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 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

Folktale Project Classics - A Tuscan Bluebeard 10/16/2024

Folktale Project Classics - A Tuscan Bluebeard This week's story of 'A Tuscan Bluebeard' is my last Folktale Project Classic for a while! Beginning next week I'll be returning with new stories, plus some new stories from you! 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/33481292

Folktale Project Classics - The Master Maid 10/09/2024

Folktale Project Classics - The Master Maid This week's story of 'The Master Maid' is quite a tale indeed! As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. 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/33378957

Folktale Project Classics - The Fairies 10/02/2024

Folktale Project Classics - The Fairies This week's tale is my favorite version of 'The Fairies' and I hope it's yours as well! As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. 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/33283777

Folktale Project Classics - A Misfit Ghost 09/25/2024

Folktale Project Classics - A Misfit Ghost This week's tale is the story of a ghost ship encountered by the predecessor of the US Coast Guard. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. 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/33187327

Folktale Project Classics - Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper 09/18/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper This week's tale is the classic story of Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. I'd like to start with having you tell your stories. Have an story that you'd like to share? Reach out at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/33091317

Folktale Project Classics - American Fairytales 09/11/2024

Folktale Project Classics - American Fairytales This week's story is a full book! "American Fairytales" by L. Frank Baum is filled with vignettes and followed hot on the heels of the wildly successful "Wizard of Oz". As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. I'd like to start with having you tell your stories. Have an story that you'd like to share? Reach out at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32994387

Folktale Project Classics - Hansel and Gretel 09/04/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Hansel and Gretel This week's tale is the classic story of Hansel and Gretel. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. I'd like to start with having you tell your stories. Have an story that you'd like to share? Reach out at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32886122

Folktale Project Classics - The Princess Rosette 08/28/2024

Folktale Project Classics - The Princess Rosette This week's tale comes to us from France. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. I'd like to start with having you tell your stories. Have an story that you'd like to share? Reach out at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32760542

Folktale Project Classics - The Dreamer 08/21/2024

Folktale Project Classics - The Dreamer This week's tale comes to us from Armenia. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. I'd like to start with having you tell your stories. Have an story that you'd like to share? Reach out at /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32615847

Folktale Project Classics - The Fountain of Giant Land 08/14/2024

Folktale Project Classics - The Fountain of Giant Land This week is one of my favorite folktales from Brazil. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. Have an idea you'd like to share? Reach out at /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32562012

Folktale Project Classics - Raiko and the Shi-Ten Doji 08/07/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Raiko and the Shi-Ten Doji This week one of my favorite Japanese folktales. As I'm revisiting these tales I'm thinking hard about what the next chapter of The Folktale Project looks like. Have an idea you'd like to share? Reach out at . /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32457447

Folktale Project Classics - Genovefa 07/30/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Genovefa This week on Folktale Project Classics we have the origin story of Count Siegfried of the Palatinate and his saint-like wife, Genovefa. /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32351442

Folktale Project Classics - Little Red Riding Hood 07/24/2024

Folktale Project Classics - Little Red Riding Hood The first of our Folktale Project Classics is truly a classic tale with a (perhaps) unfamiliar ending? /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32262002

The Voice of Death - A Roumanian Folktale 07/17/2024

The Voice of Death - A Roumanian Folktale Our last new story for a bit is a short (but very good) tale about death. Starting next week The Folktale Project will be replaying classic stories while we get ready for something completely new. Title: Roumanian Fairy Tales Author: Various Compiler: Mite Kremnitz Editor: J. M. Percival Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32152247

Reflections - A Japanese Fairytale 07/10/2024

Reflections - A Japanese Fairytale This week's tale comes from rural Japan and shows how a young couple discovers some modern conveniences. Title: Japanese Fairy Tales Author: Grace James Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/32071137

Little Annie's Dream - An American Fairytale 07/03/2024

Little Annie's Dream - An American Fairytale This week's story comes to us from the one and only Louisa May Alcott. 'Little Annie's Dream" is a story about controlling our negative emotions, something that I'm sure we all struggle with from time to time. Book: Flower Fables Author: Louisa May Alcott Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31984072

The Two Jewels - A Jewish Fairytale 06/26/2024

The Two Jewels - A Jewish Fairytale A story with quite the important message about tolerance, particularly when it comes to religion. Title: Jewish Fairy Stories Translator: Gerald Friedlander Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31881932

The Woodman and the Mountain Fairies - A Korean Folktale 06/19/2024

The Woodman and the Mountain Fairies - A Korean Folktale A very familiar tale of a human getting caught up in the affairs of fairies, but this time from Korea. Book: Korean Fairy Tales Author: William Elliot Griffis Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31798737

Uncle Capriano - An Italian Folktale 06/12/2024

Uncle Capriano - An Italian Folktale From 'Italian Popular Tales' we have the story of practical jokes gone (in my opinion) too far with Uncle Capriano. Book: Italian Popular Tales Author: Thomas Frederick Crane Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31699032

The King of the Golden Mountain - A German Folktale 06/05/2024

The King of the Golden Mountain - A German Folktale This week we return to The Brothers Grimm with the harrowing tale of the making (and keeping) of a King. Book: Snowdrop & Other Tales Authors: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31603852

The Flower-Elves - A Chinese Folktale 05/29/2024

The Flower-Elves - A Chinese Folktale This week from China we have a sweet and short story of the cooperation between man and nature. Book: The Chinese Fairy Book Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Martens Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31499247

The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body - A Norwegian Folktale 05/22/2024

The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body - A Norwegian Folktale 'The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body' is a familiar tale, but one that is at the same time very much its own story of love and kindness. Title: East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North Authors: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31411477

The Lost Woman - A Blackfeet Folktale 05/15/2024

The Lost Woman - A Blackfeet Folktale This week we have a love story from the Blackfeet Nation. It's quite a tale brought to us by George Bird Grinnell. Title: Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People Author: George Bird Grinnell Host: Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at ! /episode/index/show/folktaleproject/id/31293682

Prince Sandalwood: The Father of Korea - A Korean Folktale 05/08/2024

Prince Sandalwood: The Father of Korea - A Korean Folktale Today's story is a combination of my favorite types of tales and origin story and a tale told by a grandparent to their grandchildren. That it features a bear turning human is just a bonus! Book: Korean Fairy Tales Author: William Elliot Griffis 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/31175142

Unlucky Daniel - A Russian Fairytale 05/01/2024

Unlucky Daniel - A Russian Fairytale Today a very lucky Dan will share with you the twisted and twisting tale of 'Unlucky Daniel'. Book: Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Author: Anonymous Illustrator: Noel L. Nisbet Translator: R. Nisbet Bain 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/31063013

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