The Golden Pail, S2E6 of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Fireside Folklore with Hades

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Greetings, listeners! After many months, outtakes, and lost paperwork, we've done it! Here is the long-awaited episode, The Golden Pail, a tale from Palestine, adapted from Ibrahim Muhawi's collection of Palestinian folklore, Speak Bird, Speak Again. In this fairy tale, a prince must go on quest after quest, as the asks become outrageously more preposterous until the day of reckoning comes for a king's unscrupulous vizier. Along the way, you'll hear Hestia reluctantly sing, Athena assume the role of a fish, and Chronos lose his temper! Enjoy, and don't forget to make those Apricot Almond Spritzers. You might need one to get through this tale. Barring that, grab some popcorn.
If you have any feedback, you know where to find me. Dead letters, (and only dead ones, mind you), should go to yours truly, Hades, at [e-mail].
Next time, whenever that may be, we'll be featuring a tale from Spain called The Wounded Lion.

Chapter

1. Hades's Reflections (00:00:00)

2. The Wonderous Word-Weaver Pail Sponsor Message (00:05:10)

3. Announcement of Podcast Format Change (00:07:06)

4. Lightning Round with Zeus: Celebrating S'Mores By the Campfire (00:08:14)

5. Apricot and Almond Spritzers with Dionysus (00:09:26)

6. Fun "Fact" with Hermes (00:11:11)

7. "Fida'i" (00:11:53)

8. The Golden Pail (00:13:30)

9. "I'm a Golden Bird" Sung By Hestia (00:25:32)

10. "The Flames of Misfortune" Sung By Hephaestus (00:54:12)