Legends From The Pacific
A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast.
Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories influenced films, Marvel and DC comic books, Disney movies, Netflix series, TV shows, and books. Episodes include a featured song, and Hawaiian word.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 170
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
126: The Pacific Northwest King of Ghosts - Bakwas
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Discover a shy ghost who may trick you.
Featured Song: "Own Devil", by Ma…
125: The Avenging Pacific Hero - Rata
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Discover a popular Pacific hero, and a story he's known for.
Featured Son…
124: The Maori Demigod - Tawhaki
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Discover a popular Pacific demigod, who became a god.
Featured Song: "Dan…
123: The Micronesian Trickster God - Olifat
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Discover possibly the craziest of trickster gods.
Featured Song: "Thunder…
122: Tonga's First Divine Ruler - 'Aho'eitu
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Discover who Tonga's divine ruler was related to, and how this half-morta…
121: The Slavic Fertility Goddess of Spring - Vesna
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Discover the Slavic Goddess and her connection with India.
Featured Song:…
120: Japan's Cherry Blossom Princess of Volcanos and Mount Fuji - Konohanasakuya-Hime
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Discover Japan's goddess of volcanos and her connection with mortals.
Fea…
119: The Hawaiian Demigod Brothers - Kana & Niheu
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Discover a rare story about demigod brothers.
Featured Song: "Hawaiian St…
118: The Aztec Trickster God of Musicians & Storytellers - Huehuecoyotl
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Discover the trickster god who likes to play things right down the middle…
117: Asia's Goddess of Death and Immortality - Xiwangmu
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Discover the Jade Emperor's wife responsible for immortality.
Featured So…
114: Halloween Special - The Skinwalker
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For Halloween, Kamu wrote a story inspired by his investigations involvin…
113: The Chinese Goddess of Lightning - Dianmu
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Discover how a woman become the goddess of lightning.
Featured Song: "Rai…
112: The Japanese Mermaid - Ningyo
Discover the Japanese creature that became a PT Barnum attraction.
Featured Song: "Falling" by Lei Melket, courtesy of HI*Sessions
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111: The Demon Hunting Ghost God - Zhong Kui
Discover the man who became a god that defends mortals from evil.
Featured Song: "Lights" by Brittni Paiva, courtesy of HI*Sessions
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110: The Slavic Frog Man - The Vodyanoy
Discover the creature who can make you into a monster worse than it.
Featured Song: "Music for You" by Eden Kai, courtesy of HI*Sessions
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109: The Philippine Creature from the Black Lagoon - Siyokoy
Discover the merman blamed for water tragedies.
Featured Song: "Water" by Taimane, courtesy of HI*Sessions
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108: Japan's Greatest Pirate - Takeyoshi Murakami
Discover the pirate who ensured trade between Japan and East Asia.
Featured Song: "Golden Hour" by Honoka and Azita, courtesy of HI*Sessions