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Myth Madness: A Mythology Podcast

by Nathan Rutherford

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Bizhan & Manizeh

October 12, 2026 · 26 min

The famous tragic romance of Bizhan and Manizeh is a highly celebrated story from the Persian Shahnameh. Persian legend is marking by a constant antagonism between two warring kingdoms - Iran (Persia) and Turan. The relationship between…
Faramarz - Part 1: A Young Warrior in India

September 28, 2026 · 30 min

Faramarz was a popular hero in medieval Iran. In the Faramarznameh, the hero, still a young man, is sent with an army to India to help an allied king fight a rebellious warlord. Along the way Faramarz fights against ferocious beasts, a…
Rostam vs. Akvan Div & Legends about Rostam’s Children

September 14, 2026 · 34 min

This episode (87) will be a little different. The first part covers the hero Rostam’s struggle against the monstrous Akvan Div. In the second part, I include other shorter Rostam-related adventures, specifically stories about some of his…
Tus - Ever the King’s Man, Never the King

August 31, 2026 · 31 min

This episode (86) focuses on Tus the Golden-Footed, one of the most compelling yet frustrating secondary characters in the Shahnameh epic poem. A strong warrior and brave leader but with a weak reputation among his fellow nobles, these…
Kay Khosrow Comes to Persia

August 17, 2026 · 28 min

Following the tragedy of Seyavash, his father Kay Kavus was no longer suited to rule Iran. This episode (85) tells how Seyavash’s son Kay Khosrow was spared and how the Persian hero Giv wandered the land of Turan looking for Persia’s new…

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Seyavash

August 3, 2026 · 45 min

This episode (84) will cover the myth of Seyavash, a large part of the Shahnameh epic poem. Seyavash is presented as a perfect prince – strong, capable, wise, and handsome. But, these qualities are a double-edged sword for Seyavash…
Sudabeh & The Foolishness of Kay Kavus

July 20, 2026 · 17 min

This episode (83) features two more stories of the legendary Persian king Kay Kavus’s foolishness as recorded in the Shahnameh. The first involves a woman named Sudabeh, and the second again involves the mischief of divs.
Sohrab - A Tragedy

July 6, 2026 · 28 min

This episode (82) will cover another of the Iranian hero Rostam’s adventures from the Shahnameh, an epic poem composed in Persian around 1010 AD. With the tragic story of Sohrab we begin to see Rostam’s flaws, his actions that come from…
Rostam’s Trials & The Rescue of Kay Kavus

June 22, 2026 · 29 min

The Persian ruler Kay Kavus is an utter fool. So when he falls into some serious trouble it becomes the hero Rostam's job to save him. To do so, in this episode, Rostam completes a series of trials. Due to the trials, Rostam is often…
Afrasyab’s Wars Against Iran

June 8, 2026 · 30 min

Up to now the Shahnameh largely focused on conflicts between the forces of good and evil with evil being represented by monsters and strange otherworldly creatures. But now, the Shahnameh switches its approach, and the Iranian heroes will…
Rostam’s Youth & The Family of Gudarz

May 25, 2026 · 17 min

In this episode (79) I introduce Rostam, one of the most significant heroes in Persian legends and who is often compared to the Greek Heracles. The Shahnameh covers the story of his birth but for other stories of his youth, we have to look…
The Romance of Zal and Rudabeh

May 11, 2026 · 30 min

This episode (78) covers the romance of the Persian hero Zal (Zaal) and the beautiful princess Rudabeh. While a foreigner, Rudabeh represents the ideal Persian woman - virtuous, beautiful, dutiful, and intelligent. Their romance as…