73. It's Raining Men (Happy St. Pedant's Day)

Send us Fan MailHello and welcome to a branD nEw episode! Today Janey will tell us a little story about how thunder became the world's worst husband, and Max will tell us an Irish story that'll make you feel guilty about stereotyping Leprechauns. Sláinte!Janey’s Sources - The Rain Prince’s Bride“Folktales of India” on Thriftbooks “The Story of Thunder and Lightning” (A Nigerian Tale)   Max’s Sources - Master and Man“Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales” illustrated by Kate Forrester  Free text of T. Crofton Croker’s “Master and Man”  Wikipedia article for “Clurichaun”  Article about the clurichaun from Ireland’s National Leprechaun Museum BONUS: "The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns" MOVIE starring Randy Quaid, Colm Meany, Whoopi M.F. Goldberg and a baby Kieran Culkin dear GOD go watch this movie.  And thank you to Keith, a man as lucky as a 17-leaf clover (but the leaves are made of arms, and the stem is a human torso, and the roots are planted so firmly into the ground that if you were to muster the strength to pull it up the Earth would bleed and crumble beneath your feet....) He's also a great audio engineer!Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at [email protected]