Krista and Christian are bringing you the wildly popular fable of the archipelago of Japan, Momotaro! Listen along as one boy/man with some dank kibi dangos makes friends with a wild doggo, a wise pheasant and a very suspicious monkey to take on an island of allegedly hostile oni! It’s an epic so popular you were probably brought here from One Piece but are going to learn about the surprising WW2 history as well.

Ep 89 - Nine Levels of Mictlan, the Aztec Underworld

Wahoo! It’s-a me, Xolotl, your psychopomp through the nine levels of Mictlan, the Aztec Underworld. Your princess is in another castle, as these levels consist of many rivers, mountains, wind, fog, and an array of errant arrows. Wuh-oh! But don’t worry, so long as you’ve got your spirit dog guide, you’ll be fine, probably. Let’s-a go!

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Ep 88 - Aztec Gods of the underworld, Mictlan

We’re going down, all the way down to Mictlan, the Aztec underworld to take a deeper look at the Gods and Goddess who run the place, including a husband and wife who just want to get flayed and eat stars and a faithful dog god with a more famous flying topside twin.

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Ep 85 - What's new Rougarou?

Bonjour cher! Today we going down the bayou and we gonna find ourselves a Rougarou. This Cajun werewolf is known to haunt Catholic kids and Lent breakers in Louisiana. Go grab your colanders and 13 of anything cause the Rougarou is coming to you.

Warning: Really bad cajun accents and baby shark beats coming your way.

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Ep 84 - Pooka Boo!

Join us for a wild ride in Ireland as we hop on the back of a tricksy Pooka for Pookapalooza 2021. We’re going all over the Emerald Isle to find shape-shifting tricksters who like to take drunk people for wild rides down to Demon Holes. Next stop: tales of Viking-fighting High Kings, Easter Bunnies, and yes, sexy furries.

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Ep 79 - A Few Good Dragons

DRAGONS! Want to know more about the best good boy dragons of pop culture and mythology? We got em both here! We share a few of our favorite dragons and learn about a few of the coolest dragons from China, Japan and Korea. Stick around til the end for our new 2021 Eat The Rich Dragon Mascot. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know.

Image Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Ep 73 - Dog Dwayyo Afternoon

Today-O, we got a Dwayyo. It’s a tall, black dog that wants to eat you. Hey-O, it’s in Maryland-O. Could be another case of small-town fake news. Wait-O, maybe real-O. A little boy says he sees them everywhere too.