The Folktale Project
Who doesn't love a good story?
Dan Scholz
Show overview
The Folktale Project has been publishing since 2023, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 153 episodes. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 7 min and 12 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 12 months ago. Published by Dan Scholz.
From the publisher
Every week The Folktale Project brings you new folklore, fairytales, myths and legends from around the world. Some tales you've heard before and some brand new.
Latest Episodes
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S5 Ep 22The Folktale Project - The Story of a Mother
I apologize in advance that this is perhaps the saddest story that I've ever told on The Folktale Project. Han Christian Andersen's 'The Story of a Mother' begins sadly and ends sadly with a bit of melancholy in the middle. Trigger warning - the story begins with the death of a child. Host Dan Scholz Find out where to subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleprojectClick the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 21The Folktale Project - The Fair Angola
This week's new story is a bit of an Italian mashup. A little Rapunzel, a bit of Beauty and the Beast, and a dash of Baba Yaga. I do hope you enjoy it! Host Dan Scholz Find out where to subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 20The Folktale Project Classics - Queen Aster
This week brings the revisiting of a classic tale by Louisa May Alcott - 'Queen Aster'. Host Dan Scholz Find out where to subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 19The Folktale Project - The Little Brother and Sister
A new tale this week from the Brothers Grimm, and it's about as wholesome as they get! To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 18The Folktale Project - The Wise Men of Gotham
The tale of The Wise Men of Gotham goes far beyond the stories you'll hear today, but that doesn't make these stories any less fun! To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 17The Folktale Project - The Boy Who Was Called Thick-Head
This week's new story comes to us from Canada and Professor Cyrus Macmillan and his 'Canadian Fairy Tales'. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 16The Folktale Project - The Wind in the Pine Tree
Apologies for the last few missed episodes, adjusting to new schedules is always a bear. But we're back today with a new story from Japan! 'The Wind in the Pine Tree' is a perfect little love story in honor of my wife and the large pine at our new home. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 15The Folktale Project Classics - Tattercoats
Fresh from the archives - one of my favorite English folktales - Take one part "The Goosegirl", one part "Cinderella", and mix it with a little 'Pied Piper' and you'll get the English folktale of 'Tattercoats'.Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 14The Folktale Project - How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Suit
Today's story is a tribute to my wife's discovery of a turkey buzzard near our house last week. It's the Iroquois tale of 'How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Suit'. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 13The Folktale Project Classics - Dr. Knowall
A classic from 2017's season - the German tale of 'Dr. Know-All' as brought to us by The Brothers Grimm. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.       
S5 Ep 12The Folktale Project - The Two Cat Witches
Our newest tale comes to us from Wales and features a wise and brave traveller named Hugh. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 11The Folktale Project Classics - Finist the Bright Falcon
This week we go all the way back to Episode 100 of the podcast. 'Finist the Bright Falcon' is a Russian tale that certainly deserves to be replayed. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 10The Folktale Project - Two Stories from Japan
This week on for our new tales we have two stories from the Ainu people of Japan - 'The Kind Giver and the Grudging Giver.' and 'The Man who was changed into a Fox.' To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 9The Folktale Project Classic - The Glass Dog
This week on Folktale Project Classics we dive into the archives for 'The Glass Dog' from "American Fairy Tales" by L. Frank Baum. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject!Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 8The Folktale Project - The Wise Bat
A new story this Friday from Tibet! The Wise Bat tells the story of an easily conviced King and a rather smart subject. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 7The Folktale Project - The King and The Apple
This week we have a new tale from Georgia read in honor of my wordplay and riddle loving wife and father. I do hope you all enjoy 'The King and The Apple'. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 6The Folktale Project - The Good Children
This week we celebrate a move to Fridays with a Slavic tale of resistance to tyranny. 'The Good Children' comes to us from "Sixty Folk-Tales from Exclusively Slavonic Sources", by A.H. Wratislaw. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 5The Folktale Project Classics - Knight Roland
One of my favorite tales from "Legends of the Rhine" tells the story of the heroic Roland, a knight and nephew of Charlemagne. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 4The Folktale Project - The Crow-Peri
We're back with a new story from Turkey this week. 'The Crow-Peri' from "Turkish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales" is a really wonderful way to jump back into things, happy ending and all. To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject! Click the icon below to listen.      
S5 Ep 3Folktale Project Classics - The Box of Robbers
This week we have a story from the archives and one of my favorite collections of tales - American Fairy Tales. 'The Box of Robbers" is a hilarious story of a curious child and a hidden crate's contents.Click the icon below to listen.