Myths and Legends

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Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.

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  • Mr. Nerdy nerd nerd the nerd.
    So β€”β€”β€”β€”-ing goooooood!
    I LOVE THIS PODCAST! Please do more Grimm bros. & monkey king! So good!🐡
  • Elizabeth@myhouse
    Torn
    I absolutely love this show. I have been listening for years and I am a paid member. It’s just frustrating that it’s now not out as often as it was, as it advertises, even though you have other shows, I don’t feel your paid patrons should get less because of that. But I absolutely love it, and I look forward to all the new ones time and I’m never disappointed!!
  • H🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟
    SO GOOD!!!!!!!!
    ONE OF THE BEST PODCASTS EVER!
  • pengwen1256
    Best pod cast ever!
    I think this is halaras and is amazing!pls do more munky king its my favret. THE BEST! Also the adds are good becus he needs the mony peapil he probuble spends like $20,000 so leve him alown with the adds! Also can i get a sought out pls also pefict podcastπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
  • Harrison Mundie
    Best pod ever!!!πŸ€ͺπŸ˜œπŸ˜πŸ˜›πŸ˜πŸ₯°πŸ˜˜πŸ˜ŠπŸ₯ΉπŸ˜…πŸ˜„πŸ˜πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»:)
    I only have one request,I need more monkey king πŸ‘‘ 🐡!!!!!!!!plsplsplsi want more detail
  • 50 BMJ
    Great job
    I have no complaints :) thank you for making such an amazing podcast 😁
  • UltimateGreekGeek
    Addicting!
    So good I listen to 2 every day! Thanks for the comedy and entertainment! But please tone down on the ads. Love the comedy! Plz do MORE MONKEY KINGGGGGG! Faves are MONKEY KING (slayyyyyyyy) and Piece of Cake. DO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPYYYYY HOLLOWSSSSSSS! Do one on Quasimodo aka Hunchback of Notre Dame. Keep it up, Jason! _sorrow_brdz_
  • 3eteer
    Ya’ll good?
    We haven’t got any updates for a good while Jason, you good? Anyways, love the show regardless, keep up the good work my man.
  • did you have to
    AMaZING🀩🀩🀩⭐️⭐️⭐️✨✨🌟🌟
    IOVE IT SO MUCH you pose the characters really well and this is really funny!! Ps I dont have to pay for the subscriber edition…. It just already included those eps… πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
  • Narwhal eating pizza πŸ•
    Narwhal eating pizza
    I love all the podcast shows and episodes
  • fabulous lemur
    Alfredo22
    Amazing, really interesting and cool
  • Thunderbolt36
    Myths and Legends Rocks!!!
    Myths and Legends is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Subscribe to: @TaeeaTyt
    Amazing Podcast!
    Best podcast to hear stories! Amazing! All episodes are awesome! Also, could I get a shoutout next episode? Thanks, and subscribe to @TaeeaTyt!
  • Zeus is special
    Good job
    amazing. I listen to you for half of my day.25% is school
  • πŸ±πŸ©·πŸ©΅πŸ’œ
    I love this podcast
    This is my fav podcast I listen to it all the time! Can u please do another episode where you put two real myths and a fake one that you made up and we had to guess which one is fake ( Untitled Goose Episode) because it was really fun
  • Queer,annoyed&tired
    Noice
    Always interesting and calming:D been listening for years
  • Goblinkinggg
    Love love love
    This show is great. I use it to fall asleep and relax by relistening to the stories. The history is so interesting so I wish more episodes elaborated on the context or there were bonus eps with a lot of the process behind the story’s and retelling them.
  • mister stars
    My favorite podcast I have listened to nightly for 6 years now!
    I am one of their biggest fans. I have been a subscriber for a very long time, and I find these stories wonderful to fall asleep to. I know nearly every episode by heart, and it is something that has united my partner and I as a common interest! It is the first podcast I ever listened to and by far my all time favorite. I recommend it to everyone I know that even vaguely likes podcasts. I also had an issue with billing, and it had been promptly fixed. The feed was not showing up no matter what measures I was taking. I eventually let the sub lapse and when I restarted the sub, it was there.
  • Cold Blooded Lord (she/her)
    Silly Greek myths
    Could you do an episode dedicated to the little Greek myths Like how Greek people believed that Apollo would get really drunk and swap people’s geΕ†itals around and that’s how trans people are made
  • Greekygeekyguy
    Insanely great podcast
    This is by far the best mythology podcast that I have ever listened to. Thank you so much Jason and Carissa for keeping this podcast safe and fun!
  • SnowClaw1206
    This podcast is amazing, despite subscriber edition, not working.
    This podcast is incredible, covering a wide range of topics from Journey to the West to Japanese folklore and the Odyssey. I’ve been a loyal listener since 2020 and recently upgraded to the subscribers edition in 2022. It was definitely worth it, although I’m not fully enjoying it right now because the subscribers edition episodes are missing, and the ads are currently present in the regular episodes. Whether you’re looking for an entertaining podcast for a long car drive, to help you fall asleep, or to wake you up in the morning, this is the podcast for you. However, the type of episodes you choose to listen to will greatly influence your enjoyment. For instance, the Journey to the West (Monkey King episodes) are probably the most comedic of any episode type. I recommend starting with episode 148A for the monkeys’ origin story. The audio quality is quite poor in the initial few episodes but improves significantly around episode 80. I hope this review has positively impacted readers’ perspectives of the podcast and provided an opportunity to inform Jason that his member episodes are not working, even though it’s not his fault.
  • InTheCornerReader
    Changing one life at a time.
    For years I have listened to Myths and legends. Their stories and Jason’s puns and out looks on certain things always made my days a little brighter. A few years ago I went thru a hard time. I grew extremely depressed and started going to a dark place. Myths and legends always made my days that much brighter and gave me something to look forward too. You saved my life and I got help from one of your adds. The way you and your wife talked about what therapy did for you pushed me to go find a therapist and work thru these problems. Your story’s always make my days a little sunnier and you always fill my history/Legends craving. Thank you for helping me to grow in my knowledge, spirit, love, life, passions, and presence. Thank you again. The most love To Jason and his amazing wife who’s name I can’t remember. Yours truly - The girl you saved
  • Pluto’sAPlanet
    Love the podcast
    Keep it coming!
  • Loooooove this podcast
    Best podcast ever! You rule!
    Best Podcast in the world, you should be proud. Show this to your kids, although I bet they are already proud, with great reason. This podcast is a work of art. Everyone loves all your podcasts, and you make life easier for your fellow human, and we all appreciate you so deeply for the work you do. Keep it up, you’re the best. You’re a legend, keep it up. Everyone loves you, pat yourself on the back, you have done good.πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ
  • EJ ballerina
    Funny😏
    You make even the most boring or gory myths and legends interesting and funny
  • Loki 9992
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    So good for falling asleep and for when you’re bored
  • Flako150
    Great captivating podcast !
    Have listened to EVERY episode found it so interesting it got addictive! Definitely one of the best story tellers of our time!
  • Historyfan12345678910
    I love this podcast, and how it is a wonderful blend of comedy, history and some dark humor.
    Out loud moments. Overall: A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  • $J$N$
    Great Stories
    Well told stories, love listening to these while working. Especially love the Viking sagas!
  • YouSayRottenTomato
    Best podcast
    I’ve listened to every episode it is the best podcast ever!!!!πŸ‘πŸ˜ŒπŸ˜ŒπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
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  • Max101317
    One of my favorite podcasts!
    As a fellow Myths and legends enthusiast, and upstate New Yorker - I’ve been searching for the original versions of many of these legends. You have a perfect voice for podcasts and I love your sense of humor and sarcastic remarks while reading. I love stories and have been searching for the origin of such tales. I just started listening but I’m sure l I’ll be working my way through every episode fairly quickly! Thank you for the work you do!
  • Monkey king2.0πŸ΅βž•β­οΈβ­οΈπŸŸ°πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ΅
    Awesome podcast
    This is a good podcast. Keep it going when I first discovered this podcast. I was so excited and I listen to all the episodes in a heartbeat and then listen to it again cause it’s so good
  • nsjddjdjkdkdjd
    Very funny
    I like it when you add humor to the story
  • Fortnitesweat1309
    AMAZING!
    I can’t even stress enough how much I love this podcast. It’s just the perfect podcast. It is the best podcast ever. It is literally everything a podcast should be: perfect sized episodes, amazing stories, great sound quality etc. I listen to two or three episodes every night and I’m always super excited for the next episode to come out. Make more grimm episodes please. Also for the small percentage of you who don’t like this Just because of the ads. Get a life, how else would he make money? He literally spend so much time on this podcast that it wouldn’t surprise me if this was his only job This is my review
  • Nickname #idk
    Pleaaaaaaase
    I don’t clear if no one agrees with me but wild night is my favorite episode in your podcast please make more like it pleaaaase.
  • Riley_lyles
    It’s awesome
    I really loved the one about Nordic Christmas I want more about that specific time
  • SunRa Rebel
    Great storytelling . always and forever one of our favorites
    Love the research and the retelling of great traditional narratives and stories! I love listening to this podcast each week. Thanks
  • PokΓ¨rapper
    I love these stories!
    I love how you tell these entertaining stories that shaped our world. THANK YOU!!!!
  • SheriLC
    Entertaining
    I love these creative interpretations of classic tales. They never fail to lift my mood.
  • Slushy-56723
    I love this podcast!
    I can’t go to sleep with out it I just love listening and i think you guys are really funny and so thank you for your work and keep it upπŸ‘Œ
  • MaybeJacksyn
    LOVEEEE IT SO MUCH
    I got into this around a year ago because I had a night shift job and needed something to listen to and this was that and soooooooo much more I started at the first episode and listened to them alllllll and now I’m restarting them keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!🫢🏽
  • DragonEye31
    Good job!
    This is my favorite podcast! Keep it up! Could you do more Anansi storiesπŸ™πŸ™
  • YouTuber wanna be
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    i have nothing to say but... MONKEY KING WAS HILARIOUS AND HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE FIVE STARS?!?!!! ☺️😭 also Jason plz plz plz plz plz bring back the "buy the membership for less than *completely stupid creepy or random item" it was so funny :)
  • KaiTheDungeonMaster
    OMG!!!
    One of my favorite podcasts! I love fiction, and it is interesting to hear what they believed in.
  • Hallowee1234
    Only gets better as it goes on
    I’ve been listening since 2019 and this podcast is still great. The stories are always interesting and the music is decent.
  • Hiiiiiiiiii babbie
    Ac
    This is the best thing I’ve ever heard on the planet I love this so freaking much thank you so much god for this amazing podcast
  • Indiana Pacers NBA
    Cover of episode
    I really like how you have been changing the cover of the episode and now it different every time.
  • SaraaCW
    W podcast
    I LOVE THE PODCASTπŸ˜„
  • Broski Doski
    Love the Monkey King
    Please keeping making those episodes there so freaking good!
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