Fireside Folklore with Hades

0:53

Hello From La Tomatina

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2026/08/27

Send over your dead SMS messages. Hey there, listeners! Hermes here. My uncle is ... well, for lack of a better word, analog. He's still trying to figure out how to use "emotion tags", because grave and somber Lord of the Dead makes the machine scream. While we wait on him, (yes, the script was written and I'm just waiting to be called upon to give you those Fun Facts), you get to hear me saying hello to you at the biggest food fight in the world. Yup! The La Tomatina festival is the ...

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1:36

The Comb Of Covetous Wishes

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2026/07/30

Send over your dead SMS messages. Pssst, listeners! Hermes here. Since Uncle H is still holed up writing this podcast's script, I called in a favor from my old man. Here's a teaser of the next episode. Don't look at me! I'm the God Of Commerce. What can I say? Now, for those of you thinking that Uncle H made an oath ... I hate to be the bearer of bad news but he said "I shall endeavour to ..." which usually means: "I am the Lord of the Dead and I shall find time in my very busy schedule liste...

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4:00

Gambas al Ajillo, Or Persephone Sings a Recipe

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2026/07/04

Send over your dead SMS messages. Hello everyone! My husband has become a bureaucratic nightmare. He says that the podcast must start following the Orpheus Protocol, and to keep Hermes from paying hefty fines, I would have to adhere to it going forward. I have no idea how anybody's expected to actually make the recipe if we do that, but if it keeps my half-brother out of having to pay off one of his debts accruing my husband's incredibly unforgiving interest rates, then it looks like I'...

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4:54

Breaking the Silence

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2026/07/01

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Hermes here! Yes, I said Hermes! I'm here to tell you all that I quit! Yes, I was keeping this podcast running ... sort of ... until I could teach my uncle how to use the Internet, a microphone, and the podcasting host. Now? I'm a traveling god. As a traveling god who has things to do and places to be, I'm hading this thing off to the one god who always stays. Yes, the Lord of the Dead himself! Listen as I complain about having to manage...

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11:59

Hollow Peace

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/11/21

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners. It's been some time since we've convened on this feed. The production of that Jewish folktale we had intended to produce has been difficult. The anger has been immense, and so has the grief. So, rather than force something, we wrote a song in response to the "ceasefire" that was, at its core, political theater orchestrated by the West. Three versions. Three singers. The same haunting lyrics as interpreted by Ares, Persephone, and myself....

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4:03

Selling the Underworld, Part 3.1 - Riding to the...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/09/20

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Just when I thought we'd be getting back to the serious business of telling some real folklore, Mr. President made it very clear he wouldn't be waiting on Pennsylvania Avenue when there was an Underworld to tour. Thus, I asked Thanatos to make sure the man was brought safely to the Underworld. Safely doesn't mean quickly, however, my friends. Oh no. It just means he won't get waylaid by any shades ... yet. Of course, Mr. President ...

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8:57

Letter of Atonement

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/08/08

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings listeners, this podcast has been quiet in the last few months, and I finally have understood why. Quiet doesn't mean death; quiet is a time of reflection and understanding. Our writer has been wrestling with a personal quandary which has prevented her from working on this podcast, and she's finally decided to bring it into the light. As such, we'll be changing our next full-length episode, listeners, and share a story from her childhood. It's been l...

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2:42

Selling the Underworld, Part II: Hades's Musical...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/06/09

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! In this musical counterpoint, I sing a song that Mr. President will never hear. You see, my singing might scare him off, and I can't do that. Not yet. After all, I'm trying to sell my realm, and if there's no leader to buy it, then I can't take my much-needed retirement. So, within the confines of my chariot, I belt this out while Thanatos laughs. Thanks, Reaper. As ever, any feedback may be sent to me at Hades@firesidefolklorewithhades....

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4:08

Selling the Underworld, Part II

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/06/06

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! In this installment of our satirical skit, Mr. President stands outside of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, waiting for Aidoneus to pick him up in that promised chariot. Of course, Mr. President isn't thrilled about the prospect of having to dine on a platter of pomegranates, but buying a ready-made realm with a multitude of subjects eager to bow to him makes it all the more worth it. As ever, any feedback may be sent to me at Hades@firesidefol...

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3:50

Selling the Underworld, Part I

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/05/16

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings listeners, after silently watching the world burn for the past month, mustering up enough resolve to write has been ... difficult. Indeed, one wonders if ruling the Underworld is worth the trouble. Thus, I decided I needed to shake things up. Perhaps, cede the throne to one who has more vigor in him, not to mention the ambition to rule. Therefore, I took my trusted rotary phone to reach out to someone in the Upperworld who has clearly shown the worl...

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12:23

Lore By the Lethe; Hypnos's Reluctant Sleep Stories -...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/04/09

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! After a long hiatus as we figured out our priorities and reconnected with our creativity, we decided to energize this feed with something lighthearted and fun. Our podcast has been classified by Spotify as being very much like those offering sleep stories. So, we thought it might be fun to lean into that a bit. Of course, as you should know by now, we can never seem to do anything ... right. Tonight is no exception. Hypnos, the god of sl...

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13:32

Forging Ahead: Changes To The Podcast's Tech and a...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/04/06

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners. This is just a quick update regarding the podcast's direction. I'll be moving away from ElevenLabs due to some decisions they've made that go against my ethos as a creator. The new tech will mean a learning curve and a change to some of the voices. However, it is a small price to pay for my creative soul intact. Thank you to those who have been with me on this journey so far. I hope we'll be able to continue exploring the world of folklo...

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2:39

PSA - A Torch, Not a Trick

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/03/31

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners. Though my work is grim, I do my best to keep from completely falling into the cliché of the dark and brooding Lord of the Underworld. Not all of my realm’s responsibilities revolve around damnation and torment. I may be stern but cruelty? That’s a mantle for others to don. One way I tried to bridge the divide was through this podcast. I’ve wrestled with the idea for weeks, to offer up a bit of levity for April Fool’s Day as I did last ye...

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17:45

Toss-Up Tuesday: Candy Coated Lies: On Censorship,...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/03/03

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! A few things happened in my absence that compelled me to pause my work on The Wounded Lion, namely the TikTok ban and Amazon essentially deciding to brick Kindles without Internet access so that they could force consumers to purchase new devices they otherwise wouldn't need to buy. As a result, I decided to give my uncompromising commentary on censorship and the slippery slope that it inevitably creates. From updating texts to reflect cu...

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3:58

Who's Who and Which Is Which?

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/01/22

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! We received a letter from Megaera, who wasn't at all pleased by Hermes's shenanigans last time. Perhaps I should have taken offense to my basso profundo being cloned, but he did finally keep his promise by retelling The North Wind and the Sun in an incredibly clever way. His father Zeus wasn't quite as pleased when he heard that Hermes had cloned his voice and given him the role of the North Wind. To say he'd been in a torpor was the unde...

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16:10

Story Sunday - Hermes Retells The North Wind and the...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2025/01/04

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! We hope you've been enjoying your holidays with ambrosia, nectar, and divine comedy, and 2025 has treated you well. I've been keeping myself busy, spending time with my queen and contemplating new ways to make Tartarus as terrifying as it deserves to be! On this Story Sunday, we present to you a long overdue retelling of The North Wind and the Sun which my nephew Hermes was supposed to have completed last summer. Time on the divine plane ...

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2:20

PSA: Hades On Mortal Gratitude and Folly; A Nod to...

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/11/28

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners!In this completely unplanned interlude (whose true purpose will become clear shortly), I wish to take a moment to express my gratitude to the patrons of this podcast—those loyal listeners who gather by the fireside to hear the stories of old. Your time and dedication mean more to me than any mortal treasure ever could. It is your continued presence that motivates me to unearth tales from all corners of the globe and strive to make this the...

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64:03

The Golden Pail, S2E6 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/11/21

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! After many months, outtakes, and lost paperwork, we've done it! Here is the long-awaited episode, The Golden Pail, a tale from Palestine, adapted from Ibrahim Muhawi's collection of Palestinian folklore, Speak Bird, Speak Again. In this fairy tale, a prince must go on quest after quest, as the asks become outrageously more preposterous until the day of reckoning comes for a king's unscrupulous vizier. Along the way, you'll hear Hestia rel...

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3:25

Whoopsie Wednesday: Flames of Fortune

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/11/19

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! As is customary for Whoopsie Wednesday, (a segment I still question the sanity of), I present to you a song that didn't make it into the final take of The Golden Pail. Nevertheless, Persephone seemed to think that it was a work worthy of a swoon. So, against my better judgment, (because she really should be saying this about my singing instead of our nephew, Hephaestus's), I'll allow this contentious piece to grace my feed as though ...

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1:09

PSA: The Release of the Golden Pail

Fireside Folklore with Hades ·

2024/11/18

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! My husband is finally done with that long-awaited Golden Pail. Stay tuned because it will be released on Friday, November 22. In the meantime, I'll be sharing a song for Whoopsie Wednesday which won't be featured in the actual program. I loved it though and had to immortalize it here! Just don't tell Hephaestus or my husband though, okay?

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