We've all heard the story, but everything you've been told about Pocahontas is wrong.  Too bad, because her actual story is interesting and compelling

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The iconic song from the Civil War- 'Glory Glory Hallelujah'!

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Folklore is what makes a place uniquely a place- Paul Bunyan could only live in the Midwest and Pecos Bill could only thrive in Texas.  Today, three regional tall tales: Most Humphreys from New York, Jigger Johnson from New Hampshire and Joe Magarac from Pittsburgh.

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The idea of families fighting it out for some reason or another is as old as civilization itself.  Today we put an American spin on the idea with the Hatfields and the McCoys- two families battling in the isolated woods of Appalachia for... what?

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If you're from Nebraska or the Great Plains, you may have heard about Febold Feboldsen.  He's a Swedish farmer who comes West and settles in the plains- his biggest foe is the weather.  This week he'll team up with Paul Bunyan and solve the problem of fences in Kansas.

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A venerated spirit and a local saint- both springing from the narcotics culture.

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Last week I married a wonderful woman- how do you make an occasion like that on a podcast?  I can't give you each a piece of cake, but I can give you a quick list of fun wedding traditions.  

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The Mormon community has a rich history and folklore.  Today its Cain walking the Earth and the Three Nephites

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The stories from 'Myths of the Cherokee'.  Kids don't listen to their mothers, man lie to gets a girl's attention, and the world is created.

We'll meet quite a few outlaws as we travel through Western Folklore.  Some will be villains, and some will be legends.  Sam Bass was the first outlaw to be loved by the people and hated by the law.

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