Folk-Told Folk-Tales

The episode you’ve all been waiting for… queer mythology! As queer hosts with queer listeners, we’ve made it a priority to cover these, albeit tragic, stories. While Sabryna tells the revenge-ridden story of the gay/bi lovers Apollo and Hyacinth, Julianna gushes over the romance of Patroclus and Achilles.

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Today we have the honor (Mulan pun intended) to collab with the nerdy and awesome L. R. Camacho from @quarantineseasonpodcast! With plenty of conversation about the animated Disney movie, Sabryna, Julianna, and L. R. discuss the role of women and honor in China. Julianna reads the entirety of the Ballad of Hua Mulan while Sabryna goes over the (possibly) historical nuances of Mulan.

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Yes, the title is a Wizards of Waverly Place reference because  we’re  90s kids and truly can’t help our Disney Channel references. This week, Julianna and Sabryna get a head start on Halloween by talking about werewolves and vampires and their origins.  This is a pretty gory one, so we recommend not eating during the episode. But if you’re looking for tips on how to stay dead (instead of becoming a vampire) or how to avoid werewolves, check this out and let us know your favorite pop culture vampires and werewolves!

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Excited for our first ever collab with Stressed, Depressed, and Anxious! We’ve linked their info down below and please make sure to check out our other episode with them on their podcast. To follow the theme of their pod, Julianna and Sabryna will be telling the Cherokee tale of the two wolves. While the white wolf is positivity and light, the black wolf is negativity and darkness. It turns out, however, that things aren’t so cut and dry with this Native American legend. And, if you are able, please remember to support Cherokee-led organizations and small businesses at this time.

As per her sister’s request, Julianna tells the story of how the red rose came to be. That is, unfortunately, a story fraught with jealousy and weird family dynamics. You may know the name Adonis, but you may NOT know about the love triangle between Adonis, Persephone, and Aphrodite. As per her own request, Sabryna sings her way through the tragic tale of Eurydice and Orpheus.

Started from the bottom now we’re here! (Still at the bottom because we’re covering Norse myths from the very beginning). Sabryna is going to be talking about Loki, Freya, Odin, (among others) while Julianna tries to keep from laughing her way through the story of Thor as a bride. From trickery to wolf children, this episode is quite the intro to Norse mythology

Sabryna is thrilled to discuss two of her favorite, unfortunately imaginary, animals, dragons and phoenixes. The story of the Teumessian Fox may seem underwhelming at first glance, but Julianna discusses paradoxes, constellations and unsung greek heroes with as much excitement as Sabryna does her venomous hydras. Whether you’re an animal lover or afraid of anything scaly, feathery, or furry, give this episode a listen and imagine that it’s you on Pegasus’ back or under the Phoenix’s wing.

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Did you know that pink dolphins’ pinkness are actually just scar tissue? Did you know that you could be a werewolf for just 101 days? This week, Julianna delves into her own Brazilian culture with the botos cor de rosa and the Iara, while Sabryna discusses the loup-garou that resides in French-Canadian swamplands. Introducing a segment we call “Netherworld News”! Here we’ll talk about recent events surrounding these old-school myths.

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