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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.... more
FAQs about The Folktale Project:How many episodes does The Folktale Project have?The podcast currently has 1,356 episodes available.
March 21, 2025The Folktale Project - The Two Cat WitchesOur 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more9minPlay
March 17, 2025The Folktale Project Classics - Finist the Bright FalconThis 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more19minPlay
March 14, 2025The Folktale Project - Two Stories from JapanThis 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more9minPlay
March 10, 2025The Folktale Project Classic - The Glass DogThis 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject!...more16minPlay
March 07, 2025The Folktale Project - The Wise BatA 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more8minPlay
February 28, 2025The Folktale Project - The King and The AppleThis 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more8minPlay
February 21, 2025The Folktale Project - The Good ChildrenThis 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more10minPlay
February 05, 2025The Folktale Project Classics - Knight RolandOne 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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more18minPlay
January 29, 2025The Folktale Project - The Crow-PeriWe'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 https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! ...more14minPlay
January 15, 2025Folktale Project Classics - The Box of RobbersThis 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....more17minPlay
FAQs about The Folktale Project:How many episodes does The Folktale Project have?The podcast currently has 1,356 episodes available.