178-Tanuki: Changes

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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An episode about the Tanuki, the notorious raccoon-dog trickster from Japan with giant...well...you'll see. The creature is the Tote Road Shagamaw, and a ManBearMoose who is really good at headstands. Like, it can walk a quarter mile doing a headstand. Show post, with all those pictures (and the disclaimer): https://www.mythpodcast.com/14180/178-tanuki-changes/ -- Sponsors! Simplisafe: Stay safe and go to http://simplisafe.com/legends and get free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee on a new security system. Squarespace: turn your passion project into something real. Go to http://simplisafe.com/myths for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, use the code MYTHS for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. -- Music: “Lina my Queen” by Blue Dot Sessions “Detailing” by Blue Dot Sessions “The Callow” by Blue Dot Sessions “Fermin Canyon” by Blue Dot Sessions “Tillis County” by Blue Dot Sessions “True Blue Sky” by Blue Dot Sessions “Slimheart” by Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0	Quick disclaimer, I mention a certain part of the mail-in ademy more than usual this week.
0:05.5	Absolutely not in any suggestive way, but check out the post on mythpodcast.com if that's
0:11.0	concerning.
0:12.0	This week, on myths and legends, there are three stories of the Tnuki, the legendary
0:16.5	trickster from Japan, and we'll learn that you shouldn't trust a legendary trickster,
0:21.8	or if you do, you only do so after you try to set them on fire.
0:26.6	The courage of this week is a fearsome critter from Maine, who's 50% bear, 50% moose, and
0:32.5	100% an excuse for why you're bad at your job.
0:41.4	This is Myths and Legends, episode 178.
0:45.0	Changes.
0:51.6	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:54.8	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:59.3	Other stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.
1:03.0	We're back in Japan, and today's episode is all about Tnuki's, the tricky little raccoon
1:08.2	dogs, who are both a real animal in Japan, and a mythological creature.
1:13.6	Their shapeshifters, tricksters, and possessors of massive testicles.
1:19.0	I know that sounds oddly specific, but it's one of their defining traits, and to save
1:24.9	you a Google, and some problematic targeted advertising, I compiled a list of public domain
1:30.1	depictions of the creature on the post at mythpigast.com.
1:34.3	Filling Tint in the show notes.
1:35.7	Anyway, we did have them as a creature a while back, but because I love tricksters and
1:40.2	was looking for something a little lighter this week after the Trojan Moore, and also
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