Episodes
Published 04/29/21
Isadora covers Queen Charlotte and looks at how her real life differed from her Bridgerton persona - including how she is Englands first black Queen. Adam, who is in the middle of finals, does a quick Greek myth where everyone dies!
Published 04/29/21
Adam talks about Sir Francis Drake the famous British privateer, and Isadora looks at how waking up on a boat after a nights drinking was a real problem for men in the 1800's.
Published 04/22/21
We are back for season 2! Titling the episodes a little differently but still giving you your weekly dose of Legendary magic. Don't forget to review and subscribe!
Published 04/15/21
We talk through most of the 50 episodes we have recorded, giving updates and snipits of information about the ones that suck with us the most. Ben joins.
Published 03/24/21
Adam tells you about his favorite knife, and Isadora tangents from the amazing Grinling to Christopher Wren one of the greatest architectural minds.
Published 03/18/21
Ben guests stars along side Adam and Isadora to talk about all things booze - how to drink it, when not to drink it and how to be swept away in a deadly floor of porter ale.
Published 03/10/21
Adam gets passionate (and a little preachy) about the amount of trash/rubbish floating around the oceans and Isadora looks at the Johnstown Flood, and Dam bursting which accounted for 2,208 deaths.
Published 03/03/21
Adam and Isadora learn about Catholic saints. Some of whom are responsible for some of the stranger aspects of human life.
Published 02/24/21
Adam is well - and on the phone to tell us about Jessie James and his gang of murdering theives. Isadora explains how America's first serial killer was actually only convicted of one murder.
Published 02/04/21
Ben is in the hotseat with Isadora talking about friendly (and it turns out not so friendly) ghosts.
Published 01/20/21
This is one of our favorite epsiodes and since it was one of our first we thought it was a good one to release again while Adam recovers! We will be back next week. Isadora talks about two buildings in Australia, one still standing, and one which burnt in the 1800's, that highlight the competition between Sydney and Melbourne to be 'the' international city of Australia in the 1800's. Adam discusses a local legend of a building he has actually visited, and still remembers how much it made his...
Published 01/13/21
Isadora looks at all the ways Sleeping Beauty is problematic, but also has one of the best female villans of all time. Adam looks at Cinderella and how these fairytales have evolved.
Published 01/06/21
Here is an episode about Christmas Legends: Adam talks about Krampus, the anti-Santa, and Isadora investigates a family of trolls.
Published 12/30/20
Isadora looks at who really wrote Shakespeare's plays and Adam looks at a French philosopher, and author!
Published 12/16/20
Isadora's Jewish husband, Ben, teaches her about Hanukkah, dreidels, gilt, and the Rugrats comes up more than once.
Published 12/11/20
Adam starts looking at Dracula but his research takes him into the much darker world of his real life inspiration Vlad the Impaler. Isadora takes a swing at a beautiful spy with the world on a string, and a tragic backstory.
Published 12/09/20
Isadora does as rapid fire info dump on all the cultures in which snakes are used as a symbol of immortality. Adam slanders pop culture as he looks at the idea of what makes a hero, vs anti-hero, resulting in one of the biggest debates in Legendary podcasting history.
Published 12/02/20
In this early morning episode Adam talks about Thanksgiving and Isadora looks at the history of the term Black Friday. In a new holiday tradition this is, like most holiday events, unedited when it probably should be!
Published 11/25/20
Isadora looks at a retaliatory curse for the Battle of Tippecanoe that claims the life of American presidents. Adam looks at the death of Koschei: The Deathless - in a surprisingly upbeat fairy tale.
Published 11/18/20
Racism, sexism and green jackets! We get schooled on the most famous golf tournament, The Masters. - with even more banter, and discussion than normal. Do you know someone who loves golf as much as Ben does? Tell them to check out The Swingdom.
Published 11/12/20
Adam investigates the tragic tale of the Dyotlov's Pass - and looks at how the evasive nature of 60's Russia has kept the legend alive. Isadora does a rapid run through of Hydra: the Greek Myth, Hydra: the Constellation, Hydra: the immortal sea creature, and many other places the Hydra name has been used.
Published 11/11/20
November 5th, Bonfire Night, Fireworks Night, Guy Fawkes Night... so many names from one failed terroist plot to blow up the houses of Parliment. Isadora looks at why it has gone down in history. Adam takes a look at some of the abandoned towns of Ohio, including two towns names Helltown
Published 11/05/20
Halloween special! Adam looks at Sleep paralysis, and learns that it's more common than he thought - and not caused by demons. Isadora creeps herself out talking about the opening for Scream, and the real life babysitter slaying that started it all.
Published 10/28/20
Isadora looks at one India's oldest stories which features a Princess with a very strange power. She also looks at some of the problems of patriarchy in India, and all the great ways it's changing. Adam tackles the way that tales in India are constructed differently than those in the Western world, and at a few children parables written for a King's witless sons.
Published 10/21/20