431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams

431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams

From Myths and Legends by Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

March 25, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 431

About this episode

This episode features two stories about characters named Ahmet who pursue their dreams, exploring themes of aspiration and the unexpected challenges that arise.

✨ Cobbler Ahmet just wants to fix shoes ✨ But his wife wants those sweet, sweet bath reservations, so it looks like he's going to go be the Chief Astrologer to the Sultan. The only problem(s)? He doesn't like astrology, doesn't know how to do it, and starts out by selling his astrology by the side of the highway. That's actually the second story, because this week there are two stories of two Ahmets following dreams. On the first is junkman Ahmet, who has the same wonderful dream every night...except when it stops being wonderful, and starts getting real, he learns that sometimes following your dreams can be painful. And also weird. 😈 The Creature: Wapaloosie If you find you're always misplacing your gloves, they might be actively crawling away from you...because they're made from the fur of a Wapaloosie, a half squirrel, half dachshund, half caterpillar. --- 📖 The Book! Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st ! Written by Carissa, it's a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend for the modern age. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us. Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder 🔗 Links: Membership…

People in this episode

Hosts: Carissa, Jason Weiser

Topics covered

  • Turkish folklore
  • dreams
  • astrology
  • mythical creatures
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Turkish folklore
  • Ahmet
  • astrology
  • dreams
  • Wapaloosie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Myths and Legends

Books & works: Arthurian legend

Places: Turkey

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