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    We’ll continue the story of Astro Boy from the last episode! It’s a folk tale from the Indian state of West Bengal about a boy who had the Moon on his forehead and Stars on his hands!Transcript and show notesMusic: https://www.purple-planet.
    In June 2015, a 21-year-old Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania man was arrested on charges of “bloodletting” and sexual assault. He allegedly not only convinced several underage victims to slice their wrists so he could drink their blood, he als
    It’s a Bengali folk tale about a boy who has the Moon on his forehead and stars on his hands!Transcript and show notesMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com#sfipodcast #folktalesofindia #bengalifolktales #folktalesofbengal #chandralalat #westb
    A Vikram and Betaal story about 3 girls and their super powers of perception!Transcript and show notesMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comPrevious #Vikram and #Betaal episodes:Episode 5 – Kingly dutiesEpisode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux
    Dissection of the human body dates back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. But this form of medical study was not common practice in the U.S. until the 1740s when the University of Pennsylvania taught America's first formal anatomy course. W
    Hear the Story from the #Ramayana about how #Ravana abducted #Shani(Saturn) and brought him down to #Lanka, and how #Hanuman came to the rescueTranscript and show notesMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com#sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Mandodari-
    We have all felt cursed at one point or another. The subtle ever-present feeling of dread when one misfortune after another befalls us. Curses are nothing new though and we’ll take a look at Mothman and the Cornstalk Curse as well as the Banshe
    In this episode, we’re going to talk about #SultanRazia,  one of the earliest female rulers in India.She was a fearless woman who dared to break the glass ceiling, to challenge gender norms, and to generally do the sensible thing.Transcript a
    So, after many times hinting at all the myths with naga at their roots, we've finally made it to the birthplace of this illustrious creature: India!As promised in the episode, here are the links we mentioned:Jaz's poem Dragon's LamentHybr
    In October 1857, British citizen Charles McKay left London for North America and an extensive tour of the U.S. and Canada. He was writing about his adventures for a British newspaper. Five months into the trip, during a stop in Alabama, he saw
    We’ll conclude the story of the #SamudraManthan or #ChurningOfTheOcean where we’ll meet another #avatar of #Vishnu, see why #Shiva has a blue throat, and explore a strange link to Quantum Physics!Transcript and show notesMusic: https://www.p
    In this episode, we’ll continue the story of the Samudra Manthan, or the Churning of the Ocean!We’ll see how you can make butter from an Ocean of Milk and maybe a few more things. All you need is a snake, a mountain, and a giant turtle!Transc
    In 1935, Gloria Lawson learned that she was pregnant for the third time. She left her home in Calvert County, Maryland for what she thought would be a brief visit to Dr. Harry C. Zimmerly's makeshift, back alley abortion clinic in Lancaster Cou
    In this episode, we’re going to talk about the churning of the Ocean! It was an experiment on the cosmic scale. It involved pretty much every major God you can think of, including all 3 members of the Holy Trinity - #Brahma the creator who is a
    We all have our own demons. The thoughts and reflections that gnaw at our happiness and our sanity. It is a constant struggle that, as we will explore in this episode, is a tale as old as recorded history. For a new take on demons, we go to Jap

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