Listener sentiment
Myths and Legends continues to enjoy near-universal listener devotion, with the overwhelming majority of recent ratings at the top of the scale. Listeners consistently praise host Jason Weiser's warm, expressive narration, sharp humor, and thoroughly researched retellings of global folklore, with the Monkey King series remaining a perennial fan favorite and Reynard the Fox tales generating growing demand. The podcast stays a go-to sleep aid for many, who value its calming-but-engaging tone and consistent content warnings for darker material. Recurring requests for broader cultural coverage — Native American, South American, Aztec, Egyptian, and additional Indian and Chinese mythology — signal an audience eager for the show to expand beyond its core European and Asian traditions. Persistent complaints remain narrow but consistent: ad volume is jarring for sleep listeners (though several note improvement when the host reads ads in his own voice), and some paying subscribers report still hearing ads in the ad-free tier. A single one-star review sharply criticizing the host for broadly attributing Slavic mythology to Russia drew visible pushback from multiple listeners defending the show's accuracy and tone, while one listener separately flagged concern over a Harry Potter audiobook sponsorship. A brief episode gap in mid-July prompted short-lived schedule worries that appear to have resolved by August. Overall, the podcast retains a deeply loyal, multigenerational fanbase that treats it as both trusted cultural education and a genuine source of comfort.
Apple4.9 · 1,841
Summary generated Aug 21, 2026
