Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm

Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm

By Mel PowellComedyFictionComedy Fiction
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Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm episodes

  • A Kopeck For Your Thoughts

    What happens when Boris the Balagoola encounters a talking machine? Probably just what you'd expect of a Wise Fool.

    [Note: the version of this story has been altered slightly from what appears in the book, to streamline the audio experience.]

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    3 min
  • The Horse's Tale

    A milkman, a rabbi, a white horse, and a Tsar walk into a bar. Well, not quite...but among the Wise Fools almost anything is possible.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    4 min
  • Right On Cue

    Need an actor for a small but important part? Hire a Wise Fool.

    Special appearance by Nancy Sullivan!

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    4 min
  • Natural Selection

    There are few more dangerous statements than "We formed a committee." Appointing Wise Fools to that committee would likely do the trick.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    3 min
  • The Witness

    It's not always easy eliciting clear testimony in the court of Wise Fools.

    Special appearance by Nancy Sullivan.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    3 min
  • The Day Chelm Stood Still

    If you were from another planet, you would want to meet the Wise Fools, too.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    4 min
  • Let It Ride

    Always be kind to those who helped you.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    4 min
  • Still Going

    This is the story of Selma the Seamstress and Louise the Lip, and perhaps even the accidental invention of the filibuster.

    Special appearance by Nancy Sullivan.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    6 min
  • The Wise Children of Chelm

    Which child of the village is the Wisest of the future Wise Fools?

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    5 min
  • Ticket, Please (script version)

    Everyone's welcome, but you have to have a ticket! (Performance version of the prose story presented as Episode 23.) Featuring the wonderful Rena Strober, with a special appearance by Rabbi Jan Goldstein; recorded live on September 25, 2023.

    www.renastrober.com

    www.bayitshelanu.org

    2 min

About Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm

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The mythical village of Chelm is where, in the mid- to late-1800s, the Wise Fools lived. Where everyone was a fool, no one was aware of being foolish. These are their stories--unlike other stories in…