Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore
A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories from around the world. New episodes every Wednedsay!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 473
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The ‘Hades’ Guide to the Greek Underworld
Right this way! We’ll be your tour guides through the Greek Underworld this episode as we talk about the new game, Hades, as well as the chthonic gods, hot Furies, sleepy lads, and who this Zagreus g…
00:49:57 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Frankenstein w/ Rose Eveleth
October might be over, but when you’re Mary Shelley, every day is a great day to talk about death. That’s why we were so excited to have guest Rose Eveleth, who walked us through the scientific origi…
00:59:37 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
Halloweentown | Myth Movie Night
Only on Spirits do we get really into the logistics and philosophy of a Disney Channel Original Movie. We’re talking Halloweentown, and stress that there’s no such thing as witch DNA, and magic shoul…
00:43:40 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Maybe it was Crows? | Your Urban Legends 40
It’s Halloween month, which means we are breaking out some of the best urban legends in our inbox. Cursed buildings, cursed objects, cursed woods. You name it, we’ve got scary urban legends about it!…
00:57:50 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
50 Scariest Urban Legends from Each State
Your state might be spookier than you thought. For Halloween, we’re rounding up the scariest urban legends from all 50 states! Listen to find out what state is haunted by a horse, which is haunted by…
00:58:58 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
200!!! Urban Legends + Q&A Spectacular!
200 episodes. Wow. We answer your questions, follow up on past episodes, and rate the sexiness of several mythological and folklore beings. Thank you. We couldn’t have done this without you.
Here’s…
01:11:42 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Butt-Heavy Haunting | Your Urban Legends 39
Fair warning: This is a butt-heavy episode. Also featuring frequent haunted sleepovers, a wild scooter ride, and why Bluetooth technology is suddenly very cool to us. We also get VERY confused about …
01:00:32 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
The Western Zodiac
After making too many jokes about Virgo season, Julia is making it up to Amanda by giving her a tour of the Western Zodiac! We still know too much about Zeus’s love life, but we would buy from Castor…
00:46:22 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Music and Ghosts w/ Erica Waters
Do you hear some otherworldly banjo music coming from the pines? Don’t worry, we’ve brought on author Erica Waters to guide us through her new book, the ghosts of her childhood, and murder ballads. A…
00:38:48 |
Wed 09 Sep 2020
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster | Myth Movie Night
Who would have guessed that Scooby Doo would have us go deeper than Loch Ness itself? Was the Loch Ness Monster just a marketing scheme? And what, exactly, is the definition of cryptid? We’re gonna a…
00:50:21 |
Wed 02 Sep 2020
The Backwoods Cabin Door Turner | Your Urban Legends 38
Is your house really energy efficient, or do you have ghosts? What genre do singing sands rock out to? Has this whole podcast been a conspiracy to get Amanda to admit she’s guilty of breaking and ent…
00:47:44 |
Wed 26 Aug 2020
Sailor Superstitions
Avast! What’s that on the horizon? Unlucky bananas, gold hoop earrings, and sons of guns; it must be sailor superstitions! Trim the sails and come on this voyage with us as we suss out the origins of…
00:36:06 |
Wed 19 Aug 2020
Norse Cosmology w/ Moiya McTier
Science and folklore make a wonderful shot and chaser for our guest, Moiya McTier, who is here to regale us with facts about space as she maps the lands of Norse mythology onto our solar system.
Li…
00:49:13 |
Wed 12 Aug 2020
The Invisible Man | Myth Movie Night
The Invisible Man has been scaring us since 1897, but invisibility has been used for nefarious purposes in myths and legends since way before that. Our survey of invisibility spans past centuries all…
00:41:52 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
TikTok Ghost! | Your Urban Legends 37
We’re raising some important questions because of your urban legends: Do you have a cursed bloodline? What kind of TikToks are ghosts into? Why is Florida so spooky? We don’t promise we have all the …
00:42:30 |
Wed 29 Jul 2020
The Ghostbusters Case
What if your house was legally haunted? The Ackleys of Nyack, New York had to deal with just that. We look into the legal precedent of paranormal activity, real estate hauntings, and ask the question…
00:40:47 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
Hawaiian Night Marchers w/ Kamuela Kaneshiro
We are joined by Kamuela Kaneshiro of the Legends from the Pacific podcast, who gives us the lowdown on some of his favorite spiritual and paranormal stories from Hawaii. Kamu shares his firsthand ac…
00:52:36 |
Wed 15 Jul 2020
Friday the 13th | Myth Movie Night
Don’t have sex, camp counselors. Because Jason can sniff out horniness like a bloodhound. We discuss the history of the unlucky Friday the 13th, Jason’s journey through the franchise, and how Hollywo…
00:53:01 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
The Taste of Ghosts | Your Urban Legends 36
Have you ever thought about what a ghost tastes like? We sure have now! We rank the five senses of hauntings, bemoan a secret bathroom, and yell about how breath should ALWAYS be hot because of your …
00:53:12 |
Wed 01 Jul 2020
Mythological Dogs (Boston Museum of Science Virtual Live Show)
Who’s a good boy?! Apparently, there’s a lot of good pups across the world and throughout history. Julia takes Amanda and Eric on a tour of the best dogs of mythology as part of the Boston Museum of …
00:55:48 |
Wed 24 Jun 2020
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