ADD Storytelling
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2 Ep. 25 Two Egyptian Tales + a Tucker Story
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie & Tucker in some twisty-turvey thriller tales from Egyptian lore. A wizard and an apprentice. A fish with monk magic powers. And! Tuck...
S2 Ep. 24 The Furies: Totes Consensh (Tuckered Out)
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Tuckered Out episode this week! Unfurl your whips, let down your snake mane, and gird your loins as Tucker and Maddie descend into the depth of...
S2 Ep. 23 Elite Poisoners
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes those in the affluent sectors are a little naughty. Join Maddie & Tucker as they talk about the poisoning interests and habits of Cleopa...
S2 Ep. 22 Fossil Myths Pt 2
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maddie & Tucker are back with rusty voices from their wedding reception hiatus with an exploration of fossil mythology from India and the Himalaya...
S2 Ep. 21 Fossil Myths Pt. 1
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and a very sleepy Tucker as they explore the ancient beliefs about the fossils that people found in antiquity. Local folklore about fossil...
S2 Ep. 20 Japanese Tales of Escape (Tuckered Out)
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tucker regales us with these dramatic tales of escape from Japan! The tales covered include "The Dying Castle," "Taken In," and "The Sacrifice." Monke...
S2 Ep. 19 Chichén Itzá Creepiness
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maddie and Tucker are back from their 1-year of legal marriage anniversary trip to Mexico with creepy stories to tell you about the incredibly impress...
S2 Ep. 18 Tales of Fortune From Korea
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie, Tucker, and returning guest Miranda for intriguing tales of fortune. Magical fish, fortunes that save lives, and surprisingly decent men-...
S2 Ep. 17 Baba Yaga Deux
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with everyone's favorite forest witch, the Baba Yaga. Our stories this time include Finist the Bright Falcon, the Bear Tsar, and Vasalisa ...
S2 Ep. 16 Ezekiel's Angels
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for Tuckered Out! Are angels cute little cupids or rotating gyroscopes of eyes? Who guarded the gates of heaven? Find out in this episode Tu...
S2 Ep. 15 Baba Yaga Pt 1 (100% That B*tch)
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker as they dive into the Russian/Slavic goddess meets archetype of Baba Yaga. She's a forest witch that rides a mortar and pestle ...
S2 Ep. 14 Selkies
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker for a romp around the islands in the North Atlantic with cute seal-people! Said to be the souls of those lost to the sea, selki...
S2 Ep.13 Oshun and Yemaya
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we delve into the spirit realm of the Orishas! We'll be talking magic, motherhood, queer goddesses, and peacocks as we sort throu...
S2 Ep. 12 Legendary Weapons (Tuckered Out)
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker in our brand-spanking-new TUCKERED OUT episode. Tucker leads us through tales that include: a winged last that speared a dead J...
Bedtime Story: Antartica (Tuckered Out)
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tucker's little romp around Antartica in our second Bedtime Story! It's a short and sweet little tale with a maniacal giant octopus. We ar...
S2 Ep. 11 Jewish Folk Tales
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker as they talk about creepy automaton-like golems, buy fancy frogs, and fall into at least 3 separate tangents. Folk tales from a...
S2 Ep. 10 Maui, The Sun & The Sky
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the Polynesian legends of the demigod Maui in this week's episode of ADD Storytelling! There are so many interesting myths surrounding Ma...
S2. Ep. 9 La Santa Muerte
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie & Tucker as they explore the origins and symbolism of the infamous alternative saint, La Santa Muerte, of Mexico and beyond. We discus...
S2. Ep. 8 Mongolian Death Worms, TUCKERED Out
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tuk takes the reins again with a jaunt through the Gobi desert looking for Mongolian Death Worms. Our journey takes us through prank-loving archaeolog...
S2. Ep. 7 Creepy Trees
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker as they discuss creepy tree facts and tales! They begin with funerary trees and the surprising toxicity of yew. After, a few tr...
S2. Ep 6. Half-Animal African Tales
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker on a romp though sub-Saharan Africa with these tales of half-human, half-animal characters. The were-animals (think "werewolf")...
S2. Ep. 5 Persephone & Demeter
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker in a feminist exploration of Persephone and Demeter, Greek goddesses of Earth, life, fertility, agriculture, death & rebirt...
S2. Ep. 4 Anomalous Rain, TUCKERED Out
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie, Tucker, and special guest Miranda in a dizzying adventure of things falling from the sky! Silky shreds? Rocks? Meat? We got you covered. ...
S2. Ep 3. Delayed Poisonings & Healing Poisons
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker in a romp through Thailand and medieval China on the topics of delayed and healing poisons! Delayed poisoning happens at a spec...
S2 Ep. 2 Inuit Tales
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie and Tucker on a wild series of tales from the Inuit! They discuss the myth that inspired the indie game Never Alone, a foster mom with a l...
S2. Ep. 1. Art Comes to Life
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of ADD Storytelling kicks off with a dive into art that comes to life in the Magic Paintbrush, the Chinese folktale, as well as the tale of P...
Ep 14. Slenderman (Video Episode)
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie & Tucker in a new video medium for an exploration of the Slenderman. We begin with some myths that could feasibly be related to Slende...
Ep 13. Italian Folklore Pt 2.
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie & Tucker for another romp around Italy with two very involved folk tales: Catherine the Wise and The One-Handed Murderer. Tucker chime...
Bedtime Story: Ix Chel & The Dragonflies
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An extra story from Ep 6. The Mayan Hero Twins of the goddess of the moon, Ix Chel. It's got some juicy gossip & a vulture. We'll see you again fo...
Ep. 12 TUCKERED Out: Magic Possession, Diseases, and the Djinn
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come join us in the more magical part of the earth where a djinn could be the cause of all your ailments. Tucker leads this episode and takes us on a ...
Ep 11. Italian Folklore Part 1
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maddie & Tucker on a romp through Italy and more ADD off-topic discussion than usual upfront! We begin with the malocchio, where you can be c...
Ep 10. American Indigenous Gender Anthology
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 10! A milestone that we don't mention or celebrate in the episode. Today, Maddie dives into the sacred stories that give certain tw...
Ep 9. Cinderella Around the World
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to ADD Storytelling with this episode about a global rags to riches tale, Cinderella. Tucker and Maddie find the best slipper versions to...
Ep 8. TUCKERED Out: Headless Men
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Tucker's second episode (complete with a new, special Wild West-like theme for the opening song) about headless men all over the world. The...
Ep 7. Weird Bible Stuff
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**Disclaimer: This is an examination of the Bible as a historical literary text, with modern interpretations. If a LGBTQQIAAP2S+, pro-BIPOC, or non-tr...
Ep 6. The Mayan Hero Twins
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Maddie & Tucker (possibly both ADD at this point) delve into the second book of Maya creation myths: Xibalba, the Mayan Underworld. This...
Ep 5. Savannah Ghosts & Lake Lanier
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week while Maddie regales us with excellent ghost-hunting advice, their favorite hauntings in Savannah, and little ghost boys who bite pe...
Ep 4. TUCKERED Out: Japanese Sea Creatures
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you're all feeling energetic because this week it's time to get Tuckered Out as our resident husband takes the wheel for an exploration of nautic...
Ep. 3. Anansi the Spider
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anansi is an Akan mythic being and cultural icon of Western Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. We go over his two most famous stories, his gende...
Ep. 2 Japanese Spirit Foxes (Kitsune & Inari)
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers Japanese spirit foxes: the inari & the kitsune. Inari foxes are messengers of the rice deity, Inari. We spend a majority of ou...
Ep. 1 Changelings
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join your neurodivergent host, Maddie, & her cohost, Tucker, on this careening journey talking about Changeling folktales: a fairy substitute for ...