161-Japanese folklore: Karma
Two stories from Japanese folklore today dealing with the consequences of our actions. The first has a woman chasing a dumpling across her floor…and into a mysterious, far-away land. The second is wha...
6 Marras 201932min
160-Halloween Special: Lurking
There's something in the forest in 16th century Scotland. It's been there for years. Anyone who sees it doesn't live to tell about it, and it moves seamlessly between land and sea, leaving nothing but...
30 Loka 201937min
159-Rip Van Winkle: Bad Dad
The story of Rip Van Winkle is more than just a guy taking a long, alcohol-induced nap. It's a story about a changing time and a man struggling to keep up. It's a story about lost love and and a secon...
23 Loka 201932min
158-Agamemnon: Fate Proceeds
This week, we’re back on the boat to the Trojan War where Agamemnon has a problem. I mean, he always has a lot of problems, but this one involves a bunch of warriors with nothing to do but wait for th...
16 Loka 201932min
157-Jack the Giant Killer: Giant Problems
Jack the giant killer is back, and he’s less Jack the giant killer than Jack the let’s-just-sit-here-and-let-the-giants-die-from-their-own-unforced-errors guy. That’s way less catchy, though. The cr...
9 Loka 201933min
156-Italian Folklore: Clever Girl
Two stories, one from Italy, one from England. In the one from italy, Costanza is born which would usually be pretty great...except her parents are already in retirement and have given everything away...
2 Loka 201937min
155-Fairy Tales: The Pearl
Two stories of terrible parents. One decides to get rich by strapping a gemstone to an infant's head, and the other let her son do whatever he wanted until the day came when she needed him to do one l...
25 Syys 201938min
154B-Viking Legends: The Army of the Dead
Hrolf Kraki must avenge his father by confronting his step-father...and brother-in-law. Don't worry, though, the weirdness of last week gets ironed out when we enter more familiar territory for the Vi...
18 Syys 201935min
