Dec 20

Dec 20 Ep. 644 - Blondine Pt 10 - The Journey and Arrival - A French Folktale

French Folktale, Comtesse de Ségur, Old French Fairy Tales

The conclusion of the French fairy saga "Blondine" is absolutely, completely and totally worth it as we discover the final fate of Beau-Minon and Bonne-Biche.

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Dec 18

Dec 18 Ep. 643 - Blondine Pt 9, The Tortoise - A French Folktale

Daniel Scholz

French Folktale, Comtesse de Ségur, Old French Fairy Tales

In 'The Tortoise' our heroine the final leg of her journey in the penultimate chapter of the French fairytale saga, "Blondine".

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Dec 16

Dec 16 Ep. 642 - Blondine Pt 8 - Repentance - A French Folktale

Daniel Scholz

French Folktale, Comtesse de Ségur, Old French Fairy Tales

We pick up the story of Blondine at a rather sad point and find out exactly what happened to Bonne-Biche and Beau Minon.

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Dec 13

Dec 13 Ep. 641 - The Sorcerer of the White Lotus Lodge - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Chinese Folktale

Our final Chinese fairy tale this year, 'The Sorcerer of the White Lotus Lodge' is the tale of a great sorcerer who gets away with pretty much everything.

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Dec 12

Dec 12 Ep. 640 - The Dangerous Reward - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Chinese Folktale

'The Dangerous Reward' tells a cautionary tale of listening closely when one of the Gods gives you a warning in a story about a man who is just trying to help.

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Dec 9

Dec 9 EP. 639 - The Bird with Nine Heads - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Chinese Folktale

In 'The Bird with Nine Heads' we meet a few sea dragons, a brave (but not so bright) youth and a kidnapped princess. It's quite a way to start a week of Chinese tales.

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Dec 6

Dec 6 Ep. 638 - The Three Languages - A German Folktale

Daniel Scholz

German Folktale, The Brothers Grimm

In the Brothers Grimm folktale of 'The Three Languages' we get a story that is both expected (the protagonist uses his unique knowledge to better himself) and unexpected (the Grimms don't generally do stories disparaging the Church).

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