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 Oedipus Plays
We know the “Oedipal complex,” but how well do we actually know the Oedipal Plays? This set of three plays is a real Star Wars situation, with prequels and sequels and also lots of feuding. Come for …
00:57:07 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
Alosa, Psyche, and Yue Lao | Advice from Folklore w/ Dr. Moiya McTier
Dr. McTier is back, and we’re once again channeling the gods. We are learning how to fail safely, talk about stealing plants from your hometown, and discourage you from throwing rocks at your future …
00:58:14 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
Odin | It's Norse, Of Course
We’re kicking off It’s Norse of Course with a look at the All-Father himself. Come for the history of Norse mythology’s father figure, and stay for inevitable contemplations on death and meaning!
Co…
00:57:15 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Legendary Popes w/ Daniel Lavery
From a Jewish Pope to a woman Pope, we are hearing all about the legendary popes from author Daniel Lavery. We talk about “The Rule of Harlots”, Dan Brown novels, and we pitch a production of a Young…
01:00:30 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Dinosaurs are Ghost Birds | Your Urban Legends 74 w/ Corinne Caputo
Did you know, a ghost bird? Just a dinosaur. We’re joined by writer and comedian Corinne Caputo to explore your creepiest stories, get her opinion on Team Ignorant, and Zombie Jurassic Park.
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00:52:32 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
Pinocchio
Throw out everything you know about Pinocchio. The story of this little puppet boy is wilder than you could possibly imagine. From the wild amount of fairy tale twists and turns to the surprising pol…
00:58:18 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
The Evil Eye
You’ve probably heard about the evil eye; there are so many traditions on what it does and how to protect yourself from it! We dive into evil eye traditions around the world, and talk death rays, air…
00:45:38 |
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Bringing Real Linda Energy | Your Urban Legends 73
The Orangey Guy is back, aren’t you excited?? Plus we discuss the best ways to give back to a haunted historic site, secrets revealed at funerals, and exes that live in haunted lighthouses.
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00:49:03 |
Wed 21 Dec 2022
The Wild Hunt
As midwinter fast approaches, we explore The Wild Hunt; the spectral parade of spirits and souls that hunt across the European skies. We discover the surprising origins, the multiplicity of tales, an…
00:49:30 |
Wed 14 Dec 2022
The History of Alchemy w/ Sara Norja
What you know about alchemy might only be a scratch on the surface. Metal to gold? It’s so much more than that! We’re joined by Sara Norja, who is teaching us the history of alchemy. Also featuring P…
00:54:20 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Poltergeist | Myth Movie Night
Con artists and harmful horror tropes and production scandals, oh my! We’re talking about the Spielberg classic, Poltergeist, the origins of these spirits, and how we can do better with our horror tr…
00:49:22 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Cheetos as a Supernatural Explanation | Your Urban Legends 72
What was that noise? Just the pipes, right? WRONG! We talk about cleaning up paranormal messes, clearing up a haunting by flushing a toilet, and of course, the supernatural explanation: Cheetos.
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00:50:13 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
The Tooth Fairy
You checked under your pillow, and what’s that? A new Spirits episode? And it’s all about the Tooth Fairy?! We dig into the origins of this tradition, animals who collect teeth, and the ways we celeb…
00:48:15 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
The Monkey King and Boy Giant w/ Van Hoang
We’re joined by author Van Hoang, who teaches us the story of the Monkey King, how Journey to the West MIGHT have been a romance novel, and how going through puberty turns every kid into a trickster …
00:49:22 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Best Horror Movie Villain
Halloween might be over but we’re STILL thinking about our favorite horror movies and the best villains from those movies. Join Julia and Eric as they determine via this wild bracket who the best hor…
01:09:25 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
Logical Answers | Your Urban Legends 71
It’s what you’ve been waiting for. We’re finally going to solve ghosts. Answers like coffee ghosts, teenage shenanigans, and devious child lies.
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations …
00:57:43 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Haunted Sewing Machine Theories | Your Urban Legends 70
Parental confirmations of ghosts, theories about a haunted sewing machine, and Schrodinger’s wedding guest? This episode has a lot, because it’s an urban legends episode, baby!
Content Warning: This…
00:54:43 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
The Secret Doctor Who Episode | Your Urban Legends 69
Did you have an imaginary friend growing up? Was he a creepy shadow hanging out in the corner? Even if you didn’t, we’ve got plenty of scary stories submitted by our listeners for this urban legends …
00:54:37 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
Haunted Hotels | Your Urban Legends 68
There’s something that’s just spooky about a hotel, haunted or not. But these hotels? They’re definitely haunted. But don’t worry, y’all, we’re not entering our haunting phase just yet.
Content War…
00:54:32 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
Dragons, Revisited
We’ve got a lot of dragons in pop culture; funny dragons, scary dragons, wise dragons, vicious dragons. But who is the BEST dragon? Amanda and Julia are doing another bracket to figure it out!
Conte…
01:00:30 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
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