The Folktale Project

Every week The Folktale Project brings you new folklore, fairytales, myths and legends from around the world. Some tales you've heard before and some brand new.

The Folktale Project Classics - Queen Aster 05/09/2025

The Folktale Project Classics - Queen Aster This week brings the revisiting of a classic tale by Louisa May Alcott - 'Queen Aster'. Host Find out where to subscribe to The Folktale Project at Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/36494350

The Folktale Project - The Little Brother and Sister 05/02/2025

The Folktale Project - The Little Brother and Sister A new tale this week from the Brothers Grimm, and it's about as wholesome as they get! To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/36403490

The Folktale Project - The Wise Men of Gotham 04/25/2025

The Folktale Project - The Wise Men of Gotham The tale of The Wise Men of Gotham goes far beyond the stories you'll hear today, but that doesn't make these stories any less fun! To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/36301880

The Folktale Project - The Boy Who Was Called Thick-Head 04/18/2025

The Folktale Project - The Boy Who Was Called Thick-Head This week's new story comes to us from Canada and Professor Cyrus Macmillan and his 'Canadian Fairy Tales'. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/36212460

The Folktale Project - The Wind in the Pine Tree 04/11/2025

The Folktale Project - The Wind in the Pine Tree Apologies for the last few missed episodes, adjusting to new schedules is always a bear. But we're back today with a new story from Japan! 'The Wind in the Pine Tree' is a perfect little love story in honor of my wife and the large pine at our new home. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/36084760

The Folktale Project Classics - Tattercoats 03/31/2025

The Folktale Project Classics - Tattercoats Fresh from the archives - one of my favorite English folktales - Take one part "The Goosegirl", one part "Cinderella", and mix it with a little 'Pied Piper' and you'll get the English folktale of 'Tattercoats'. /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35936995

The Folktale Project - How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Suit 03/28/2025

The Folktale Project - How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Suit Today's story is a tribute to my wife's discovery of a turkey buzzard near our house last week. It's the Iroquois tale of 'How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Suit'. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35906345

The Folktale Project Classics - Dr. Knowall 03/24/2025

The Folktale Project Classics - Dr. Knowall A classic from 2017's season - the German tale of 'Dr. Know-All' as brought to us by The Brothers Grimm. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35841090

The Folktale Project - The Two Cat Witches 03/21/2025

The Folktale Project - The Two Cat Witches Our newest tale comes to us from Wales and features a wise and brave traveller named Hugh. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35796830

The Folktale Project Classics - Finist the Bright Falcon 03/17/2025

The Folktale Project Classics - Finist the Bright Falcon This week we go all the way back to Episode 100 of the podcast. 'Finist the Bright Falcon' is a Russian tale that certainly deserves to be replayed. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35723830

The Folktale Project - Two Stories from Japan 03/14/2025

The Folktale Project - Two Stories from Japan This week on for our new tales we have two stories from the Ainu people of Japan - 'The Kind Giver and the Grudging Giver.' and 'The Man who was changed into a Fox.' To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35680655

The Folktale Project Classic - The Glass Dog 03/10/2025

The Folktale Project Classic - The Glass Dog This week on Folktale Project Classics we dive into the archives for 'The Glass Dog' from "American Fairy Tales" by L. Frank Baum. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35578250

The Folktale Project - The Wise Bat 03/07/2025

The Folktale Project - The Wise Bat A new story this Friday from Tibet! The Wise Bat tells the story of an easily conviced King and a rather smart subject. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35560650

The Folktale Project - The King and The Apple 02/28/2025

The Folktale Project - The King and The Apple This week we have a new tale from Georgia read in honor of my wordplay and riddle loving wife and father. I do hope you all enjoy 'The King and The Apple'. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35476420

The Folktale Project - The Good Children 02/21/2025

The Folktale Project - The Good Children This week we celebrate a move to Fridays with a Slavic tale of resistance to tyranny. 'The Good Children' comes to us from "Sixty Folk-Tales from Exclusively Slavonic Sources", by A.H. Wratislaw. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35260280

The Folktale Project Classics - Knight Roland 02/05/2025

The Folktale Project Classics - Knight Roland One of my favorite tales from "Legends of the Rhine" tells the story of the heroic Roland, a knight and nephew of Charlemagne. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35161895

The Folktale Project - The Crow-Peri 01/29/2025

The Folktale Project - The Crow-Peri We're back with a new story from Turkey this week. 'The Crow-Peri' from "Turkish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales" is a really wonderful way to jump back into things, happy ending and all. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/35049225

Folktale Project Classics - The Box of Robbers 01/15/2025

Folktale Project Classics - The Box of Robbers This week we have a story from the archives and one of my favorite collections of tales - American Fairy Tales. 'The Box of Robbers" is a hilarious story of a curious child and a hidden crate's contents. /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34857885

The Three Billy Goats Gruff 2025 01/08/2025

The Three Billy Goats Gruff 2025 While I'm focusing on new stories from new regions this year this tale was suggested and I just had to share it! Enjoy the classic - Three Billy Goats Gruff. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34760885

Our Top Story of 2024 - The Voice of Death 01/01/2025

Our Top Story of 2024 - The Voice of Death One last (or first) tradition this holiday season at The Folktale Project - the most popular story of 2024. This past year was certainly a hard one for some and I do hope that next year is better than the last for all of us. /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34679090

A Visit from St. Nicholas - 2024 12/24/2024

A Visit from St. Nicholas - 2024 Today is my very favorite tradition - the annual reading of A Visit from St. Nicholas. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34598875

Folktale Project - Jack Hannaford 12/18/2024

Folktale Project - Jack Hannaford A new story this week from English Fairy Tales - a collection we know quite well! 'Jack Hannaford' is a tale of two fools (a husband and a wife) and an old soldier out to fool them. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34492920

Folktale Project Classics - Prince Autumn 12/11/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Prince Autumn This week's classic tale is a story of autumn, something that seems to have come and (mostly gone) in the blink of an eye this year! To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34371050

The Fool and the Birch-Tree 12/04/2024

The Fool and the Birch-Tree Today's brand new story from "Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore " is 'The Fool and the Birch-Tree'. A tale of three brothers, murder and riches. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34267175

Folktale Project Classics - Mrs. November's Dinner Party 11/27/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Mrs. November's Dinner Party It's Thanksgiving here in the US tomorrow so today we have a revisiting of one of my favorite Thanksgiving tales. Mrs. November's Dinner Party perfectly captures that chaos that is a family holiday dinner. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/34166475

The Skunk in Tante Odette's Oven 11/20/2024

The Skunk in Tante Odette's Oven This week we have a new story, a listener suggestion from Liz Spiva from "The Talking Cat and other tales of French Canada". Liz, I hope you enjoy the story! Book: The talking cat, and other stories of French Canada Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/33995852

Folktale Project Classics - The Capture of Father Time 11/13/2024

Folktale Project Classics - The Capture of Father Time This week's Folktale Project Classic is a fun tale from "American Fairy Tales" - 'The Capture of Father Time'. Join us next week for an all new tale. If there's a story you'd like to hear please reach out at [email protected]. /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/33905727

The Buried Moon 11/06/2024

The Buried Moon Today we have a listener submission from Jennifer Longe who is working on a film based on the tale of 'The Buried Moon'. If there's a story you'd like to hear please reach out at . Book: More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/33793682

Folktale Project Classic - Stingy Jack 10/31/2024

Folktale Project Classic - Stingy Jack I know that I promised new stories (and that this one is a day later than normal) but today is Halloween and that means we had to adjust our schedule to release the annual telling of our favorite Irish Halloween tale - Stingy Jack. Image © National Museum of Ireland /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/33683492

The Six Sillies 10/23/2024

The Six Sillies We're back! This week we have a new story, one that I think is the perfect way to ease back into new tales. Something short and silly :) I'd like to start with having you tell your stories. Have an story that you'd like to share? Reach out at [email protected]. /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/33567947

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