The Folktale Project

Sep 27

Sep 27 Ep. 608 - How Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap - An Omaha Folktale

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

In 'How Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap' we hear the story of a sun catcher who hated not being first to the hunt (even though he was).

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Sep 25

Sep 25 Ep. 607 - The Legend of The Peace Pipes - An Omaha Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Native American Folktale, American Folktale

In 'The Legend of The Peace Pipe' we get a view of the origins of the peace pipe from the Omaha nation.

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Sep 23

Sep 23 Ep. 606 - Father and Son - An American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

We often romanticize it, but in the individual stories of soldiers we see the true brutality of war. The American folktale of 'Father and Son' tells such a tale and the impact that it can have on generations.

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Jul 5

Jul 5 Ep. 573 - The Consecration of Washington - An American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

Today we have our annual reading of Charles Skinner's 'Consecration of Washington'. Because nobody deifies their leaders quite like Americans.

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Jul 3

Jul 3 Ep. 572 - The Phantom Dragoon - An American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

'The Phantom Dragoon' is a rare tale from the Revolutionary United States that praises the ingenuity of a young English scout. A rare story indeed.

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Jul 1

Jul 1 Ep. 571 - The Party from Gibbet Island - An American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

This week, in honor of Independence Day here in the United States we're reading three tales from "Myths and Legends of Our Own Lands". 'The Party from Gibbet Island' is a tale about Ellis Island long before it was the hub of immigration in the US.

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May 17

May 17 Ep. 552 - Legend of The Corn - An Arikara Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

If you've every wondered "who was the first person to try to eat corn" the Arikara tribe has the answer in 'The Legend of The Corn'.

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May 15

May 15 Ep. 551 - How The World Was Made - A Cherokee Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

I'm a sucker for creation tales, but the Cherokee tale of 'How The World Was Made' is now my absolute favorite. It is the very first creation story I've found that fully accepts that there are unknowns in the story and I love that about it.

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May 13

May 13 Ep. 550 - The Baker's Dozen - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

Sometimes folklore can help to answer a question that you've held since childhood, like why is a baker's dozen thirteen? In 'The Baker's Dozen' Charles Skinner gives us a reason filled with saints, cakes and a Dutch baker in Albany, NY.

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Apr 5

Apr 5 Ep. 534 - The Guest - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Eskimo Folktale, American Folktale

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