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Host Molly Ayer performs ancient Hamperdian myths to a modern audience. Her grandfather discovered a thousand scrolls of Hamperdian stories, which had lain untouched in a secret cave for hundreds of years. After careful translating, the mythological history of the Hamperdian people can now be shared…

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  • Jun 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 16 EPISODES


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Scroll Wantwa

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 5:54


Deert seeks perfection, to be king of High Heaven. So he climbs the mountain, Asgod, to set Ska and Aerth at war with one the other. So that he may rule in the chaos.

Scroll Wantane

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 6:33


A woman sweeps the town faithfully—a boring, ordinary task that saves the town from ruin for countless years. This is the second of Ranmeth's Tales. It honors heroes who accomplish great feats through seemingly ordinary means.

Scroll Tane

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 7:45


The first of Ranmeth's Tales––The Tale of the Exploding King. No one can be Most without breaking.

Scroll Neen - Curl Feeve

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 11:56


Aermeth prepares a meal for King Mor at her home. Jonno prepares to attack King Mor at Ranmeth's house. How will this five-part festival story conclude?

Scroll Neen - Curl Fayr

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 15:55


Mor arrives in Aer. He overtakes the town with his power. When Mor is injured in battle, Aermeth must decide what power she will respond with. Will she use redness or the forgiveness her father taught her?

Scroll Neen - Curl Tre

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 7:19


Rumors of Mor's power come to Aer. Aermeth asks Ranmeth what power is. He tells her a story of two men--Tabay and Brigeete--who use two different kinds of power--truth-making and truth-saying.

Scroll Neen - Curl Twa

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 7:05


Ranmeth gives Aermeth a gift. When her friend destroys it in a fit of jealousy, Aermeth must decide if she will forgive her friend or seek justice.

Scroll Neen - Curl Wan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 5:22


Aermeth must learn to control the voice she has been given. Meanwhile, Mor advances his wealth and power through war. A myth that considers the nature of power.

Scroll Oot

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 7:21


Peevish wants adventure so badly that he saves things that don't need saving. Will his adventures destroy the town?

Scroll Saven

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 5:31


At the beginning of all things, except one thing, there was no one there to see, hear, or know how the universe exploded into being. But we remember our first moments. This is the Hamperdian origin myth (cosmogonic myth).

Scroll Seic

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 4:39


A great man--who is rich, grand, and kind--has powerful, discerning eyes. What is he willing to trade them for?

Scroll Feeve

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 19:42


The boy short of arm loses his brother to the hooded man. Though he considers himself weak and useless, the boy listens to the Charmet and goes the heavy way to recover his brother. He encounters a snake, crocodile, and vulture as he journeys onward. But will he overcome the most heartbreaking hurtle of all to bring his brother home?

Scroll Fayr

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 4:35


A girl cares for a sacred tree in the forest. This tree tells her needs to the Ska who rains down gifts to the girl. The girl makes small choices that have grave consequences. Will she be in time to save the tree and her mother?

Scroll Tre

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 6:31


Praytham is the strongest man in the city, but he knows that is not enough to make him a warrior. When his city is plagued by nightly visits from the Deevil Moonstars, he goes to the Charmet to find out how to make the Deevil Moonstars leave. Will Praytham be able to save the people? Will he become a warrior?

Scroll Twa

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 2:33


A warrior who wants to be a man. He climbs a mountain, thinking it will make him a man, but the robin in the tree knows better. How does the warrior ultimately conquer the mountain? And how does he become a man?

Scroll Wan

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 4:43


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