In the story of 'The Enchanted Types' we meet Popopo, a knook who just cannot seem to get anything right.
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Ep. 1015 - American Fairy Tales - The Girl Who Owned a Bear
In today's tale of revenge, a quick thinking little girl saves herself from a fictional bear. This is 'The Girl Who Owned a Bear'
Ep. 1014 - American Fairy Tales - The Queen of Quok
A young King of Quok (and his entire kingdom) are auctioned off in this tale of matchmaking that should appease anyone in Bridgerton withdrawals.
Ep. 1013 - American Fairy Tales - The Glass Dog
In 'The Glass Dog', we meet a talented wizard, a hasty glassblower, and a glass dog.
Ep. 1012 - American Fairy Tales - The Box of Robbers
In 'The Box of Robbers', the quick thinking young Martha saves herself from a box filled with Italian bandits.
Ep. 968 - A Visit from St. Nicholas - A Holiday Folktale
Our final story of the year is my favorite tradition - the reading of 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' by Clement Clarke Moore. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I'll see you all in the New Year!
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Ep. 967 - A Kidnapped Santa Claus - A Holiday Folktale
You probably know L. Frank Baum from "The Wizard of Oz", but the world he created is much, much larger than just Oz. Today we head to The Laughing Valley to witness "A Kidnapped Santa Claus".
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Ep. 966 - The Gift of the Magi - A Holiday Folktale
'The Gift of the Magi' is one of my favorite short stories, that absolutely transcends time and categorization. A tale of love that we can all aspire to.
Ep. 956 - How the Chestnut Burrs Became - An American Folktale
Our final story of autumn from North America this week is one that has a little extra baggage around it, and should make us think twice about how our tales are sourced.
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Ep. 955 - A Turkey for the Stuffing - An American Folktale
Today we're bringing a Thanksgiving tradition here at The Folktale Project - our annual reading of 'A Turkey for the Stuffing' by Katherine Grace Hulbert.
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