The Folktale Project

Jan 20

Jan 20 Ep. 822 - The Leap-Frog - A Danish Folktale

I've told a version of Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Leap Frog' before ('The Leaping Match') but I really prefer this translation and I hope you do as well.

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Aug 14

Aug 14 Ep. 753 - The Language of Birds - A Turkish Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Told in the Coffee House, Turkish Folklore

Our final story from Turkey, 'The Language of Birds', shows us that there are some things we humans just aren't supposed to understand.

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Nov 6

Nov 6 Ep. 625 - The Old Woman and The Cat - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Armenian Folklore

The nursery tale of 'The Old Woman and The Cat' is a familiar progressive folktale with a truly surprising ending, complete with a moral worthy of Aesop.

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Oct 23

Oct 23 Ep. 619 - The Ingrates - An Italian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Italian Folktales

'The Ingrates' tells us about the ways of the world as it is, and not at all as we'd like it to be. And it's not the best reflection of ourselves.

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Oct 18

Oct 18 Ep. 617 - The Half-Chick - A Spanish Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Spanish Folklore

'The Half-Chick' is the perfect cautionary tale about being rude and dismissive to those you meet along your journey. Because everyone needs a little help sometimes.

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