401: Chinese Zodiac: Rat Race

🕷️Spiders don't have tails, but this one has tales. Anansi is one of the most famous folklore tricksters in the world, but we'll see that behind every great trickster...is likely a trail of broken and/or angry people who want to get even.😈 The Creature: Tsuchinoko People are cr ...  Show more

🔱It's Poseidon's turn.On the podcast. Not to be king of the gods. He's actually totally not mad that his little brother is king. Because Zeus isn't the king of him. But Poseidon does do everything his brother says. Not because Zeus told him to, though. He just planned to do it a ...  Show more

When the Jade Emperor decides to create a zodiac, he organizes a big race for all the animals to run. Whoever wins will get to represent a year in the zodiac! The cat decides she wants to win, even if it means being mean to her friend the rat. But how will the rat feel about that ...  Show more

This Episode, we take a time-out from the historical flow to take advantage of the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities. We explore the history, legends, customs, and meaning behind this ancient and storied period of celebration. Happy Year of the Yang Wood Horse! Learn more abo ...  Show more

Happy Lunar New Year. Tonight's episode is a classic Chinese Tale. Use code SLEEPCOVE for 50% off your CBII CBD starter set https://bit.ly/3hUprkM Become a Patreon supporter for bonus & ad-free content here: https://www.patreon.com/SleepCove Check out the Sleep Sounds podcast tha ...  Show more

The story that inspired the tradition of Chinese New Year. Nian the Beast has been terrorizing a small village, and it's up to one young girl and a wise old man to save the day. Support the show at patreon.com/stories