36B-Pocahontas: Between Two Streams

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2016

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

An abbreviated history of Pocahontas and John Smith, this episode looks at the conflict largely from the Powhatan side. This isn't the Disney version. It is gritty, dark, violent, and, if Mattaponi oral history is to be trusted, fairly disturbing. Still, it tells the story of a clash of worlds, and one woman who stood in the middle to bring a brief peace. The creature this week lives in lime trees and, in return for probably not paying rent, will hurt you if you're mean to the tree. Our sponsors: www.MackWeldon.com (promo code MYTHS) http://www.blueapron.com/legends http://www.weebly.com/myths My interview on The Podcast Digest: http://www.thepodcastdigest.info/2016/06/tpd-96-jason-weiser-from-myths-and.html Mattaponi Oral History: https://amzn.com/1555916325 The Disclaimer (and post): https://www.mythpodcast.com/4096/36b-pocahontas-two-streams/ Music: "What does anybody know about anything" by Chris Zabriskie All other music (besides intro/outro and COTW) by Poddington Bear and Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0	Even though this is the story of Pocahontas and John Smith, it's nothing like the fairy tale
0:04.8	versions out there.
0:06.0	The story's dark, violent, and contains some pretty heavy adult themes.
0:10.8	Please check out the more lengthy disclaimer on mythpoghast.com linked in the show notes
0:15.2	before letting your children listen to this episode.
0:17.8	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, we're finishing up the story of Pocahontas.
0:22.2	I'll do a pretty bad Morgan Freeman impression and you'll see that you might just be able
0:26.5	to save your life by yelling 16th century science at strangers.
0:32.1	Then on the creature of the week, even though we all have the desire to walk into the forest
0:36.6	and insult trees, you probably should keep it to yourself, or else you might hurt the
0:41.2	feelings of this invisible, murderous creature.
0:49.8	This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 36, Between Two Streams.
1:00.3	This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore.
1:03.1	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
1:07.7	Other stories you might not have heard, but really should.
1:11.3	This week's episode is brought to you by Mac Weldon.
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1:16.8	Sorry to say.
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1:28.4	antimicrobial fabric, so that means it's naturally odor resistant.
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