Latest Subcreation Podcast Episodes
A Special Announcement!
In a Certain Kingdom - November 14, 2022 19:56 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsDn. Nicholas will be taking a brief hiatus from his podcast. Click here to find out what he is working on in the meantime!
The Wooden Eagle
In a Certain Kingdom - October 20, 2022 11:57 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsA certain Tsar collects artisans like trinkets. And what do you think? Of course they all compete for his attention. But once a goldsmith and a carpenter argue so much they nearly come to blows. The Tsar, never one to avoid an exciting opportunity, orders them to create the greatest work of art e...
Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and Koschei the Deathless
In a Certain Kingdom - September 29, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIn a variation on a familiar story, Prince Ivan is the only one of his three brothers with the vigilance to find the thief of his father's golden apples. But when he tries to catch the thief - a firebird - he catches nothing but a tail feather. His father, overcome by the feather's beauty, promis...
Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby, and the Little Prince of the Sun
In a Certain Kingdom - August 13, 2022 17:20 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsLittle Prince Ivan was born dumb, and his parents couldn't wait to have another child. Anything was better than a voiceless future Tsar! But you should be careful what you wish for. They did have another child. A girl. But she had iron teeth. And an unfortunate taste for... well, everything! This...
Just Like Salt and Baba Yaga
In a Certain Kingdom - July 20, 2022 17:15 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsToday we're happy to share two shorter stories, one called "Just Like Salt" and the other the return of everyone's favorite villain: Baba Yaga. In the analysis section, Deacon Nicholas recommends a wonderful new book that has some fascinating things to say about early Christian poetry and imagin...
The Tale of Vasilisa Mikulishna
In a Certain Kingdom - July 07, 2022 13:13 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsThis week we return to the world of mythical Kiev for another tale of the bogatyrs and... their wives? The Tale of Vasilisa Mikulishna is a wonderfully fun gender-swapping tale that puts masculine and feminine tropes on their head... only to put them all back in glorious order by the end. In th...
The Proud Bride
In a Certain Kingdom - June 23, 2022 06:30 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIn "The Proud Bride," we see the classic trope of the shrewish bride who is impossible to marry off (think King Thrushbeard and the Taming of the Shrew) being tamed by a trickster figure of a groom. But this time, it's the Russian fairy tale version. In the analysis, Deacon Nicholas reflects on...
The Three Sons Serbian
In a Certain Kingdom - June 09, 2022 11:55 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsWhen a mysterious old woman visits the house of three brothers, unexpected gifts begin to abound. But the greatest gift is sometimes the smallest, least expected thing... In the analysis section, Deacon Nicholas continues his examination of the poetry of St Gregory the Theologian and finds some ...
Ivan the Peasant’s Son
In a Certain Kingdom - May 26, 2022 18:38 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIvan, the third son of a peasant family, refuses to be left behind when his brothers go to war against a dragonish monster. And a good thing, too! For his brothers prefer snoring to swordplay. After coming into a land scorched by the attacks of the monster, Ivan becomes the last man standing betw...
Ivan the Peasant's Son
In a Certain Kingdom - May 26, 2022 06:38 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIvan, the third son of a peasant family, refuses to be left behind when his brothers go to war against a dragonish monster. And a good thing, too! For his brothers prefer snoring to swordplay. After coming into a land scorched by the attacks of the monster, Ivan becomes the last man standing betw...
The Third Son
In a Certain Kingdom - May 12, 2022 17:01 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsThe Third Son, a Carpatho-Russian fairy tale, starts like the well-known parable of the talents. But this time, we're looking at it from the perspective of the lazy, third son who did nothing with the talent given to him. What happened to that poor son? Well, in this tale, he goes on a transforma...
Season 3 Trailer
In a Certain Kingdom - April 28, 2022 13:14 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsAfter a long wait, In a Certain Kingdom is back! And thanks to the show's patrons, it will now be an ongoing bi-monthly podcast with no limit to the number of episodes. Not only that, but Nicholas Kotar is going to include stories not only from Russia, but from Ukraine, Carpatho-Russia, Georgia, ...
The Return of Ilya Muromets
In a Certain Kingdom - October 28, 2021 13:42 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsAs the Tatar horde lords it over Kiev, Ilya slowly digs himself out of his prison. There is no one else left between Batu-khan and total domination. Batu decides to try to woo Ilya, instead of keeping him imprisoned. But Ilya will have none of it, and Batu orders him to be executed. At the place ...
Ilya Muromets and Batu Khan
In a Certain Kingdom - October 21, 2021 08:50 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIlya Muromets's fateful words to Vladimir prove true. A massive army led by the terrifying Batu-Khan approaches Kiev, intent on destroying it and feasting in its streets. Vladimir, in his terror, agrees to let the Tatars into the city, in return for his life. But Ilya Muromets will have none of ...
Ilya Muromets Quarrels with Prince Vladimir
In a Certain Kingdom - October 15, 2021 16:25 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsAfter the untimely death of Sukhmann the young warrior, Ilya Muromets is furious with Vladimir of Kiev. He plans to take revenge on the prince, but Vladimir manages to pacify him for a short time. But the boyars of Kiev are at it again. Jealous of Ilya's preferred position in court, they slander ...
Sukhmann the Young Warrior
In a Certain Kingdom - October 07, 2021 14:51 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsWhen Sukhmann the young warrior comes to Vladimir's feast, he feels a sudden desire to thank his host with a special gift. A white swan caught with his own two hands. But his hunting does not go at all as he planned. Unexpectedly, he is faced with a new enemy of the Rus. A never-before seen fight...
The Daughter of the Tsar of the Sea
In a Certain Kingdom - July 07, 2021 11:54 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsSadko is a young musician. The best in Novgorod! But he's also one of the poorest. This is the lot of the true artist. No one understands him, he feels. No one except the beautiful river near his city. Well, it turns out that the river does understand him. Not only that, but she (yes, she!) is in...
The Wedding of Dobrynia, son of Nikita.
In a Certain Kingdom - June 30, 2021 09:14 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsDobrynia, son of Nikita, fresh off his victory over the dragon, finds a mysterious set of hoof prints in the forest. He follows them, and finds a mysterious warrior. But who that warrior actually is, he could never have guessed... In the analysis section, Deacon Nicholas reads an email from a li...
The Story of Nikita the Tanner
In a Certain Kingdom - June 16, 2021 10:14 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIn our second dragon-themed tale, Kiev the great city's perfect existence is darkened by a terrible dragon. It promises not to destroy the city, but only if the people offer it a beautiful maiden once a month. Finally, it's the princess's turn. Her only hope of avoiding a terrible death is a humb...
Dobrynia Nikitich and the Dragon
In a Certain Kingdom - June 03, 2021 08:39 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIn the court of Kiev, there are three famous warriors. We've already met Ilya Muromets. We haven't yet met Dobrynia Nikitich or Alyosha Popovich. It's time for Dobrynia's story, a mythic tale of a dragon who likes to steal princesses, a young warrior out to clear his name, and a battle that will...
The Story of Volga Vseslav’evich
In a Certain Kingdom - May 27, 2021 01:38 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsAfter Ilya Muromets was healed by the three wanderers, they warned him against ever picking a fight with several famous fellow-warriors. One of those was Volga Vseslav'evich, renowned for his strength, but even more for his cunning. This is his story, a tale filled with deep magic, deeds of renow...
The Story of Volga Vseslav'evich
In a Certain Kingdom - May 26, 2021 13:38 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsAfter Ilya Muromets was healed by the three wanderers, they warned him against ever picking a fight with several famous fellow-warriors. One of those was Volga Vseslav'evich, renowned for his strength, but even more for his cunning. This is his story, a tale filled with deep magic, deeds of renow...
Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Outlaw
In a Certain Kingdom - May 20, 2021 11:08 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIlya Muromets comes home after his harrowing encounter with Svyatogor in the mountains. After receiving a blessing from his parents, he goes out into the world for the first time. Immediately, he saves a city from an army, to the acclaim of everyone. But a sinister force lies between him and Kiev...
Ilya Muromets: Part 2
In a Certain Kingdom - May 13, 2021 16:41 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsIlya Muromets, fresh from his healing at the hands of the mysterious wanderers, goes to Krasnoiar the great smith to receive his first set of arms and armor. But no matter how much Krasnoiar tries, he's unable to make Ilya a sword. So Ilya travels into the holy mountains to encounter Svyatogor, ...
The Childhood of Ilya Muromets
In a Certain Kingdom - May 06, 2021 08:28 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsA peasant couple, though happily married, have a hidden grief. They haven't been given any children. So when their first son is finally born, they expect great things from him. But what they get instead is a cripple, a child unable to walk or do anything for himself. So how did this sickly child ...
Season 2 Trailer
In a Certain Kingdom - April 23, 2021 07:04 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsNicholas Kotar presents a teaser for the new season In a Certain Kingdom, which will begin on Thursday, May 6.
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
In a Certain Kingdom - November 05, 2020 12:44 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsThis classic, which was written down in verse by Alexander Pushkin, Russia's greatest poet, is a cautionary tale about the danger of desiring too much. No villains or heroes in this one, just some unexpected magic from a talking fish... and the surprising lengths to which some people will go whe...
The White Duck
In a Certain Kingdom - October 29, 2020 11:14 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsA prince marries a princess. Yes, that's actually the beginning of this story! But he has to go away on a long journey. As though he could tell that terrible things would happen, he warned his new wife never to leave her room. But there couldn't be anything wrong about walking in the garden, coul...
Sister Alionushka and Brother Ivanushka
In a Certain Kingdom - October 22, 2020 13:21 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsTwo orphans wander the wide world. At every turn, danger lurks. But little Ivanushka just can't get over his thirst! In spite of his sister's warning, he drinks the water... and turns into a goat. But that seeming tragedy sets into motion a series of events that will lead to the ultimate happily ...
The Red Flower
In a Certain Kingdom - October 15, 2020 13:06 ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsA merchant has three daughters, whom he loves dearly. Before leaving on a long journey, he offers them to choose any gift they desire, and he promises to give it to them. But the third daughter asks the impossible: the most beautiful red flower in the world. The merchant searches and searches, ...
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