Jul 31

Jul 31 Ep. 584 - A Bridegroom for Miss Mole - A Korean Folktale

In 'A Bridegroom for Miss Mole' we meet a father determined to find the best husband in the entire world possible for his beautiful daughter. But nobody feels worthy.

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Jul 29

Jul 29 Ep. 583 - The Unmannerly Tiger - A Korean Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Korean Folklore

'The Unmannerly Tiger' is our very first folklore from Korea and the story of a very hungry, very proud tiger named "Mountain Uncle" 🐯.

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Jul 26

Jul 26 Ep. 582 - The Story of a Monkey - A Filipino Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Filipino Folklore

'The Story of a Monkey' is a Filipino progressive folktale with a surprising twist at the end.

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Jul 24

Jul 24 Ep. 581 - The Story of the Creation - A Filipino Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Filipino Folklore

'The Story of the Creation' from Mindanao is an amazing creation tale, and that's not just that I love creation folklore.

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Jul 22

Jul 22 Ep. 580 - The Flood Story - A Filipino Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Filipino Folklore

The Filipino folktale of 'The Flood Story' isn't an adaptation of the Judeo-Christian Flood. It's so, so much better.

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Jul 19

Jul 19 Ep. 579 - Morozko - A Russian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Russian Folktale

'Morozko' is a tale of the Russian Jack Frost, a good daughter and a bad daughter, and the world's smartest talking dog.

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Jul 17

Jul 17 Ep. 578 - The Tale of the Peasant Demyan - A Russian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Russian Folktale

It seems like we all end up knowing someone like Demyan from 'The Tale of the Peasant Demyan'. Someone who is hard hearted and always ready to both be right and to quarrel.

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Jul 15

Jul 15 Ep. 577 - The Brave Labourer - A Russian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Russian Folktale

This week is a visit to Russia for three new tales, beginning with Bain's 'The Brave Labourer', a story all about the bravery we find when we really don't have a choice in our actions.

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Jul 12

Jul 12 Ep. 576 - The Halos of The Saints - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Chinese Folktale

In 'The Halos of The Saints' we discover that saints and scholars have halos that can blind people. and that foxes are scared of them both!

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Jul 10

Jul 10 Ep. 575 - The Three Rhymesters - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Chinese Folktale

'The Three Rhymesters' is a fun story that praises intelligence and a quick wit. And it praises (to an extent) a young woman, which is unfortunately rare in folklore.

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