141A-Robin Hood: Merry

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, Arts, Books, History

4.8 • 25.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Robin Hood is a name that has echoed through the ages as a noble outlaw - one who takes from the rich and gives to the poor and who, with his bow and arrow and merry men, makes the powerful, cruel leaders answer for their treatment of the downtrodden. He wasn’t always that symbol. In his earliest tellings, Robin Hood is a much different outlaw. He’s a cutthroat who lives on the edges of the society. He takes from rich and poor alike and gives to his own. He will grow into the symbol that will be known a world over, but he’s not there yet. This is the beginning of the story of Robin Hood. -- Sponsors: Go to SimpliSafe.com/LEGENDSto check out an awesome home security system Bombas. They are fantastic. Go to http://www.bombas.com/legends(code LEGENDS) to try them out and get 20% off your first order. LeVar Burton Reads is back! http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com -- Music: “Chrome and Wax” by Blue Dot Sessions “Wandering” by Steve Combs “Something Elated” by Broke For Free “Middle” by Blue Dot Sessions “Crumpet” by Blue Dot Sessions “Setting Up” by Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0	Let Lavar Burton transport you to new worlds on Lavar Burton Reads.
0:05.2	Every week, Lavar blends immersive soundscapes in his iconic narration style, and handpicked
0:10.7	mystery, fantasy, and sci-fi stories from famous authors, like Octavia Butler, Neil Gaiman,
0:16.6	and Ray Bradbury.
0:17.6	It'll captivate your imagination in an entirely new way.
0:21.7	Find Lavar Burton Reads in your podcast app, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode.
0:26.5	This week on Myths and Legends, we're straight in the story of Robinhood.
0:29.9	The famous British outlaw, and you'll see how, in 11th century Britain, Hand-Hand Combat
0:35.5	was apparently a prerec for any NBA program, and how there's virtually no problem that
0:40.1	can't be solved by shooting arrows at it.
0:43.2	The creature this week is the reason why you want to be polite to those footsteps that
0:47.0	are following you in the darkness.
0:54.4	This is Myths and Legends, episode 141A.
1:03.2	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
1:06.7	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins,
1:11.2	others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen.
1:15.6	Can you believe it?
1:16.6	We're finally here.
1:18.6	Robinhood.
1:19.6	Before we get into it, I have to say that the stories of Robinhood are pretty unlike the
1:23.3	bulk of the tales we tell in this podcast.
1:25.8	It's interesting.
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