Paul Bunyon

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🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American [2] and Canadian folklore.[3] His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors,[4][5] and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, his pet and working animal. The character originated in the oral tradition of North American loggers,[2][4][5] and was later popularized by freelance writer William B. Laughead (1882–1958) in a 1916 promotional pamphlet for the Red River Lumber Company.[6] He has been the subject of various literary compositions, musical pieces, commercial works, and theatrical productions.[2] His likeness is displayed in a number of oversized statues across North America.[7][8]

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0:00.0	but then just tell them it's for a party of 10.
0:02.9	No, no, it's still just me, but I promise
0:04.6	they won't notice on the check.
0:07.4	Hey, there he is.
0:11.3	Oh, hey guys, we recording early this week.
0:14.4	Usually I'm not the last one here.
0:16.2	No, no.
0:18.0	The rest of us came a little early
0:20.2	because we wanted to talk to you about something.
0:22.6	Oh, okay, what did you guys want to talk about?
0:25.8	Well, Tom, you know,
0:26.9	Maya say this week is on Paul Bunyan.
0:29.8	Yeah, sure.
0:30.6	I think I saw that.
0:31.8	What have you ever heard of Paul Bunyan's story, Tom?
0:36.9	I mean, I guess not, no.
0:39.4	Yeah, so all the Paul Bunyan stories
0:41.9	are either about how much he eats
0:44.0	or his very freakish physical strength.
0:47.9	Nah, yeah, fun.
0:49.3	That should be a good episode.
0:51.3	What did you guys want to talk about?
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