Fireside Folklore with Hades

Fireside Folklore with Hades

Author: Tiffany J. Kim Language: English Episodes: 103
In Fireside Folklore with Hades, host Tiffany J. Kim invites you to pull up a chair beside a very different kind of hearth. The premise is simple, if delightfully absurd: the Lord of the Underworld himself, having lost a wager, is now bound to host a modern podcast. Stripped of his more fearsome duties and armed with millennia of insider knowledge, Hades offers a candid, often dryly humorous recounting of the myths that shaped our world. Forget the sanitized versions; here you’ll hear the messy, petty, and profoundly human dramas from the divine source who witnessed them firsthand. This isn't a dry history lesson, but a series of intimate conversations and stories told from a unique vantage point at the crossroads of society, art, and culture. Each episode feels like an eavesdropped confession, where legendary figures are revealed as complex characters and ancient events are unpacked with a surprising contemporary relevance. The podcast thrives on this anachronistic charm-Hades might critique a hero’s strategy with the detached air of a sports analyst or lament a goddess’s fashion choices as if reviewing a red carpet. Tiffany J. Kim’s creation blends education with performing arts, transforming folklore into gripping narrative. You’ll find yourself reconsidering familiar tales, listening for the subtle biases of the divine narrator, and perhaps gaining a little sympathy for the god who drew the short straw. It’s a fresh, character-driven exploration of why these old stories still resonate, delivered with a voice from the one who was actually there.
Episodes
Story Sunday for 07-21-2024 - Baucis and Philemon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:07
Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! In this episode, Hades retells the story of Baucis and Philemon. Rather than reading from a book, he simply tells you the tale from his own memory of it. In this sto…
Twisted Tuesday: The Gods Go Missing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:00
Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Welcome to the new era of the Underworld podcast--a podcast which has been tarnished for way too long! As for those Greek gods, I've detained them for the time being…
Trailer Thursday, 07-11-2024: The Best Revenge Is a Fiery One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15
Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! Revenge is not a dish best served cold! In fact, it seems that our princess thinks it is best served hot. Fiery hot. However, that's a discussion for another day. Fo…
Toss-Up Tuesday: Lies and Gold [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:32
Send over your dead SMS messages.Hey there, listeners. This episode is a bit of revelry Uncle Hades displayed over the weekend. Just don't tell him I shared it. At least not for awhile. You see, with him, it's important…
Story Sunday 07-07-2024 - The Twelve Months [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:55
Send over your dead SMS messages.Hello there, listeners. It's Hestia and today I thought I'd read a story by the fireside. As the goddess of hearth and home, I thought it would be a cozy way to enjoy our tale. I also cou…
Toss-Up Tuesday: Bespoke Websites Made Just For You! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:14
Send over your dead SMS messages.Hello there, listeners! Hermes here to tell you about a fun and wacky website. No, I don't get money for this, and no, I'm not having a laugh at your expense! I'm actually here to tell yo…