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  • Aliens!

    Julianna and Sabryna make their love of Will Smith known as they discuss Men in Black and Independence Day. These are survivor stories and alien debates galore. From abductions to probing, these are some close, and some decidedly not so close, encounters of the third kind!

    References:

    • https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/roswell#:~:text=The%20Roswell%20%27UFO%27%20Incident%20One%20morning%20around%20Independence,and%20scraps%20of%20a%20heavy%2C%20glossy%2C%20paper-like%20material
    • https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/alien-encounters
    • https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2018/08/13/alien-abduction-45-years-after-ufo-encounter-mississippi-man-breaks-his-silence/922706002/
    • https://www.amazon.com/PASCAGOULA-CLOSEST-ENCOUNTER-MY-STORY/dp/198299584X
    • https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-26/ufo-abduction-book-kelly-cahill-encounter-eumemmering-australia/12661498
      • 29 min
    • Dragons From Around the World

      With conversations about Raya, Pokemon & Jurassic Park, this episode is about dragons from all times of media and all over the world. Learn about how every culture has either a good or a bad version of dragons and why water snakes are so prevalent in Asia but not in Europe. And shout out to Matt for the suggestion!

      References:

      • https://allthatsinteresting.com/dragon-legends
      • https://www.stgeorgessociety.org/news/2018/3/30/saint-george-the-man-the-myth-the-legend
      • https://aminoapps.com/c/dragons/page/item/khmer/kkmB_8gtQI78Levlx38dnNPoJ58r76Jjlg
        • 31 min
      • Greek Week: Tokyo Olympics 2021

        In honor of the Olympics, we are doing some stories about the Olympics in Greek mythology- and also some fun facts! Julianna gushes over the new Olympic sports (i.e. skateboarding, karate & surfing) and attempts to lead the episode herself as Sabryna takes a break. Also did you know that Apollo was good at… everything? The origins of the Olympics are definitely not as straightforward as they seem.

        References:

        • https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/mythology#:~:text=The%20oldest%20myth%20which%20concerns,known%20demigod%20Herakles%20is%20mentioned
        • http://www1.macrosport.com/personal/Olympics-2008/Mythology_Project.pdf
        • https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/beginners-guide-greece/a/olympic-games

          • https://www.thoughtco.com/origin-of-the-ancient-olympic-games-120122

          21 min
        • Greek Week: Age of Man & Age of Heroes

          To keep on keeping on with the history of Greek myths, Julianna and Sabryna go over what happened during the Age of Man/Bronze Age and the Age of Heroes. Listen to the adventures of Jason and the Golden Fleece as well as the horrors of Medea and her murdered sons. Men, heroes, demigods… it’s all going on in this episode!

          References:

          • https://www.thoughtco.com/the-five-ages-of-man-111776
          • https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Ages_of_Man/ages_of_man.html
          • https://www.institute4learning.com/2019/07/23/the-stages-of-life-according-to-hesiod/
          • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Heracles
          • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medea-Greek-mythology
            • 36 min
          • Cuba, the Domincan Republic, Brazil & Mexico

            In these cute & creepy South American myths, Julianna goes over the tale of Saci Perere as Sabryna divulges the secret of finding the perfect partner with Cuba’s tale of the Beautiful Cockroach. Some fun, some scary, all historically sacred bits of folklore!

            References:

            • http://peachtree-online.com/staff/seasonal/pdfs/MartinatheBeautifulCockroach.pdf
            • http://www.unavainabienspanish.com/dominican-monsters-folklore/
            • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguapa
            • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5594252/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8
            • https://worldfolklore.net/index.php/2020/05/14/the-bells/
              • 28 min
            • Greek Week: The Silver Age of the Gods

              Delving into the 2nd age of Greek mythology, Julianna and Bryna make their way through the histories, and many downfalls, of the gods and of humanity. With the many tales of Atlas holding the heavens and Pandora opening the forbidden jar, this episode is about the do’s, and mostly don'ts, of Greek lore.

              References:

              • http://www.argyrou.eclipse.co.uk/Chronology.htm
              • https://www.theoi.com/Gigante/Gigantes.html
              • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_(Greek_mythology)

                • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pandora-Greek-mythology

                26 min
              • Memorial Day: Davy Crockett and the Maid of the Mist

                Honoring those who have fought for American freedom, Julianna and Sabryna go back to U.S. folktales with the stories of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Listen as they discuss American heroes, Lake Scargo, calf-ox romances, and the beauty and mysticism of Niagara Falls.

                References:

                • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan
                • https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/babe_the_blue_ox.html
                • https://www.niagarafallscrowneplazahotel.com/blog/2015/01/real-maid-mist-niagaras-famous-legend/
                • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scargo_Lake
                • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett#In_popular_culture
                • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Removal_Act
                • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
                  • 28 min
                • Greek Week: Clash of the Titans

                  Sabryna and Julianna go back to basics with the creation of Mount Olympus and the Titans themselves. Who’s the Earth Mother? Who’s responsible for raising Zeus? These questions will be answered as Sabryna tells the origin of the Greek mythological world and Julianna goes into detail about some very odd Titan deities.

                  References:

                  • https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Cronus/cronus.html
                  • https://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/titans.html
                  • https://mythology.net/greek/greek-concepts/mount-olympus/#:~:text=Mount%20Olympus%20is%20the%20mythical,new%20majestic%20home%20%E2%80%93%20Mount%20Olympus.
                    • 27 min
                  • Voodoo, Impossible Chickens, American Gods: Baron Samedi & Coquecigrue

                    Haitian loa Baron Samedi and his wife, Maman Brigitte, make an appearance in this episode, just like they did in the tv show American Gods. Sabryna talks about the ridiculous wildfowl, Coquecigrue; making plenty of Harry Potter references along the way. Meanwhile Julianna gets into the intersection of Celtic, Irish, and the Marvel  Cinematic Universe’s folklore.

                    References:

                    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Samedi
                    • http://www.baronsamedi.com/age-gate.html
                    • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bawon-Samdi
                    • https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/monsters-of-the-day/snallygaster
                    • https://www.learnreligions.com/maman-brigitte-4771715
                    • https://www.britannica.com/topic/coquecigrue
                    • http://www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com/top-ten-lists/monster-of-the-day/coquecigrue.html
                      • 22 min
                    • Greek Week: Astrology & the Five Wandering Stars

                      What’s your star sign? First up, the tale of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury; including Phaethon and his catastrophic ride in the sun chariot. Then, Sabryna goes through the 12 zodiac signs as they correlate to Greek gods (with a guest appearance from Kali the Hindu goddess).

                      References:

                      • https://www.theoi.com/Titan/AstraPlaneta.html
                      • https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-astra-planeta.html
                      • https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Phaethon.html#:~:text=PHAETHON%20was%20a%20youthful%20son,and%20handed%20him%20the%20reigns.
                      • https://astrologyanswers.com/article/greek-mythology-time-your-zodiac-sign-as-a-greek-god/
                      • https://www.elitedaily.com/p/each-zodiac-sign-has-a-god-goddess-that-goes-with-it-heres-yours-9571540
                        • 25 min

                      About Folk-Told Folk-Tales

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                      Summarizing and reviewing folktales from all across the world and all over history, we're just a couple of best friends geeking out together. We cover Greek mythology, Brazilian folklore, Indonesian oral stories, Norse tales, and many other types of urban legends.