The Gods Must Be Crazy: A Philippine Mythology Podcast

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Two Filipina transplants explore the rich, strange, wacky, and largely underground (pun intended) world of Philippine Mythology.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy: A Philippine Mythology Podcast

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EPISODE 6 : LET’S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING | Filipino Creation Myths 13.08.2021 39:10

EPISODE 6: LET’S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING | Filipino Creation Myths In this episode, we take a step back and look to the very beginning, to the tales of creation from all around the Philippines.  Some stories are familiar, some completely new, others, just totally gross.  One thing remains very Filipino -- there sure is a lot of drama. Listen in to hear about the reasons why we have t...

EPISODE 5 (BONUS): IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW JUAN | The Tricksters of Philippine Folklore (Is there a Filipino version of Loki?) 30.07.2021 50:29

Some Warnings: As this episode involves tricksters doing tricksy deeds, we veer a bit into more sexual themes and language in this episode. Listener discretion is advised, especially around little ears!  --- In this episode, we attempt to answer the question: Is there a Filipino version of Loki? The infamous trickster of Norse Mythology (and now Marvel fame) is known for his cunning, wit and...

EPISODE 4 (BONUS): RED IN HER LEDGER | Ynaguinid the War Goddess and How the Spider Came to Be 25.07.2021 42:01

Surprise! We are releasing TWO bonus episodes inspired by characters and themes from recent Marvel releases that we have been geeking over lately. Today, the badass femme fatale takes center stage. Inspired by the awesome Black Widow movie that (finally) just got released, we explore: the origin of the spider and pre-colonial attitudes towards hustle culture, goddesses of war, strategy and poison,...

EPISODE 3: EAT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME | The Tiyanak (The Monstrous Baby of Philippine Mythology) 16.07.2021 45:17

In this episode, we meet the sometimes cute, mostly scary and most definitely NOT cuddly babies of Philippine mythology: the Tiyanak. These vampiric, baby-like creatures of myth give a whole other meaning to ‘the terrible twos.’ Is a tiyanak born or is it made? What kind of crazy heroics did pre-colonial fathers-to-be have to take on to defend against these creatures? And how baligtad is baligtad?...

EPISODE 2: THE GODDESS OF LOVE JUST CAN’T CATCH A BREAK | Maria Makiling/ Dian Masalanta (The Philippine Mountain Spirit & Goddess of Love) 05.07.2021 38:03

This episode, we visit the misty peaks of Mount Makiling in Laguna (a province in South Luzon). There we encounter one of the staples of Philippine legends and folklore: the beautiful mountain nymph Maria Makiling . What do Maria Makiling and Dian Masalanta, the Tagalog Goddess of Love, have to do with each other? What is the juicy love story that led to her retreat and self-imposed seclusion in t...

EPISODE 1: SHE EATS BABIES FOR BREAKFAST | The Manananggal (The Blood-sucking Monster of Philippine Mythology) 05.07.2021 38:52

In our kick-off episode, we meander our way into covering one of the most quintessential of Philippine aswangs: the manananggal. The iconic, spine-tingling, viscera-sucking creature of myth has a more tragic backstory than you probably realize. Find out just what the ingredients for adobo, a childhood song about butterflies and Melania Trump have in common, and just how do you go about protecting...