About this episode
This episode features a Seneca and Shawnee legend about how the raccoon got its eye mask and tail stripes, with Marielle Heller and Jorma Taccone as guests.
Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Can You Ever Forgive Me) and Jorma Taccone (The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Little Fox and the Wild Imagination) headline a Seneca and Shawnee legend about how the raccoon got its eye mask and tail stripes. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .
People in this episode
Guests: Marielle Heller, Jorma Taccone
Topics covered
- legend
- raccoon
- eye mask
- tail stripes
- storytelling
Keywords
- raccoon
- legend
- Seneca
- Shawnee
- storytelling
- Marielle Heller
- Jorma Taccone
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Lonely Island, Seth Meyers Podcast
Books & works: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Little Fox and the Wild Imagination
Places: Seneca, Shawnee
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