Chandrakanta – Aiyyar Prison – {Ep.198} – Stories From India – Podcast
We continue the story of Chandrakanta with a new Aiyyar, a prison that’s more like a vacation spot, and also features a […]
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History – Onake Obavva – {Ep.197} – Stories From India – Podcast
An 18th-century story about how a woman, Onake Obavva, defended Chitradurga from invading soldiers with just a pestle! Also featuring: a slightly […]
Odisha Folk Tale – Sakshigopala – {Ep.196} – Stories From India – Podcast
This story is a folk tale from Odisha set in the village of Sakshigopala about true love, a broken promise, and Lord […]
Mahabharata – Don’t have a cow – {Ep.195} – Stories From India – Podcast
A Mahabharata story about Dronacharya and Drupad, about how refusing to acknowledge a decades-long friendship can lead to a decades-long grudge, and […]
Hitopadesha – Claws, Wings, and Fledglings – {Ep.194} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is from the Hitopadesha. It features a vulture, a cat and a day care for little birds that pays a […]
Brahma – Brahmaputra – {Ep.193} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is about my brother, who’s also a river! He’s also a major river in India that is male. We are […]
Shiva – Shark Attack – {Ep.192} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is about Shiva, the destroyer of the Universe. We’ll see that if Shiva is teaching you something, it’s a really […]
Jataka Tales – Dinner Plans – {Ep.191} – Stories From India – Podcast
A couple of Jataka tales about a donkey that wants to sing, and a goat who just wants to get home! Introduction […]
Ramayana – War Plans – {Ep.190} – Stories From India – Podcast
In this episode, we’re back into the Ramayana. Hanuman has just returned from Lanka, leaving it a mess. We’ll see Lankans picking […]
Singhasan Battisi – The Deer Prince – {Ep.188} – Stories From India – Podcast
A Singhasan Battisi story featuring a talking Deer, a Pandu-like curse, a Rishi who’s desperately waiting to meet Vikramaditya, and Betaal to […]