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The Unfair Folk
by Jack
Welcome creatures real and unreal, to The Unfair Folk, an unbalanced undertaking to understand myths.Two friends talk about myths and legends. One knows A Lot. The other knows... much less. Join us for what is essentially story time for adults and maybe particularly cool teens.
Episodes
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The Good Lyre (part two)
D-Don't look at the date of the last episode release. It's been a totally normal amount of time. Just don't- don't worry about it. We're here to talk about Hermes, ok?
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29. Lyre, Lyre (cows on fire)
We have a New Guest Host this episode, as Shawn joins Jack to talk about how Hermes earned a spot on Olympus. And invented a musical instrument. And stole a bunch of sacred cows. It also happens to be the story of his birth. We COULD’VE made this episode PG but we have too much fun swearing....
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28. Krampus, Krampi, Krampen
Yes, dear listeners, we finally did a Krampus episode. Topics: American Dad, Krampus (2015), Black Phillip (affectionate) and Black Pete (derogatory), American Traditions, Nazis (can fuck off), Crowley (Supernatural) and Crowley (Good Omens), Krampus Kinks, Homestuck (surprise!) CW: animal death,...
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27. Flowing Wells
Step aside, Salem, there's a new witch hunt in town. Topics: Arizona, English teachers, death threat sincerity scale, conspiracy theories, Tuscaloosa News, tiktok vs the Byzantine Emperors, Rupaul's App CW: religion, witchcraft, school
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26. Leaving the Unknown (pt 5)
Join us one last time for out OTGW miniseries as we complete our trip through The Unknown. Topics: illegal hedgehogs, hell escapes, "where's the wall", Bezos Frog Curse, Lew x2, pond vs lake, Rule34 (I'm so so sorry), The Final Turtle, Lizzie Borden (oops), audiobooks CW: spoilers for OTGW and...
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25. Ringing In The Woods (pt 4)
Part 4 of our OTGW miniseries. This one gets funky. Topics: closed Anishinaabe lore, Coke Panic, Kentucky Fried Sin Eaters, Logan Paul (derogatory), survival tips with Jack CW: spoilers for OTGW and Dante’s Inferno, significant discussion of suicide, religion (again), death (animal, child, et al)
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24. Songs of Love in Frogland (pt 3)
Not only is this part three of our Over the Garden Wall miniseries, we cover THREE WHOLE episodes. Hold onto your pants! (Unless you're George Washington, in which case you don't have pants to hold onto). Topics: Pigs (affectionate), 23 minutes in Hell (plus or minus five), Dante Is Canceled…
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23. Hard Times and Schooltown Follies (pt 2)
Part Two of a multi part series where we talk about each episode of Over the Garden Wall, and all the myths, folktales, and legends that inspired it. This episode covers "Hard Times at the Huskin Bee" and "Schooltown Follies". TOPICS: The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Good Place and Ripping Off...
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22. Exploring The Unknown: Intro/The Old Grist Mill
"Somewhere lost in the clouded annals of history, lies a place that few have seen. A mysterious place, called The Unknown. Where long-forgotten stories are revealed to those who travel through the wood." Part one of a multi part series where we talk about each episode of Over the Garden Wall, and...
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21. The Dalby Spook
What's that in the walls? A mongoose? A baby?! Nope, it's Gef. Moira rejoins us as cohost to break down the story of a 1930s "haunting" with more than a few twists. TOPICS: "guh" noises, proper/improper scurrying, Weird Little Girls, Lemon Demon, clairvoyance, British Rednecks CW: animal death...
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20. BONUS! Movie Mayhem!
Minor spoilers for The Grudge (original) and Major Spoilers for Eli (2019) Mini Bonus Ep/Trailer of a cut bit from the upcoming episode where our beloved co-hosts talk about some horror movies. CW: discussion of homophobia, religion, ghost children and as a result, child death, also to some…
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19. Guardian, Girlboss, Gorgon
FINALLY. THE MEDUSA EPISODE. That's right, Medusa, the (in)famous Snake Hair Lady who arguably did nothing wrong. Or did a lot wrong, maybe. Or did a little bit wrong but mostly nothing? She did for sure have snake hair. That much we know. Topics: Tattoos, Percy Jackson, Pennywise vs. John Wayne...
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18. Snails vs. Sores
Part Two of the Aztec Creation Myth: now with 100% more Snails. Topics: Scart (Ice Age), acorn recipes, surprise road trips, Celestial Behavioral Therapy, Easter Bunny Launcher (patent pending), molting snakes CW: discussion of colonization, sacrifice, debatable kidnapping Spellings: Tlaloc,...
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17. Bad Jerry and the Crocodile Queen
Topics: the rage of the colonized, Bad Jerry, Musical Break (l’chaim), fish vs jellyfish, #seamonster #girlboss Cw: discussion of colonization, slavery, human sacrifice, drawing and quartering, brief mention of teeth drilling (cosmetic) Spellings: Ometecuhtli, Huizilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl,...
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16. TUFFQUIZ
This one's a bit different, y'all! It's a QUIZ SHOW!! That's right, test your TUFF knowledge with this, the TUFFQUIZ. (Cause The Unfair Folk. Get it? Tough? Tuff? Please clap.) Tweet your scores @theunfairfolk on twitter using the hashtag TUFFQUIZ for bragging rights and also because TUFFQUIZ is…
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15. A Tangled Web
THE SPIDER CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE IS MINIMAL, WE PROMISE. It's mostly about weaving. Well, it's mostly about Arachne, a woman who does a lot of weaving. And Athena, the goddess and inventor of weaving. But spiders do factor into it at like. The end. Other Talking Points: the Aegis, Ovid, waiting...
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14. Purim
WELCOME TO OUR VERY FIRST GUEST EPISODE! Join us for a traditional (kinda) telling of the story of Purim with Special Guest Host Josh (@sayer_of_stuff on twitter). If you're looking for a serious, in depth analysis of the Festival of Lots... why are you looking here?! CW: (boilerplate warning…
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13. Odin’s 2 AKA Eagle Heist AKA Kvasir's Mead
By Popular Demand (and because it's a wild story), we present to you the tale of Kvasir... kinda. Sometimes it's about dwarves who Suck big time. Mostly it's about booze. Other Talking Points: how to make a dude, Derry Girls, hospitality, fish, Best Way To Die, woodworking tools, the number 9,...
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12. Rumpelstiltskin and The Lazy Beauty
This episode we talk about the myth of Rumpelstiltskin! Other Talking Points: Round The World Quiz, feral aspirations, Bimbos, Himbos, and Thembos, Ratatouille Threats, what's in a name CW: threats, coercion, attempted kidnaping/child selling (it's the fae, y'all), brief discussion of (self)...
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11. Bonus/Bloopers
the outtakes from our infamous 4+ hour recording
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10. Loki & Thor Face The Music (pt 2)
The highly anticipated part two of Loki & Thor's Excellent Adventure. Topics: Fjords, surprised Pikachu, (metaphorical) dick measuring contests, Loki's vape habits, old lady voice acting, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, "The Terrible Awful", and M. Night Shyamalan. CW discussion of bodily harm…
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9. Loki & Thor's Excellent Adventure pt 1
Part One This is Jack's favorite myth! Also it might not be a myth. Topics: Our First Sponsored Episode (not really), Is It A Myth, What's in a name, Destroying horses, no vore involved, Chad Thiccass Braggadocious CW discussion of animal death, (temporary animal death in fiction... they get...
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8. Narcissus and Echo
echo... echo... echo... We talk about Narcissus, who was too hot to handle. Or to live. (Oops, spoilers. But really it's a Greek Myth. You should expect there to be death. Like, a lot.) We also discuss Echo! Both the gecko and the nymph. Other topics include: "Would You Rather: Greek Curse...
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7. Armrings and Hammers and Wigs (oh my!)
The story of Loki getting in trouble. No, not that one, the other one. No, the other one. The /other/- ok this one involves Sif. No, the OTHER one. *sigh* fine, here's a hint; it involves her hair. Topics discussed: Easy A, himbos, funky crows, forge mechanics, and Animal Sizes. CW for head...
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6. Gallows Hung
How did Odin lose his eye? And what does he have to do with runes? What even ARE runes? Alternate title: "Odin and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day". More information on the Futhark Runes can be found at sonsofvikings.com
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5. Norse Creation
Hold onto your socks, we're switching pantheons! In this episode we talk about how the Vikings believed the world was made. We also discuss moths. And sexy, sexy trees. Show Notes: The movie we could not remember was Encino Man (shoutout to @MinFelurian on twitter for knowing it!) The well…
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4. God of Flowers, Queen of Death
The story of how Kore became Persephone, and how she met Hades. As with all stories, there's more than one side. We tell both of them, and try very very hard to be unbiased. Kind of.
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3. Eurydice And Orpheus
On this episode of The Unfair Folk, we take a brief ASMR tour of The Underworld before we meet Eurydice and her partner, Orpheus. Content warning for a brief, non-descriptive mention of attempted sexual assault, and descriptions of death/violence.
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2. Like Father Like Son
On episode 2 of The Unfair Folk, we discuss Zeus' first wife, Metis, his second wife, Hera, his brain child, Athena, and of course, Hephaestus. Content warning for the use of ableist language when discussing other's views of Hephaestus' disabilities.
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1. Greek Genesis
We start things off by delving into the Greek myth of how the world, and all the gods, were made. Note: episodes are typically self contained, so feel free to jump around! CW for child (god) abuse, brief/light gore (castration, etc), incest (god version), vore/cannibalism (once again, god version)
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome creatures real and unreal, to The Unfair Folk, an unbalanced undertaking to understand myths.Two friends talk about myths and legends. One knows A Lot. The other knows... much less. Join us for what is essentially story time for adults and maybe particularly cool teens.
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Jack
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Welcome creatures real and unreal, to The Unfair Folk, an unbalanced undertaking to understand myths.Two friends talk about myths and legends. One knows A Lot. The other knows... much less. Join us for what is essentially story time for adults and maybe particularly cool teens.
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