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Gods & Ghouls

Stories that intrigue both our ancestors and us. Listen for conversations about Gods, ghouls, and some dramatic retellings of history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#48 Apollo's Temple & the Ozark Howler

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2025/02/09

Jack gives us the weirdest tale of how Apollo, the God of being a teacher's pet, gets himself full-time employees using a dolphin. Also you get to hear our spot on dolphin impressions. Then Jana dresses in a raccoon hat and tell us of the swarthy Ozark Howler who truly encapsulates the word swarthy. And we totally know the definition. Sites & Sources:God and Mortals by Sarah Iles Johnston{wiki}{fandom}{blog}{reddit-Kavernous}{meet}{Boone}Expedition X - The Ozark Howler S5 E2 Hosted on Acast. See

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39:38

#47 Mythical Dogs & the Lusca

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2025/02/02

After a horrible week of being so sick Jana couldn't get out of bed...she and the podcast is BACK! Jack makes the producer, June, jealous by talking about dogs!! Jack visits Egyption, Norse, and Greek mythology and we chat about the goodest (or maybe not) boys.Then Jana dives back into the deep and gives us the tale...or tentacle...of the elusive Lusca. Sites & Sources:Substack Culture FrontierMyLearning{wiki}{youtube}{ghost}{fandom} Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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40:08

#46 "The Original Talos" & Mokele-mbembe

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2025/01/19

Welp- we had to record it twice. But the second one had brand new tangents. Jack tells us all about Talos, not to be confused with Talos, the much beloved Skyrim God. The producer had to edit out way too many Skyrim jokes. Then Jana tells us about the mysterious Mokele-mbembe in the Congo! No matter what you believe Donald Prothero thinks its sus. And my new favorite animal is a rinosaur.Sites & Sources:Greek Mythology - Talos La Trobe University - Five Ages of Man in Greek Mythology, According

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1:06:42

#45 P2 Ebony Horse & Jinn

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2025/01/15

The extra long awaited for episode...Ebony Horse part 2! Last week Jack left us on a cliffhanger on what happens next when the Prince and horse just flew away??? Basically, in part two we have a lot of Sad Boy Kings and a steep character arch for Rude Boy Prince. Then Jana manages to grasp the episode theme and tells us about the supernatural being known as the Jinn! And BuzzFeed even makes an appearance with nightmarish stories. Also- we mastered fear...just be annoyed instead.Sites &

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1:04:13

#44 The Ebony Horse P1 & Chessie

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2025/01/05

Happy New Year! 2025 is here and we are, well, still here but brought you our social media goals. Jack hits us with a two parter! We have a giant cliffhanger of the worlds weirdest steampunk horse story. story then Jana takes us over through the tunnel, over the bridge, and into the Chesapeake Bay in search for the beloved environmental icon Chessie!Sites & Sources:Tales from 1,001 Nights - Translated by Malcom C. Lyons with Ursula Lyons - The Ebony Horse{wiki}{youtube}{maryland} Hosted on

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56:59

#43 The Arabian Nights & Christmas Creeps

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2024/12/29

We had technical difficulty at the beginning..mainly because I pulled the headphone jack out and we didn't notice. In this episode there is so much Disney talk Jana is going to lose her mind....and we discover her childhood (and adult) crush. Jack gives us the origins of the 1,001 Arabian Nights and then sweats from his eyeballs. Then Jana bookends the Christmas week episodes and chats about the different Christmas characters from around the world. EPISODE CHALLENGE: drink every time Jana introduces

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44:34

#42 Oh Christmas Tree & Duwendes

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2024/12/22

Holiday Episode! Jack enchants us with the real reason behind the Christmas tree and manages not to burn down the apartment when lighting candles for the tree. He also...makes Jana appreciate spiders? Then Jana takes us on a world tour searching for the creatures that might live in your walls! She explores the fascinating tales of little humanoid creatures from all over the globe. Sites & Sources: Wild Hunt of Vista History.com

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47:37

#41 Aztec Human Sacrifices & Organism 46-B

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2024/12/16

Whoops! We missed a week. Sorry- can we blame it on travel brain? Anyway- hi, we are back with more stories. Jake depresses us with a story of human sacrifice and 1 jaguar sacrifice. But we learn about the Aztecs and they are pretty...brutal. Then Jana takes us to the edge of the world and 13,000 ft down into a subglacial lake in search for Organism 46-B. Sites & Sources:Gods of Sun & Sacrifice - Tony AllanWorld History Org - Tonatiuh {youtube}{lake wiki}{cryptid fan}{monster fan} Hosted on

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31:06

#40 Pear Tree & Furry Fish

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2024/12/01

Episode 40.2! Jack gives us a short and morally confusing story of a monk, a farmer, and a pear tree. Oh My! Then Jana tells us about the alleged and mysterious fur-bearing trout that didn't at all begin as a grammar joke...Sites & Sources:Spirit of Trees{wiki}{fandom}{web archive} Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:34

#39 Origins of Rome & The Black Shuck

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2024/11/24

We have a studio audience today- Say hi mom!Jack really drums up the sibling rivalry with the foundational Myth of Rome's origins where we meet Romulus & Remus. Shakira is paramount in this tale. Then Jana takes us to the English Countryside and creeps us out with the legend of the Black Shuck....who might just be the goodest boy.Sites & Sources:World History Org{wiki}{fandom}{youtube} Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:44

#38 Phaeton & Clouds?

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2024/11/17

Jack soars across the sky on a golden chariot while telling us the tale of Phaeton and a dumb promise. Meanwhile we learn that June the producer doesn't know how to sound edit. Then Jana gets a bit abstract and talks about these cloud like blobs that are seen floating (near parking lots?) all over the world. Also- did you know it was a mantel piece? Sites & Sources:BOCES Mythos - Stephen Fry{paranormal caught on camera S6 E8}& Lynne McNeil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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51:36

#37 African Myth & Balloon Men

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2024/11/16

Jack defines e·ti·o·log·i·cal stories with his 7 African myths, where we determine the mosquito will never be forgiven and the Rhino is to blame for Madame Zeroni. Then Jana gives us an accidentally creepy story about the rare, and extremely sexy, extraterrestrial Balloon Men. Are you going to be abducted or are you safe like us? Thanks for listening to 11 stories in one episode! Sites & Sources:The Collector - Michaela EngelbrechtMedium {fandom}{reddit} Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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56:28

#36 Cassandra & Michigan Dogman

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2024/11/03

Welcome to our random movie review of The Grudge. But anyway- Jack goes Swiftie and prophosizes that Jana will like this episode. We learn the mythological tale of Cassandra and how obnoxious Apollo is. Is Jana psychic? Then Jana takes us to the Mitten state, this one is for you Flamme, telling us about the creature known as the Dogman. Including video evidence, a song, and a government conspiracy! Link in sites & sources below.Sites & Sources:Brooklyn Museum The Stone InstituteGreek Legends

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44:11

#35 Lamashtu & Mongolian Death Worm

Gods & Ghouls ·

2024/10/27

Happy Halloween episode!Trigger Warning: Violence against pregnant women & infant mortalityJack tells us the worst story possible for halloween so now we are all sad and...confused. As we focus on a lion-headed winged demon Jack throws a monkey wrench into the nightmare and adds donkey teeth? Then Jana squirms her way through a curious tale of the Mongolian Death Worm! Watch out for wave patterns in the sand and the exploding poisonous corrosive spit. Also- can you spot where Jack gets told with

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36:41

#34 Scylla and Charybdis & The Wendigo

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2024/10/21

Jack tells us the origin story of the saying "stuck between a rock and a hard place" and introduces a new way to hangout with your dogs. Then Jana creeps us the hell out in another Halloween themed episode dragging us into the dense woods where scary people-eating monsters live! Enjoy your nightmares!Sites & Sources:Homer’s Odyssey - Book TwelveYoutube - Scylla and Charybdis: whirlpools, legendary and real by Dave Darling Charybdis: The Gigantic Whirlpool Monster of Greek Mythology - (Greek

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43:17

#33 Jigoku & Enfield Monster

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2024/10/13

Have you guys ever heard of a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2? Well anyway- we have two microphones now! So listen to our crisp & clear audio while Jack tells about Emma-ō, Jigoku, & the 16 hells. Would you rather have hot or cold for eternity? Then Jana gives us the creepy story of Enfield Monster and poor Mr. McDaniel. It ain't no kangaroo!Sites & Sources:Britannica.com - JigokuBritannica.com - Emma-ōMatthew Meyer blogOld World Gods Janus Films{fandom}{wiki} Hosted on Acast. See

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39:24

#32 Mead of Poetry part II & Thunderbird

Gods & Ghouls ·

2024/09/29

Part 2 of the Mead of Poetry is here! We don't know about you, but Jana was dying to hear what Odin & his cloak did! Sidebar- if you meet a Norse God don't drink the mead! Once you are over the imagery of what happened to the mead...Jana soars through the sky with the mythological creature known as the Thunderbird. Our vote? North Dakota can claim the creature! Also- small camo from the Producer, June the cat.Sites & Sources:The Mythology Book - The Mead of PoetryNorse Mythology - Neil

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48:51

#31 The Mead of Poetry & Man-Eating Tree

Gods & Ghouls ·

2024/09/22

Jack gives us a two parter! We hear how The Mead of Poetry was created and next week we hear what happens NEXT. And we have an important question: Ryobi or Dewalt?Then Jana takes us back to the 1800s and the fabrication of the Man-eating tree...or was it? Bop it, twist it, kill it, eat it...is what we always say. If you are ever in Nubia...stay away from the solitary tree with golden fruit. Sites & Sources:The Mythology Book - The Mead of PoetryNorse Mythology - Neil Gaiman{wiki}{Fandom &

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26:08

#30 Ananse the Spider & Micro-Mermaid

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2024/09/15

Jack travels to West Africa to share the story of Ananse the Spider! See, Ananse, it's nice to share! The story is full of lions, and leopards, and hornets! Oh, and if you listen really close Jack tells on himself for never having seen the Wizard of Oz. Then Jana has a story just as tiny as the cryptid itself! She tells us about the Mico-mermaid in this micro milestone episode 30!Sites & Sources:The Mythology Book - Ananse the SpiderTrail of the Trail Blog - The persistence of Bugs Bunny - (Blog

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34:31

#29 Ra’s Secret Name & Yara-ma-yha-who

Gods & Ghouls ·

2024/09/08

Thanks for your patience as we took a short week break! We are back with episode 29! Jack takes us to Egypt to search for the Sun God, Ra's, secret name. Hint: all of his names are a mouth full. Then Jana travels down under to rest under a fig tree discovering the tale of a vampiric frog-man creature...who has a few odd habits. Sites & Sources:Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt by Geraldine PinchThe Mythology Book - Ra’s Secret Name{wiki}{atlasob}

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