What The Folklore?

What The Folklore?

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  • Ramblecast 173

    Little Jerry has more suggestions for us this week: what human experiences could you replace with a drink? Brainstorming? Calling grandma? Where does it end?

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    19 min
  • Episode 172: Lefty's Mystic Booty Calls

    The riddle in this story "The Prince Who Married His Own Left Half" will haunt us for the rest of our days. We'll never know a moment's peace until we know the answer, so someone please help us out. And while you're here, stay for the wizard romance.

    This episode brought to you by executive producer Justin, Aarne-Thompson type 500, "Guessing the Helper's Name"

    Suggested talking points: the elephant's butthole, prince-cleaving expert, a sexy wizard, princess lefty, message slaps, peasant colors, the travesty of capitalism, psychically linked intercourse, a head full of wizard dreams, snaked by an old wizard, serial killer residency, husband-brother-dad, Gollum's Henry Winkler riddle

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    1 hr
  • Ramblecast 172

    We're showing you what's behind the curtain this week, revealing Tyler's process for coming up with stuff to talk about on mic. We end up in all sorts of places, including at Disney World: buried in the goats.

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    16 min
  • Episode 171: Dress Like How You Want to Be Punished

    What animal crime deserves what animal punishment? We're going to see an example in "The Painted Turtle" this week, a Sauk legend from Wisconsin that also features Jesus, and his grandma General Grievous. Which part of that did we make up? Listen to find out!

    This episode brought to you by executive producer Sara, Aarne-Thompson type 470A, "A Skeleton Is Invited to a Wedding"

    Suggested talking points: a Duke Boys' jump to meaning, a human skelepede, organizing the dirt, grandma grievous, turtle home for humans, Wisconsin Jesus, Euchre-Oh, pizza into pearls, beefy armed Machop, a slow-acting fushigi spell, life by ant rule, animal crimes, turtle diamonds, a geriatric blur, design your juggalo grandchild

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    53 min
  • Ramblecast 171

    We're giving away allllll the Avengers: Infinity Wars spoilers on this special spoilercast (don't worry, none of us have seen the movie). All the stunts, special effects, and twists revealed! (Again, safe to listen, no real spoilers).

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    18 min
  • Episode 170: The Stinkwitch Gambit: Part III

    We're finally going to finish this Stinkwitch story "The Subtle Princess," and boy does it get rough. Just put it all away, we're done. Also yes, there's a new intro and outro but don't worry, it'll all be ok.

    Suggested talking points: Star Wars Cracker Barrel, the Pagemaster sequel, puritanical Azula, the bean age of technology, Janus and Jinkus, Tyler's Harry Potter edition, a handful of lettuce, the shame mural, fame dames, Clean Bean Eileen

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    54 min
  • Episode 169: The Stinkwitch Gambit: Part II

    This week is part two of "The Subtle Princess." We thought we could marathon this one right to the end, but we were WRONG. So the story will cut off a little abruptly, and we'll finish it off next week. There are... horrors to come.

    Suggested talking points: the duality of the stinkwitch, alternate story suggestions, Toy Story 5: RC RC, the church of the axe, gaping sewer hole, porridge full of jewels, official dad-hobby list, Razor Barrel Cookin', VR jicama

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    42 min
  • Ramblecast 169

    Everyone get your taxes done? So did we, though we have some skepticism about how this whole "economy" thing works. We think we have some ideas to improve it.

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    18 min
  • Episode 168: The Stinkwitch Gambit: Part I

    You might expect more subtlety from a story called "The Subtle Princess," but you would be wrong. This is the first part of a multi-part story, so strap in!

    This episode brought to you by executive producer April, Aarne-Thompson type 1345, "stories depended on puns."

    Suggested talking points: a title lobby, pretend friend trafficking, birkenstock analysis, manic pixie dream general, king dad, the rules of Peekaboo Tower, subsisting on basket food, pay to win magic, treaty beef, a metaphor for fuck, but her newspapers

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    57 min
  • Ramblecast 168

    How would everyone feel about an audio-only video game stream? Sounds pretty good, right? We're going to try to flesh it out, as well as propose an alternate way to approach phone technology.

    If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

    14 min

About What The Folklore?

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A comedy podcast that exposes the absurd side of folklore. Each week we read a story, fix plotholes and create new ones, and invent unintended connections between tales.

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