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This week on Myths and Legends, it's the story of a bear boy from France. You'll see why you don't wanna punt toads, they might curse you and your family forever, and why you do want to be an equal opportunity employer, even when it comes to bears, or just very hairy teens. The creature this week is from South Africa, and it's a monster that keeps murderers off the road. [upbeat music] This is Myths and Legends, episode 418, Our Son, Orson the Bear. This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins, and others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen. Today's a literary fairy tale by the French Countess du Segur from the early 1800s. And we'll talk more about her life at the end of the episode. But we'll jump in with two women running for their lives. [tense music] "We need to go." Paseros could barely contain her anxiety. The king's brother, Prince Indolence, and his wife, Princess Nonchalant, fled just ahead of the assassins' knives. The king would be coming