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
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 472
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Riddling Spirits
Riddles have captivated fiction and mythology alike for thousands of years! From sphinxes and gods to kings and princesses, we’ve been posing riddles to each other for longer than we can remember. Bu…
00:46:43 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Oops! All Haunted Schools! | Your Urban Legends 106
Ooops! That’s a lot of haunted schools! Haunted school trips, haunted school theatres, haunted turrets that no child should be crawling up into! Be unruly, be ungovernable, give children nightmares!
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00:50:12 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Feed Drop: Queens Podcast - Amina of Zaria
This week, we give you an episode from our friends at Queens Podcast about the life of Amina of Zaria, a legendary figure in African history. Enjoy this episode capturing the incredible story of a wo…
00:45:08 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Women of a Certain Age w/ Deanna Raybourn
Women of a certain age can do anything - whether it’s being assassins, spinning the threads of fate, or doing witchy things in the woods! From the Fates of Greek mythology to Victorian scientists lik…
00:55:12 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Once Upon A Time…
Every story has to start somewhere. Whether it’s with “once upon a time” or “when tigers used to smoke tobacco”, storytellers have been setting the scene for their audiences in beautiful and interest…
00:51:13 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Gods of the Nile | Denial Isn’t Just a River
We’ve reached the end of the river. What an amazing journey. We discuss our final 3 gods of the Nile River: Khnum, Hapy, and Sobek. Fish? They’re agents of chaos.
Content Warning: This episode c…
00:46:18 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
It’s Giving Hat Man | Your Urban Legends 105
What if you got to dream of an urban legends episode that never actually existed? Well, it happened! Also featuring several food superstition follow-ups, two grannies blessing marriages, and an off-t…
00:53:24 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
The Char Man of Ojai w/ Jess from WTF Is That Podcast
What happens when the very real fear of wildfires meet folklore and urban legends? You get something like The Char Man of Ojai. We’re joined by Jess from WTF Is That Podcast to talk about this presci…
00:47:01 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Anubis | Denial Isn’t Just a River
Perky little ears and a terrifying visage, we’re talking this week about the god of mummification, Anubis! Featuring a zoology corner where we learn about jackals that aren’t actually jackals, watch …
00:57:41 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day has changed over the past millennia or so. From a martyred saint, to a feast day, to courtly love and gifting roses and chocolates, where did our current Valentine’s Day traditions co…
00:58:38 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Ghost Fingers Are the Worst! | Your Urban Legends 104
It’s confirmed: You can use Spirits as a tool for surviving in the wilderness. Also featuring another appearance of the Hat Man, cryptids from the Ozarks, and a horrifying parade of cats.
Content Wa…
00:53:37 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
See us LIVE in Portland and NYC!
Join us in Portland on March 23 for a double-header live show! Get your tickets now at spiritspodcast.com/live
And if you live in or around NYC, RSVP to our free cocktail popup on February 20 …
00:01:23 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
You Just Lost the Game | Spirits x American Hysteria
Sorry to tell you, but you just lost The Game. In our first ever crossover episode with American Hysteria, we do a deep dive into the mind game with origins in Cambridge, early internet culture, and …
01:15:26 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
The Beast of Gévaudan w/ Gigi Griffis
Animal attacks on the French peasantry, a mysterious beast, and a years long hunt. We’re joined by author Gigi Griffis as we discuss The Beast of Gévaudan, her book We Are The Beasts, and re-writing …
00:51:04 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Food Superstitions
Have you ever spilled some salt and tossed it over your shoulder? Broken a wishbone with friends and family? Have you ever wondered WHY we blow out candles on birthday cakes? We dig into some of our …
01:02:43 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Fight Off Ghosts, Stay Hydrated! | Your Urban Legends 103
We can’t buy a minor league baseball team, but we could rebrand one into something spooky with your help! Also featuring your stories of recurring childhood nightmares, another haunted field trip, an…
00:52:05 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Bastet | Denial Isn't Just a River
We’re starting the new year off right: With a goddess who is leading with both her cat face and her titties - Bastet! That’s how we all should enter the new year in my opinion.
Content Warning: This…
00:48:01 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
Hot Frosty | Myth Movie Night
We return with Myth Movie Night to explore a wild, very silly Netflix Christmas movie: Hot Frosty. We discuss dick scarf physics, bad business practices, Mean Girls references, and the horniest ice s…
00:54:45 |
Wed 25 Dec 2024
Mari Lwyd
‘Tis the season for celebration, gathering, and of course, parading horse-skulled figures from door to door. We dig into the tradition of wassailing from Wales, the Mari Lywd!
Content Warning: This …
00:44:01 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Ghost Cat Distribution System | Your Urban Legends 102
Sometimes you move into a new place and there’s a cat waiting for you. Sometimes that cat is a ghost. Who are you to question why that is? We’re also haunted in this episode by nurses, pranksters, an…
00:55:54 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
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