67B-Gawain and the Green Knight: Head On

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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I wanted to name this episode "it's not easy being green," but it really is. The Green Knight had his head chopped off last episode...but still carried it out of the most uncomfortable Christmas dinner ever. Really, it's not easy being Gawain, who has to go present his neck in payment. Except it really is easy being Gawain. Most of this episode will consist of him sleeping until noon in a fancy castle. But he still has that date with destiny on New Year's Day...and by "destiny" I mean a hairy green gentleman who is really good at pole vaulting. If you disrespect the hobbies of the creatures this week, they will make your life mildly uncomfortable for like an evening. You've been warned. Sponsors: Check out http://www.blueapron.com/legends to try the #1 food and recipe delivery service. Be sure to use LEGENDS to get your first three meals free! Texture is pretty great. You can read over 200 magazines all for the price of subscriptions to 2-3 magazines. It's a great deal and an even better app, and you can try it for two weeks for free at http://www.texture.com/myths Music: “A Perceptible shift” by Andy G. Cohen “Monkeybars” by Andy G. Cohen “Curious Case” by Blue Dot Sessions “Felt Lining” by Blue Dot Sessions “PolyCoat” by Blue Dot Sessions “Tiny Putty” by Blue Dot Sessions “Chance” by Kai Engel “Run” by Katie Engel “Scenery” by Kai Engel “Love Wins” by Lee Rosevere “Bloomer” by Podington Bear “Dark Disco” by Podington Bear “Funk” by Podington Bear “Guestlist” by Podington Bear “Little Black Cloud” by Podington Bear “We Make a Good Team” by Podington Bear “Wednesday Night Flavor” by Podington Bear

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0:00.0	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, it's the famous story of Sir Going in the
0:05.0	Green Night, or your learn of some great presence to give your guests at Christmas time.
0:10.1	Nasty Fox Peltz and a Boars Head on a Stick.
0:13.3	Also, you'll see why it's healthy to always keep your appointments, even if it's with
0:17.4	a giant green guy who wants to take off your head, which I guess is kind of the opposite
0:21.8	of a doctor.
0:22.8	Then, on the creature of the week, it's an arthritic elderly couple whose hobbies include
0:27.5	sampling the best fruit and messing with your gastrointestinal tract.
0:37.5	This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 67B.
0:41.7	Head on.
0:46.5	This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore and mythology.
0:49.9	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with sprized origins.
0:53.7	Although there are stories you might not have heard, but really should.
0:57.7	Previously on Myths and Legends, we met Goaine, a knight of King Arthur's Roundtable.
1:02.7	A strange, gigantic Green Night had showed up at Christmas time dinner the year before.
1:08.4	Tahtin Arthur and his knights, and challenging them to a strange game with a Green Night
1:12.7	would willingly take one hit from the opposition, but that individual fighter had to take the
1:18.2	equal attack exactly one year and one day later.
1:22.4	Goaine had stepped up, chopping off the visitor's head.
1:25.6	But as is fairly rare in this situation, the headless Green Night had picked up his head
1:30.7	and told Goaine to meet him at the mysterious Green Chapel, one year and one day later,
1:36.5	to receive what he had dished at.
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