115-Chinese Folklore: Another Brick in the Wall
The story of Meng Jiangnu and the Great Wall is one of the four great folktales of China. It's the story of love, tyranny, and standing up for what is right, no matter the cost. If you like your evi...
1 Aug 201842min
114B-Indian Stories: Heavy
The world has been quiet for centuries, but everyone knows that they will return. The demon kings. An ancient evil destined to be reborn a third and final time. Then, one day, a child is born. The par...
25 Jul 201836min
114A-Indian Stories: Calamity
Three lifetimes, two guardians, one objective: get back home. In our long overdue first foray into stories from India, it's the story of Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers to Vishnu's celestial abode an...
18 Jul 201835min
113-Armenian folklore: Occupational Hazard
The prince is having a bad day...because the prince is having a great day. His life is just too easy. Too awesome. He is suffering from too much luxury. It's definitely not because he's into a girl wh...
11 Jul 201840min
112C-Pinocchio: Whale Jail
It's the end for Pinocchio. We left him last week the lead suspect in a murder investigation (no, I'm not joking), and we'll catch up to him on the beach, facing the authorities as he stands over the ...
27 Jun 201844min
112B-Pinocchio: Nosey
I wouldn't really call Pinocchio ill-fated. That implies that it's undeserved, and it's definitely not. The little guy lies like it's a second language. Regardless, a lot happens to our little buddy i...
20 Jun 201836min
112A-Pinocchio: No Strings Attached
Prison. Assassins. Marionette dance parties. The original story of Pinocchio has it all. Of course, you know of Pinocchio and Geppetto, but did you know that Geppetto, in order to get the wood to make...
13 Jun 201840min
111-Thumbelina: Sweet Summer Child
Thumbelina's life is already difficult. She lives in early modern Denmark and is no bigger than her mom's thumb. Oh, and also, everyone wants to marry her. And by everyone, I mean everyone. Frog moms ...
6 Jun 201837min
