Cavalcade of Tales

In the return from hiatus, Drew returns unmedicated and unedited to talk about a game he loved back in February. We look at the servants from the game and give the backstories of the various Biblical Figures, Japanese Sword Saints, French Martyrs and Greek Witches Support the Pod on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Want to advertise on the pod email at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com See us on Tw...

On the return to Season 3 we are looking at the Hierarchies of Angels first as enemies in the Bayonetta trilogy and then cross referencing them with the Angelic Hierarchies of Christian Theological thoughts. This is the first of 3 episodes on the topic, covering the first and lowest Sphere: Angels, Archangels, and Principalities. Follow Drew on Instagram for updates @whitetrashhistorian Support th...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains Greek Myths, meaning mentions of Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Murder and Child Abuse. Listener Discretion is advised In this Penultimate episode of Season 2, We do a roundup of all the myths behind the 12 signs of the Zodiac and the history of the classes assigned to them by Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age. There will be no spoilers for the game, Drew is still i...

Drew's finished more Final Fantasy XIV so here's another Mythos episode. In this we go through some Japanese and Hindu deities alongside figures of Chinese Constellations with a surprise guest from one of Drew's other favorite game franchises! Support the podcast on patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Follow Drew on Instagram @Whitetrashhistorian Listen to Drew on the latest Season of the Super Switch Cl...

Drew returns to talk about his favourite trashy game: Lollipop Chainsaw! Learn the histories behind the chainsaw and Cheerleading before a deep dive into various zombie traditions of folklore, film and video games! Follow Drew on Instagram and tiktok @whitetrashhistorian Want to advertise on the show? email cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Support on patreon at www.patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Hosted on...

On this week we continue to give Atlus free promotion by covering the last of the big three of the Persona games: Persona 4. We go over the many different Japanese folkloric, mythological, and historical figures that become the personae of the Investigation Team. Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Wish to Advertise on the Pod? Email us at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Follo...

This Podcast is not sponsored by Square Enix, the views and opinions within are my own. Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV : Heavensward In the return from the Hiatus, Drew tries to make the hundreds of hours in Final Fantasy XIV work for him by talking about the myths behind the Dragons of the First Brood introduced in the Heavensward expansion! Form Prose Eddas to the Mahabharata we're going Dragon...

In this week's episode we look at various medieval works from France about the various escapades of the Paladins of Charlemagne. Listen to Drew's barely-passible French as we begin a new chivalric tradition for this Podcast Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Want to Advertise on this pod? Reach out on cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Follow Drew on Instagram @Whitetrashhistori...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and boy has the Depression made us all aware of it. Due to this Drew is unlocking the most recent Patron Bonus Ep from the Vault: 8 Guardian Forces from Final Fantasy VIII! Learn about the origins of the Guardian Forces from Hindu Religion, South American Folklore and the Bible. If this is up your Alley join the Patron to get episodes like this in the off weeks...

In this episode we delve back into the world of Greek Myth as Drew gets hyped after seeing the technical demo stream of Hades II! To prep, we'll go over a variety of Chthonic Deities from Zagreus to Melinoe. Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Want to Advertise on the show, contact the pod at cavalcadeotales@gmail.com Watch Drew Stream Final Fantasy XIV Thursdays at twit...

Content Warning: Since this Episode covers a vast amount of Greek Myths there is a lot of Sexual Assault mentioned on this week's episode, Listener Discretion is Advised. Join Drew as he continues to shell out for Atlus for free and do another episode explaining the various Persona behind Persona 3 Reload! From Greek Heroes to Greek Gods we look at who helps out these traumatised teens! Want to Ad...

In this Women's History Month Special, we look through Five women's tales from around the world. From the Greco-Roman Goddess, a Catholic Saint, an Arabic Fairy Tale Princess, A Native American Tale and an 80's Saturday Kids Show we cover a wide array of women using books from Drew's Shelves. Follow Drew on Social Media @Whitetrashhistorian on Instagram and TikTok Watch the Twitch Streams Thursday...

This Episode contains content including suicide, sexual assault, grooming and Infanticide. If you or a Loved one are struggling with a Mental Health Emergency Call 988. Listener Discretion is advised In the sequel no one asked for, we look at 5 tragic love stories from myth, thinking of the time that Tennyson said "It is better to have Loved and Lost than to have never Loved at all." We test that...

On the Valentine's Day Special we look at the 5 Love Languages as provided by Gary Chapman and tell 5 love stories from myth and folklore that fit the language. These are some successful relationships because of the 10 peoples spoken about today, only Half of them die at some point in the story! Support the Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales to get main feed episodes early and get...

On this episode we start with a long term answer to a Patron question with a Cinderella Cousin tale, we look at some more modern yokai this week with 5 new yokai, four of which can only be tracked back to within the 1900's! Learn how to protect yourself from malevolent spirits and why you should never use the public bathroom Support the Podcast on patron.com/cavalcadeoftales Find Drew on Instagram...

Trigger warnings for Sexual Assault, Suicide, Infant Mortality, Incest. If you or someone you know is having a mental health incident, call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 in the US For the second episode of Season 2, we look at a bunch of the lesser known knights of the Arthurian Canon and find out why they get left out of the major stories, or the parts that they get either written out or...

'Welcome back to season 2 of Cavalcade of Tales! We're starting back with some Celtic Folklore looking at the various stories behind the faeries that appear in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Fate/ Grand Order and a few from the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Warning for some audio issues, this was recorded in a snowstorm so you can sometimes here the Plow outside. Support the Podcast...

A special mini-episode to talk about how things are going to look for Season 2 of Cavalcade of Tales in 2024, the revamping of the Patreon, and two Christmas Cryptids for your listening pleasure! Follow Drew on Instagram or TikTok @whitetrashhistorian Support the podcast at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Drew rises from the ashes, we descend into Hell for a talk about 7 Demon Princes! We cover dating sim apps, medieval demonology, various books of the Bible and Tanakh and more! Tune in in two weeks when we do another Yokai parade! Support the podcast financially at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Follow Drew on Instagram or Tiktok @whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

This episode contains discussion of Incest, Murder, Suicide, Kidnapping and Sexual Assault. Listen Discretion is advised; if you or someone you know struggles with suicidal thoughts call the Suicide Hotline at 988. In this weeks episode we take a turn for the tragic looking at the three plays of the Oedipal Cycle by Sophocles, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone. Next week will be cheerie...

On this week's episode, Drew goes over the tales of eight anti-heroes and a book of sorcery while discussing the background of the main personae of the Phantom Thieves of Persona 5! This podcast covers a range of topics including H.P Lovecraft, The Three Musketeers, the Opera Carmen, and more! Follow Drew on Instagram or TikTok @Whitetrashhistorian Support the podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com...

On this weeks episode, a tipsy Drew tells the tales of two women who were supernaturally given to parents who lamented being unable to have children and the lives those women lived; its The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, also known as the Tale of Princess Kaguya, and Kate Crackernuts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Drew breaks out the morning voice to talk about the 16 personality test of Myers-Brigg by using 16 various Gods and Goddesses to define each one. You can take the test yourself at www.16personalites.com Support the Podcast at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Follow Drew on Instagram and TikTok @whitetrashhistorian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a small mental health break, Drew arises from the ashes still mentally ill but able to talk about the oldest epic poem of mankind:The Epic of Gilgamesh. The translation being referenced is the Stephen Mitchell translation, copy written in 2004, and the paperback released in 2013. Follow Drew on Instagram or TikTok at @whitetrashhistorian Support the Podcast financially at patreon.com/cavalca...

This week is a bit Self-Indulgent for Drew as we cover the mythos of the figures found in The Devil Survivor 2: The Animation based off Drew's introduction to Atlus games! We cover various figures from Japanese Myth, Chinese Astrology, German Folklore, Christian Theology and more while Drew gushes about a game he played a lot in Highschool in the 2010's *This Episode mentions Greek Myth including...