Cavalcade of Tales

In the first of many episodes where Drew discusses the shortcomings of the Greek Heroes of antiquity, today's episode covers Medea. This goes over how Jason doesn't deserve to be remembered as a hero, how everyone else on the Argo took care of the challenges and then how he tried to betray the wife he had convinced to leave her homeland in disgrace. * Content Warning * this episode does contain di...

In this weeks episode we tell the tale of Vasilisa the Brave which is one of the Baba Yaga stories of Slavic Folklore! Is this just an excuse for Drew to gush about Baba Yaga? Probably. Support the podcast financially at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Follow Drew on Instagram and Tiktok @Whitetrashhistorian Music Credit: The Long Dark by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music prom...

On this weeks episode Drew flexes that degree by using Historiography and Ethnography to look at the ways a fictional religion is discussed: The Dark Side of the Force from the Star Wars Universe. *Warning: This episode is pulled primarily from Legends content and not full cannon. If Drew got anything wrong in not using solely cannon material, he doesn't care * Support the podcast on Patreon at pa...

On this weeks episode we begin a new recurring segment: Trope Chat. Trope chat is the look at aa specific story or character trope found in various stories. This week we're focusing in on the tragic and forbidden love angle with the downfall of Brynhild and Sigurd, the Flight of Diarmund and Grainne, and it wouldn't be a Cavalcade of Tales episode if Drew didn't sprinkle in some Arthuriana with th...

In this first episode of "The Mythos of" segments, we look at the first 14 episodes of Charmed and talk the relgious, folkloric and mythological tie ins, whether it be Arthuriana, Hindu Gods, or too many Warlocks to count. Support this Show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Follow the Creator on Instagram and TikTok at Whitetrashhistorian Music Credit: Kinetics by | e s c p | https://...

On this weeks episode we talk about the death of gods. Between various tangents and rants, Drew talks about the philosopher Nietzsche, the deaths of the Gods Pan/Faunus, Osiris(Usir) and Izanami-no-mikoto, and the seven main bosses of Cult of the Lamb. In addition the Patreon Book Club Book for July is announced! Support the Show at patreon.com/cavalcadeoftales Contact the Host @whitetrashhistoria...

*This Weeks episode has an account which describes Torture and uses the pejorative for the Romani people. Listener Discretion is Advised* On this weeks episode, we discuss the most famous female vampire of Literature: Carmilla! We go over the plot of the 1872 short story written by J, Sheridan Lefanu, the Myth of the Blood Countess Bathory that may have inspired the work, and then her legacy in th...

On this weeks episode we go meta, looking at two different story structures: the hero's journey, as told through the lens of Studio Ghibli masterpiece Howl's Moving Castle, and the Fool's Journey, originally a tarot structure but may have a lot in common with many JRPGs. Special Guest Frejya joins in to wreak havoc while Drew is going over the Hero's Journey. Join the discord and bookclub at patre...

This week we return to the tales of Knights and honor as Drew covers multiple myths and stories around the figure of Cu Chulainn. We look at the many losses he faced, the battles he fought, and the people he impaled for both murder and pleasure. *Note: Drew Forgets to mention this in time but there is a trigger warning for animal death in the first fifteen minutes* Stick around to the end of the e...

In the finale of the Female Monsters and the People who love them trilogy, we do a deep dive into the various female enemies from the first 8 Final Fantasy Games )(Drew keeps saying 9 in the episode but there were no good entries from 9) and then a bevy of Yokai, covering the rest of the female yokai from Drew's big book of yokai! Get ready for some tangents on #HagGoals and how sex workers deserv...

In part two of Lady Monsters and the people who love them, we explore the monsters of Greco-Roman Tradition, explore some Legend of Zelda enemies and bosses and then top it off with some story-driven Yokai! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first of a three part saga about Monster girls in various cultures and media. To lay a ground work, we start with a segment on Teratophilia, then look at the monsters within the manga series Rosario + Vampire, Monster Prom, and then the Triumphant Return of Yokai! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Drew and his cat Freyja, sit down to tell the stories of 3 (in)famous Pirate women from France, the Caribbean and China. There will be looting, fire, vengeance, a swath of dead husbands, and Freyja wanting attention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, a Historian tries to tackle Theoretical Physics and explain multiverse theory using a card game, Norse mythology and the Bayonetta franchise. Learn such things as random Norse tales involving giants and Drew's many *CORRECT* feelings and theories on Bayonetta 3. Sources for this episode include: 7 random cards from Magic the Gathering: March of the Machine, the Magic Lore Wiki, Ba...

On todays, episode, (when Drew doesn't loose track of his train of thought and go on a tangent) we talk all things Yokai, comparing some of the famous ones depicted in the works of Toriyama Sekien to the collectible pocket monsters of Pokemon and Yokai Watch! The world of yokai is vast so expect more episodes on the topic at a later date! Sources: Japandemonium Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopedias...

Millennial with a history degree tries to remember the whole Arthurian cannon, in its complete messy form. This is the first of a lore dump episodes where Drew tries to weave a myriad of stories into one cohesive narrative. Sources include: Fate/Grand Order, Sword in the Stone(1963), Quest for Camelot(1998), Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975), Gawain and the Green Knight, and others Hosted on A...

For this episode; we look at the Greek Morai, the Norse Disir and the three goddesses of the Triforce to talk about goddesses who decide the fate of heroes with their two sisters. Sources for the Episode include: The encyclopedia of Mythology , The Greek Myths by Stephen Krenshaw, The Legend of Zelda: Becoming a Champion , The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopdia , Shin Megami Tensei III, Shin Megami Tens...

Join Drew, a Millennial with a history degree, as he ties together mythology, folklore, video games, movies, tv, and more to look at the tropes, characters and symbolism we all know and love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.