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The Folktale Project
Ep. 674 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 2 - The Crow, The Cock, and The Frog - A French Folktale
Feb 12

Feb 12 Ep. 674 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 2 - The Crow, The Cock, and The Frog - A French Folktale

Daniel Scholz
French Folktale, Comtesse de Ségur, Old French Fairy Tales

In Part 2 of 'Good Little Henry', 'The Crow, The Cock and The Frog' we see young Henry set off on his quest and meet three very important friends along the way to the mountain.

Ep. 673 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 1 - The Poor Sick Mother - A French Folktale
Feb 10

Feb 10 Ep. 673 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 1 - The Poor Sick Mother - A French Folktale

Daniel Scholz
French Folktale, Old French Fairy Tales, Comtesse de Ségur

'Good Little Henry' is our next longer tale from Comtesse de Ségur, and we begin this tale with 'The Poor Sick Mother', where we learn the reason for Henry's quest.

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Ep. 672 - The Water of Yoro, or The Fountain of Youth - A Japanese Folktale
Feb 7

Feb 7 Ep. 672 - The Water of Yoro, or The Fountain of Youth - A Japanese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Japanese Folktales

We end the week with another story of filial piety from Japan, 'The Water of Yoro or the Fountain of Youth'.

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Ep. 671 - The Cold Lady - A Japanese Folktale
Feb 5

Feb 5 Ep. 671 - The Cold Lady - A Japanese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Japanese Folktales

'The Cold Lady' is a story of love and loss and a young man who, after many years, breaks a promise.

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Ep. 670 - How the Wicked Tanuki Was Punished - A Japanese Folktale
Feb 3

Feb 3 Ep. 670 - How the Wicked Tanuki Was Punished - A Japanese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Japanese Folktales

The tanuki is not a "good guy", by any stretch of the imagination, but it looks like he'll finally get what's coming to him in 'How the Wicked Tanuki Was Punished'.

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Ep. 659 - Two Lives for One - A North American Folktale
Jan 31

Jan 31 Ep. 659 - Two Lives for One - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale

'Two Lives for One' is a ghost story about revenge in the southern city of Macon, Georgia.

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Ep. 658 - The Moaning Sisters - A North American Folktale
Jan 29

Jan 29 Ep. 658 - The Moaning Sisters - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale

'The Moaning Sisters' warn those who live along the Potomac River of impending death.

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Ep. 657 - Lake of the Dismal Swamp - A North American Folktale
Jan 27

Jan 27 Ep. 657 - Lake of the Dismal Swamp - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale

'Lake of the Dismal Swamp is a love story and a ghost story rolled into one tale from the Virginia swamps.

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Ep. 656 - Little Red Hood - A Slavic Folktale
Jan 24

Jan 24 Ep. 656 - Little Red Hood - A Slavic Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Slavic Folktale

The Slavic version of 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Little Red Hood' is probably my favorite version of the classic tale.

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Ep. 655 - The Beautiful Damsel and the Wicked Old Woman - A Russian Folktale
Jan 22

Jan 22 Ep. 655 - The Beautiful Damsel and the Wicked Old Woman - A Russian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Russian Folktale, Slavic Folktale

'The Beautiful Damsel and the Wicked Old Woman' is a familiar tale with some unique (and quite frankly unexpected) parts to it.

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