# 60 - Ladies Who Throw Cucumbers: The Lore of Kappas

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Podcast: [Ladies Who Lore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-who-lore-7046526)
Published: 2026-02-18T08:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2939

## Resource

In this week’s episode, Sammy dives into an adorably disturbing lore: Kappas. As the Ryer Vineyard is sipped, the ladies read a Mothman listener lore, beg for Bigfoot The Musical tickets, and participate in a lore-based drinking game. So grab your favorite cabernet sauvignon and watch your butt, Ladies Who Throw Cucumbers will have you swimming with metal objects from now on.  Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at LadiesWhoLorePod@gmail.com. If you love our show, please consider supporting us by joining our Patreon and following us on our socials: Instagram , Tiktok , and Youtube . And help others discover our show by rating, reviewing and subscribing on Spotify , Apple , or wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. TW: death, drowning Sources: “Introduction to Yōkai” by Matthew Meyer on Yokai.com    “Kappa” by Matthew Meyer on Yokai.com   “Meet the Kappa: Japan's Enigmatic Aquatic Yokai” by Nana Young on Bokksu.com ““Kappa”: The Terror of Japan’s Rivers” by Kagawa Masanobu on Nippon.com “Kappa” by The Tokyo Smart team on Tokoyo Smart “Yōkai and Amabie” by Trevor Graham on Japanhouse.Illinois.edu “Edo Period” by Graham Squires on World History Encyclopedia  “The Japanese Kappa: The Mischievous Water Demon’s Mythology” by Kim Kahan on Sakuraco  “Kappa” by Matthew Allison on World History Encyclopedia “Nintendo Mythology: Mystic Creatures” by Kyle England on Nintendojo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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