Jogah: What Happens If You Break the Little People’s Rules | Ep115
What happens when you break the rules of the Jogah—the mysterious “little people” of Iroquois legend? Slip between worlds as we follow the clues: strange circles in the dirt, laughter from the shadows, and offerings left in secret bowls. Meet the Gahongas who toss boulders for fun, the Gandayah who bless or blight your harvest, and the Ohdows guarding the world below. Mischief, luck, and cosmic order all hang in the balance. This episode explores the powers, rituals, and dangers of the Jogah, and asks: would you recognize the warning signs before it’s too late?
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Indra: The Thunder God Who Unleashed the Rivers | Ep114
Before there was Zeus or Thor, there was Indra, the thunder-armed king who rode storms and drank deep from the sacred soma. He shattered a world-sized serpent to bring the rains and reveled in the chaos of gods and mortals alike. This episode plunges into Indra’s wildest victories, his flaws, and the brawling, irresistible energy that kept him alive across Asia’s myths. Meet the storm-maker who became a legend, a cautionary tale, and proof that no king—no matter how loud his thunder—can outrun his own shadow. Step into the tempest and hear the heart of the monsoon.
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Slip beyond the campfire’s edge and into the oldest shadows of North American folklore, where the Hidebehind lurks just out of sight. No one’s ever seen its face, but its legend haunts every whisper of wind between the pines. What stalks those who wander alone in the woods? Why does a swig of whiskey keep it at bay? From vanished lumberjacks to wild tales of midnight encounters, this episode unpacks the chilling myth engineered to explain the things we fear—and can’t quite catch. Keep your nerves—and your flask—close. In these woods, something is always watching from behind.
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Gello: The Child-Stealing Demon Saints Feared | Ep 112
Gello is the nightmare lurking just out of sight—a shapeshifting demon blamed for centuries of lost children, sudden illness, and heartbreak in Greek legend. Once a wronged young woman, Gello returns from death as a relentless spirit, haunting cradles and mothers’ dreams, her power growing with every fearful whisper. Saints, exorcists, and desperate parents fought her with charms, prayers, and secret names, but she always slips away, evolving with each age. This episode traces Gello’s tangled origins, her ties to witches and Eastern demons, and the enduring fear she embodies: the terror of hope stolen in the night.
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Fetch: The Chilling Irish Double That Foretells Death | Ep111
Step into the shadowlands of Irish and Northern European folklore, where the Fetch walks—a silent double, eerily familiar yet never quite right. This ghostly omen isn’t here to haunt or harm. It stands as a living echo, bringing the cold certainty of death’s approach without malice or judgment. From mist-shrouded legends to modern tales, the Fetch refuses explanation—a riddle, a warning, a portrait of endings. Why does its arrival chill the blood? What does it mean to meet yourself at the edge of fate? In this episode, we confront the mythic double who appears not to destroy, but to announce.
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