The Wonders of Snake Oil

Today's story is adapted by Daniel Hinds from a classic fable. Three soldiers leave a war and make a deal with a magical dragon. In exchange for seven years of wealth and freedom, they must serve him for seven years afterward unless they can solve his riddle. Will the soldiers be ...  Show more

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. Prometheus Steals the Fire! After the sun sets at night, the humans have to live in the cold and dark, and Zeus doesn't care. But Prometheus does! And he's figuring out a way to ...  Show more

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We've covered vaguely spiritual self-help books before on the show, but The Alchemist is unique insofar as it attempts to wrap the broad platitudes of a The Secret up in a there-and-back-again adventure story. Please listen, as long as it fits with your Personal Legend. 

James and Morgan explore the mysterious island, and discover a that there’s a lot more than treasure hiding there. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic ...  Show more

Dr. Whittier shares the wonders of Thornton Rust, and the secrets of Holiday’s past.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.