A podcast that attempts to explain the origins of modern day ideas and stories through history, folk lore, and myth.
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Cryptids and mythical beasts make up an enormous sum of what makes fiction so captivating. The human mind, compelled by fear, or a need of excitement or novelty, is capable of creating incredible beings that inhabit our folklore, myths and legends. How much of what is written has it's origin in truth? Or something like it? And which came first, the…
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Take a trip through the looking glass. The inspiration for Wonderland, Carroll, and what the world was like in 1862.
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The first episode of the Ouroboros! A podcast that examines the origin and inspiration for stories and authors, and attempts to provide (some) historical reference for their existance. This episode is about the Discworld setting, created by the brilliant Terry Pratchett.
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