Grab your popcorn and your sodas everyone, because today we're bringing you a tale called, "The Lay of the Werewolf."

And before everyone's brains get dragged down into the sewer, the word lay, according to the Interweb, is defined this way: "The Old French word lai, which was adopted into English as lay, most commonly means a short narrative poem or song of romance and adventure." So there, drag yourselves out of the dirty dirty muck you were temporarily oozing around in!

Here are the deets for you nerds who actually want to learn anything:

"The Lay of the Werewolf" by Marie de France

Presented by Voices of Today

This short story is one of twelve medieval romances from the Lays of Marie de France. It tells the tale of the Bisclavret, a werewolf from the old days of Brittany. This is a story of secresy, betrayal, and perhaps even forbidden love - there has been much speculation that the werewolf in this story is an extended metaphor for homosexuality, and there may be more to his wife's rejection of him, and his deep bond with the king later on, than meets the eye. DUH DUH DUH....(cue the dramatic music!)

Narrator: Leanne Yau

Lord/Werewolf: Andy Harrington

Wife: PJ Morgan

King: David Shears

Counsellor: Tomas Peter

Audio edited by Leanne Yau

Here is a Wiki on just who Marie de France was...scandalous likely poet!

And from Xtra Mag, a follow up on Bisclavret and his escapades!