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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2026 · 2H 10M

217: African Folktales: Animals, Food + Stories

from Castles & Cryptids · host Alanna Peters

Jambo Cryptic Crew, we missed you! Sorry there was no new show last week, we were dealing with things and thank you for your patience while we took that time. With much love but no further ado, let's talk folklore from Africa! The intro chat has some smattering of summer wedding tea, a peek into the Patreon tech problems like almost losing half of one host's audio, plus the bonus episode's topic of mystical places like lightning-prone lakes and ley lines so check that out now! Stories start around minute 19 so that no one has to add that in the comments! lolKelsey hits us with some Kenyan customs and rich cultural background,  cities and craftworks, even a show and tell of her own collection! The Show part will be on our site and socials. Storytime #1 : How Zebras got their Striped SkinSecond segment starts out commenting on Kelsey's Paws shirt, sorry but it stayed in so there. Then we can't help but talk about food in general, as most podcasters are fond of doing, why are we always starving on mic?? Food does feature in the folklore of course, so we chat about that to kick things off. Then on to two quick stories, The Leopard Famine and The Midnight Goat  Thief. Just what the hell is up with those hares, anyhow?Thank you so much for listening, supporting, and most of all, make sure to Keep it Cryptic!Darkcast Promos: Pod of Terror and Book of the Dead

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