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This week on MYTH, we’re celebrating the New Year with a mix of light and darkness that feels appropriate to this time of year.  You’ll see that it’s tough to be a door-to-door match salesperson, that there is magic in flames, and that you should be careful of the cold.  Then, in Gods and Monsters,…
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This week on MYTH, it’s once again that special time of year – the annual holiday special.  You’ll find love in a hopeless place, find a ring in an unexpected place, and find hubris in a disappointing place.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, get in losers – we’re riding brooms and delivering candy. Source: German…
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This week on MYTH, we’re headed to the woods of Armenia for a unique spin on a classic fairy tale trope.  You’ll see that you should always part an old woman from her walking stick, that some animals deserve to be punished, and that orphans don’t always grow up to be heroes.  Then, in Gods…
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This week on MYTH, we’re bound for South Australia.  You’ll see that little old ladies are dangerous, that it rarely pays to be bait, and that sometimes the killer is who you most medium suspect.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, shifting shadows creep in the darkness in search of blood. Source: Aborigine Folklore Check out…
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This week on MYTH, love is in the air, but so are some eight-legged creepy crawlies.  You’ll learn how to make a spider house out of bread, how to pilot a rooster, and how to get rich in the shoe business.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, spiders aren’t the only arachnids in search of love.…
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This week on MYTH, it’s our annual Halloween Spooktacular!  You’ll discover that demons can really bust a move, that being a miser never seems to work out on holidays, and that you should be careful about what invitations you accept.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the devilish origin story of a Halloween classic: the…
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This week on MYTH, we’re donning a red cloak for some variations on a classic fairy tale.  You’ll see that you shouldn’t make pancakes out of donkey dung, that falling asleep on the toilet can get you killed, and that you should be careful with someone’s skillet.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, putting snail eyes…
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This week on MYTH, we’re sailing out to one of the most isolated communities on the planet.  You’ll see that meeting the Europeans is usually a bad thing, that you can totally navigate the open ocean with vague directions, and that you need to hide your traps better.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the…
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This week on MYTH, a young man is going on a journey across ancient Korea in search of some answers.  You’ll find that straw sandals aren’t durable, that some people are just cursed, and that being a dragon has some weird prerequisites.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the ancient origin of the dragonballs that…
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This week on MYTH, it’s off to the Czech Republic for a twist on a classic tale.  You’ll see that you should be nice to all your kids, that you should always let a stranger take you to a cave, and that you can be too good at questing.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, a…
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