The unbelievable beginning to "One Thousand and One Nights"
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The collection known as "Arabian Nights" actually has an overarching story. And it is...interesting. Full of djinn, demons, kings, and slaves, it's an incredibly interesting way to set up one of the best known collections of folklore. The framing narrative (a way to set up a story-within-a-story) is actually much more interesting than many of the stories it sets up, with betrayal, trickery, and probably the most sex and violence we've encountered so far on this podcast.
The creature this time is a wise old owl...who doesn't have a problem bringing it in the fight against demons trying to steal your fingernail clippings.
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Music:
"Changing Reality" by Kai Engel
"Modum" by Kai Engel
"All the Colors in the world" by Podington Bear
"Don't Go" by Podington Bear
"Everybody" by Podington Bear
"Falling Falling" by Podington Bear
"Turning to You" by Blue Dot Sessions
"When in the West" by Blue Dot Sessions