduLit - short for Hindu Literature is a podcast on Indian Literature including legends, mythologies, history, culture, and practices in India. We will narrate stories, literature, and history specifically from India or about Indians. Hear our stories on the Hindu Gods like Ganesha, Krishna, and Lakshmi; historic figures such as Gandhi, Ambedkar; and more. The podcast will attempt to introduce the novice or the modern listener to the nature of India's evolution in history with a modern per ...
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Do we have a life mantra that we meditate upon at every present moment? What is the philosophy that guides us towards our greater life goals and purpose not in the past or future, but in the "now?" Or what we like to call - your philosophy of now? In the podcast series created by ROOTS Media, we converse with thought leaders and innovators to learn about their philosophies of now. By going through candid and honest conversations about their journeys and ultimately their life mantras, we seek ...
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Experience Delhi

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Experience Delhi

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The Experience Delhi Podcast helps travellers to Delhi fall in love with our city. Anubhav and Ketaki run the award winning www.DelhiShoppingTour.com and have been helping travellers get a local perspective on Delhi and experience things that most travellers miss when the visit Delhi.
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The podcast is specially made for the kids. The first-ever platform for the kid's all-time favorite stories selected from the best of Panchatantra and well-established storybook. All the stories are specially crafted and narrated looking at the kids' minds. please have fun listening and give feedback :) All the stories here are in Gujarati, Hindi, and English languages. https://www.facebook.com/storypodcaster https://www.instagram.com/storytales22/ https://twitter.com/Sonalshah1730
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Ask Aakar Anything is a weekly show where Aakar Patel shares his views on topics that you raise (and sometimes on those you should have raised). Each week Aakar answers questions sent to him from across the country on subjects as diverse as politics, current affairs, sports, entertainment and social issues answering them with a unique perspective on things, the way only he can. Irreverent, serious, insightful, analytical, funny, angry, passionate but never dull: that’s Aakar’s answer to your ...
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To begin with, I'd mostly be talking about stars. Significant ones, possibly even all the notable stars in the sky from different cultures. A special reference to Indian astronomy and cataloguing the Bohenian stars for their attributes as well, although for the most part the areas of interest covered concern ancient histories and influences of the stars in regards to our condition, unbeknownst or otherwise. Slightly amateur starting out but a promising evolution awaits. The content however, ...
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Our conversation today is with the bestselling author, Ami Ganatra. Her bestselling books 'Mahabharata Unraveled' and 'Ramayana Unravelled: Lesser known Facets of Rishi Valmiki's Epic,' swept the globe with unique perspectives and analytical gems on the ancient Indian epics. As a student of Sanskrit, yoga practitioner and lecturer on ancient Indian…
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Inearlier episodes, I have presented fifteen chapters from mybook titled ‘Great Saints of India’. Thisis the sixteenth chapter of the book dealing with SantTukaram. Link for book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZB809A https://www.amazon.com/dp/1520412738 https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for audio book https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audioboo…
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This week, it's the Saga of Göngu-Hrolf, from Icelandic folklore. It starts with a king getting one, solitary, five-foot-long, apparently super attractive hair wrapped in a scarf...and only gets better from there. There are evil wizards belching (yes, belching) fire and poison, somber Vikings getting conned, and a deadly honeypot zombie trap for an…
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Our guest today is Nikhil Taneja, the founder and CEO fo Yuvaa, the purpose-driven media company for the youth of today. Nikhil is a trailblazer - an entrepreneur, media superstar, writer, creator, speaker and teacher. Very early in his life, he became a leading force within Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. He led the Dharmatic Productions, with s…
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The hero twins will rise... ...and then fall. The underworld calls, and the monsters of their past comes back to haunt them. The creature is the Obda, from Mari folklore. Yet another hairy naked man who lives in the forest. Who want to tickle you. Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Alligator (warning, skinned alligator): https://myt…
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It's time to relax, grab a drink, pull up a chair by the hearth, and listen to The Snake in the Prince's Belly from Indian Folklore, as told by Casimir. As always, our stories are available to listen to for free! We release new stories for free every Wednesday on your favorite podcast listening platforms! If you enjoyed this story, and want to earn…
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In the beginning, the gods apparently had an undo button. And angry tortilla griddles that took out the first humans. Today, it's the beginning of the beginning in the Popol Vuh. We'll meet a macaw who thinks he's the son, a metal band lineup of underworld beings, and see the birth of the hero twins, who are destined to go up against the batman* *n…
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It's time to relax, grab a drink, pull up a chair by the hearth, and listen to The Rabbi's Bogeyman from Jewish Folklore, as told by Casimir. As always, our stories are available to listen to for free! We release new stories for free every Wednesday on your favorite podcast listening platforms! If you enjoyed this story, and want to earn great rewa…
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Can you beat fate? Subramanya has learned something terrible about two people who are practically siblings to him. Can he use his deep wisdom to beat the life that's laid out before them? The creature is maneki-neko, the waving cat, and we'll see how cats can be very lucky...if they can be bothered to help you in the first place. -- Links! Disclaim…
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Welcome to the inaugural episode for the new season! Our first guest is an extremely special one. We go right into the deep end of our spiritual journeys and meditation practices, as we speak with a renowned Zen master - Henry Shukman. Henry teaches meditation, mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and …
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Guru occupies a very important place in the Hindu way of life.Hindu tradition gives a place of high esteem to a guru. The word cannot beeasily translated though roughly it may be said that the word represents ateacher. In Sanskrit, the word Guru is made up of two rootwords Gu and Ru. Gu means darkness, and Ru means remover. So, the word gurustands …
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It's time to relax, grab a drink, pull up a chair by the hearth, and listen to The Men Who Visited The Sun from Potawatomi Folklore, as told by Casimir. As always, our stories are available to listen to for free! We release new stories for free every Wednesday on your favorite podcast listening platforms! If you enjoyed this story, and want to earn…
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Hephaestus has his day Who is the smith god of Olympus? Why is he married to Aphrodite, and why can't he catch a break? This week, it's all about Hephaestus and his journey of self discovery where he (hopefully) doesn't fall off a mountain. Again. The creature is the Sea Hare. It's a hare that lives in the sea and also is relentlessly vicious. * * …
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Inearlier episodes, I have presented fourteen chapters from mybook titled ‘Great Saints of India’. Thisis the fifteenth chapter of the book dealing with Swamy Rama Tirtha. Link for book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZB809A https://www.amazon.com/dp/1520412738 https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for audio book https://www.kobo.com/us/en/a…
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We're back in the story of the Monkey King, and monkey finds a noble new calling: freeing enslaved monks. Does this noble calling include the ignoble murdering of his enemies and/or tricking them into drinking his urine? Yes. Yes it does. The creature is the Stcemqestcint, the stinky naked man watching you in the forest. * * * Extended cut and othe…
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It's time to relax, grab a drink, pull up a chair by the hearth, and listen to The Wonderful Frog from Hungarian Folklore, as told by Casimir. As always, our stories are available to listen to for free! We release new stories for free every Wednesday on your favorite podcast listening platforms! If you enjoyed this story, and want to earn great rew…
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This is a very short hymn onLord Subrahmanya, the second son of Lord Shiva, also known as Murugan in Tamil.He is also known as Guha and Karthikeya. The first two stanzas of the hymn offerprostrations to the Lord residing at a place called Kumarasaila. Murugan isconsidered to have six faces. He is also the commander-in-chief of the army ofthe celest…
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What happens when you see something you can't live without? A thing you desire so strongly that you can't stop thinking about it. Do you give up everything to try to get it? Maybe? But if what you're willing to give up is your child and the thing you desire is fruit from the garden...maybe rethink your priorities. It's the story of "The White Cat" …
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TheAtmaarpana Stuthi is a hymn in Sanskrit language composed by AppayyaDikshitar, one of the great saints and proponent of Advaita Philosophy afterAdi Sankara. It is a hymn in praise of Lord Shiva and is also known as‘Unmattha Panchaa Shath’. OnceDikshitar felt that he has to put himself to a test as to whether his devotionto Lord Shiva was indeed …
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Inearlier episodes, I have presented thirteen chapters from mybook titled ‘Great Saints of India’. Thisis the fourteenth chapter of the book dealing with Surdas. Link for book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZB809A https://www.amazon.com/dp/1520412738 https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for audio book https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/g…
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A story from Korean folklore about friendship, kindness, moving on, and why magicians are terrible actors. The creature is the Silver Lake Serpent, and it's not actually in Silver Lake, near Perry, NY, but hanging out in a nearby hotel. Links: Allll the stuff about the Silver Lake Serpent: https://myths.link/315 Want ridiculous villains? Because th…
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