Episode 066: Where Walks the Spotted Eel

Published: Feb. 10, 2016, 10:45 p.m.

b"Myths, legends, folklore. Where do they come from, and from what circumstances do they arise? Figures who exist in equal parts fantasy and history have been shared dreams of humanity since civilization began, since tales were first told to circles huddled around the flickering orange-yellow light of campfires. \\n\\nRobin Hood, Arthur and his knights, the giant Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe... To the Asiatic Balkans and in the dark forests of Mother Russia, fables are whispered of the dread old force for destruction and gain, Baba Yaga, the witch grandmother who will as soon make your fortune as she will grind your bones for her meal. \\n\\nNOW, the time has come for a new figure, a new legend. Now, with your successful completion of listening to today's audio podcast, you will know the LEGEND OF THE SPOTTED EEL. \\n\\nAnd you won't be able to *un*know it, failing some kind of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND memory wiping procedure, which you may well wish for when all is said and done."