Pop Culture Mythology

Happy May! This month’s honorable mention is the tikbalang, a terrifying horse monster from Filipino folklore. Yes, it’s yet another horse monster episode. Get ready to learn about this hideous beast… with only mild complaining from your host Ari.

This month's honorable mention is the leshy: a Slavic nature spirit that resides in the forests. Tune in to learn about this reclusive yet fun trickster... as well as to hear yet another brief rant about how the suppression of pagan religions has altered perceptions of this creature.

Brought to you by Courtney from Spell Cast.

Happy February! This month’s honorable mention goes to a February holiday that originates in my home state of Pennsylvania: Groundhog Day. I know that most of you probably know the holiday best from the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day”, but I have to admit that this episode has absolutely nothing to do with that. Instead, this is a brief yet insightful look into the origins of this weird holiday, as well as its modern celebrations. And, of course, a bit about my own personal dislike for these garden pests.

Welcome to the first of the honorable mentions episodes! This month, I'll be going over kelpies, as well as other water horses from European folklore. Tune in to learn about these truly disturbing creatures.

The new “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” on Netflix has garnered quite a lot of attention over the past few weeks from fans and critics alike. It’s dark, spooky, and delightfully demonic. But how accurate is it? This week’s episode explains the myth and folklore behind the show’s depiction of magic, witchcraft, and demons in an attempt to explain where exactly the showrunners got their ideas.

From Pan to Thranduil, the horned god is one of the most universally recognized archetypal characters... and also one of the most mysterious. This episode focuses on exploring the history of this character's role in mythologies across the world, the meaning behind him, and how he's utilized in modern media.