This week on the Myths and Legends podcast, it's a story of a quest for the firebird from Slavic folklore.

And we'll meet a big bad wolf, who will probably need to get new business cards after today's story,

because it's hard to repeatedly rescue the man you're sent to doom to starvation, and still be called bad.

On the creature of the week, it's a horse headed bean from Philippine folklore, who will push you down,

giggle, and then not invite you to his wedding.

This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 15, Bad Wolf.

This is a podcast where I tell stories that have shaped cultures from all around the world.

Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.

Others are stories you probably haven't heard, but really should.

This week's episode is brought to you by I Make Okay Things, an Etsy store specializing in West Anderson movie memorabilia.

John, the store owner, is a listener, and wanted to help support the show, and he reached out to me.

At first I was a bit skeptical, because West Anderson really isn't related to Myths and Legends,

but then I looked at a store, and he makes really good quality stuff.

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Better yet, if you like his stellar craftsmanship, but aren't super familiar with West Anderson,

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So if you want Viking runes, Celtic crosses, Thor's hammer, or the World Tree on a ring or cufflink,

he can do it all.

Anyway, I won't usually spend this much time on an ad in the beginning of the show,

but he took a chance on advertising on this podcast, so please, even if it's just for me, check out a store.

You can go to mythpodcast.com slash iMake, that's mythpodcast.com slash iMak, or there's a link in the show notes.

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