Gods & Ghouls

Jack gives us the weirdest tale of how Apollo, the God of being a teacher's pet, gets himself full-time employees using a dolphin. Also you get to hear our spot on dolphin impressions. Then Jana dresses in a raccoon hat and tell us of the swarthy Ozark Howler who truly encapsulates the word swarthy. And we totally know the definition. Sites & Sources: God and Mortals by Sarah Iles Johnston { w...

After a horrible week of being so sick Jana couldn't get out of bed...she and the podcast is BACK! Jack makes the producer, June, jealous by talking about dogs!! Jack visits Egyption, Norse, and Greek mythology and we chat about the goodest (or maybe not) boys. Then Jana dives back into the deep and gives us the tale...or tentacle...of the elusive Lusca. Sites & Sources: Substack Culture Front...

Welp- we had to record it twice. But the second one had brand new tangents. Jack tells us all about Talos, not to be confused with Talos, the much beloved Skyrim God. The producer had to edit out way too many Skyrim jokes. Then Jana tells us about the mysterious Mokele-mbembe in the Congo! No matter what you believe Donald Prothero thinks its sus. And my new favorite animal is a rinosaur. Sites &a...

The extra long awaited for episode...Ebony Horse part 2! Last week Jack left us on a cliffhanger on what happens next when the Prince and horse just flew away??? Basically, in part two we have a lot of Sad Boy Kings and a steep character arch for Rude Boy Prince. Then Jana manages to grasp the episode theme and tells us about the supernatural being known as the Jinn! And BuzzFeed even makes an app...

Happy New Year! 2025 is here and we are, well, still here but brought you our social media goals. Jack hits us with a two parter! We have a giant cliffhanger of the worlds weirdest steampunk horse story. story then Jana takes us over through the tunnel, over the bridge, and into the Chesapeake Bay in search for the beloved environmental icon Chessie! Sites & Sources: Tales from 1,001 Nights -...

We had technical difficulty at the beginning..mainly because I pulled the headphone jack out and we didn't notice. In this episode there is so much Disney talk Jana is going to lose her mind....and we discover her childhood (and adult) crush. Jack gives us the origins of the 1,001 Arabian Nights and then sweats from his eyeballs. Then Jana bookends the Christmas week episodes and chats about the d...

Holiday Episode! Jack enchants us with the real reason behind the Christmas tree and manages not to burn down the apartment when lighting candles for the tree. He also...makes Jana appreciate spiders? Then Jana takes us on a world tour searching for the creatures that might live in your walls! She explores the fascinating tales of little humanoid creatures from all over the globe. Sites & Sour...

Whoops! We missed a week. Sorry- can we blame it on travel brain? Anyway- hi, we are back with more stories. Jake depresses us with a story of human sacrifice and 1 jaguar sacrifice. But we learn about the Aztecs and they are pretty...brutal. Then Jana takes us to the edge of the world and 13,000 ft down into a subglacial lake in search for Organism 46-B. Sites & Sources: Gods of Sun & Sac...

Episode 40.2! Jack gives us a short and morally confusing story of a monk, a farmer, and a pear tree. Oh My! Then Jana tells us about the alleged and mysterious fur-bearing trout that didn't at all begin as a grammar joke... Sites & Sources: Spirit of Trees { wiki } { fandom } { web archive } Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a studio audience today- Say hi mom! Jack really drums up the sibling rivalry with the foundational Myth of Rome's origins where we meet Romulus & Remus. Shakira is paramount in this tale. Then Jana takes us to the English Countryside and creeps us out with the legend of the Black Shuck....who might just be the goodest boy. Sites & Sources: World History Org { wiki } { fandom } { y...

Jack soars across the sky on a golden chariot while telling us the tale of Phaeton and a dumb promise. Meanwhile we learn that June the producer doesn't know how to sound edit. Then Jana gets a bit abstract and talks about these cloud like blobs that are seen floating (near parking lots?) all over the world. Also- did you know it was a mantel piece? Sites & Sources: BOCES Mythos - Stephen Fry&...

Jack defines e·ti·o·log·i·cal stories with his 7 African myths, where we determine the mosquito will never be forgiven and the Rhino is to blame for Madame Zeroni. Then Jana gives us an accidentally creepy story about the rare, and extremely sexy, extraterrestrial Balloon Men. Are you going to be abducted or are you safe like us? Thanks for listening to 11 stories in one episode! Sites & Sourc...

Welcome to our random movie review of The Grudge. But anyway- Jack goes Swiftie and prophosizes that Jana will like this episode. We learn the mythological tale of Cassandra and how obnoxious Apollo is. Is Jana psychic? Then Jana takes us to the Mitten state, this one is for you Flamme, telling us about the creature known as the Dogman. Including video evidence, a song, and a government conspiracy...

Happy Halloween episode! Trigger Warning: Violence against pregnant women & infant mortality Jack tells us the worst story possible for halloween so now we are all sad and...confused. As we focus on a lion-headed winged demon Jack throws a monkey wrench into the nightmare and adds donkey teeth? Then Jana squirms her way through a curious tale of the Mongolian Death Worm! Watch out for wave pat...

Jack tells us the origin story of the saying "stuck between a rock and a hard place" and introduces a new way to hangout with your dogs. Then Jana creeps us the hell out in another Halloween themed episode dragging us into the dense woods where scary people-eating monsters live! Enjoy your nightmares! Sites & Sources: Homer’s Odyssey - Book Twelve Youtube - Scylla and Charybdis: whirlpools, le...

Have you guys ever heard of a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2? Well anyway- we have two microphones now! So listen to our crisp & clear audio while Jack tells about  Emma-ō, Jigoku, & the 16 hells. Would you rather have hot or cold for eternity? Then Jana gives us the creepy story of Enfield Monster and poor Mr. McDaniel. It ain't no kangaroo! Sites & Sources: Britannica.com - Jigoku Brita...

Part 2 of the Mead of Poetry is here! We don't know about you, but Jana was dying to hear what Odin & his cloak did! Sidebar- if you meet a Norse God don't drink the mead! Once you are over the imagery of what happened to the mead...Jana soars through the sky with the mythological creature known as the Thunderbird. Our vote? North Dakota can claim the creature! Also- small camo from the Produc...

Jack gives us a two parter! We hear how The Mead of Poetry was created and next week we hear what happens NEXT. And we have an important question: Ryobi or Dewalt? Then Jana takes us back to the 1800s and the fabrication of the Man-eating tree...or was it? Bop it, twist it, kill it, eat it...is what we always say. If you are ever in Nubia...stay away from the solitary tree with golden fruit. Sites...

Jack travels to West Africa to share the story of Ananse the Spider! See, Ananse, it's nice to share! The story is full of lions, and leopards, and hornets! Oh, and if you listen really close Jack tells on himself for never having seen the Wizard of Oz. Then Jana has a story just as tiny as the cryptid itself! She tells us about the Mico-mermaid in this micro milestone episode 30! Sites & Sour...

Thanks for your patience as we took a short week break! We are back with episode 29! Jack takes us to Egypt to search for the Sun God, Ra's, secret name. Hint: all of his names are a mouth full. Then Jana travels down under to rest under a fig tree discovering the tale of a vampiric frog-man creature...who has a few odd habits. Sites & Sources: Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesse...

Jack tells us two tales about how the Giants Causeway came to be....and Jana likes one of them. Then Jana freaks us out with Florida mans Bigfoot known as the Skunk Ape! Sites & Sources: The Mythology book - Finn MacCool and the Giants Causeway National Trust UK Civilization 6 {wiki} {Fandom} {sightings} {news yt} {jacksonville} Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack tantalizes us with stories of Aphrodite and reintroduces those golden apples the Greek Gods are so fond of...& he sprinkles in a fun fact about Wolverine and fruit. Then Jana takes us back to the forests & rivers of Brazil in search for the mythical Capelobo. Are you a forest or an iceberg person? Sites & Sources: The Mythology Book - The Origin of the Universe An Introduction to...

Gather around while Jack tells us the greek myth of the original boss baby, Hermes. Its got cows, its got the invention of music, and its got sass! Then Jana takes us to the UK in search for the elusive cryptid known as Quickfoot! Also- June the producer is writing this synopsis. Sites & Sources: Mythos by Stephen Fry Hippocratic Oath Mercury (element) National Library of Medicine { Fandom } {...

THE OLYMPICS ARE HERE!! We love the olympics so much that we brought you a themed episode. Jack regails us with the tale of the original ancient olympics and what Gods inspired the Games. Then Jana travels around ancient France uncovering old stories of French cryptids...watch out for the Lou Carcolh. Sites & Sources: Met Museum The Olympic Museum - The Olympic Games in Antiquity The Ancient O...

TW: Suicide Jack tells us the "super fun" Greek Myth of Atalanta....I think he is confused with the definition of fun. Then Jana abducts us and takes us to South & Central America to share tales of Alien encounters! Sites & Sources: Mythology by Edith Hamilton Mythopedia - Meleager Mythopedia - Atalanta { Ancient Astronauts } { Wiki Astronauts }  { Nazca } { Daniken } { Mexican Flying...