Floorboard 15: In a field full of wildflowers, a Blade of grass falls in love with a Bee. But as the Blade grows, it finds that love is not always kind.

CW: none

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. 

Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our Intro and outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.

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Floorboard 14:

Young Klaus Apero knows that it is going to be a hard winter for his little village. Then, the Salesman knocks on the Apero’s door to sell them something they cannot refuse.

CW: firearms, violence

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. 

Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. The Salesman score is written and performed by Jack Morsovillo, and the Salesman song is by Maya and Ellen Reter and Joe Blanchard. Additional voices from the Potluck Collective. Our art is by Megan Lenane. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.

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Floorboard 13:

On the first day that Martha started knitting, no one had a clue what she was doing. But as she kept on knitting and knitting away, she ignites something that changes the world forever.

CW: mention of death

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. 

Designed and directed and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro and outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Special thanks to the lovely Marthas, Carmens, and Deloreses in our lives. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.

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Floorboard 12:

Lena is a young sailor with something to prove. To make her mark, she sails out to the mysterious wreck of the S.S. Steadfast on the last fair day of November—only to find that the gales of November have come early.

CW: thalassophobia, child endangerment

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. 

Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro and outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.

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Floorboard 11:

When the formerly deceased Clarence Constant wakes up under a Purple Moon, he knows he only has one night to find the love of his life. Two undead lovers collide together for one last joyful dance.  

CW: implied homophobia and transphobia

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. 

Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our Intro and outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Additional Voices for this episode from Brandon Acosta, Ruby Gibson, Mitchell Maguire, Olivia Pryor, Maya Reter, Max Volpert, and Casey Wells. Special Thanks to our character consultant, Symon Winsor. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.

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Welcome to Season 2, dear listener! 

A couple hours before sunrise, in the gentlest part of the night, there was the lazy-raucous laughter of a party that had gone on all night. We return to the Singing Porch for a prologue, where the Porch Outside the Party is almost ready to sing. Gee—I wonder what stories will be told on a night as beautiful as this?

CW: none

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. 

Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Additional voices provided in this episode by Ruby Gibson. Our Intro and outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.

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(Un)Likeminded FEED DROP:

As we gear up for Season 2 of the Singing Porch to begin on Monday, May 18th, take a listen to Episode 1 of August Year Round’s sci-fi anthology podcast, (Un)Likeminded.

“Two beings—one of flesh and one of iron—find themselves trapped in a torturous transfer of humanity and consciousness.”

Content Warnings: body horror, descriptions of violence, blood

Check out more about (Un)Likeminded here!

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“Do You Have a Moment?” was the 2nd place winner of Silver Sound’s Winter 2025 48 hour sonic dash Competition. Designed and directed by Maya Reter, composition and music production by Samuel Perlman, script and performance by Joe Blanchard.

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Floorboard #10. Wending is a Fable Sprite, a creature that lives and breathes creativity. But with her author stuck at an unfulfilling desk job, her magic fails. Wending and her family must take action—before it’s too late.

Thank you for listening to the conclusion of our 3-episode mini-series, Voices From the Porch. But don’t you worry! Season 2 is on its way to you, coming 2026. Thanks for being here!

Content Warnings: none

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Bennett Petersen. Additional voices by Joe Blanchard, Laney Yoo, and Scott Hanada. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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Floorboard #9. Everyone who’s anyone on the islands knows—never take rocks from the beach. But when Kawika finds a stone that is truly strange…he simply can’t resist.

Content Warnings: children in danger 

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Scott Hanada. Additional wildlife field recordings in this episode recorded by Dylan Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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