422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

🧙‍♂️So you've decided to steal from a witch or wizard🧙‍♀️

Are you sure about that? If you are, you might want to think about what you're going to do more than the characters in today's stories from Scotland and Norway. Especially if, like them, you end up stealing way more than you bargained for.

😈 The Creature: ewaipanoma

The headless friends of all the children in South America. No you can't see them. Why would you even ask. Oh, you didn't? Well, you still can't see them.

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🎵 Music Credits

"DeeDee Jackdaw" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Dorica Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Marble Chase" by Blue Dot Sessions
"ShadowPlay" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Tenaway" by Blue Dot Sessions

Transcript

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0:00.0	This week, on Myths and Legends, there are three stories of witches and wizards.
0:04.7	You'll see how to become the most popular person at work with your unlimited milk parties,
0:09.6	how every stray cat is apparently a witch in disguise,
0:13.2	and that you should maybe have any plan at all if you're going to go rob a wizard's castle.
0:19.6	The creature this week is what happens when you listen to kids going on and on about their
0:23.7	giant headless friends.
0:31.5	This is Myths and Legends, Episode 422.
0:35.0	Witchful thinking.
0:43.5	This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:48.9	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen. Today,
0:53.3	there are three-ish stories of witches and wizards, mostly from Scotland, but
0:57.7	there's one from Norway, too.
0:59.3	They're fairy tales, so not terribly concerned with history, and we'll jump in with
1:03.3	Gilly MacDonald, local tavern owner who just learned of a dangerous wizard, and an
1:09.1	intriguing rumor that might just lure him to the castle
1:12.6	overlooking the sea.
1:24.4	Hey, uh, wait a minute before you go to bed, okay?
1:27.4	Gilly MacDonald asked the slightly older man, as the other's boots found the planks and would
1:31.9	eventually find the stairs to his room.
1:33.8	The traveling peddler swayed at the table.
1:37.4	He had so much to drink that he wasn't sure how much say he had over the matter of when
1:42.0	bed was coming, but all right.
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