Our final story from Hans Christian Andersen this week, 'The False Collar' is possibly the most prototypical HCA story ever.
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Ep. 922 - The Real Princess - A Danish Folktale
You probably know it as 'The Princess and The Pea', but I personally think Hans Christian Andersen told it best in 'The Real Princess'.
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Ep. 921 - The Old House - A Danish Folktale
This week I'm revisiting how The Folktale Project began, with stories from Hans Christian Andersen. Beginning with one of my favorites, 'The Old House'.
Ep. 920 - The Owl Tree - A Maine Legend
In our final ghost story from Maine, 'The Owl Tree', we have another tale of murder among the clergy.
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Ep. 919 - Jack Welch's Death Light - A Maine Legend
In today's legend from Maine we get a tale of murder and deceit, courtesy of the titular Jack Welch.
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Ep. 918 - Father Moody's Black Veil - A Maine Legend
Last week The Folktale Project was on vacation in Maine, and it brought back three stories from that beautiful coastal state, beginning with the story of a mysterious veiled clergyman, 'Father Moody's Black Veil'.
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Ep. 917 - Best of the Summer - Far Away and Long Ago - A Norse Legend
This week, the podcast is taking a well deserved summer vacation. But that doesn't mean there aren't stories to be shared and I'll be sharing three of the most popular from the past summer. Our final story this week is the very first story of Norse Legends and tell of the building of Asgard. This is 'Far Away and Long Ago'.
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Ep. 916 - The Best of the Summer - Sif's Golden Hair, How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard - A Norse Legend
This week, the podcast is taking a well deserved summer vacation. But that doesn't mean there aren't stories to be shared and I'll be sharing three of the most popular from the past summer. Our second story of the week is one of my favorite Norse legends.
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Ep. 915 - The Best of the Summer - The Tengus, or the Elves with Long Noses - A Japanese Legend
This week, the podcast is taking a well deserved summer vacation. But that doesn't mean there aren't stories to be shared and I'll be sharing three of the most popular from the past summer. This first story is all about the tengu, an interesting creature.
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Ep. 914 - Pygmalion - A Greek Myth
In our final Greek myth of the week we meet a sculptor king who creates his own perfect mate. This is 'Pygmalion', but it really should be called 'Galatea'.
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