Jack soars across the sky on a golden chariot while telling us the tale of Phaeton and a dumb promise. Meanwhile we learn that June the producer doesn't know how to sound edit. Then Jana gets a bit abstract and talks about these cloud like blobs that are seen floating (near parking lots?) all over the world.

Also- did you know it was a mantel piece?

Sites & Sources:

BOCES

Mythos - Stephen Fry 

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& Lynne McNeil

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Jack defines e·ti·o·log·i·cal stories with his 7 African myths, where we determine the mosquito will never be forgiven and the Rhino is to blame for Madame Zeroni. Then Jana gives us an accidentally creepy story about the rare, and extremely sexy, extraterrestrial Balloon Men. Are you going to be abducted or are you safe like us? Thanks for listening to 11 stories in one episode!

Sites & Sources:

The Collector - Michaela Engelbrecht

Medium

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Welcome to our random movie review of The Grudge. But anyway- Jack goes Swiftie and prophosizes that Jana will like this episode. We learn the mythological tale of Cassandra and how obnoxious Apollo is. Is Jana psychic? Then Jana takes us to the Mitten state, this one is for you Flamme, telling us about the creature known as the Dogman. Including video evidence, a song, and a government conspiracy! Link in sites & sources below.

Sites & Sources:

Brooklyn Museum

The Stone Institute

Greek Legends and Myths

The Collector

Wikipedia - Eros

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Happy Halloween episode!

Trigger Warning: Violence against pregnant women & infant mortality

Jack tells us the worst story possible for halloween so now we are all sad and...confused. As we focus on a lion-headed winged demon Jack throws a monkey wrench into the nightmare and adds donkey teeth? Then Jana squirms her way through a curious tale of the Mongolian Death Worm! Watch out for wave patterns in the sand and the exploding poisonous corrosive spit. Also- can you spot where Jack gets told with my eyeballs not to EAT on the Pod!?

Finding Nemo References: 3

Tremors Movies Count: 7

Sites & Sources:

Britannica - Lamushta

Medium - Mi Ainsel (Mujahid Mahmood) - Lamashtu — Demon or Goddess?

Genies Fandom - Lamashtu

Youtube

Youtube - Story to Tell - “Lamashtu - The Child Eating Demon - Mesopotamian Mythology”

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Jack tells us the origin story of the saying "stuck between a rock and a hard place" and introduces a new way to hangout with your dogs. Then Jana creeps us the hell out in another Halloween themed episode dragging us into the dense woods where scary people-eating monsters live! Enjoy your nightmares!

Sites & Sources:

Homer’s Odyssey - Book Twelve

Youtube - Scylla and Charybdis: whirlpools, legendary and real by Dave Darling

Charybdis: The Gigantic Whirlpool Monster of Greek Mythology - (Greek Mythology Explained)

Megale Hellas Diving Center

Metamorphoses by Ovid - 13. 729 ff (trans. Melville)

Brittanica - Glaucus

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Have you guys ever heard of a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2? Well anyway- we have two microphones now! So listen to our crisp & clear audio while Jack tells about  Emma-ō, Jigoku, & the 16 hells. Would you rather have hot or cold for eternity?

Then Jana gives us the creepy story of Enfield Monster and poor Mr. McDaniel. It ain't no kangaroo!

Sites & Sources:

Britannica.com - Jigoku

Britannica.com - Emma-ō

Matthew Meyer blog

Old World Gods

Janus Films

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Part 2 of the Mead of Poetry is here! We don't know about you, but Jana was dying to hear what Odin & his cloak did! Sidebar- if you meet a Norse God don't drink the mead! Once you are over the imagery of what happened to the mead...Jana soars through the sky with the mythological creature known as the Thunderbird. Our vote? North Dakota can claim the creature! Also- small camo from the Producer, June the cat.

Sites & Sources:

The Mythology Book - The Mead of Poetry

Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman

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Jack gives us a two parter! We hear how The Mead of Poetry was created and next week we hear what happens NEXT. And we have an important question: Ryobi or Dewalt?

Then Jana takes us back to the 1800s and the fabrication of the Man-eating tree...or was it? Bop it, twist it, kill it, eat it...is what we always say. If you are ever in Nubia...stay away from the solitary tree with golden fruit.

Sites & Sources:

The Mythology Book - The Mead of Poetry

Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman

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{Fandom & Cryptidz}

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Jack travels to West Africa to share the story of Ananse the Spider! See, Ananse, it's nice to share! The story is full of lions, and leopards, and hornets! Oh, and if you listen really close Jack tells on himself for never having seen the Wizard of Oz. Then Jana has a story just as tiny as the cryptid itself! She tells us about the Mico-mermaid in this micro milestone episode 30!

Sites & Sources:

The Mythology Book - Ananse the Spider

Trail of the Trail Blog - The persistence of Bugs Bunny - (Blog post) 

Mythology & Fiction Explained - Anansi | The Crazy Story of Ghana's Spider-Man Trickster (Exploring African Folklore)

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Thanks for your patience as we took a short week break! We are back with episode 29! Jack takes us to Egypt to search for the Sun God, Ra's, secret name. Hint: all of his names are a mouth full. Then Jana travels down under to rest under a fig tree discovering the tale of a vampiric frog-man creature...who has a few odd habits.

Sites & Sources:

Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Pinch

The Mythology Book - Ra’s Secret Name

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