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Fireside Folklore with Hades

Once upon a time, gods and goddesses walked among us, granting their favor to heroes and creating sea monsters because … well, because they could. After one too many festivals was ruined by a vengeful Poseidon who thought the sacrifice of fish upon his altar wasn’t flaky enough, a hero bravely constructed a wall so thick and impenetrable that not even the most industrious of gods could breach it.Fast forward to 2023 when, as part of a wager, Hades decided to leverage one hapless mortal’s brief

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31:07

13 Nights of Halloween: Night 9 - Death Robbery

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/26

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Thank you for sticking with us through this marathon of episodes! Tonight, my nephew Hephaestus takes the mic and tells us why he chose this old-time radio episode from Lights Out! which starred Boris Karloff as David, an ambitious scientist who thought he could conquer death. What he didn't realize was that conquering death in the context of lab monkeys, rabbits, and mice is so much more ... clinical ... and shall we say, removed fr...

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13 Nights of Halloween: Night 8 - Urashimataro and...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/25

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! We're back again and I can't believe I've managed to keep my family together and disciplined enough to get this done! Persephone must have something to do with it. Tonight, we'll be hearing from Chronos (or is that Cronus?), and he'll be reading us the tale of Urashimataro and the Turtle from Andrew Lang's Pink Fairy Book. We'll learn that though youth and beauty can be preserved, time will catch up, eventually, especially if you don't li...

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13 Nights of Halloween: Night 7 - Father Frost

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/24

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! We've reached the midpoint of our celebration! Tonight, Hestia will be telling the old Russian tale of Morozko, otherwise known as Father Frost. In this tale, we learn that kindness actually doesn't kill, and cruelty can chill a person to the bone. Literally! Any feedback via dead letter should be sent to me, Hades@firesidefolklorewithhades.com.

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13 Nights of Halloween: Day 6 - Death Is a Doll

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/23

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Tonight, our very own Apollon has chosen an episode of old-time radio from the series Box 13. Here, we learn that sometimes, the mind can manifest curses more horrifying than anything seen in horror movies. We'll take a trip to the Bayou and find out what happens when a man is cursed and believes that death is nigh. If you have any feedback, as ever, those dead letters should be sent to me, Hades, at Hades@firesidefolklorewithhades.com.

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Toss-Up Tuesday: The Olympian Games, Revisited

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/23

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! I, Hades, removed an episode from this feed. Yes, though the Underworld doesn't generally let anything go, this time, I struck down something I said. It was the episode offering you the chance to sit by our fireside. It now has a permanent home which can be found at firesidefolklorewithhades.com on the right side, under The Olympian Games. At present, there are four voice-powered experiences for your pleasure. You may try your hand at bei...

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13 Nights of Halloween: Night 5 - High Beams

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/22

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Welcome back to another installment of our 13 Nights of Halloween event. What happens when an innocent grocery run turns into a harrowing game of cat and mouse? In tonight's urban legend, our star Artemis gets more than she bargains for when she goes out to buy a few bags of Halloween candy for those trick-or-treaters. And, as promised, this tale had some Underworld twists in it, because we like to keep things interesting around here. If ...

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13 Nights of Halloween: Night 4 - The Inn

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/21

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! We're back with another short story, this time read by Hermes, entitled the Inn by Guy De Maupassant. This story explores isolation and the trick our mind can play when left to its own devices without someone to keep things in check.Hermes, being Hermes, took liberties with his pronunciations of certain words, but I'm sure you already knew that about him, so I decided to let him have his fun, but is it Lo-chay, Loash, or perhaps Loki? Som...

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13 Nights of Halloween, Night 3 - Catch Kill

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/20

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Thank you for joining us for our third night in our 13 Nights of Halloween series. Tonight, we'll be listening to "Catch Kill", an episode from the old-time radio show, Darkness, chosen by our very own Athena. This tale explores the concept of taking justice into one's own hads, as well as not judging books (or in this case, sweet old ladies), by their smiles. If you have any questions or commentary, send your dead letters to Hades@firesi...

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13 Nights of Halloween: Night 2 - Mr. Fox

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/19

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Thank you for joining us for our second night of Halloween horror. Tonight, we explore the importance of ensuring you know what you're getting into before tying the knot.In our tale, Mr. Fox, by Joseph Jacobs, we are taken on a harrowing journey as Lady Mary learns that her dashing suitor, Mr. Fox, is anything but loving and honorable. As Lady Mary steps into Mr. Fox's mysterious castle, her curiosity reveals a terrifying chamber of ...

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13 Nights of Halloween: Night 1 - The Masque of the...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/18

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Thank you for joining us on this spooky journey to celebrate Halloween. We start this morbid tour beyond the veil by exploring a universal fear: death.Can opulence and power truly keep death at bay, or is it just an illusion that crumbles under the weight of inevitable fate? Join us on an eerie exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tale, "The Masque of the Red Death," as part of our 13 Nights of Halloween event. We plunge into the hea...

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Whoopsie Wednesday - Terrifyingly Twisted Tricks and...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/16

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! While producing the 13 Nights of Halloween, my Underworld Undead Quartet composed some songs that were either too cutesy, too weird, or too out-of-genre to be used, and so, here, for your listening pleasure, are those tunes which I found too exquisite to be cast into oblivion, yet not up to the task of delivering the kind of spooktacular experience I expect for this holiday extravaganza. Enjoy!

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PSA: 13 Nights of Halloween for 2024

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/09

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! I bring both good and bad news in this update. The bad news is that despite completing the writing of "The Golden Pail," my divine family has been dragging their feet when it comes to actually recording this tale. Though I aimed to finish last week, earthly accomplishments can't keep up with my divine magic. The good news, however, is something to get excited about. In celebration of my favorite holiday, Halloween, I'm preparing a special...

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Your Suffering Is My Suffering (Hades's Haunting Lament)

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/10/07

Send over your dead SMS messages.[Verse 1]In the land where shadows stretch beneath the olive tree,A people’s hope is shattered, like ruins washed to sea.The ruthless hand of Israel, relentless in its claim,Has torn apart the living—no victor in this game.I am Hades, lord of death, I’ve seen this all before,The endless cycle of cruelty, suffering at its core.But now I stand in silence, as humanity consumes,Itself with greed and fury, the world becomes their tomb.[Chorus]Oh, Gaza, Gaza, I hear...

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Celebrating S'mores By the Campfire: Divine...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/09/13

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! On September 9, Google celebrated the s'more with a doodle, leading Hades to go on a quest to find out why, especially since other, more interesting things happened on September 9, such as television's first successful demonstration in 1927! The s'more was first introduced to the wider world on September 9, 1925 in a newspaper. Dubbed "some more" because nobody could stop at just one, it has become quite the beloved treat! What began as a...

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Apollon's Rant

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/09/08

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Well, it isn't exactly a story. At least, not in the traditional sense of the word, but sometimes, other, more important things need to be aired, like Apollon's disdain for mortals, (even our mortal conduit), botching his name on this podcast. So, while I continue plugging away at the Golden Pail, I'll allow my nephew to throw a hissy fit. At least it keeps my brother Zeus off my back. After all, he tells me he's had trouble finding decen...

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PSA: Persephone's Promise

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/09/07

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! I know we've been pretty quiet lately, but my husband has actually been working on the Golden Pail, despite the lack of any trailers. It just got to a point where he thought you might know the story in full even before we finished producing it! So, he tried to get his Roman counterpart Pluto to help fill in the void, but ... well ... we all know how that turned out! Here's hoping that we can get this done by the time the autumn equinox ro...

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Twisted Tuesday for August 20, 2024 - The Babysitter

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/08/20

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! What happens when Pluto tries to retell an urban legend? He gets flustered, Jupiter gets fired, and everything falls apart. Hopefully, you all know the story well enough already that you can fill in the missing pieces, because, unfortunately for you, this episode doesn't come anywhere close to doing the story any justice. When Hades returns, whenever that might be, be sure that you send him a dead letter requesting better quality control....

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Twisted Tuesday for August 6 - Pluto Gives Up On the...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/08/06

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners. I tried my best. I wanted to leave this podcast. Nobody wanted to hear me complain. I couldn't get anyone to cooperate with me. Despite all of my setbacks, though, Hades wouldn't allow me to go. What kind of nonsense is this? Knowing what I know about him, I decided it was best not to argue.

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Trailer Thursday for 07-25-2024 - Dead If You Do and...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/07/26

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! What happens if you're in a catch-22 that could cost your life? In this teaser, Hassan finds himself in just such a predicament. After successfully fetching the princess's horse, she strikes it down and says that she won't come out of her chambers until the horse is brought back to life. Of course, doing such a thing would be a sign of dark sorcery. Necromancers aren't welcome in most places. Yet, if Hassan fails to bring the horse back f...

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Toss-Up Tuesday for July 23, 2024 - Hades Sends Out...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/07/24

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Today, Hades tells you all how happy he is sitting by the Lethe working on his podcast. All is not as it seems, however, for within his message lies another more dramatic one. Can you work it out? If so, feel free to send your answer to Zeus@firesidefolklorewithhades.com and you'll win a $20 gift card to a shop of your choice. Just don't tell Hades that we're capitalizing on his plight to give out prizes, okay?

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