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:

September 19, 2023 Anti-Heroes behind the Personae of Persona 5
On this week's episode, Drew goes over the tales of eight anti-heroes and a book of sorcery while discussing the background of the main personae of the Phantom Thieves of Persona 5! This podcast covers a range of topics including H.P Lovecraft, The Three Musketeers, the Opera Carmen, and more!

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58min
September 05, 2023 Two Tales of Supernatural Kids and the Lives They Lived
On this weeks episode, a tipsy Drew tells the tales of two women who were supernaturally given to parents who lamented being unable to have children and the lives those women lived; its The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, also known as the Tale of Princess Kaguya, and Kate Crackernuts
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52min
August 29, 2023 Myers-Brigg Gods: 16 personality types defined by various dieties
In this episode Drew breaks out the morning voice to talk about the 16 personality test of Myers-Brigg by using 16 various Gods and Goddesses to define each one. You can take the test yourself at www.16personalites.com

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43min
August 22, 2023 Historian Recalls the Epic of Gilgamesh
After a small mental health break, Drew arises from the ashes still mentally ill but able to talk about the oldest epic poem of mankind:The Epic of Gilgamesh. The translation being referenced is the Stephen Mitchell translation, copy written in 2004, and the paperback released in 2013.

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Music Credit:The Desert | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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59min
August 08, 2023 The Mythos of Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
This week is a bit Self-Indulgent for Drew as we cover the mythos of the figures found in The Devil Survivor 2: The Animation based off Drew's introduction to Atlus games! We cover various figures from Japanese Myth, Chinese Astrology, German Folklore, Christian Theology and more while Drew gushes about a game he played a lot in Highschool in the 2010's
*This Episode mentions Greek Myth including stories of Sexual Assault. Listener Discretion is Advised*

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1h 11min
August 01, 2023 Medea and Jason: The Bold and the Useless
In the first of many episodes where Drew discusses the shortcomings of the Greek Heroes of antiquity, today's episode covers Medea. This goes over how Jason doesn't deserve to be remembered as a hero, how everyone else on the Argo took care of the challenges and then how he tried to betray the wife he had convinced to leave her homeland in disgrace. *Content Warning* this episode does contain discussions of dubious consent and the killing of children. Listen discretion is advised.

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Support the Podcast financially at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales
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Music Credit: Ancient Configuration by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker
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1h 8min
July 25, 2023 Historian Recalls a Baba Yaga Tale
In this weeks episode we tell the tale of Vasilisa the Brave which is one of the Baba Yaga stories of Slavic Folklore! Is this just an excuse for Drew to gush about Baba Yaga? Probably.

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Music Credit:The Long Dark by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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48min
July 18, 2023 Dark Side Academia
On this weeks episode Drew flexes that degree by using Historiography and Ethnography to look at the ways a fictional religion is discussed: The Dark Side of the Force from the Star Wars Universe. *Warning: This episode is pulled primarily from Legends content and not full cannon. If Drew got anything wrong in not using solely cannon material, he doesn't care*

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Music Credit:Vanguard by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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58min
July 11, 2023 Trope Chat: Tragic/Forbidden Love
On this weeks episode we begin a new recurring segment: Trope Chat. Trope chat is the look at aa specific story or character trope found in various stories. This week we're focusing in on the tragic and forbidden love angle with the downfall of Brynhild and Sigurd, the Flight of Diarmund and Grainne, and it wouldn't be a Cavalcade of Tales episode if Drew didn't sprinkle in some Arthuriana with the tale of Tristan and Isolde.

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Music Credit: Little Symphony #1 "Le Morte D’Arthur" 2nd Mov by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com
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1h
July 04, 2023 The Mythos of Charmed Season 1
In this first episode of "The Mythos of" segments, we look at the first 14 episodes of Charmed and talk the relgious, folkloric and mythological tie ins, whether it be Arthuriana, Hindu Gods, or too many Warlocks to count.

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1h 4min

FAQs about Cavalcade of Tales:

How many episodes does Cavalcade of Tales have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.