Legends From The Pacific
By Kamuela Kaneshiro
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Episodes: 158
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A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast.
Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories influenced films, Marvel and DC comic books, Disney movies, Netflix series, TV shows, and books. Episodes include a featured song, and Hawaiian word.
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| Episode | Date |
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153.5: Update
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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153: Asia's Santa - Budai & The Buddha
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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152: Hmong Nightmare Deaths & Freddy Kruger
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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151: Hawaii's Cursed Pulp Fiction Pig-Man - Kamapua'a
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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150: Cannibalism in Hawaii - The Curse of Kane
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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149: Japan's Protective Yokai - Amabie
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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148: Korea's Politician Eating Creature - Yeongno
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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147: Korea's Famous Love Story - Chunhyang
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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146: The Filipino Sasquatch - Kapre
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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145: China's Child Warrior God - Nezha
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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144: The False Messiah - John Frum
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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143: The Field of Stone Jars
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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142: Thailand's Rocket Festival
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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141: The Hindu God of Wealth - Kubera
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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140: Japan's Master of the Great Land - Okuninushi
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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139: The Buddhist God of Time - Mahakala
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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138: Guam's Underworld God - Chaife
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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137: The Confusing Mayan Rainbow Medicine Goddess - Ixchel
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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136: The Philippine Shapeshifting Centaur - The Tikbalang
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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135: The Demon Who Cursed Japan - Tengu
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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134: Moana's Pirates - The Kakamora
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May 31, 2023 |
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133: Civilization's Maori Leader - Kupe
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May 24, 2023 |
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132: Uncle Scrooge, Hobbits, and The Mystery of the Menehune
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May 17, 2023 |
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131: Maui and the Maori Goddess of Fire - Mahuika
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May 10, 2023 |
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130: The Hawaiian Protector - Eddie Aikau
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May 03, 2023 |
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129: The 1880 Brujo War
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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128: The Brujo's Gruesome Servant - The Imbunche
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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127: China's Vital Gatekeepers - The Menshen
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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126: The Pacific Northwest King of Ghosts - Bakwas
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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125: The Avenging Pacific Hero - Rata
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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124: The Maori Demigod - Tawhaki
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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123: The Micronesian Trickster God - Olifat
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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122: Tonga's First Divine Ruler - 'Aho'eitu
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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121: The Slavic Fertility Goddess of Spring - Vesna
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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120: Japan's Cherry Blossom Princess of Volcanos and Mount Fuji - Konohanasakuya-Hime
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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119: The Hawaiian Demigod Brothers - Kana & Niheu
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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118: The Aztec Trickster God of Musicians & Storytellers - Huehuecoyotl
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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117: Asia's Goddess of Death and Immortality - Xiwangmu
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode 4: 2022 Holiday Special
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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116: The Thailand Restless Spirit - Phi Tai Hong
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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115: The Indigenous North American Witch Ghost
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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114: Halloween Special - The Skinwalker
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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113: The Chinese Goddess of Lightning - Dianmu
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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112: The Japanese Mermaid - Ningyo
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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111: The Demon Hunting Ghost God - Zhong Kui
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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110: The Slavic Frog Man - The Vodyanoy
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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109: The Philippine Creature from the Black Lagoon - Siyokoy
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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108: Japan's Greatest Pirate - Takeyoshi Murakami
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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107: The Historic Pirate Queen - Zheng Yi Sao
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Bonus Ep3: The Maori Whale Rider - Paikea
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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106: The Polynesian God of Fish - Tinirau
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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105: The Fijian Shark God - Dakuwaqa
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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104: The Japanese Shark Creature - Isonade
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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103: The Hawaiian Shark Demigod - Nanaue
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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102: The Hawaiian God of War - Ku
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May 22, 2022 |
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101: The Hawaiian Shark God & Pele's Brother - Kamohoali'i
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May 17, 2022 |
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100: Japan's One Hundred Story Ritual - Hyakumonogatari
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May 10, 2022 |
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99: Peru's Forest Demon - El Tunche
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May 02, 2022 |
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98: Latin America's La Llorona
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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97: The Mapuche King of the Sea - Millalobo
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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96: Asia's Three-Legged Crow
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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95: The North American Deer Woman
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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94: Pele's Brother The Thunder God - Kane Hekili
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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93: The Maori Goddess of Winter - Hine Takurua
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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92: The Shinto God of Lightning - Raiden
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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91: Pele's Mother - Haumea
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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90: The Thunderbird
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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89: Lady White Snake Conclusion
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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88: China's Lady White Snake Part 1
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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87: Guam's Two Lover's Point
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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86: Asia's Ocean Goddess - Mazu
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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85: The Aboriginal Rainbow Serpent
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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84: The Polar Bear God - Nanook
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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83: Japan's Drunk Demon - Shuten Doji
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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82: The Slavic Goddess of Winter - Morana
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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81: Asia's Fox Spirit - The Kitsune
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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80: The Deadly Native American Owl Women
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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79: The Native American Raven
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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78: The Monkey King vs. The Jade Emperor - Sun Wukong part 2
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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77: China's Monkey King - Sun Wukong Part 1
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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76: Alaska's Otter Man - The Kushtaka
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Bonus EP 2 - Private Investigation & Possession
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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75: The Philippine's Other Vampire - The Manananggal
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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74: Hawaii's Dog Man - Kaupe
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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73: The Maori's Lucifer - Whiro
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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72: Japan's Water Creature - The Kappa
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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71: China's Jade Emperor
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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70: China's Dragon Kings
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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69: The Hindu Monkey God - Hanuman
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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68: Asia's Lord of the Underworld - Yama Part 2
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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67: The Hindu God of Death - Yama Part 1
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Bonus EP 1: Are Electric Fans Fatal While You Sleep?
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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66: Japan's 3.11 Tsunami Ghosts
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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65: The Hindu Warrior Goddess - Durga
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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64: Guam's Fragrant Lady
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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63: Fiji's Firewalkers
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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62: The Chamorro's Island Eating Fish
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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61: The Maori's Dragons - Taniwha
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May 31, 2021 |
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60: Understanding the Dragon - Bruce Lee
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May 24, 2021 |
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59: Before America's Cowboys, there were Hawaii's Paniolos
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May 17, 2021 |
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58: Hawaii's H3 Highway
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May 10, 2021 |
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57: Kamehameha III & The Great Mahele
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May 03, 2021 |
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56: The Philippine's Moon Eating Dragon - The Bakunawa
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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55: Maui & Pele vs. The Dragon (Part 2 of Ep 54)
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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54: Maui vs. The Dragon
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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53: Maui vs. The Eel
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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52: Hawaii's Dragons - The Mo'o
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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51: The Pacific's Superhero - Maui
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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50: Pele's Sister The Sea Goddess - Namaka
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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49: The Slavic Immortal Sorcerer - Koschei
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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48: Samoa's Jealous Demon - Teine Sa
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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47: Hawaii's Inseparable Lovers - Ohia & Lehua
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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46: China's Romeo & Juliet - The Butterfly Lovers
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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45: The Northern American Indigenous Cannibal - The Wendigo (Part 2)
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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44: The Northern American Indigenous Cannibal - The Wendigo (Part 1)
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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43: Pele's Compassionate Nemesis - Poli'ahu (Part 2)
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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42: Pele's Compassionate Nemesis - Poli'ahu (Part 1)
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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41: The Heavenly Lights - The Auroras
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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40: The Inuit's Water Dwelling Bogeyman - Qalupalik
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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39: Japan's Snow Woman - Yuki-Onna
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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38: The Hindu Sun Eating Demon - Rahu
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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37: Hawaii's Fertility God - Lono & Makahiki
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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36: Hawaii's Green Lady of Wahiawa
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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35: Hawaii's Missing Diver
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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34: Hawaii's Haunted Kaimuki House
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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33: Japan's Faceless Ghost - Noppera-Bo
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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32: Fiji's Dark Goddess of the Sky - Adi-Mailagu
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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31: The Pacific's Goddess of the Moon - Hina
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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30: Samoa's Goddess of Bats - Princess Leutogi
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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29: Melanesia's Female Ghostbuster - Riina
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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28: China's Two Grim Reapers - Heibai Wuchang
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Sep 06, 2020 |
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27: The Hungry Ghost Festival & China's Ghost Minister - Du-Bo
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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26: Japan's Halloween & Most Famous Ghost Story - Yotsuya Kaidan
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Aug 23, 2020 |
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25: Ghost Month - 2020
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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24: Chile's Aquatic Tiger Monster - El Cuero
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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23: Bangkok's Ghost Wife - Mae Nak Phra Khanong
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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22: Malaysia's Oily Man - Orang Minyak
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Jul 26, 2020 |
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21: Samoa's Goddess of War - Nafanua
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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20: The Inuit's Great Wolf Spirit - Amarok
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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19: Vanuatu's Mystery Island
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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18: Washington's Mysterious Dwelling - The Walker-Ames House
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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17: The Maori's Forest Spirits - Patupaiarehe
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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16: The Philippine's Shapeshifting Vampire - Aswang (Part 2)
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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15: The Philippine's Shapeshifting Vampire - Aswang (Part 1)
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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14: Hawaii's Surfing Olympic Ambassador of Aloha - Duke Kahanamoku
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May 29, 2020 |
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13: Hawaii's Ambitious Queen - Ka'ahumanu
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May 20, 2020 |
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12: Hawaii's Deadly Royal Procession - The Night Marchers
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May 13, 2020 |
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11: Hawaii's Ultimate Warrior - King Kamehameha the Great
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May 07, 2020 |
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10: Japan's Girl in the Well & Haunted Doll - Okiku
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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9: Chilote's Phantom Ship - El Caleuche
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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8: Russia's Bogeyman - Baba Yaga
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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7: A Mother's Love - Bali's Queen of Demons Rangda
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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6: The Incidents of Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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5: Cursed by a Witch - Lima's La Casa Matusita
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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4: Bunyip - The Aboriginal Water Devil
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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3: The Monster and Demon of Chinese New Year
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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2: Dr. Glen Grant - Hawaii's Ghost Man
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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1: Pele - Hawaii's Goddess of Fire
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Mar 01, 2020 |