Cozy Kwento: A Filipino Storytelling Podcast

Episode 10: A Tale of Two Kings In this episode of Cozy Kwentos , we read and explore two classic Philippine folk tales from Philippine Folk Stories by John Maurice Miller , a curious pairing of kings whose very different characters lead to very different fates. First, we meet King Loku , a cruel and war-hungry ruler whose pride brings down karmic punishment so strange that his name still echoes i...

Why does Manila Bay glow at night? This week’s Cozy Kwento revisits The Silver Shower , an old tale that turns shimmering water, evening concerts, and city strolls into a story of divine protection and cosmic payback. From John Maurice Miller’s 1904 Philippine Folklore Stories , this Tagalog myth makes the bay feel a little more alive. ✨ For fans of Philippine folklore and urban legends with root...

Why do green plants keep floating through Laguna de Bay and the Pasig River ? This week’s Cozy Kwento revisits a Luzon folktale with an answer: Mangita and Larina , a story about sisters, jealousy, and consequences that refuse to sink. From John Maurice Miller’s 1904 Philippine Folklore Stories , this is a classic “be careful what kind of person you are” legend, with plants involved. ✨ For fans o...

Welcome back to Cozy Kwento , where we share Filipino folktales cozily, the way stories sound when told under warm candlelight, even when the tales themselves wander into shadow. In Episode 7: “Quicoy and the Ongloc,” we explore a classic Visayan legend from John Maurice Miller’s Philippine Folklore Stories (1904) , a story once used to keep children indoors after sunset. It begins with a small ac...

Episode 6: The Tobacco of Harisaboqued This week on Cozy Kwento, we climb the smoky slopes of Mount Canlaon to meet Harisaboqued , the King of the Mountain, a spirit whose kindness kept the tobacco fields thriving until the people forgot their promise. A Visayan legend from John Maurice Miller’s 1904 “Philippine Folklore Stories,” about greed, patience, and a volcano that still remembers. For fans...

Welcome to Cozy Kwento , where we tell Filipino folklore stories that linger like the whisper of leaves at night. In Episode 5: “The Conjure Man of Siargao,” a foreigner living on the island wakes to a strange sight — a solemn old monkey sitting quietly at the foot of his bed. It’s a gift from a mysterious conjure man , an old hermit who lives deep in the mountains and commands the loyalty of the...

Episode 4: Gawigawen of the Adasen Welcome to Cozy Kwento , where we tell Filipino folktales slowly and softly — as if by lamplight, while the rain hums on the roof. In Episode 4: “The Oranges of Gawigawen,” the Sun sets off on an impossible errand to satisfy his wife’s craving — for the sweetest oranges in all the worlds. Only problem? Those oranges belong to Gawigawen of the Adasen — a six-heade...

Episode 3: Aponibolinayen and the Sun In Episode 3 of Cozy Kwento , we read from Mabel Cook Cole’s 1916 “Philippine Folk Tales” — a Tinguian (Itneg) story about a woman who’s carried up to the sky, meets the sun, and brings a bit of magic back to earth. It’s dreamy, strange, and very old-Luzon. ✨ For fans of Philippine folklore, Cordillera tales, skyworld stories, and cozy myth podcasts. #CozyKwe...

In this eerie island tale from Sargent Kayme’s Anting-Anting Stories , we find ourselves off the cliffs of Coron, Palawan , where the sea meets a hidden cave and a test of endurance begins. A haunting story of survival, mystery, and the strange mercy of fate. ✨ For fans of Philippine folklore, island legends, and cozy storytelling with a dark twist. #CozyKwento #PhilippineMythology #PinoyFolklore...

Welcome to Cozy Kwento , a storytelling spinoff of The Gods Must Be Crazy Podcast . In our first cozy tale, “The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig,” we revisit the mystical world of Filipino talismans — objects said to grant courage, luck, or even immortality. Set in the early 1900s Philippines, this story blurs the line between faith, magic, and fate. ✨ For fans of Philippine mythology, folklo...