Jul 8

Jul 8 Ep. 574 - Who Was the Sinner?

We start off our week of Chinese folklore with a short tale chock full of schadenfreude, 'Who Was the Sinner?' from "The Chinese Fairy Book".

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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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Jun 28

Jun 28 Ep. 570 - The Two Humpbacks - An Italian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Italian Folktales

In 'The Two Humpbacks' we have another tale that explores the difference in fates between two individuals. However, in this case, there's no clear good or bad person but definitely good and bad outcomes - and maybe that's the point.

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Jun 26

Jun 26 Ep. 569 - The Bucket - An Italian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Italian Folktales

'The Bucket' is a story that should feel terribly familiar. However, unlike other versions, a lesson is learned where is wasn't before.

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Jun 24

Jun 24 Ep. 568 - The King Who Wanted a Beautiful Wife - An Italian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Italian Folktales

Not a single character in 'The King Who Wanted a Beautiful Wife' could even remotely be considered a "good" person. Which is, honestly, a first for The Folktale Project.

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Jun 21

Jun 21 Ep. 567 - The Table, The Sifter and The Pinchers - A Portuguese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Portuguese Folklore

'The Table, The Sifter and The Pinchers' is my favorite version of the story of three gifts given by a King and stolen by an innkeeper. Seriously, what was wrong with innkeepers?

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Jun 19

Jun 19 Ep. 566 - Why Dogs Sniff - A Portuguese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Portugese Folklore

Sometimes you want a story to make you think about race, gender or power. And sometimes you want an explanation for why dogs sniff each other. Today, 'Why Dogs Sniff' answers that pressing question.

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Jun 17

Jun 17 Ep. 565 - The Islands of Flowers - A Portuguese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Portugese Folklore

You know that I can't pass up a good origin story, right? 'The Islands of Flowers' is a very, very good one about the origin of the Azores.

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