# Folklore on The No Agenda Show

Folklore comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2009 to April 2017.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** April 2009 – April 2017
- **Related topics:** [Baltimore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baltimore.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Easter Bunny](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/easter-bunny.md), [Lent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lent.md), [Moonshine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moonshine.md), [Nascar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nascar.md), [Pirates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pirates.md), [Prohibition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prohibition.md), [Slang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/slang.md), [Supernatural](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supernatural.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Easter Bunny Origins, Hares, and German Lutheran Folklore

- **Episode:** [921: Bagels & Bins](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/921-bagels-bins.md)
- **Published:** 2017-04-16
- **Time:** 2:10–5:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/921-bagels-bins/chapter/easter-bunny-origins-hares-and-german-lutheran-folklore.md

The history of the Easter Bunny is traced back to 1600s German Lutheran traditions where an "Easter Hare" judged the behavior of children. Differences between hares and bunnies are explained, noting that hares live above ground and run at high speeds. The tradition of colored eggs is linked to breaking the fast of Lent, while the hare's association with the Virgin Mary stems from ancient beliefs about its reproductive biology.

Keywords: [easter bunny](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/easter-bunny.md), hare, german lutherans, [lent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lent.md), georg von frankenow, [folklore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/folklore.md)

### Apple Core Baltimore, Childhood Games

- **Episode:** [718: Sizeist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/718-sizeist.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-03
- **Time:** 1:56:36–1:58:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/718-sizeist/chapter/apple-core-baltimore-childhood-games.md

A traditional childhood game involving the phrase "Apple core, Baltimore" is discussed in the context of recent events in the city. The game involves a call-and-response that ends with throwing an apple core at a designated person. The origins of the rhyme are traced back to early 20th-century folklore and later appearances in Disney cartoons.

Keywords: [baltimore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baltimore.md), apple core, [folklore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/folklore.md), childhood games, [slang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/slang.md)

### Birthday Celebrations and NASCAR Folklore Debunking

- **Episode:** [448: Lucy the Luddite](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/448-lucy-the-luddite.md)
- **Published:** 2012-09-30
- **Time:** 1:55:14–1:59:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/448-lucy-the-luddite/chapter/birthday-celebrations-and-nascar-folklore-debunking.md

After reading birthday wishes, John Dvorak discusses his research into the origins of NASCAR. He argues that the popular narrative linking the sport's beginnings to Prohibition-era moonshine runners is largely a fabricated "folktale" used to market the organization.

Keywords: [nascar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nascar.md), daytona, [prohibition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prohibition.md), [moonshine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moonshine.md), [folklore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/folklore.md)

### Chinese Porpoise Legend, Pirate Deterrence

- **Episode:** [89: Nuke the Gay Pirates](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/89-nuke-the-gay-pirates.md)
- **Published:** 2009-04-16
- **Time:** 43:24–45:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/89-nuke-the-gay-pirates/chapter/chinese-porpoise-legend-pirate-deterrence.md

A report from a Chinese news website claims that thousands of porpoises blocked pirates from attacking a vessel. The hosts dismiss the story as "cultural malarkey" and supernatural propaganda similar to historical Japanese myths about divine storms protecting the nation.

Keywords: porpoises, [pirates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pirates.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [supernatural](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supernatural.md), maritime folklore

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