What The Folklore?

We continue our Journey through The Benevolent Frog, and, unfortunately, this section DOES include a frog. Its benevolence, however, is up for debate. Thank you to Dani for joining us on this particu...

3 Maalis 1h 3min

The time has come, once more. The clock has rolled over again, another year has passed, and to usher us into Year 11 of WTFolklore is none other than our dear, dear friend, Madame d'Aulnoy.Thank you t...

24 Helmi 58min

This week, after celebrating our own brand of "Big Game", we dive into one of the Four Great Folktales of China, The Butterfly LoversSuggested talking points: The Super Toilet Bowl, Secret Treaty (to ...

10 Helmi 57min

A slightly-less-but-still-bite-sized episode of WTFolklore as the Whimbus continues to throw its tantrums on us. This time we crack open a tome that threatens to remain with us for some time to come, ...

3 Helmi 40min

It's a bite-sized episode this week on WTFolklore as we race against the sky to complete a recording. Not all of us made it...we read Shippeitaro, a tale from Japan.Suggested talking points: Nary a Go...

27 Tammi 31min

This week on WTFolklore we read The Bad Mother, a Romani tale so chock-a-block full of chaotic magic, it may well be our Primordial Fairy Tale. Suggested talking points: The Price is Wrong, Speaking o...

13 Tammi 1h 19min

We return in 2026, kicking things off with two short tales, one from Hans Christian Andersen, the other a Grimm, with the sliveriest of slivers for connective tissue to one another: traveling occurs i...

6 Tammi 1h

We cut it VERY CLOSE this year, but it wouldn't be a year of What The Folklore without us dipping in to another chapter of The Journey West.Thanks to Dave, Jayson, Matt and Melissa for all joining in ...

31 Joulu 20251h 1min