45-Rumpelstiltskin: Let's Make a Deal

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2016

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Three stories of people making deals. The first is from Japanese folklore, and it's about making the most of what you have...even when what you have is a dirty piece of straw and a fly friend. The second story is about a man who made a deal with the devil...and all the stupid (maybe brilliant?) decisions he made after that deal. The third story is that of Rumpelstiltskin, a weird little imp that might have been a hero if he didn't insist on purchasing humans. The creature of the week the poludnica, and she is looking out for you and your rights at work...violently. Sponsors: Check out that fresh, delicious goodness sent straight to your door. It's Blue Apron: http://www.blueapron.com/legends Like stories? Like listening? Like listening to stories? Check out audible (the book I mentioned was "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline): http://www.audible.com/myths Spiders...why'd it have to be spiders? (bit.ly/2cl1yyX) Music: "Wahre" by Blue Dot Sessions "Solemn Application" by Blue Dot Sessions "Roscoe" by Podington Bear "Micolai" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lost and Found" by Podington Bear "Lope and Shimmer" by Podington Bear "Lead Shroud" by Blue Dot Sessions "Giving Tree" by Podington Bear "Denouement" by Podington Bear "Bootstraps" by Podington Bear "Bambi" by Podington Bear

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0:00.0	This week, on the Mythos and Legends podcast, there are three stories of people making deals,
0:05.0	and that includes the story of Rumpel Stiltskin, from the Grimbrothers.
0:08.8	You'll see how, if you're taking a road trip, a pet fly can either be a fun toy for the kids,
0:14.0	or a snack on the go.
0:15.8	We'll also see a Smith Go knock knock knocky on Heaven's door, with a sled chamber.
0:20.9	On the creature of the week, it's the personification of heatstroke, who just wants you to take a nap
0:26.6	at your desk.
0:30.6	This is the Mythos and Legends podcast, Episode 45.
0:37.0	Let's make a deal.
0:42.9	This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore.
0:45.7	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:50.0	Other stories you might not have heard, but really should.
0:53.0	They stories are about people, or creatures, engaging in trade.
0:57.5	For things in life, the value of something is often based on the circumstances at the
1:01.6	time.
1:02.6	What can be worthless to one person can be life saving to another, just a few steps down
1:06.7	the road, finding the true value of something isn't always easy.
1:11.0	For instance, what's the value of a soul?
1:14.3	What's the value of a name?
1:16.4	What's the value of a life?
1:18.6	The characters in the stories today look at these questions in very different ways.
1:22.8	The first is a story from Japanese folklore.
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