381: Japanese folklore: Lend Me Your Ears
Two stories from Japan about the stories we tell one another. On the first, it's a not-so-famous musician who gets a massive new audience for the legend he has been telling. For the second, it's a man who needs to do his duty...which means doing something terrible to someone he loves.
The creature is to Totoima, a boar with a stomach ache...from devouring his children...
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Music:
"Harper's Desk" by Blue Dot Sessions
"House of Grendel" by Blue Dot Sessions
"An Introduction to Beetles" by Blue Dot Sessions
The creature is to Totoima, a boar with a stomach ache...from devouring his children...
The Tale of the Heike: https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Heike-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143107267
Doll with human teeth: https://myths.link/monster
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
Discord won out for the place to connect on the poll from a few weeks back, so I set up a server. Check it out here: https://myths.link/discord. Don't expect too much activity, though. I literally just launched it.
If you just want a straight updates page without any logins, I got that going, too: https://www.mythpodcast.com/updates
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Sponsors:
BetterHelp: Myths and Legends is sponsored by BetterHelp. Never skip therapy day! Go to https://BetterHelp.com/myths to give BetterHelp a try.
Quince: Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last at https://Quince.com/legends with free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Music:
"Harper's Desk" by Blue Dot Sessions
"House of Grendel" by Blue Dot Sessions
"An Introduction to Beetles" by Blue Dot Sessions
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Myths and Legends — 381: Japanese folklore: Lend Me Your Ears
