Mythology & Fiction Explained

The Mythology & Fiction Explained podcast is a weekly show that aims to cover all sorts of Mythological tales and crazy fiction. Many of these episodes have come from the popular Youtube channel Mythology & Fiction Explained.

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Episode 61: The Forgotten Creatures of the Arct...
Today we explore the secrets of the Arctic, its forgotten and obscure creatures found in Inuit folklore and mythology.
16 min
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Episode 60 : Dracula by Bram Stoker - Fiction's...
Today we take a look at Dracula, Bram Stoker's true horror classic.
53 min
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Episode 59: The Forgotten Book of 16th-century ...
In today's episode we take a look at the Augsburg book of miracles, a manuscript from an unknown author containing miraculous signs through out the ages.
20 min
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Episode 58: The Book of Forgotten Demons & Occu...
Today we take a look at the Dictionnaire Infernal otherwise known as the Infernal Dictionary, written by Jacques Collin de Plancy. This manuscript delves into many of the lesser known and forgotten demons as well as the practices and beliefs surrounding the occult.
12 min
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Episode 57: The Beast of Gevaudan | The Hunt fo...
In today's episode we take a look at the mystery behind the monster that plagued the French countryside in the 18th century, but what exactly was the beast of Gevaudan?
10 min
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Episode 56: The History of Dragons | The Strang...
Today we take a look at the dragons, the history behind these mythical monsters and how their appearance and significance has changed over time.
22 min
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Episode 55: Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio & Parad...
Today we take a look at the all three parts of Dante's Divine Comedy, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso.
87 min
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Episode 54: Is Tiamat the Queen of Monsters? Th...
Today we take a look at some Mesopotamian mythology with the goddess Tiamat.
10 min
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Episode 53: Paradise Regained: Lucifer's Forgot...
Today we return to the work of John Milton to take a look at the sequel to Paradise Lost. Paradise Regained follows the events Paradise Lost where the son of God must overcome the temptation of Satan.
16 min
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Episode 52: Trojan War | Exploring Greek Mythol...
Today we take a look at the events that transpired which caused one of the largest scale wars in Greek Mythology the Trojan War.
41 min
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Episode 51: The History of the Grim Reaper & th...
Today we're taking a look the origin and history of the Grim Reaper as well as a look at the various deities and spirits of death from around the world.
34 min
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Episode 50: The Children of Loki | A Tale of Ne...
Today we take a look at Loki's children, some are fairly monstrous and others less so
18 min
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Episode 49: Paradise Lost | The Story of Lucife...
Today we take a look at John Milton classic poem, Paradise Lost.
27 min
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Episode 48: The Many Love Affairs of Zeus | The...
Today we take a look at the various stories surrounding Zeus and his lovers, some strange and some quite tragic.
12 min
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Episode 47: The History of Fairies | The Dark &...
Today we take a look at the history of fairies, what exactly they are and where they came from.
18 min
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Episode 46: Zeus vs Thor | Who is the True Lord...
Zeus vs Thor | Who would win?
14 min
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Episode 45: Samael, Angel of Death or the Fathe...
Today we explore the angel Samael, the angel of death.
10 min
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Episode 44: Anansi the Spider-Man, The Story of...
Today we take a look at some West African Folklore with the Ghanaian legend of the trickster spirit Anansi the spider.
17 min
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Episode 43: The Forgotten Cryptids & Legends of...
Today we explore five legends & cryptids from Britain
15 min
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Episode 42: 5 Wonderfully Weird Christmas & Fes...
Today we take a look at 5 festive legends!
8 min
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Episode 41: The Strange Creatures of the Witche...
Today we take a look at some of the creatures that may feature in the second season of the Witcher as well as some we have already seen.
10 min
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Episode 40: The Strange & Terrifying Creatures ...
Today we continue our Strange & Terrifying creature series with 6 figures from Native American Folklore.
13 min
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Episode 39: Who are the 7 Archangels & What Do ...
Today we explore the Seven Archangels mentioned throughout various texts & fiction.
11 min
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Episode 38: What is the Leviathan? - (Exploring...
Today we take a look at a gargantuan mythical monster of the sea known as the Leviathan.
7 min
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Episode 37: The Crazy Creatures of North Americ...
Today we take a look at five Creatures from North American folklore!
12 min