The Mything Link

Journey deep into the Louisiana swamps with us as we discuss the Rougarou— that famous Cajun Swamp Werewolf!Content Warning: Discussions of violence, bloodshed, and monster dongs.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]:“There's a Rougarou in the Bayou!” Maria Gary University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 2021.Him, Cécile. “Representing and Resisting Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls through the Rougarou, Deer Woman, the Windigo, and B'gwus”“Werewolf.” Oxford English Dictionary. “Loup-Garou.” The Canadian Encyclopaedia.“Metis Mythology and Folklore.” Metis Museum.“What Does It Mean to Be Cajun?” The Historic New Orleans Collection. 2020.“Rougarou: The Swamp Werewolf.” Terrebonne Parish Library. Poche, Kaylee. “The Rougarou's Comin': How Tales of the Cajun Folklore Creature Have Endured for Centuries.” 18 Oct 2023. Bass, Mike. Frightful Folklore of North America. 2024.Saxon, Lyle. Gumbo Yaya: A Collection of Louisiana Folktales, 70th Anniversary Edition. Pelican Publishing Company. 2015.

Content Warning: infanticide, death of children and infants, childhood illness, starvation, and poverty.Folktales are stories that come from the everyday lives of the common people (folk), to be told around the fire, in a community setting, and feature fantastical tales of the imagination for kids and adults alike. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate around the Mything Link fire as they learn the real faerie stories from Irish social story curator and founder of Craicly Stories, Jane Gormley, in this episode of Season 2: Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts, OH MY!Craicly: www.craiclystories.comInstagram: @CraiclyStories @wanderingstoriestheatreHave questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]:Deasún Breatnach (1993) The Púca: A MultiFunctional Irish Supernatural Entity, Folklore, 104:1-2, 105-110 Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World’s Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids by Darkness Prevails with Carman CarrionQuinn, Síne, and Dermot Flynn. The Faerie Isle: Tales and Traditions of Ireland's Forgotten Folklore. Candlewick Press, 2025. Fanning, Kieran. Haunted Ireland: An Atlas of Spooky Tales From Every County. Gill Books, Dublin. 2024.

Folktales are stories that come from the everyday lives of the common people (folk), to be told around the fire, in a community setting, and feature fantastical tales of the imagination for kids and adults alike. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate around the Mything Link fire as they explore different ways we can approach the study of folklore in Season 2: Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts, OH MY!Check out an extended discussion on the topic on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]:Bascom, William R. “Four Functions of Folklore.” The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 67, no. 266, 1954, pp. 333–49. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/536411.Lotzof, Kerry. “Sea Monsters and Their Inspiration.”Natural History Museum. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.htmlSalvador, Rodrigo B. and Barbara M. Tomotani. “TheKraken: When Myth Encounters Science.” 21 (3) Jul-Sep​ https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-59702014000300010

Content Warning: discussions of sex, beastiality, and sexual assault.That’s a wrap on Season One! Join Dr. Caitlinn and Dr. Randall as they reflect on The Mything Link Season One: Kaos Theory. Join us for Season 2- Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts—Oh My! Coming soon. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Join our Patreon for exclusive content! Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected] Zeus Bumper StickerHelen Slater’s Greek Mythology storytelling albumDeborah Crossland’s novel The Quiet Part Out Loud

Content Warning: discussions of murder, rape, animal sacrificeSpecial guest Professor Kristin Jøsvoll joins us from Texas A&M University - College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies to discuss Poseidon and maritime folklore. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Join our Patreon for exclusive content! Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander.

Content Warning: discussions of murder, gender dysphoria, queer violence. Join Drs. Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they explore the tales of the Amazons and the concept of gender from Ancient Greece to today. Dr. Marissa Aro joins as a special guest to talk about the importance of representation in comics such as the Amazons and Black Panther. Marissa's interview starts at 37:40.Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: “Kaos’s Caeneus is part of a long tradition of queer and trans characters in retellings of ancient myths” by Suzanne O'Neillhttps://theconversation.com/kaoss-caeneus-is-part-of-a-long-tradition-of-queer-and-trans-characters-in-retellings-of-ancient-myths-239269I used this article too ahahhahaahOvid’s Metamorphosis Mandelbaum​1353/are.2020.0000Caeneus and Heroic (Trans)Masculinity in Ovid’s Metamorphoses Charlotte Northrop Arethusa, Volume 53, Number 1, Winter 2020, pp. 25-41 (Article) “Amazon Women” https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/https://www.britannica.com/topic/CaeneusMandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander.

Content Warning: discussions of death, dismemberment, and the afterlife. Join Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they descend into the underworld with special guest, mythologist and actor Dr. Helen Slater. Learn more about Helen, her past work, and upcoming projects at HelenSlater.comHelen’s interview starts at 46:32Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Aristophanes. The Frogs: Acted at Athens in the Year B.C. 405.  Translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers. United Kingdom, 1902. Hesiod’s Theogony.Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander.Wheatcroft, Alexandra. "On the topography of the Greek underworld and the ‘Orphic’gold tablets." Prandium: The Journal of Historical Studies at U of T Mississauga 3.1 (2014).Graf, Fritz. "Gold Tablets." Oxford Classical Dictionary.. October 26, 2017. Oxford University Press.

Content Warning: Today’s discussion contains themes of abduction, rape, parental separation from child, incestJoin Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they continue their exploration of the Ancient Greek Underworld with this episode on the Furies! As the manifestation of badass female justice and a dizzying descent into madness, the Furies are unique figures in Ancient Greek Mythology. It’s been a long winter break, and we’re so happy to be out of hibernation! Check out extended mythology discussion on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, subscribe to our Patreon, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Hesiod’s Theogony.Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. Print.The Iliad, translated by Caroline Alexander.“Orestia,” Euripedes: Ten Plays. Translated by Paul Roche.The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology, Arthur Cottrell and Rachel Storm. Virgil’s Aeneid.

Content Warning: Today’s discussion contains themes of, sex, violence, beastiality, the loss of a child and murder.Join Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they descend into the Labyrinth with special guest Dr. Megan Lorraine Debin, art history professor and host of Art Trippin. Check her out on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok!Check out extended mythology discussion on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, subscribe to our Patreon, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Hesiod. Theogony.Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Edited by Ami Ronnberg and Kathleen Martin. Taschen, 2010. Print.

Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, abuse of power, racism. It’s Persephone and Hades, leaders of the underworld! Join Caitlinn Curry and Randall Ulyate as they descend into the underworld for their favorite Greek Myth! Check out extended mythology discussion on Persephone on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Bly, Robert. "The Long Bag We Drag Behind Us." Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature. ed. Zweig and Abrams. New York: Tarcher/Putnam, 1991. 6-12. Hymn to Demeter. Hesiod. Theogony.Lesser, Elizabeth. Cassandra Speaks. Harper, 2020. Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

This week, we have a special episode! Since we’re about at the halfway point of the season, today Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry sit down to answer your questions! Check out extended mythology discussions on our video series Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected] support our work, please join our Patreon!

Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, abuse of power, racism. It’s Medusa! The Gorgon, the Myth, and the Legend herself. Most of what we know about her comes through stories steeped in several layers of patriarchy. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate as they peel away those layers to reveal the true Gorgon.Check out extended mythology discussion on Medusa on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Shield of Heracles. Hesiod. Theogony.Lesser, Elizabeth. Cassandra Speaks. Harper, 2020.Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

Content Warning: murder, deathOrpheus and Eurydice- or as Kaos calls her, Riddy. Come along with us as we join Orpheus and Eurydice on their journey to the underworld. In this episode, we explore the source myth and chat with fellow mythologist and author Dr. Deb Crossland. Learn more about Deb and her book, The Quiet Part Out Loud, a modern YA re-telling of Orpheus and Eurydice. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, incest, abuse of power, marriage and family abuse, murder.Here’s Hera! An often villainous and wildly understood and under-appreciated character, Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate dive into women in mythology, their portrayal, and what it takes to break the cycle of abuse and work toward healing in community.Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Bierlein, J.F. Parallel Myths. Ballantine Books, 1994.Boycott, Jason. Lust, Chaos, War, Fate: Timeless Tales from the Ancients- Greek Mythology. Zephyros Publishing, 2016.Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths: Volumes 1 and 2. Penguin, 1955. Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, abuse of power, infanticide, murder.It’s Zeus—the king of the gods on Mt. Olympus. Fair warning— we effing hate Zeus. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate as they explore his behavior in Greek Mythology and his portrayal by Jeff Goldblum in Kaos. Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]: Bierlein, J.F. Parallel Myths. Ballantine Books, 1994.Boycott, Jason. Lust, Chaos, War, Fate: Timeless Tales from the Ancients- Greek Mythology. Zephyros Publishing, 2016.Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths: Volumes 1 and 2. Penguin, 1955. Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

Content warning: This episode contains frank discussions on sexuality, gender, sexual assault, and death. Meet Dionysus, the Greek god of theater, wine, and religious ecstasy! This week, Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry chat about their favorite god of pleasure and the stories told about him over the ages.FAQsI haven’t watched Kaos. Can I still listen? Of course! We will discuss the portrayal of the character or story both in Ancient mythology and in Kaos on Netflix, and we do our very best not to give away any spoilers. If we get close to a spoiler, we will always announce it first. I don’t know anything about Greek mythology! Can I still listen? Of course! The Mything Link is designed to appeal to mythology buffs and total novices! We define our terms, laugh a lot, and are always open to questions and feedback to improve the accessibility of our show. Feel free to reach out to us!BibliographyThe Rocky Horror Picture Show. Directed by Jim Sharman, performances by Tim Curry, Richard O’Brien, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick, 20th Century Fox, 1975.Bierlein, J.F. Parallel Myths. Ballantine Books, 1994.Boycott, Jason. Lust, Chaos, War, Fate: Timeless Tales from the Ancients- Greek Mythology. Zephyros Publishing, 2016.Burn, Lucilla. Greek Myths. Trustees of the British Museum, The Bath Press, 1990. Bulfinch, Thomas. Bulfinch’s Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable. Dover Publications, 2000. Campbell, Joseph. Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine. Novato, California, New World Library, 2013.D’Aulaire, Ingrid and Paul. D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Delacorte Press, 1962.Euripedes. “The Bacchae.” Ten Plays, translated by Paul Roche, Signet, 1998, pp. 391-456.Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths I. Penguin Books, 1955.Hawthorn, Nathaniel. Classical Mythology: Myths and Legends of the Ancient World. Arcturus Books, 2019. Larson, Jennifer. Greek and Roman Sexualities: A Sourcebook. United Kingdom, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.Lopez-Pedraza, Rafael. Dionysus in Exile: On the Repression of the Body and Emotion. Wilmette, Illinois, Chiron Publications, 2000.Morford, Mark PO and Robert J. Lenardon. Classical Mythology. Eighth edition. Oxford University Press, 2007. Njuguna, Ezekiel. “The Mindboggling Dionysian Roots of Jesus Christ.” Medium, 2024, https://medium.com/@ezzekielnjuguna.en/the-mindboggling-dionysian-roots-of-jesus-christ-5057295febe0. Wilkinson, Philip and Neil. Mythology: Visual Reference Guide. Metro Books, 2007. Otto, Walter F. Dionysus: Myth and Cult. Translated by Robert B. Palmer. Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1965. History of Dildos- ColumbiaHistory of the Dildo- UMSU

Content Disclaimer: Today’s discussion contains themes of violence, murder, death, and sexual assault.Meet Prometheus, the people’s Titan! Who is Prometheus? Why is he narrating Kaos? And why the heck does Zeus have him chained to that rock?? Today's episode explores Prometheus, his friends and symbols, and how his character changes through the Ancient and modern retellings of his story. Special guest Kiese Hill joins Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate as they tell the story of Prometheus, the fiery Titan who serves as the narrator on Kaos.Check out extended mythology discussions on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]:Emily Wilson- Classicist who authored new translations of Homer’s Iliad, Odyssey, and more! KaBlam!! - Nickelodeon variety show that ran from 1996-2000 featuring the sketch “Prometheus and Bob”John Milton Society ⁠Learn more about the stories of Pandora ⁠and Eve with Randall, Kiese, and Deb Crossland on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Bibliography: Bierlein, J.F. Parallel Myths. Ballantine Books, 1994.Boycott, Jason. Lust, Chaos, War, Fate: Timeless Tales from the Ancients- Greek Mythology. Zephyros Publishing, 2016.Burn, Lucilla. Greek Myths. Trustees of the British Museum, The Bath Press, 1990. D’Aulaire, Ingrid and Paul. D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Delacorte Press, 1962.Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths: Volumes 1 and 2. Penguin, 1955. Mandelbaum, Allen, translator. The Metamorphoses of Ovid. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.Morford, Mark PO and Robert J. Lenardon. Classical Mythology. Eighth edition. Oxford University Press, 2007. Wilkinson, Philip and Neil. Mythology: Visual Reference Guide. Metro Books, 2007. 

What is a myth? How do we define it? Why should we even care? Join mythologists Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate as they break down different definitions of mythology, and different ways we can approach the field of mythological studies. Check out an extended discussion on the topic on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.Have questions or comments? Visit us our website, follow us on instagram and TikTok, or reach out to us via email at [email protected]

Welcome to The Mything Link, a podcast where we explore the undercurrent of mythology that links our modern culture to our ancient stories. Hosts Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate are two professional mythologists who share a passion for music, a proclivity for all things spoooooooky, and an insatiable curiosity for the world around them. The show will cover worldwide mythology, and season one will focus on Ancient Greek stories, giving listeners everything they need to know to understand the new Netflix series KAOS--and most likely several things that they don't. Join us as we talk, laugh, and sing this Fall for The Mything Link, Season One: KAOS Theory.