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
College Ghost Stories w/ Jeffrey Gardner
Just in time for Halloween, we’re delivering some of the creepiest college ghost stories we’ve ever heard. With Jeffrey Gardner of Our Fair City fame leading the haunted tour through Kenyon College u…
00:50:51 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Sekhmet
There’s something in the distance, coming closer. Blood is in the air. You know what that means—it’s time to get drunk and talk about Ancient Egypt! This week’s episode covers the goddess of war and …
00:39:10 |
Wed 18 Oct 2017
Meet Me at the Dinglehole | Your Urban Legends 2
We’re telling your creepy stories this week! From haunted theatres to farms and rivers to something called a Dinglehole, we bring you listener stories that made us giggle and gave us goosebumps. List…
00:48:09 |
Wed 11 Oct 2017
Creepy Kids
Let’s face it - from Irish changelings to the creepy twins in the Shining, humankind has found kids to be super creepy for generations. This week, Julia rounds up the creepiest stories about the spoo…
00:55:08 |
Wed 04 Oct 2017
Circe w/ Jess Zimmerman
#Creeptober is just around the corner, but we’re starting the season out right with one of our favorite creepy-cool witches: Circe. From turning men into pigs, enchanting sailors with herbs and feast…
00:50:24 |
Wed 27 Sep 2017
Javanese Mermaid Queen
Down the cliffs overlooking the Southern Sea of Java, plunging into the depths of the rough ocean, you’ll find the kingdom of Kanjeng Ratu Kidul. Mortal princess turned mermaid queen, we take away le…
00:40:31 |
Wed 13 Sep 2017
Werewolves
We’re not just talking werewolves of London! We’ve got cannibals, whole cities of wolf-people, and some big ol’ cat folks as well. This week we cover werewolves as you know them, and werewolf & werew…
00:43:44 |
Wed 30 Aug 2017
Reptilians & Cults w/ Kelly Weill
We’re kicking folklore into the 21st century to bring you this #kindacultykindacool episode. We’ve brought in reporter Kelly Weill to discuss Reptilians, cults, GOOP, and more as we dive into some re…
00:47:28 |
Wed 16 Aug 2017
Laumes
What makes you you? Is it the way people see you? Or who you are and the actions you pursue? For the Laumes, it’s a little bit of both. We discuss these Lithuanian goddesses, imagining people complex…
00:38:56 |
Wed 02 Aug 2017
Toyotama-Hime
You may have heard some great breakup stories in the past, but we bet you haven’t heard one as good as Toyotama-hime’s. From a gem-spitting meet cute to battling a normal sized crocodile, our radiant…
00:42:01 |
Wed 19 Jul 2017
Swedish Year Walk w/ Soha
The path might have a lot of twists and turns (and good goofs), but at the end of the Årsgång (Swedish Year Walk), you’ll be able to see into the future. We’ll give you a sneak peek: It features spec…
00:48:47 |
Wed 05 Jul 2017
Rainbow Serpent
Happy Pride! Now, let’s talk about the heat death of the universe. ...okay, it’s not THAT dark, but we go a little nuts talking about the Australian Aboriginal story of the Rainbow Serpent. We discus…
00:41:52 |
Wed 21 Jun 2017
The Spooky Beginnings | Your Urban Legends 1
You sent them, we read them! In this episode of Spirits, we read out your creepy, vaguely horrifying, usually fascinating hometown urban legends and folklore. From Ouija board mishaps to creepy goat-…
00:48:12 |
Wed 07 Jun 2017
Wonder Woman and the Amazons w/ Greg Rucka
We leave the world of men and enter Paradise as we sit down with Greg Rucka, head writer of Wonder Woman for DC. We discuss comic books as mythology, dig into the historical roots of Wonder Woman and…
00:50:34 |
Wed 24 May 2017
Beaivi the Sun Goddess
This Sami Sun goddess has our back as we celebrate both the start of summer and Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn how Beaivi brings light to those in the darkness (metaphysically and literally!), …
00:37:38 |
Wed 10 May 2017
Egyptian Afterlife
The road to the afterlife is dangerous, but good thing we’re all going together! We take you down the path past animal-headed gods, competent women who run the universe, and a god who just wants to e…
00:43:30 |
Wed 26 Apr 2017
The Butterfly Lovers w/ Linda
Doomed love has never been so fun to talk about! Special guest Linda takes us through one of the most famous love stories in the Chinese cultural canon, with twists, turns, and detours to Dana Scully…
00:41:46 |
Wed 12 Apr 2017
Mami Wata
Meet the badass mermaid ruler of the rivers and coasts of Western Africa: Mami Wata, who knows how to exact revenge and how to enjoy the finer things in life. We talk snakes that can swim, Amanda’s l…
00:35:49 |
Wed 29 Mar 2017
The Morrigan
Creepy ravens, death rituals, and battlefield curses abound in this episode on the Celtic goddess trinity of doom and destruction. Hear A+ cursing, terrible stories about our future forms, confusion …
00:36:11 |
Wed 15 Mar 2017
Our Lady of Guadalupe w/ Catherine Addington
As guest star supreme, Catherine Addington, tells us, Our Lady of Guadalupe is “a thing that is both.” Mexican and Catholic, native and foreign, we dive deep into a story of devotion, roses, snake sk…
00:41:46 |
Wed 01 Mar 2017
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