Podcast
Legendary Africa
Episodes — page 3
- Episode 3: Hairy Fairies Gave Us Fire
If you thought fairies were solely dainty creatures of glens and dales then think again, because in this episode we introduce you to a host of fairies from Benin and the Ashanti pe…
- Episode 2: Demigods of the Great Lakes
A long time ago, supernatural beings born of the Underworld founded a great empire in East Africa that would dominate the Great Lakes region for thousands of years. How did this em…
- Episode 1: Curse of the Werehyena
In the first episode of our relaunch as Legendary Africa, we introduce you to the magic shapeshifters and feral blacksmiths of Somalia, where the legendary werehyenas once roamed.…
Coming soon...Legendary Africa!BonusOur podcast is taking a new direction, and we are so excited to tell you about it! Legendary Africa is an African myths and legends podcast told by two sisters with a love of learn…
Bonus Episode: Listener StoriesTo celebrate reaching 100 downloads we invited listeners to send us their scary, wacky, or just downright legendary stories - and they came through! We've got everything from demon…
- Episode 10: What A Wicked Game
It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and in the 1980’s the mysterious arcade game Polybius left its players in fits, nauseous, and sometimes even dead. Also, who were th…
- Episode 9: Eensy Weensy Spider God
If you’ve been on Twitter lately, chances are that you’ve come across the #amabiechallenge, the hashtag that is taking Japan (and some of the rest of the world) by storm. If not, j…
- Episode 8: Cash Crop Me Outside, How Bou Da?
Happy belated Mother's Day! In honour of mothers worldwide, we've chosen two of the most dramatic mothers we could possibly find for today's episode. First up on So You Want To Be…
Bonus Episode: Interview with author Josh GillinghamBonusWelcome to our first bonus episode! We’re super excited to have special guest Josh Gillingham on the show to talk about his new, Norse-inspired book, The Gatewatch. Josh spills the…
- Episode 7: You Swapped The Baby For WHAT?!
Has your baby been acting strangely? Draining the milk of four nursemaids? Shrivelling up like a prune? Well, chances are it’s a changeling and you should probably yeet it into a f…
- Episode 6: On Your Left...Breast!
Did you know that, centuries before they got into the online retail business, the Amazons were actually ass-kicking single-breasted daughters of a God? Plus, our favourite foolish…
- Episode 5: An Otter Named Otr
In this episode we present you with a tried and tested recipe for creating your very own Hand of Glory, perfect for midnight looting and your general illumination needs (disclaimer…
- Episode 4: Take Me to Elf Church
You’ve heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for Huldufolk on the…you know what, forget it. If miniature Icelandic elves that live in adorable craggy homes and have unusually st…
- Episode 3: My Big Fat Greek…Sex Robot?
If you thought the Little Mermaid was the weirdest creature with gadgets and gizmos aplenty, then get ready to have your mind blown as we explore the surprisingly ancient origins o…
Episode 2: A Fairy Named LOLDid the Welsh accidentally invent baseball? Is an unbaked bread loaf the way to a woman’s heart? Is peeing your pants an early sign of lycanthropy? We answer your burning questions…
Episode 1: Care for a Mud Entrée?Hello from our (other) sister's sitting room! In the very first episode of our brand spanking new myth and legend podcast we stumble our way through the weird and wonderful world o…
