This week we're in Japan for three new stories, one of a place, one of a creature, and one of a hero. Our story of a place, 'The Waterfall of Yoro' is also a tale of filial love, in honor of the coming Father's Day weekend.
All in Fairytale
Ep. 881 - How Johnny the Wham Sleeps in Money All the Time and Joe the Wimp Shines and Sees Things - An American Fairytale
In 'How Johnny the Wham Sleeps in Money All the Time and Joe the Wimp Shines and Sees Things' we get a new story from The Potato Face Blind Man, all about two boys who leave their hometown.
Ep. 880 - How Googler and Gaggler, the Two Christmas Babies, Came Home with Monkey Wrenches Pt. 2 - An American Fairytale
In Part 2 of 'How Googler and Gaggler, the Two Christmas Babies, Came Home with Monkey Wrenches' we learn about the war where the Monkey wrenches come from.
Ep. 879 - How Googler and Gaggler, the Two Christmas Babies, Came Home with Monkey Wrenches Pt. 1 - An American Fairytale
Today we return to "Rootabaga Pigeons" by Carl Sandburg for two stories over three days, beginning with the tale of two adventurous boys, Googler and Gaggler.
Ep. 878 - The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Pt. 2 - A French Folktale
Today we have the end of the classic fairytale 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood', which ends with an ogress and a battle of deception.
Ep. 877 - The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Pt. 1 - A French Folktale
I can't believe that it's taken this long for me to bring you Perrault's version of Sleeping Beauty, 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood'.
Ep. 876 - The Fairies - A French Folktale
I've brought you versions of 'The Fairies' before, but there's something about how the rude sister is written that absolutely makes this one my favorite.
Ep. 869 - How Bozo the Button Buster Busted All His Buttons When a Mouse Came - An American Fairytale
In our final story from Carl Sandburg this week, 'How Bozo the Button Buster Busted All His Buttons When a Mouse Came' we discover who ran out and held up the sky when the sky began to fall.
Ep. 868 - How Six Umbrellas Took Off Their Straw Hats to Show Respect to the One Big Umbrella - An American Fairytale
Today we get the first of two stories narrated by Sandburg's Hatrack the Horse, 'How Six Umbrellas Took Off Their Straw Hats to Show Respect to the One Big Umbrella'.
Ep. 867 - How the Three Wild Babylonian Baboons Went Away in the Rain Eating Bread and Butter - An American Fairytale
This week we have three new stories about Hatrack the Horse, beginning with 'How the Three Wild Babylonian Baboons Went Away in the Rain Eating Bread and Butter'.