What The Folklore?

To wrap out 2021, here's our gift to you all: Another spelunking into the d'Aulnoy Mines. This week (and next) we read Princess Rosette Suggested talking points: Madame d'Aulnoy's Mad Mad World, A Pro...

21 Joulu 202152min

This week on WTFolklore, we conclude the tale of Egil and Asmund...and then we conclude it again...and then we conclude it again...and would you believe we conclude it again? Suggested talking points:...

14 Joulu 20211h 5min

It's time to spread some holiday cheer! This week, we do exactly the opposite, by reading Egil and Asmund, a badass viking tale that's basically the best christmas anime you could ever dream of. Sugge...

7 Joulu 202158min

Whoops! Damn-near went a whole year with no Monkey King in it! What a tragedy that would've been! Thankfully, Grimoire Highwind has returned to us, to remind us all of the reason for the season Sugges...

23 Marras 202156min

We are awash in life-lessons this week on WTFolklore, as we read The Special Platypus, an Australian tale that provides us with further intel into the interpersonal lives of the humble Platypod. We al...

16 Marras 202146min

This week on WTFolklore, we read The Charcoal Maker Who Became King, a Filipino tale. It's quite helpful in elucidating for us the qualities that birds and fairies each look for in a king. Either way,...

2 Marras 202146min

For the finale of What the Spooklore 2021, we head over to Korea to learn about hobgoblins, goblins, and additional haunted houses. We also attend a pretty rad Demon open house, with parkour and dogs ...

26 Loka 202156min

What the Spooklore 2021 continues this week with two tales from Appalachia. We're reading about Tailypo and The Bell Witch, though we did give a decidedly meatier spin to that second one. Suggested ta...

12 Loka 202156min