Weird and Wacky Tales with Gia!

cupid and psyche *valentine's episode a week late*

in this episode, i talk about the story of cupid and psyche. this is probably one of my favorites. also some further information... here's the short story: https://dakshagiakris.medium.com/the-headstone-e5fa7a0664bb here's my podcast: the musings of a raging introvert: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FMZOaFr2ITxqvmU7JGFDH?si=wghk36kcS_a6rCl_zgkkvw this is a try guys video about the whole anti-asian hate crime situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE more resources against anti-asian violence: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-you-can-do-to-fight-violence-and-racism-against-asian-americans this is the trevor noah video about the corona virus and the spanish flu (thought it was a great comparison): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EAn1Azqno Pervis Payne, an intellectually disabled man, was going to meet his girlfriend at her home when he found her neighbor brutally attacked. He was immediately pinned for the crime and has spent over 30 years on death row for it. Dustin Higgs was sentenced to the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of three women when he wasn't even the one to pull the trigger. The real murderer came forward, and he is currently serving life while Dustin is still on death row. Here is a resource to help Dustin: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-dustin-higgs/ Here is a resource to help Pervis: https://innocenceproject.org/pervis-payne-wrongful-conviction-what-to-know-innocent-tennessee for black lives matter: petitions: breonna's website (so you can help with her case) https://justiceforbreonna.org/ her official petition https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired/?source=ab_searchads&gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTdQ68oC2_tXTx4HRXjAitkNIJuuenv4bnRgcdwwtnXiaoZlsRzdrwBoCUQEQAvD_BwE bail fund (this one is for florida): https://www.floridajc.org/bail/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTaPZJ093qufp7FCD6kI7i9SexF2wG7XObGijKCk13hAc340ZKknJWBoCfqEQAvD_BwE movies/tv shows: dear white people pose (this is a must watch... blm and pride) self-made: inspired by the life of madam c.j. walker when they see us 13th becoming all-american

the labyrinth of the minotaur *the bestiality is off the charts*

in this episode, i talk about the labyrinth of the minotaur. this story is weird as hell. also some further information... here's the short story: https://dakshagiakris.medium.com/the-headstone-e5fa7a0664bb here's my podcast: the musings of a raging introvert: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FMZOaFr2ITxqvmU7JGFDH?si=wghk36kcS_a6rCl_zgkkvw this is a try guys video about the whole anti-asian hate crime situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE more resources against anti-asian violence: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-you-can-do-to-fight-violence-and-racism-against-asian-americans this is the trevor noah video about the corona virus and the spanish flu (thought it was a great comparison): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EAn1Azqno Pervis Payne, an intellectually disabled man, was going to meet his girlfriend at her home when he found her neighbor brutally attacked. He was immediately pinned for the crime and has spent over 30 years on death row for it. Dustin Higgs was sentenced to the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of three women when he wasn't even the one to pull the trigger. The real murderer came forward, and he is currently serving life while Dustin is still on death row. Here is a resource to help Dustin: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-dustin-higgs/ Here is a resource to help Pervis: https://innocenceproject.org/pervis-payne-wrongful-conviction-what-to-know-innocent-tennessee for black lives matter: petitions: breonna's website (so you can help with her case) https://justiceforbreonna.org/ her official petition https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired/?source=ab_searchads&gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTdQ68oC2_tXTx4HRXjAitkNIJuuenv4bnRgcdwwtnXiaoZlsRzdrwBoCUQEQAvD_BwE bail fund (this one is for florida): https://www.floridajc.org/bail/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTaPZJ093qufp7FCD6kI7i9SexF2wG7XObGijKCk13hAc340ZKknJWBoCfqEQAvD_BwE movies/tv shows: dear white people pose (this is a must watch... blm and pride) self-made: inspired by the life of madam c.j. walker when they see us 13th becoming all-american

the princess of bekhten *i tried my best to pronounce the names*

in this episode, i talk about the princess of bekhten. this is probably my shortest episode, but next week, i'm talking about the labyrinth, so look forward to that. also some further information... here's the short story: https://dakshagiakris.medium.com/the-headstone-e5fa7a0664bb here's my podcast: the musings of a raging introvert: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FMZOaFr2ITxqvmU7JGFDH?si=wghk36kcS_a6rCl_zgkkvw this is a try guys video about the whole anti-asian hate crime situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE more resources against anti-asian violence: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-you-can-do-to-fight-violence-and-racism-against-asian-americans this is the trevor noah video about the corona virus and the spanish flu (thought it was a great comparison): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EAn1Azqno Pervis Payne, an intellectually disabled man, was going to meet his girlfriend at her home when he found her neighbor brutally attacked. He was immediately pinned for the crime and has spent over 30 years on death row for it. Dustin Higgs was sentenced to the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of three women when he wasn't even the one to pull the trigger. The real murderer came forward, and he is currently serving life while Dustin is still on death row. Here is a resource to help Dustin: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-dustin-higgs/ Here is a resource to help Pervis: https://innocenceproject.org/pervis-payne-wrongful-conviction-what-to-know-innocent-tennessee for black lives matter: petitions: breonna's website (so you can help with her case) https://justiceforbreonna.org/ her official petition https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired/?source=ab_searchads&gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTdQ68oC2_tXTx4HRXjAitkNIJuuenv4bnRgcdwwtnXiaoZlsRzdrwBoCUQEQAvD_BwE bail fund (this one is for florida): https://www.floridajc.org/bail/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTaPZJ093qufp7FCD6kI7i9SexF2wG7XObGijKCk13hAc340ZKknJWBoCfqEQAvD_BwE movies/tv shows: dear white people pose (this is a must watch... blm and pride) self-made: inspired by the life of madam c.j. walker when they see us 13th becoming all-american

the story of shiva and sati *it's cute until it's not*

in this episode, i talk about the story of shiva and sati, how their union came to be, and their downfall. this story is again one that i grew up with, so it's very close to my heart

the dashavatarm *the incarnations of vishnu*

in this episode, i talk about the Dashavataram, specifically six incarnations of Lord Vishnu. these stories are dear to my heart, as i grew up with them. i did my best to paraphrase the stories, and my main source was the recollections of my grandmother's stories and the puffin book of magical indian myths by anita nair and atanu roy. also some further information... here's the short story: https://dakshagiakris.medium.com/the-headstone-e5fa7a0664bb here's my podcast: the musings of a raging introvert: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FMZOaFr2ITxqvmU7JGFDH?si=wghk36kcS_a6rCl_zgkkvw this is a try guys video about the whole anti-asian hate crime situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE more resources against anti-asian violence: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-you-can-do-to-fight-violence-and-racism-against-asian-americans this is the trevor noah video about the corona virus and the spanish flu (thought it was a great comparison): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EAn1Azqno Pervis Payne, an intellectually disabled man, was going to meet his girlfriend at her home when he found her neighbor brutally attacked. He was immediately pinned for the crime and has spent over 30 years on death row for it. Dustin Higgs was sentenced to the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of three women when he wasn't even the one to pull the trigger. The real murderer came forward, and he is currently serving life while Dustin is still on death row. Here is a resource to help Dustin: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-dustin-higgs/ Here is a resource to help Pervis: https://innocenceproject.org/pervis-payne-wrongful-conviction-what-to-know-innocent-tennessee for black lives matter: petitions: breonna's website (so you can help with her case) https://justiceforbreonna.org/ her official petition https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired/?source=ab_searchads&gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTdQ68oC2_tXTx4HRXjAitkNIJuuenv4bnRgcdwwtnXiaoZlsRzdrwBoCUQEQAvD_BwE bail fund (this one is for florida): https://www.floridajc.org/bail/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsO_4BRBBEiwAyagRTaPZJ093qufp7FCD6kI7i9SexF2wG7XObGijKCk13hAc340ZKknJWBoCfqEQAvD_BwE movies/tv shows: dear white people pose (this is a must watch... blm and pride) self-made: inspired by the life of madam c.j. walker when they see us 13th becoming all-american