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Episode 92 – Adventure Time

This week on MYTH, we’re going to reconnect with a clever warrior from Celtic lore.  You’ll learn that the best way to launch a boat is to kick it, that you should always feed the birds, and that video games get boss fights right.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll see why you should never…
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Episode 91 – Roadrunner and Coyote

This week on MYTH, we’re dealing in tales of animal trickery and avian treachery.  You’ll learn that clothes maketh the bird, that you shouldn’t trust royalty, and that it doesn’t pay to be generous.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you can totally trust the Coyote. Honest! Check out this episode!

Episode 90 – Cloak and Dagger

This week on MYTH, we’re going to talk about some Norse poetry.  You’ll discover why you shouldn’t bet on little boys, why you shouldn’t trust cryptic messages, and why squirrels make good insult messengers.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, the gods go to war. Check out this episode!

Episode 89 – A Hero’s Journey

This week on MYTH, we’re headed back to Latvia to catch up with our bear-slaying hero.  You’ll learn that they just don’t make boats like they used to, that it helps if a goddess thinks you’re cute, and that it’s easy for jocks to become best friends.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s an adorable…
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Episode 88 – You’re Welcome

This week on MYTH, we’re going to catch up with one of the all-time great tricksters.  You’ll see that fire likes to hide, that you can’t trust birds, and that toenails are valuable.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s a tragic tale of jealousy, revenge, and…fluffy critters? Check out this episode!

Episode 87 – Shotgun Wedding

This week on MYTH, it’s a strange inversion of the more famous tale of The Little Mermaid.  You’ll see that you shouldn’t trust strange mermen, that bells are more powerful than children, and that underwater houses are dope.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll learn why you shouldn’t piss off your She-Hulk wife. Check out…
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Episode 86 – For Fox Sake

This week on MYTH, it’s a pair of sexy shape-shifting spirits.  You’ll discover that Emperors can be creepy old men, that some women give foxy a whole new meaning, and that the Mikado isn’t just a Gilbert and Sullivan opera that I use as a vocal warmup.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the supernatural…
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Episode 85 – Lazy Town

This week on MYTH, we’re headed to the Philippines for a less than loveable trickster.  You’ll find that sand doesn’t kill fleas, that gravity makes a poor cook, and that you can’t cook rice in coins.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s a backwards-jointed creature with a strong maternal instinct. Check out this episode!

Episode 84 – A Pound of Flesh

This week on MYTH, it’s tales of love, loss, and litigation for the annual Valentine’s special.  You’ll learn that the best things happen to the worst people, that you should always have a lawyer read your contracts, and that we’ll always have Casablanca. Check out this episode!

Episode 83 – The Terrible Tortoise

This week on MYTH, we’re headed to Nigeria for stories of an uncommon villain – the tortoise.  You’ll learn why you should never step over sticks, why magic drums are more trouble than they’re worth, and why you can’t trust your kids.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s a story of treachery, mutilation, and delicious…
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