Creature Tavern
Welcome to Creature Tavern, Adventurer! Every Thursday, we dive headfirst into the lore of beasts, spirits, and legends from every corner of the world. Each episode, we uncover three new creatures, their origins, appearances, behaviors, and how you might protect yourself against them.
So while you rest your feet and enjoy a drink, let me share a few things that might just keep you alive on your next journey.
Episodes
24 episodes
24: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Púca, Kasha & the Jersey Devil
This week we're exploring the lore around Púca, Kasha & the Jersey Devil from Irish, Japanese and New Jersey folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with the ...
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Episode 24
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34:22
23: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Strigoi, El Cuero & The Blue Men of Minch
This week we're exploring the lore around Strigoi, El Cuero & The Blue Men of Minch from Romanian, Chile and Scottish folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they inte...
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Episode 23
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33:36
22: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Knocker, Leshy & Draugr
This week we're exploring the lore around Knocker, Leshy & Draugr from Cornish, Slavic and Icelandic folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with the us, the p...
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Episode 22
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45:34
21: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Redcaps, Mapinguari & Spring heeled Jack
This week we're exploring the lore around Redcaps, Mapinguari & Spring heeled Jack from Scottish, Brazilian and English folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they in...
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Episode 21
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28:40
20: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Aka Manto, the Pishtaco & the Smiling Man
This week we're exploring the lore around Aka Manto, the Pishtaco & the Smiling Man from Japanese, South American and European folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they i...
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Episode 20
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33:05
19: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Black eyed Children, El Silbon & Skinwalker
This week we're exploring the lore around Black eyed Children, El Silbon & Skinwalker from American, Venezuelan and Navajo folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they inter...
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Episode 19
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35:02
18: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Nekomata, Yara ma yha who & Lucsa
This week we're exploring the lore around Nekomata, Yara ma yha who & Lucsa from Japanese, Australian Aboriginal and Caribbean folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they i...
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Episode 18
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34:49
17: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Old Stinker, Baba Yaga & the Ozark Howler
This week we're exploring the lore around Old Stinker, Baba Yaga & the Ozark Howler from Yorkshire, Slavic and North American folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways t...
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Episode 17
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42:25
16: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Bean Nighe, the Owlman & Wendigo
This week we're exploring the lore around Bean Nighe, Owlman & Wendigo from Scottish, Cornish and Algonquian folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with the u...
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Episode 16
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40:27
15: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Bake Kujira, Hoop Snake & Bloody Bones
This week we're exploring the lore around Bake Kujira, Hoop Snake & Bloody Bones from Japanese, American and English folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they inter...
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Episode 15
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33:24
14: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Nixie, Manananggal & Jorogumo
This week we're exploring the lore around Nixie, Manananggal & Jorogumo from Scandinavian, Filipino and Japanese folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with t...
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Episode 14
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35:21
13: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Drekavac, Snallygaster & Ya Te Veo
This week we're exploring the lore around Drekavac, Snallygaster & Ya Te Veo from Slavic, German and South African folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with...
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Episode 13
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34:24
12: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Pombero, Langsuyar & Bunyip
This week we're exploring the lore around Pombero, langsuyar & Bunyip from Argentinian, Malaysian and Australian folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with t...
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Episode 12
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36:23
11: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Tenjōname, Imbunche & Buratsche-al-Ilgs
This week we're exploring the lore around Tenjōname, Imbunche & Buratsche-al-Ilgs from Japanese, Chilean and Swiss folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interac...
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Episode 11
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35:23
10: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Onocentaur, Dokkaebu & Huallipén
This week we're exploring the lore around Onocentaur, Dokkaebu & Huallipén from Greek, Korean and Argentinian folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact wit...
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Episode 10
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32:59
09: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Abhartach, Kuchisake-onna & Minhocão
This week we're exploring the lore around Abhartach, Kuchisake-onna & Minhocão from Irish, Japanese and Brazilian folklore.We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they i...
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Episode 9
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30:44
08: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Pukwudgie, Nguruvilu & Jenny Greenteeth
This week we're exploring the lore around Pukwudgie, Nguruvilu & Jenny Greenteeth from Wampanoag , Chile, and British folklore. We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways the...
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Episode 8
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32:54
07: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Mandragora, Huma & Nuckelavee
This week we're exploring lore around Mandragora, Huma & Nuckelavee from European, Arabian, and Scottish folklore. We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with the...
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Episode 7
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29:47
06: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Loup Garou, the Kludde & Squonk
This week we're exploring lore around Loup Garou, the Kludde & Squonk from French, Dutch, and US folklore. We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they interact with the u...
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Episode 6
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33:49
05: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Iwana bōzu, Tikbalang & the Afanc
This week we're exploring lore around Iwana Bōzu, Tikbalang, and the Afanc from Japanese, Filipino, and Welsh folklore. We’ll uncover their mysterious origins, the places they’re said to haunt, the strange ways they int...
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Episode 5
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27:21
04: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Hinqumemen, Mahaha and the Lampong
This week we're looking into Hinqumemen, Mahaha and the Lampong from Coeur d'Alene, Inuit and Philippine folklore.We’ll dive into their origins, where they lurk, how they behave, what tricks they’ve got up their sleeves and most im...
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Episode 4
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21:00
03: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Qiqirn, Hidebehind and the Tatzelwurm
This week we're looking into Qiqirn, Hidebehind and Tatzelwurm from Inuit, American and Alpine folklore.We’ll dive into their origins, where they lurk, how they behave, what tricks they’ve got up their sleeves and most importantly, how y...
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Episode 3
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27:26
02: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Shojo, Wisht Hounds and the Hvcko capko
This week we're looking into Shojo, Wisht Hounds and the Hvcko capko from Japanese, British and Seminole folklore.We’ll dive into their origins, where they lurk, how they behave, what tricks they’ve got up their sleeves and most importan...
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Episode 2
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20:38
01: A Tavernkeepers guide to - Black Annis, Gashadokuro and the Empusa
This week we're looking into Black Annis, Gashadokuro and the Empusa from British, Japanese and Greek folklore.We’ll dive into their origins, where they lurk, how they behave, what tricks they’ve got up their sleeves and most importantly...
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Episode 1
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25:19