Cavalcade of Tales

By Andrew Varney

Stories are the way that we as humans have come to an understanding of the world around us; and on Cavalcade of tales, we will deep-dive into different stories, themes and genres from around the world... more

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The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.

Cavalcade of Tales episodes:

August 01, 2025 I waited *Six Months* for another Fate episode?
In the return from hiatus, Drew returns unmedicated and unedited to talk about a game he loved back in February. We look at the servants from the game and give the backstories of the various Biblical Figures, Japanese Sword Saints, French Martyrs and Greek Witches

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1h 28min
January 10, 2025 Hierarchies of Paradiso: Bayonetta and Angelic Hierarchies pt. 1
On the return to Season 3 we are looking at the Hierarchies of Angels first as enemies in the Bayonetta trilogy and then cross referencing them with the Angelic Hierarchies of Christian Theological thoughts. This is the first of 3 episodes on the topic, covering the first and lowest Sphere: Angels, Archangels, and Principalities.

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Support the podcast financially at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
Watch streams of games that could be topics of future episodes on twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian

Music Credit :Voice Of An Angel One by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com
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1h 5min
November 29, 2024 The Zodiac Age explained: History of Final Fantasy Classes and the Zodiac
Trigger Warning: This episode contains Greek Myths, meaning mentions of Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Murder and Child Abuse. Listener Discretion is advised

In this Penultimate episode of Season 2, We do a roundup of all the myths behind the 12 signs of the Zodiac and the history of the classes assigned to them by Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age. There will be no spoilers for the game, Drew is still in the starting city.

Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
Listen to Drew Guest on the Super Switch Club season of Earthbound at https://probablywork.com/superswitchclub/
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1h 1min
November 08, 2024 The Mythos behind the Extreme Trials of Stormblood
Drew's finished more Final Fantasy XIV so here's another Mythos episode. In this we go through some Japanese and Hindu deities alongside figures of Chinese Constellations with a surprise guest from one of Drew's other favorite game franchises!

Support the podcast on patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
Follow Drew on Instagram @Whitetrashhistorian
Listen to Drew on the latest Season of the Super Switch Club playing Earthbound!
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49min
October 18, 2024 Wait is this a Lollipop Chainsaw Episode?
Drew returns to talk about his favourite trashy game: Lollipop Chainsaw! Learn the histories behind the chainsaw and Cheerleading before a deep dive into various zombie traditions of folklore, film and video games!

Follow Drew on Instagram and tiktok @whitetrashhistorian
Want to advertise on the show? email [email protected]
Support on patreon at www.patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
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53min
August 30, 2024 The Personae of Persona 4 Explained
On this week we continue to give Atlus free promotion by covering the last of the big three of the Persona games: Persona 4. We go over the many different Japanese folkloric, mythological, and historical figures that become the personae of the Investigation Team.

Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
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1h 2min
August 13, 2024 The Mythos of the First Brood of Final Fantasy XIV
This Podcast is not sponsored by Square Enix, the views and opinions within are my own. Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV : Heavensward

In the return from the Hiatus, Drew tries to make the hundreds of hours in Final Fantasy XIV work for him by talking about the myths behind the Dragons of the First Brood introduced in the Heavensward expansion! Form Prose Eddas to the Mahabharata we're going Dragon Hunting!

Support the Podcast on patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
Want to Advertise? Reach out at [email protected]
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43min
May 31, 2024 Les Chansons de Charlemagne
In this week's episode we look at various medieval works from France about the various escapades of the Paladins of Charlemagne. Listen to Drew's barely-passible French as we begin a new chivalric tradition for this Podcast

Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
Want to Advertise on this pod? Reach out on [email protected]
Follow Drew on Instagram @Whitetrashhistorian
Watch the Final Fantasy XIV Streams Thursdays on twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian
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1h 13min
May 17, 2024 Patreon Unlocked: 8 Guardian Forces of Final Fantasy VIII
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and boy has the Depression made us all aware of it. Due to this Drew is unlocking the most recent Patron Bonus Ep from the Vault: 8 Guardian Forces from Final Fantasy VIII! Learn about the origins of the Guardian Forces from Hindu Religion, South American Folklore and the Bible. If this is up your Alley join the Patron to get episodes like this in the off weeks of the Main Feed!

Join the Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
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Watch the Final Fantasy XIV Twitch Streams Thursday Evenings at twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian
Get updates through Instagram @Whitetrashhistorian

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1h 18min
April 29, 2024 Hype Train for Hades 2: A Glance at the Orphic Traditions
In this episode we delve back into the world of Greek Myth as Drew gets hyped after seeing the technical demo stream of Hades II! To prep, we'll go over a variety of Chthonic Deities from Zagreus to Melinoe.

Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
Want to Advertise on the show, contact the pod at [email protected]
Watch Drew Stream Final Fantasy XIV Thursdays at twitch.tv/whitetrashhistorian
Find Drew on Social Media @Whitetrashhistorian
Music Credit: Prehistory by Glitch | https://soundcloud.com/glitch
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47min

FAQs about Cavalcade of Tales:

How many episodes does Cavalcade of Tales have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.