The Folktale Project

Jul 16

Jul 16 Ep. 899 - Aesop's Fables, Collection 3 - Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables, Fable, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore

Today we have our final stories from Aesop's fables for the week. Next week we'll be back with three new stories from the Philippines.

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Jul 14

Jul 14 Ep. 898 - Aesop's Fables, Collection 2 - Aesop's Fables

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, Fable, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore

This week I'm bringing you three collections of fables from Aesop. These have a special place in my heart, and my favorite fable of all time is in this collection.

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Jul 12

Jul 12 Ep. 897 - Aesop's Fables, Collection 1 - Aesop's Fables

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, Fable, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore

This week I'm bringing you three collections of fables from Aesop. These have a special place in my heart, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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Jul 17

Jul 17 Ep. 741 - The Miser and His Gold - A French Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, Jean de la Fontaine

To finish off our week in France we're doing one of my absolute favorite things, looking at the contrast between the Aesop and the La Fontaine version of 'The Miser and His Gold'.

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May 1

May 1 Ep. 708 - 'The Fox and the Stork'

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, Jean de la Fontaine, The Fables of La Fontaine

Our final story this week from Aesop and la Fontaine is 'The Fox and the Stork' a tale of how to reform a cheater by cheating him in turn.

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Apr 29

Apr 29 Ep. 707 - 'The Cat and The Mice' and 'The Cat and The Rat'

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, The Fables of La Fontaine, Jean de la Fontaine

Today we have the Aesop tale of 'The Cat and The Mice' and La Fontaine's adaptation 'The Cat and The Rat'. A story about trickery that's one of my absolute favorites.

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Apr 27

Apr 27 Ep. 706 - 'The Ass and the Lap Dog' and 'The Ass and the Little Dog'

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, Jean de la Fontaine

This week is going to be all about Aesop and La Fontaine, with each episode featuring a fable from Aesop and its adaptation by La Fontaine. Beginning with 'The Ass and the Lap Dog' and 'The Ass and the Little Dog'.

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Feb 21

Feb 21 Ep. 678 - The Milkmaid and Her Pot of Milk - An Aesop Fable

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables

Our final palate cleansing fable from Aesop 'The Milkmaid and Her Pot of Milk' is an anachronistic retelling of the origin of one of the most popular phrases to come from Aesop "never count your chickens before they're hatched."

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Feb 19

Feb 19 Ep. 677 - 'The Mischievous Dog' and 'The Monkey and The Dolphin' - An Aesop Fable

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables

Today's fables from Aesop 'The Mischievous Dog' and 'The Monkey and The Dolphin' offer insights into today's political landscape that should be heeded.

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Dec 14

Dec 14 Ep. 486 - Androcles

Daniel Scholz

Greek Folktales, Aesop's Fables