Folk-Told Folk-Tales

Julianna and Sabryna make their love of Will Smith known as they discuss Men in Black and Independence Day. These are survivor stories and alien debates galore. From abductions to probing, these are some close, and some decidedly not so close, encounters of the third kind! References: https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/roswell#:~:text=The%20Roswell%20%27UFO%27%20Incident%20One%20morning%20around%20Independence,and%20scraps%20of%20a%20heavy%2C%20glossy%2C%20paper-like%20material https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/alien-encounters https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2018/08/13/alien-abduction-45-years-after-ufo-encounter-mississippi-man-breaks-his-silence/922706002/ https://www.amazon.com/PASCAGOULA-CLOSEST-ENCOUNTER-MY-STORY/dp/198299584X https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-26/ufo-abduction-book-kelly-cahill-encounter-eumemmering-australia/12661498

With conversations about Raya, Pokemon & Jurassic Park, this episode is about dragons from all times of media and all over the world. Learn about how every culture has either a good or a bad version of dragons and why water snakes are so prevalent in Asia but not in Europe. And shout out to Matt for the suggestion! References: https://allthatsinteresting.com/dragon-legends https://www.stgeorgessociety.org/news/2018/3/30/saint-george-the-man-the-myth-the-legend https://aminoapps.com/c/dragons/page/item/khmer/kkmB_8gtQI78Levlx38dnNPoJ58r76Jjlg

In honor of the Olympics, we are doing some stories about the Olympics in Greek mythology- and also some fun facts! Julianna gushes over the new Olympic sports (i.e. skateboarding, karate & surfing) and attempts to lead the episode herself as Sabryna takes a break. Also did you know that Apollo was good at… everything? The origins of the Olympics are definitely not as straightforward as they seem. References: https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/mythology#:~:text=The%20oldest%20myth%20which%20concerns,known%20demigod%20Herakles%20is%20mentioned http://www1.macrosport.com/personal/Olympics-2008/Mythology_Project.pdf https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/beginners-guide-greece/a/olympic-games https://www.thoughtco.com/origin-of-the-ancient-olympic-games-120122

To keep on keeping on with the history of Greek myths, Julianna and Sabryna go over what happened during the Age of Man/Bronze Age and the Age of Heroes. Listen to the adventures of Jason and the Golden Fleece as well as the horrors of Medea and her murdered sons. Men, heroes, demigods… it’s all going on in this episode! References: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-five-ages-of-man-111776 https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Ages_of_Man/ages_of_man.html https://www.institute4learning.com/2019/07/23/the-stages-of-life-according-to-hesiod/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Heracles https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medea-Greek-mythology

In these cute & creepy South American myths, Julianna goes over the tale of Saci Perere as Sabryna divulges the secret of finding the perfect partner with Cuba’s tale of the Beautiful Cockroach. Some fun, some scary, all historically sacred bits of folklore! References: http://peachtree-online.com/staff/seasonal/pdfs/MartinatheBeautifulCockroach.pdf http://www.unavainabienspanish.com/dominican-monsters-folklore/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguapa https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5594252/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8 https://worldfolklore.net/index.php/2020/05/14/the-bells/

Delving into the 2nd age of Greek mythology, Julianna and Bryna make their way through the histories, and many downfalls, of the gods and of humanity. With the many tales of Atlas holding the heavens and Pandora opening the forbidden jar, this episode is about the do’s, and mostly don'ts, of Greek lore. References: http://www.argyrou.eclipse.co.uk/Chronology.htm https://www.theoi.com/Gigante/Gigantes.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_(Greek_mythology) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pandora-Greek-mythology

Honoring those who have fought for American freedom, Julianna and Sabryna go back to U.S. folktales with the stories of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Listen as they discuss American heroes, Lake Scargo, calf-ox romances, and the beauty and mysticism of Niagara Falls. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/babe_the_blue_ox.html https://www.niagarafallscrowneplazahotel.com/blog/2015/01/real-maid-mist-niagaras-famous-legend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scargo_Lake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett#In_popular_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Removal_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution

Sabryna and Julianna go back to basics with the creation of Mount Olympus and the Titans themselves. Who’s the Earth Mother? Who’s responsible for raising Zeus? These questions will be answered as Sabryna tells the origin of the Greek mythological world and Julianna goes into detail about some very odd Titan deities. References: https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Cronus/cronus.html https://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/titans.html https://mythology.net/greek/greek-concepts/mount-olympus/#:~:text=Mount%20Olympus%20is%20the%20mythical,new%20majestic%20home%20%E2%80%93%20Mount%20Olympus.

Haitian loa Baron Samedi and his wife, Maman Brigitte, make an appearance in this episode, just like they did in the tv show American Gods. Sabryna talks about the ridiculous wildfowl, Coquecigrue; making plenty of Harry Potter references along the way. Meanwhile Julianna gets into the intersection of Celtic, Irish, and the Marvel  Cinematic Universe’s folklore. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Samedi http://www.baronsamedi.com/age-gate.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bawon-Samdi https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/monsters-of-the-day/snallygaster https://www.learnreligions.com/maman-brigitte-4771715 https://www.britannica.com/topic/coquecigrue http://www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com/top-ten-lists/monster-of-the-day/coquecigrue.html

What’s your star sign? First up, the tale of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury; including Phaethon and his catastrophic ride in the sun chariot. Then, Sabryna goes through the 12 zodiac signs as they correlate to Greek gods (with a guest appearance from Kali the Hindu goddess). References: https://www.theoi.com/Titan/AstraPlaneta.html https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-astra-planeta.html https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Phaethon.html#:~:text=PHAETHON%20was%20a%20youthful%20son,and%20handed%20him%20the%20reigns. https://astrologyanswers.com/article/greek-mythology-time-your-zodiac-sign-as-a-greek-god/ https://www.elitedaily.com/p/each-zodiac-sign-has-a-god-goddess-that-goes-with-it-heres-yours-9571540