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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

73: The Maori's Lucifer - Whiro

9 mins; October 09, 2021

72: Japan's Water Creature - The Kappa

15 mins; October 04, 2021

71: China's Jade Emperor

12 mins; September 26, 2021

70: China's Dragon Kings

14 mins; September 19, 2021

69: The Hindu Monkey God - Hanuman

9 mins; September 11, 2021

68: Asia's Lord of the Underworld - Yama Part 2

6 mins; September 05, 2021

67: The Hindu God of Death - Yama Part 1

14 mins; August 31, 2021

Bonus EP 1: Are Electric Fans Fatal While You Sleep?

6 mins; August 11, 2021

66: Japan's 3.11 Tsunami Ghosts

15 mins; July 26, 2021

65: The Hindu Warrior Goddess - Durga

9 mins; June 29, 2021

64: Guam's Fragrant Lady

10 mins; June 22, 2021

63: Fiji's Firewalkers

13 mins; June 14, 2021

62: The Chamorro's Island Eating Fish

12 mins; June 06, 2021

61: The Maori's Dragons - Taniwha

11 mins; May 31, 2021

60: Understanding the Dragon - Bruce Lee

24 mins; May 24, 2021

59: Before America's Cowboys, there were Hawaii's Paniolos

16 mins; May 16, 2021

58: Hawaii's H3 Highway

12 mins; May 09, 2021

57: Kamehameha III & The Great Mahele

16 mins; May 02, 2021

56: The Philippine's Moon Eating Dragon - The Bakunawa

15 mins; April 26, 2021

55: Maui & Pele vs. The Dragon (Part 2 of Ep 54)

16 mins; April 19, 2021

54: Maui vs. The Dragon

15 mins; April 12, 2021

53: Maui vs. The Eel

10 mins; April 04, 2021

52: Hawaii's Dragons - The Mo'o

14 mins; March 28, 2021

51: The Pacific's Superhero - Maui

17 mins; March 22, 2021

50: Pele's Sister The Sea Goddess - Namaka

11 mins; March 08, 2021

49: The Slavic Immortal Sorcerer - Koschei

17 mins; February 26, 2021

48: Samoa's Jealous Demon - Teine Sa

15 mins; February 16, 2021

47: Hawaii's Inseparable Lovers - Ohia & Lehua

10 mins; February 06, 2021

46: China's Romeo & Juliet - The Butterfly Lovers

13 mins; February 01, 2021

45: The Northern American Indigenous Cannibal - The Wendigo (Part 2)

11 mins; January 25, 2021

44: The Northern American Indigenous Cannibal - The Wendigo (Part 1)

10 mins; January 17, 2021

43: Pele's Compassionate Nemesis - Poli'ahu (Part 2)

14 mins; December 21, 2020

42: Pele's Compassionate Nemesis - Poli'ahu (Part 1)

8 mins; December 14, 2020

41: The Heavenly Lights - The Auroras

10 mins; December 06, 2020

40: The Inuit's Water Dwelling Bogeyman - Qalupalik

10 mins; November 29, 2020

39: Japan's Snow Woman - Yuki-Onna

12 mins; November 21, 2020

38: The Hindu Sun Eating Demon - Rahu

8 mins; November 14, 2020

37: Hawaii's Fertility God - Lono & Makahiki

9 mins; November 06, 2020

36: Hawaii's Green Lady of Wahiawa

10 mins; October 30, 2020

35: Hawaii's Missing Diver

7 mins; October 24, 2020

34: Hawaii's Haunted Kaimuki House

10 mins; October 17, 2020

33: Japan's Faceless Ghost - Noppera-Bo

9 mins; October 10, 2020

32: Fiji's Dark Goddess of the Sky - Adi-Mailagu

9 mins; October 03, 2020

31: The Pacific's Goddess of the Moon - Hina

11 mins; September 26, 2020

30: Samoa's Goddess of Bats - Princess Leutogi

13 mins; September 19, 2020

29: Melanesia's Female Ghostbuster - Riina

12 mins; September 12, 2020

28: China's Two Grim Reapers - Heibai Wuchang

11 mins; September 05, 2020

27: The Hungry Ghost Festival & China's Ghost Minister - Du-Bo

11 mins; August 28, 2020

26: Japan's Halloween & Most Famous Ghost Story - Yotsuya Kaidan

18 mins; August 22, 2020

25: Ghost Month - 2020

11 mins; August 14, 2020

24: Chile's Aquatic Tiger Monster - El Cuero

10 mins; August 08, 2020

23: Bangkok's Ghost Wife - Mae Nak Phra Khanong

11 mins; July 31, 2020

22: Malaysia's Oily Man - Orang Minyak

14 mins; July 26, 2020

21: Samoa's Goddess of War - Nafanua

12 mins; July 18, 2020

20: The Inuit's Great Wolf Spirit - Amarok

11 mins; July 10, 2020

19: Vanuatu's Mystery Island

11 mins; July 03, 2020

18: Washington's Mysterious Dwelling - The Walker-Ames House

9 mins; June 25, 2020

17: The Maori's Forest Spirits - Patupaiarehe

9 mins; June 20, 2020

16: The Philippine's Shapeshifting Vampire - Aswang (Part 2)

14 mins; June 11, 2020

15: The Philippine's Shapeshifting Vampire - Aswang (Part 1)

13 mins; June 05, 2020

14: Hawaii's Surfing Olympic Ambassador of Aloha - Duke Kahanamoku

16 mins; May 29, 2020

13: Hawaii's Ambitious Queen - Ka'ahumanu

13 mins; May 20, 2020

12: Hawaii's Deadly Royal Procession - The Night Marchers

13 mins; May 13, 2020

11: Hawaii's Ultimate Warrior - King Kamehameha the Great

19 mins; May 06, 2020

10: Japan's Girl in the Well & Haunted Doll - Okiku

9 mins; April 29, 2020

9: Chilote's Phantom Ship - El Caleuche

11 mins; April 23, 2020

8: Russia's Bogeyman - Baba Yaga

13 mins; April 17, 2020

7: A Mother's Love - Bali's Queen of Demons Rangda

12 mins; April 08, 2020

6: The Incidents of Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge

9 mins; March 31, 2020

5: Cursed by a Witch - Lima's La Casa Matusita

10 mins; March 25, 2020

4: Bunyip - The Aboriginal Water Devil

8 mins; March 15, 2020

3: The Monster and Demon of Chinese New Year

11 mins; March 15, 2020

2: Dr. Glen Grant - Hawaii's Ghost Man

11 mins; March 01, 2020

1: Pele - Hawaii's Goddess of Fire

14 mins; March 01, 2020

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