186-Grimm: Don't Be Weird

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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A story from the Grimm brothers about three down-on-their-luck soldiers who get everything they could ever dream of and then do their absolutely best to lose it. The extended creature of the week is a fearsome critter from Colorado - a land whale called the Slide Rock Bolter who exclusively eats tourists who care about the environment. The Myths and Legends store is up! Check it out at http://www.mythpodcast.com/store Get access to over 50 member episodes and weekly ad-free shows: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Sponsors: Squarespace: turn your passion project into something real. Go to http://squarespace.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. Magoosh: Test prep for standardized tests doesn't have to be stressful, boring, or expensive. Visit https://magoosh.com and enter the code MYTHS for a 20% off discount. -- Music: "Little Door" by Podington Bear "Broken Branch" by Podington Bear "B7 Bomber" by Podington Bear "Blur and Coalesce" by Podington Bear "Moonglow" by Podington Bear

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0:00.0	This week, on Myths and Legends, it's a fairy tale collected by the Grimbrothers, about
0:04.9	three guys who got unlimited wishes, wealth, and armies, but were outsmarted by a princess
0:11.0	at every turn.
0:12.7	The creature this week is a vicious carnivorous landwale, who exclusively eats people who
0:18.0	care about the environment.
0:25.2	This is Myths and Legends, episode 186.
0:28.8	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:37.4	Some are incredibly popular stories you'd think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:42.2	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth losing.
0:46.3	So before we jump into things today, we should talk about something.
0:51.2	I can count on one hand, the number of times we've talked about current events on this
0:55.1	podcast, and it includes such relevant and hard-hitting topics like referencing Pokemon
1:00.1	Go, and the killer clown panic of 2016.
1:03.8	I made a decision early on not to talk about current events, or overtly discussed politics.
1:09.8	This podcast is meant to be a place where you can step away from the daily news cycle,
1:14.0	enjoy a story, and maybe learn something new about a different culture.
1:18.4	But this is a different time.
1:21.1	I hope you know where we stand on a lot of issues.
1:23.9	Just by the way we've chosen to tell these stories throughout the years.
1:27.1	We've tried to be inclusive, always moving narratives forward, and challenging racism,
1:31.9	misogyny, and anti-semitism to name a few.
1:35.1	It's important to tell these stories in a way that doesn't encourage the prejudices of
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