95A-Irish legends: Wanted

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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If I could have just re-named myself in grade school, it probably would have been Finn MacCool. I mean, yeah, that's only an English transcription and it's actually spelled Fionn mac Cumhaill and it doesn't really mean "Cool guy named Finn" but, loosely, "Fair one who is the son of Cumhaill" but, you know, details. Really, really stupid joking aside, today's story is awesome. It's parts tense human drama, revenge tale, and fantasy epic. It has young people trying to avenge their parents, giant monster fights, and, of course, a very smart fish. It's a two-parter, and it's been one of my favorite stories so far on this podcast. The creature this week is a fire monster who likes to play with his food. Unfortunately, that involves flinging flaming heads at grieving families. -- Check out our sponsor today: Credit Karma. I've been using them for years, and they're great. Go to http://www.creditkarma.com or check out their app to monitor your credit completely free. -- Music: "Cab Ride" by Blue Dot Sessions "Cicle Deserrat" by Blue Dot Sessions "Down by the Bank" by Blue Dot Sessions "Invernen" by Blue Dot Sessions "Headway" by Kai Engel "Slum Canto" by Kai Engel "Evermore" by Kai Engel "Cold War Echo" by Kai Engel

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0:00.0	This week, on Myths and Legends, it's the story of the legendary Irish hero, Fian McCall.
0:06.0	When you'll see that if you're looking for a babysitter, you really can't go wrong with
0:10.0	a druidess bent on revenge and a deadly warrior woman.
0:13.6	Then, on the creature of the week, it's a giant lava lizard who doesn't realize just how
0:19.9	much of a stereotype he is.
0:21.9	This is Myths and Legends.
0:29.5	Episode 95 A. Wanted.
0:38.2	This is a podcast right now stories from mythology and folklore.
0:41.3	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprise and origins.
0:45.9	Other stories you might not have heard, but really should.
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1:21.5	This week we're back in Irish folklore. Today's story takes place in ancient Ireland,
1:26.0	maybe sometime in the 3rd century AD. When the Roman Empire ruled the world,
1:30.4	Slash was in slow motion collapse, to put it in historical context for the other stories
1:34.7	you've talked about in the show, we're back two or three hundred years before King Arthur,
1:38.8	and we're several hundred years before the Viking Age, any of those legends.
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