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
The Following Spirit | Your Urban Legends 94
Do not adjust your podcast players. If this is all sounding familiar to you, it might be an echo of the future.
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of fire, hangin…
00:46:57 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Zombies and Shakespeare w/ Melody Bates
Was Shakespeare writing about zombies? What if Romeo & Juliet were transformed at the end of the play rather than just dying? We’re joined by playwright and creator Melody Bates to talk about her lov…
00:51:25 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Dryads
It’s summer and we’re vibing with nature, which means we’re talking about the tree spirits of Greek mythology: Dryads! Also if you’ve ever wanted to hear the Ancient Greek version of Mamma Mia? We’ve…
00:52:32 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Isis | Denial Isn't Just a River
We’re talking this week about Isis, the Egyptian Head Queen in Charge! She’s out there doing magic, bringing people back from the dead, controlling scorpions, all sorts of things. If you’re not impre…
00:50:56 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms, Revisited | Your Urban Legends 93
After a month of mushroom folklore, horror, and general gushing, we are revisiting with fresh eyes the scariest story we’ve ever told on the podcast: The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms.
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00:55:34 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
The World of Mushrooms
Julia loves mushrooms. That’s why we are doing a whole month of mushroom episodes, but she just wanted to share her favorite facts from the world of mushrooms with you all.
Content Warning: This ep…
00:59:29 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Mushrooms and Modern Horror w/ Jenna Stoeber
Mushrooms and horror go together like peanut butter and jelly, and we’ve brought on our local horror expert, Jenna Stoeber to talk us through the history of mushrooms, horror, video games, and more! …
00:54:50 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Mushrooms and Mythology
Surprise! We’re spending an entire month talking about mushrooms in mythology, horror and beyond! We start with a roundup of our favorite mushroom tales and creatures from mythology and folklore, fro…
00:50:41 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
A Ghost’s Costume Change | Your Urban Legends 92
We scared each other quite a bit with this one. A ghost that says its name like a Pokemon, a very fitness-focused ghost, and the worst bug story we’ve ever heard in our entire lives.
Content Warning…
00:48:40 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Osiris | Denial Isn't Just a River
More mummies, more problems - or in this case, we’re talking about the FIRST mummy and god of the afterlife: Osiris!
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregna…
00:45:33 |
Wed 22 May 2024
Making Queer Fairy Tales w/ Melanie Gillman
We’re joined by cartoonist and author of Other Ever Afters, Mel Gillman to chat about growing as an artist, how allegories of fairy tales grow over time, and breaking the structures to write good hor…
00:55:31 |
Wed 15 May 2024
The Muses
We hope you’re feeling as divinely inspired as we are in this episode about the Muses! We dive into their origins, their idiosyncrasies, and the role they play in both Ancient Greek society and our s…
00:51:13 |
Wed 08 May 2024
Unknowable, Eldritch Pronouns | Your Urban Legends 91 w/ Mischa Stanton
We’re joined by editor extraordinaire and podcast pro, Mischa Stanton. And we brought a bunch of stories that are Mischa-coded: LARPing, summer camps, and unknowable pronouns. And of course, the logi…
00:46:41 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Thoth | Denial Isn't Just a River
Get your notepad ready to take notes, because we’re talking about the god Thoth! There’s games of chance, justice, cliffhangers, and so much more!
Content Warning: This episode contains conversation…
00:45:34 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Queer Monsters w/ Sacha Coward
Hey Time Travelers, we’re diving back in time with the help of author Sacha Coward to talk about the intertwined history of queerness, monsters, and mythology!
Content Warning: This episode contain…
00:52:01 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Haunted Theatres
We’re back from our tour, and even though none of the theatres we visited were haunted, we decided to do a dive into the most haunted theatres around the world!
Content Warning: This episode contai…
00:51:00 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Wholesome Urban Legends | Your Urban Legends 90
The antidote we all need to April Fool’s Day is here: a roundup of wholesome stories from your lives about the ways you and your parents make your days more magical.
Content Warning: This episode co…
00:43:26 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Ma’at | Denial Isn't Just a River
Let’s play a game of Never Have I Ever with the gods. We’re talking about Ma’at, the balance of the universe, and how we all play a role in upholding order from chaos.
Content Warning: This episode…
00:46:51 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Abandoned Places w/ Blake Pfeil
Have you ever been haunted by an abandoned place? We are joined by multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil to talk about his experiences exploring abandoned places, how abandoned places are inherently q…
00:50:10 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Join the Rolling Bones Tour from ANYWHERE with VODs!
You asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every stop on the Rolling Bones tour!!!
Buy a ticket to the show of your choosing today, and a high-q…
00:05:21 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
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