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Legends From The Pacific

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. www.LegendsFromThePacific.com

Hawaii Flooding 2026

46 secs; March 27, 2026

Jason Momoa's Chief of War

1 min; August 01, 2025

Pacific Islander Legend Personality Quiz - Legends from the Pacific

1 min; May 21, 2025

164: Japan's Dragon Girl

10 mins; November 20, 2024

163: Japan's Exorcism & The Demon Mask

13 mins; November 13, 2024

162: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 7 - The Fishermen

12 mins; October 29, 2024

161: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 6 - The Crossing

9 mins; October 22, 2024

160: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 5 - The Navigators

7 mins; October 15, 2024

159: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 4 - The Ali'i

10 mins; October 08, 2024

158: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 3 - The Fisherman

10 mins; October 01, 2024

157: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 2 - The New Ali'is Backbone

11 mins; September 24, 2024

156: Hawaii's Wind Guardians

9 mins; September 19, 2024

155: The Dead Man's Tree and Kapa

13 mins; June 24, 2024

154: The Concubine Demon

13 mins; April 30, 2024

153.5: Update

59 secs; February 14, 2024

153: Asia's Santa - Budai & The Buddha

13 mins; December 22, 2023

152: Hmong Nightmare Deaths & Freddy Kruger

26 mins; November 29, 2023

151: Hawaii's Cursed Pulp Fiction Pig-Man - Kamapua'a

26 mins; October 24, 2023

150: Cannibalism in Hawaii - The Curse of Kane

21 mins; October 10, 2023

149: Japan's Protective Yokai - Amabie

9 mins; September 26, 2023

148: Korea's Politician Eating Creature - Yeongno

11 mins; September 20, 2023

147: Korea's Famous Love Story - Chunhyang

9 mins; September 13, 2023

146: The Filipino Sasquatch - Kapre

10 mins; September 05, 2023

145: China's Child Warrior God - Nezha

11 mins; August 29, 2023

144: The False Messiah - John Frum

13 mins; August 15, 2023

143: The Field of Stone Jars

7 mins; August 08, 2023

142: Thailand's Rocket Festival

15 mins; August 01, 2023

141: The Hindu God of Wealth - Kubera

7 mins; July 19, 2023

140: Japan's Master of the Great Land - Okuninushi

10 mins; July 12, 2023

139: The Buddhist God of Time - Mahakala

6 mins; July 05, 2023

138: Guam's Underworld God - Chaife

8 mins; June 27, 2023

137: The Confusing Mayan Rainbow Medicine Goddess - Ixchel

10 mins; June 20, 2023

136: The Philippine Shapeshifting Centaur - The Tikbalang

12 mins; June 13, 2023

135: The Demon Who Cursed Japan - Tengu

10 mins; June 06, 2023

134: Moana's Pirates - The Kakamora

9 mins; May 30, 2023

133: Civilization's Maori Leader - Kupe

10 mins; May 24, 2023

132: Uncle Scrooge, Hobbits, and The Mystery of the Menehune

15 mins; May 17, 2023

131: Maui and the Maori Goddess of Fire - Mahuika

11 mins; May 10, 2023

130: The Hawaiian Protector - Eddie Aikau

23 mins; May 02, 2023

129: The 1880 Brujo War

12 mins; April 25, 2023

128: The Brujo's Gruesome Servant - The Imbunche

10 mins; April 19, 2023

127: China's Vital Gatekeepers - The Menshen

16 mins; April 11, 2023

126: The Pacific Northwest King of Ghosts - Bakwas

8 mins; April 04, 2023

125: The Avenging Pacific Hero - Rata

12 mins; March 28, 2023

124: The Maori Demigod - Tawhaki

15 mins; March 21, 2023

123: The Micronesian Trickster God - Olifat

13 mins; March 14, 2023

122: Tonga's First Divine Ruler - 'Aho'eitu

8 mins; March 07, 2023

121: The Slavic Fertility Goddess of Spring - Vesna

11 mins; February 28, 2023

120: Japan's Cherry Blossom Princess of Volcanos and Mount Fuji - Konohanasakuya-Hime

9 mins; February 21, 2023

119: The Hawaiian Demigod Brothers - Kana & Niheu

16 mins; February 14, 2023

118: The Aztec Trickster God of Musicians & Storytellers - Huehuecoyotl

10 mins; February 07, 2023

117: Asia's Goddess of Death and Immortality - Xiwangmu

10 mins; January 31, 2023

Bonus Episode 4: 2022 Holiday Special

6 mins; December 23, 2022

116: The Thailand Restless Spirit - Phi Tai Hong

13 mins; November 21, 2022

115: The Indigenous North American Witch Ghost

10 mins; November 14, 2022

114: Halloween Special - The Skinwalker

12 mins; October 31, 2022

113: The Chinese Goddess of Lightning - Dianmu

12 mins; October 15, 2022

112: The Japanese Mermaid - Ningyo

8 mins; September 24, 2022

Update

1 min; August 29, 2022

111: The Demon Hunting Ghost God - Zhong Kui

12 mins; August 22, 2022

110: The Slavic Frog Man - The Vodyanoy

9 mins; August 15, 2022

109: The Philippine Creature from the Black Lagoon - Siyokoy

10 mins; August 08, 2022

108: Japan's Greatest Pirate - Takeyoshi Murakami

5 mins; July 25, 2022

107: The Historic Pirate Queen - Zheng Yi Sao

10 mins; July 16, 2022

Bonus Ep3: The Maori Whale Rider - Paikea

2 mins; July 06, 2022

106: The Polynesian God of Fish - Tinirau

9 mins; June 19, 2022

105: The Fijian Shark God - Dakuwaqa

7 mins; June 11, 2022

104: The Japanese Shark Creature - Isonade

6 mins; June 04, 2022

103: The Hawaiian Shark Demigod - Nanaue

15 mins; June 01, 2022

102: The Hawaiian God of War - Ku

9 mins; May 21, 2022

101: The Hawaiian Shark God & Pele's Brother - Kamohoali'i

14 mins; May 16, 2022

100: Japan's One Hundred Story Ritual - Hyakumonogatari

16 mins; May 10, 2022

99: Peru's Forest Demon - El Tunche

8 mins; May 01, 2022

98: Latin America's La Llorona

9 mins; April 26, 2022

97: The Mapuche King of the Sea - Millalobo

11 mins; April 18, 2022

96: Asia's Three-Legged Crow

8 mins; April 11, 2022

95: The North American Deer Woman

10 mins; April 04, 2022

94: Pele's Brother The Thunder God - Kane Hekili

7 mins; March 27, 2022

93: The Maori Goddess of Winter - Hine Takurua

6 mins; March 20, 2022

92: The Shinto God of Lightning - Raiden

10 mins; March 12, 2022

91: Pele's Mother - Haumea

8 mins; March 05, 2022

90: The Thunderbird

7 mins; February 26, 2022

89: Lady White Snake Conclusion

11 mins; February 20, 2022

88: China's Lady White Snake Part 1

7 mins; February 13, 2022

87: Guam's Two Lover's Point

5 mins; February 05, 2022

86: Asia's Ocean Goddess - Mazu

9 mins; January 30, 2022

85: The Aboriginal Rainbow Serpent

9 mins; January 23, 2022

84: The Polar Bear God - Nanook

8 mins; January 16, 2022

83: Japan's Drunk Demon - Shuten Doji

13 mins; January 09, 2022

Next Episode Jan 9th

25 secs; December 21, 2021

82: The Slavic Goddess of Winter - Morana

11 mins; December 18, 2021

81: Asia's Fox Spirit - The Kitsune

16 mins; December 13, 2021

80: The Deadly Native American Owl Women

10 mins; November 29, 2021

79: The Native American Raven

12 mins; November 21, 2021

78: The Monkey King vs. The Jade Emperor - Sun Wukong part 2

16 mins; November 14, 2021

77: China's Monkey King - Sun Wukong Part 1

11 mins; November 06, 2021

76: Alaska's Otter Man - The Kushtaka

13 mins; November 01, 2021

Bonus EP 2 - Private Investigation & Possession

5 mins; October 28, 2021

75: The Philippine's Other Vampire - The Manananggal

8 mins; October 24, 2021

74: Hawaii's Dog Man - Kaupe

12 mins; October 16, 2021

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