319-Indian folklore: Tricks and Illusions

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Can you beat fate?

Subramanya has learned something terrible about two people who are practically siblings to him. Can he use his deep wisdom to beat the life that's laid out before them?

The creature is maneki-neko, the waving cat, and we'll see how cats can be very lucky...if they can be bothered to help you in the first place.

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Music

"Vienna Beat" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Plaque" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Mogul" by Blue Dot Sessions
"In the Box" by Blue Dot Sessions

Transcript

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0:00.0	Quick disclaimer, there are a few adult themes this week.
0:04.3	Nothing too graphic, but please check out the post on mythpodcast.com for more information.
0:09.0	This week, on myths and legends, we're back in the folklore of India, where we'll see
0:12.8	that sometimes being a good parent means letting your children go their own way.
0:17.3	Alone and hungry and a jungle full of dangerous animals.
0:21.8	The creature this week is a good reason to take a cat with you to the bathroom.
0:31.0	This is Myths and Legends, episode 319, tricks and illusions.
0:42.0	This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:46.0	Some are incredibly popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:50.0	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.
0:53.0	This week, it's a story of fate from southern India.
0:57.0	We'll jump in with a family of three, sitting down to breakfast.
1:00.0	A breakfast that might be an illusion.
1:04.0	It isn't though, it's a real breakfast.
1:18.0	Ah, pleasure, am I right?
1:20.0	The young man said to his parents over breakfast, the parents exhaled.
1:26.0	It was too early for this conversation.
1:28.0	If you don't want your breakfast, you don't have to eat it.
1:32.0	You're 16, you're basically an adult.
1:34.0	We have to work though.
1:35.0	Wish we could all stay home and be tutored in the Sanskrit, but you know, we have to eat the mom said before returning to our meal.
1:43.0	It's all an illusion, you know?
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