Our final story from Germany this week, 'One Hour in Advance' is a quick tale all about the quick thinking of a watchman in the attempted takeover of Basle.
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Ep. 961 - The Island of Mainau - A German Folktale
Today's story from Germany is a tale of love, loss and the possession of 'The Island of Mainau'.
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Ep. 960 - The Petrified Alp - A German Folktale
This week I'm revisiting my favorite collection of German folklore, "Legends of the Rhine", beginning with a story of deception gone wrong in 'The Petrified Alp'.
Ep. 959 - The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock - A Hans Christian Andersen Folktale
Our final story from Hans Christian Andersen this week is the tale of a fight between two cocks on a farm, 'The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock'.
Ep. 958 - The Flax - A Hans Christian Andersen Folktale
'The Flax' is the story of a piece of flax as only Hans Christian Andersen could write it. Heartbreaking and poignant.
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Ep. 957 - Buckwheat - A Hans Christian Andersen Folktale
This week we're revisiting Hans Christian Andersen's "Fairy Tales" for three new stories, the kinds that only Hans Christian Andersen could bring us, beginning with 'Buckwheat'.
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Ep. 956 - How the Chestnut Burrs Became - An American Folktale
Our final story of autumn from North America this week is one that has a little extra baggage around it, and should make us think twice about how our tales are sourced.
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Ep. 955 - A Turkey for the Stuffing - An American Folktale
Today we're bringing a Thanksgiving tradition here at The Folktale Project - our annual reading of 'A Turkey for the Stuffing' by Katherine Grace Hulbert.
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Ep. 954 - The Anxious Leaf - An American Folktale
'The Anxious Leaf' is our first tale of autumn for this Thanksgiving week here in the US.
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Ep. 953 - Mangita and Larina - A Philippine Folktale
'Mangita and Larina' is a familiar tale about two sisters and a mysterious visitor.