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It's the end of the road. The Final "Final Folktale" until Square Enix deigns to gift the world with another one. The time we had together...I cherish. Walk tall, my friends Special Thanks to Eric for...

8 Sep 20201h 36min

This week on WTFolklore, we're treated to The Farmer and his Hired Help, a story from Afghanistan with an exceptionally dry title. Fear not, dear listeners, because we spruce it up in the ways that on...

25 Aug 202049min

This week on WTFolklore we're reading The Iron Shoes, one of the lost manuscripts collected in  "The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales". How does this forgotten fairy tale stack u...

18 Aug 202050min

This week on WTFolklore we're reading How an Old Man Lost his Wen, a heartwarming, feel-good tale from Japan about how if you're not just so very dope at dancing, demons will wreck your whole face up....

11 Aug 202044min

This week on WTFolklore, your three favorite hosts who are unchanged from last week, read The Snake Princess, from Russia. Shoulders are briefly brushed with old friend Koschei, but things take a phil...

28 Jul 20201h 2min

This week on WTFolklore, we read several, related Rabbit tales from The Bird Who Cleans the World and Other Mayan Fables, collected by Victor Montejo. These stories, when paired together, paint the pi...

21 Jul 202039min

This week's episode is like a scattered dream, or perhaps a far-off memory. We try to line the pieces up. Music in chronological order:Victory Fanfare (Holder & Ephixa Remix)Deep Dive by Yoko Shimomur...

7 Jul 20201h 13min

This week on WTFolkore, we read The Rebel Princess, a Ukrainian tale. What begins as your average Boy Meets Girl, Boy and Girl pour over ancient manuscripts, Girl becomes feral tree person story rapid...

30 Jun 202059min