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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.
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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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject!
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: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com. Book: More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject.
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
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
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 dan@folktaleproject.com.
This week on Folktale Project Classics we have the origin story of Count Siegfried of the Palatinate and his saint-like wife, Genovefa.
The first of our Folktale Project Classics is truly a classic tale with a (perhaps) unfamiliar ending?
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: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject!
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Amazing collection of short stories, inspiring, engaging and beautiful!
I am seriously sad at how underrated this podcast is... It helps me clear my mind everytime I hear an episode.