Our newest tale comes to us from Wales and features a wise and brave traveller named Hugh.
Ep. 1317 - Two Stories From Japan
This 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.'
Ep. 1315 - The Wise Bat
A new story this Friday from Tibet! The Wise Bat tells the story of an easily conviced King and a rather smart subject.
Ep. 1314 - The King and The Apple
This 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'.
Ep. 1313 - The Good Children
This 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.
Ep. 1312 - Folktale Project Classics - Knight Roland
One of my favorite tales from "Legends of the Rhine" tells the story of the heroic Roland, a knight and nephew of Charlemagne.
Ep. 1311 - The Crow-Peri
We'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.
Ep. 1310 - Folktale Project Classics - The Box of Thieves
This 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.
Ep. 1309 - The Three Billy Goats Gruff
While I'm focusing on new stories from new regions this year this tale was suggested and I just had to share it! Enjoy the classic - Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Ep. 1308 - The Top Story of 2024 - The Voice of Death
One last (or first) tradition this holiday season at The Folktale Project - the most popular story of 2024. This past year was certainly a hard one for some and I do hope that next year is better than the last for all of us.