Fireside Folklore with Hades

Fireside Folklore with Hades

Hey there, listeners! Hermes here. Before you ask, no, I won't be writing all of the descriptions, and no, this podcast doesn't feature my uncle in name only.

Fireside Folklore with Hades is a variety show from the Underworld, hosted by my uncle, who has the deepest voice in any known pantheon and has finally learned to use it without my assistance. More on that in a moment.

Every episode, we bring you folklore from around the world. Ancient and obscure. Whimsical and dark. From Yemen to Korea, Palestine to Colombia, Australia to Hungary and everywhere the stories live. Sometimes we retell them faithfully. Sometimes we modernize them for a world where women aren’t expected to mind the house and the kids. Have you ever seen Artemis angry? Trust me. You’re lucky if you haven’t. And sometimes, Hades personally takes over a ferry and gets lost on the River Styx while nymphs ask for his autograph. These things happen when you let him improvise.

The family shows up too. Persephone brings recipes. Dionysus brings cocktails. Zeus advertises products that do not exist, cannot be purchased, and are not endorsed by anyone in the mortal world. Ares appears when someone needs to say something true and uncomfortable, which, given the state of the mortal world, has been frequently. Hestia once played a self-absorbed golden bird and delivered an aria about her own magnificence. She left the hearth and held that microphone like a star on Broadway. Osiris has set that to his ringtone.

Nobody plays the same role twice. Nobody has any business playing most of the roles they've been given. It works anyway.

Now. I am the god of commerce. I find it professionally embarrassing that this podcast has never charged a single drachma, has no intention of charging a single drachma, and my uncle has made clear that the fireside belongs to everyone who gathers around it, free of charge, forever, as a matter of principle. I have filed complaints. I have phoned the Furies. I’ve even tried bribing Persephone. All records of my attempts to introduce capitalism into this “enterprise” have mysteriously gone missing.

If you want a serious podcast where the gods stay dignified and follow their mythological portrayals to a fault, look elsewhere. If you're curious about world folklore, believe laughter is medically necessary, and want to learn without having to actually do any work, take a seat. The stories are plentiful and absolutely free.

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Episoder(107)

Journey to Atonement: Simon Renaud's Elysian Quest; An Underworld Adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin, the Classic German Tale; Miniepisode 17 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Journey to Atonement: Simon Renaud's Elysian Quest; An Underworld Adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin, the Classic German Tale; Miniepisode 17 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Send over your dead SMS messages. In this captivating ferry ride on the Styx, Lord Hades finds himself conversing with Simon Renaud, an unscrupulous mortal who spent his life deceiving others for pers...

20 Jan 202413min

Hades Takes the Helm; An Underworld Adaptation of The Husband Who Was to Mind the House, , A Tale of Humility from Norway, MiniEpisode 16 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Hades Takes the Helm; An Underworld Adaptation of The Husband Who Was to Mind the House, , A Tale of Humility from Norway, MiniEpisode 16 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Send over your dead SMS messages. Welcome to a special bonus mini-episode of Fireside Folklore with Hades! Today, while the main show is on a brief break, we dive into a unique Underworld-style adapta...

13 Jan 20247min

Lo-Sun, the Blind Boy: A Tale of Generosity and Overcoming Adversity from China - Episode 15 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Lo-Sun, the Blind Boy: A Tale of Generosity and Overcoming Adversity from China - Episode 15 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, avid adventurers and folklore fanatics! Tonight, join us in the shadowy realms of Fireside Folklore with Hades, a family-friendly podcast where ancient tal...

6 Jan 202424min

Buried Treasure: How A Priest Cleansed A Community of The Restless Undead, A Chilling Tale from Mexico; Fireside Folklore with Hades, Ep 14

Buried Treasure: How A Priest Cleansed A Community of The Restless Undead, A Chilling Tale from Mexico; Fireside Folklore with Hades, Ep 14

Send over your dead SMS messages. Embark on a mystical expedition to the heart of Mexico with your ethereal guides, Hades, Persephone, and Hermes, as Fireside Folklore with Hades weaves a narrative ri...

30 Des 202322min

Episode 13B: Zeus's Lightning Round, Holiday Edition

Episode 13B: Zeus's Lightning Round, Holiday Edition

Send over your dead SMS messages. Zeus's Call to Action: Zeus might have skipped the script, but he's making up for it with a holiday giveaway! Share your holiday tradition for a chance to win a $50 g...

22 Des 20232min

The Three Snake-Leaves, A Fairy Tale From Germany About Devotion and Betrayal; And A Winter Solstice Surprise; Episode 13A of Fireside Folklore with Hades

The Three Snake-Leaves, A Fairy Tale From Germany About Devotion and Betrayal; And A Winter Solstice Surprise; Episode 13A of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Send over your dead SMS messages. Is Hades' podcast just an innocuous collection of mythological tales, or is it a cunning scheme to sway mortal hearts? Join us for a high-stakes family drama as we th...

21 Des 202330min

Maori Mysteries Unfold: Why the Kiwi Bird has No Wings, A Folktale From New Zealand - Episode 13 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Maori Mysteries Unfold: Why the Kiwi Bird has No Wings, A Folktale From New Zealand - Episode 13 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, shades of the mortal realm! Hades here with scintillating show notes to illuminate our tale of self-sacrifice by New Zealand's beloved kiwi bird. Join me...

15 Des 202322min

Episode 12 - The Poor Man and the Rich Man: A Tale From Ethiopia About Greed, Cleverness, and Reconciliation

Episode 12 - The Poor Man and the Rich Man: A Tale From Ethiopia About Greed, Cleverness, and Reconciliation

Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, mortal listeners and ethereal eavesdroppers! It's your host, Hades, back with another episode of "Fireside Folklore." As the Sovereign of the Underworld, I...

8 Des 202317min

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