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Friends of Legend

Claire Haney & Vince Thompson

29 episodes

18 hours ago

Friends of Legend is an informative and playful podcast about palling up with mythical beings from all over the word. Each episode, hosts Claire and Vince dig deep into the lore of a new magical creature to find their behavior and interests, with the ultimate goal of making a new fabled friend. Settle in and listen as we teach you how to charm, not harm, those entities that live in the most fantastic parts of our world!

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Friends of Legend is an informative and playful podcast about palling up with mythical beings from all over the word. Each episode, hosts Claire and Vince dig deep into the lore of a new magical creature to find their behavior and interests, with the ultimate goal of making a new fabled friend. Settle in and listen as we teach you how to charm, not harm, those entities that live in the most fantastic parts of our world!

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Episodes (20/29)

Friends of Legend

Episode 29: Switching it Up with Krampus & Knecht Ruprecht

This week, after wresting back our audio equipment, we investigate the Yuletide justiciars on both sides of the Alps: Krampus and Knecht Ruprecht.

2 years ago

32 minutes 25 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 28: Decking the Longhalls with the Icelandic Yule Family (Season Finale)

This week, for our Season 1 finale, Claire has brought us a whole family of holiday characters: Grýla, Leppalúði, Jólakötturinn, and the Yule Lads. If you think the names of these Icelandic icons are a handful, wait until you see what they get up to!

Happy holidays to our listeners in every Friend tier, and thank you for sticking with us through Season 1!

4 years ago

31 minutes 50 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 27: Wandering with the Wampus Cat

This week, we opt not to light a campfire on our Appalachian camping trip, so as not to upset the Wampus Cat. This fearsome feline is infamous for its dreadful howl and curious mode of locomotion, but could it be yet another victim of bad PR?

4 years ago

27 minutes 55 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 26: Gussying Up with Mami Wata

This week, we trek across the coastline of Africa, hoping to catch a glimpse of Mami Wata. This goddess beneath the waves has an impressive retinue of powers and possessions, and may even be the original mermaid.

4 years ago

22 minutes 45 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 25: Scoochin’ with the Tsuchinoko

This week, Claire and Vince book it back to Japan to catch a glimpse of the elusive Tsuchinoko. This rotund reptile is a friend of many talents, and has a bounty on its head that may be too good to pass up.

5 years ago

29 minutes 4 seconds

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Episode 24: Goofin' with Goblins (Halloween Special!)

This week, we delve into caves and peek into ovens in search of those pint-sized pranksters you know and love. Goblins are infamous for their abundance of tricks, but this Halloween, will we discover the treats they have to share?

5 years ago

36 minutes 14 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 23: Moonlighting with Manananggals

This week, we stay up at night behind closed windows in the Philippines, hoping to catch a glimpse of the manananggal. These feisty females often get compared to vampires, but that might be unfair... to the vampires, that is.

5 years ago

33 minutes 13 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 22: Daring the Dairy with Milk Hares

This week, we sit quietly in the cow-pastures of Scandinavia in search of the elusive milk hare. We learn the bewitching origins of these lactophilic lagomorphs, as well as the service they render to the spellcasters to whom they are bound.

5 years ago

31 minutes 25 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 21: Taking A Hike with the Tatzelwurm

This week, we wander the Alps, watching our step for the weird and wonderful Tatzelwurm. This furtive mountain creature is half-snake, half-cat, and 100% primo Friends of Legend material!

5 years ago

29 minutes 19 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 20: Set In Stone with Basilisks and Cockatrices

This week, we carefully inspect chicken coops for evidence of basilisks and cockatrices. We uncover the curious lineages of each, as well as their off-putting habits and even more off-putting aversions. We were feeling bold and decided to videotape this episode! Check out the whole video (same audio) here: https://youtu.be/irqbM9cgCq8

5 years ago

52 minutes 12 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 19: Riding High with Pegasus

This week, we scan the Hellenic skies for everyone’s favorite famous horse: Pegasus. Everyone has seen at least one movie featuring this soaring stallion, but have we been getting the real story?

5 years ago

26 minutes 13 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 18: Gone Fishin' with Wulvers

This week, we sit quietly near peaceful ponds to catch a glimpse of a wulver! These furtive furballs may look like the menacing werewolves of popular culture, but their behavior and hobbies tell a different tale.

5 years ago

19 minutes 30 seconds

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Episode 17: Unleashing the Beast with the Yee Naaldlooshii

This week, we warily traverse the American Southwest, keeping an eye out for the Yee Naaldlooshii. Instead of being a creature that sparks imagination, this one is a human with access to potent power, and the difference has a marked effect on how we handle it.

5 years ago

28 minutes 40 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 16: Don't Call It a Comeback with Phoenixes

This week, we keep our eyes to the skies as we hunt for the phoenix! This fiery feathered friend is well-known across the world for its powers of resurrection, but that might not be the only power they have hiding up their quills.

5 years ago

28 minutes 22 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 15: Getting Swamped with the Vodyanoy

This week, Claire and Vince listen for the telltale sounds of splashing in the waters of Eastern Europe, on the hunt for the Vodyanoy. This fishy fellow has a lot of nasty habits, but could there be a heart of gold underneath his black scales and mossy hair?

5 years ago

24 minutes 53 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 14: Runnin' Wild with Curupira

This week, Claire takes us through the jungles of Brazil as we carefully track the Curupira. We discover the habits and anatomical curiosities of this fiery little friend, and learn how to avoid its formidable bad side.

5 years ago

22 minutes 39 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 13: Growing Up with Imugis

This week, we visit the ponds and caves of the Korean Peninsula looking for the elusive Imugi. We share stories of their many interactions with humans and learn about the journey each Imugi embarks on to become a true dragon.

5 years ago

23 minutes 13 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 12: Wailing with Banshees

This week, we chase echoing screams down haunted Irish halls in search of the infamous banshee. We learn that much of the fear surrounding their baleful cries is unfounded, and that they may even performing an important service!

5 years ago

24 minutes 58 seconds

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Episode 11: Nuckelavees and Nykar and Nøkken, Oh My!

This week, we island-hop across the North Atlantic in search of the Orcadian Nuckelavee and its Norse counterparts, the Nykur and Nøkk. We look at their similarities and differences, and even theorize on how the connection between the three may have led to the Nuckelavee’s unsavory appearance.

5 years ago

29 minutes 47 seconds

Friends of Legend

Episode 10: Riddling with Sphinxes

This week, we scour the world from the sands of Egypt to the jungles of southern India in search of the very icon of mystery: the Sphinx. We learn of their significance in various cultures and discover that while not all sphinxes are cut from the same cloth, they may have held a place in society for as long as society has existed...

5 years ago

25 minutes 9 seconds