What The Folklore?

In this return to the Ramble format, we get back to basics as we really appreciate the craft of crime, measure our heights against various dictatorial figures, and take a more carceral approach to chi...

17 Nov 202013min

This week on WTFolklore, to celebrate the fresh, cerulean sheen cast over the state of Georgia, we've got three bite-sized tales from GA: Wooden Nutmegs, The Cross-Eyed Mule, and A Rough Night on the ...

10 Nov 202043min

On this, the spookiest week of the year, we read two stories from the spookiest place on earth: South Carolina. Don't believe us? You will when these terrifying tales are through!Suggested talking poi...

27 Okt 202050min

This week on WTFolklore we have a bite-sized Spooklore for you all, as we read The Sleeping Prince  from Suriname. We'll be back next week with a double-stuf explosion of Spooklore!Suggested talking p...

20 Okt 202032min

The Good China train continues this week as we hear the thrilling conclusion to Sun Wukong's ordeal with Zhu Bajie!Suggested talking points: Magnificent Midnight Battle at the Mountainside, Prose or G...

13 Okt 202052min

Who's ready for some Good China?Suggested talking points: Punching for Fruit and Pants, Wrapped up in Monkey, A Very Urkel Vibe, Schrodinger's Daughter, Drowning in Good ChinaIf you'd like to support ...

29 Sep 202045min

This week on WTFolklore, we read Not a Pin to Choose Between Them, a Norwegian tale featuring many different currencies, none of which are particularly local to Norway. Mostly we spend our time trying...

22 Sep 202045min

This week on WTFolklore, we finally learn the answer to a question that has plagued mankind for centuries, which is Why the Parrot Repeats Man's Words, a tale from Thailand. Perhaps our title features...

15 Sep 202040min