Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.

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.

A podcast mixing historical trivia and tabletop roleplaying games.

What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.

A podcast focused on the myths, legends and folkloric creatures of the 6 Celtic Nations; Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man.

Have you ever been taught mythology by a very polite British sasquatch? Now's your chance! Join producer and screenwriter Luke Greensmith as he explores folklore from around the world.

Ainkaran, popularly known as Ganesha, is a very popular God among all age groups. This podcast uses Ainkaran as a Narrator for telling Folklores and Fables from all parts of the world . These have been passed on from generation to generation through word of mouth. Hence,these are called”கர்ணபரம்பரை கதைகள்” Email your comments to: ainkaran2020@gmail.com

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A good story can take you anywhere. Every week Little Stories Everywhere will bring you magical, adventurous, fantastical tales to excite your imagination and carry you and your family members to new places around the world. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actor Virginia Madsen and celebrated voice actor Robbie Daymond, stories will include timeless classics as well as brand-new tales. Listen to Little Stories Everywhere on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early an ...

Welcome to the Wise Crone Cottage podcast with storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. Here we'll meet the crone and uncover her wisdom as found, in fairy tales, folktales and myths. New episodes are released each month. All rights reserved.

The Three Ravens is an English myth and folklore podcast hosted by Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux. Each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, we take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it ...

An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.

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Stories have so much power and so does whoever controls the narrative. It is time to dissect and analyze these stories.

Fireside Folktales is a collaborative show that takes myths and legends from around the world and breathes life back into them, transforming them into single-season audio fiction performances. Each story is created by a different writer. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Get in touch with us! We’re looking for stories from all over the world, especially myths from regions such as Africa, South Asia, Scandinavia, Russia, South America, and more! Fireside Folktales is here to help you ...

The people of Barthos are suffering. Not long ago, everyone had plenty to eat and plenty to trade. Then — with the disappearance of a very special prisoner — everything changed. A contemporary fable about loss, sacrifice, and ordinary magic, told by four criss-crossed souls.

This podcast is dedicated to the African tradition of oral folktales at the fireplace. We recreate the lively and engaging story sessions with live audiences and sometimes offer reflections at the end of the story. We visit families, host diverse audiences, to give you a taste of the digital version of the practice of fireplace storytelling by grannies, aunties and uncles. A lot of the episodes are narrated in English but some are told in their original languages, with a short summary of the ...

A podcast for spooky souls that features: creatures, encounters, old tales, and myths.

some old, maybe some new about people, animals and times in Texas

Fun, captivating, Korean folktales for the whole family to enjoy! 영어로 들어보는 재미있는 한국 전래동화! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-song9/support

Timeless tales re-told. Each week you’ll hear two or three classic stories based around a common, and timeless, theme. Because history may not always repeat itself, but it sure rhymes

Still don’t know what you want to be when you grow up? Host Avery Moore Kloss brings you conversations with professionals in every field -- think clown, midwife, camp director -- to learn more about the “How?” and the “Why?” of the careers we choose.

Ghost stories and strange folktales from the American South, told by the region's best storytellers. You can also read and listen to more stories on our companion storytelling website, The Moonlit Road.com.

A fun entertaining educational family-friendly story-telling podcast created for kids and their parents -- with love.

This podcast brings to you a collection of scary stories from all over Africa. Are they real or just myth? You'll have to ask the scared student, the passer-by or even the crying child who all swear by what they saw #reallifemeetsfiction

Totally Made Up Tales is improvised storytelling for the Internet. We record completely new stories without any advance planning, assembled into episodes of sinister, touching and whimsical tales for the discerning listener.

Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. ...

African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo is a Webby Award-winning children's podcast of diverse short stories originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. These traditional tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well. Sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival. Tune in and share with a friend.

Folktales by StoryTokri - An all-time collection of favorite Indian folk tales. StoryTokri means a basket of stories and this basket is meant for children of all ages and also those grown-ups who wish to re-live their childhood. Here, Sneha, the storyteller, picks up a classic folktale from the Indian culture and narrates it in a super friendly style for all the listeners. These stories can be used as bedtime stories for kids or just during any part of the day to keep them entertained. Let's ...

This show was created to introduce the listener to folktales, myths and legends. The story will be told and the lessons will be extracted and discussed. A poetic license has been taken with each story and some will be told in an adult fashion (for those I will post adult content),so be ready to be shocked, and entertained. We are in a new time and although the wisdom is good I have adjusted some of the stories to fit the time. Here is a link to a worksheet to help you define the tales for yo ...

Welcome to Podcast 1 of the series from my book, " Folktales from an African Childhood", a collection of stories from West Africa. This Podcast contains the introduction and 2 stories from the book.

Paranormal Distributions is a biweekly podcast about spooky history, creepy legends and scary stories. Every episode features a few new tales from the void, where hosts Cypress and Connor hash out their biggest, darkest, paranormal fears. If you've ever stayed up until 3 a.m. reading terrifying articles on Wikipedia, join the club. We kinda sorta believe. EMAIL US YOUR SPOOKY STORIES.

A true crime podcast that investigates the Macabre side of the world. Kelsey Childs and her friend Pamela J explore Paranormal mysteries nestled within the strangest crime cases you will ever hear about. From human doll makers and odd hauntings to people who vanished without a trace, the Haunted Detective podcast is a series that will make you question everything. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-detective--6251382/support.

Explore what defines cultures throughout the world—their stories, tales, myths, and legends. This podcast provides a new story, tale, myth, or legend each episode for you to listen to and think about.

Giving you a hot, fresh cup of history gossip. We’ll tell you all the fun, juicy details of history, and skip anything that isn’t spill-worthy.

Weekly chats with scholars, experts, and practitioners on humanities topics related to The Marianas - Saipan, Tinian, Rota and the Northern Islands - a U.S. commonwealth in Micronesia in the western Pacific.

The WMI FolkTales podcast is an award-winning production that features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world set to music. Hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh, each episode invites a guest musician to improvise a culturally-appropriate score in dialogue with Bill’s inspired re-tellings of beloved stories from around the globe, followed by a brief conversation between Bill and the guest artist. Recommended for children of all ages. WMI Folk Tales podcasts ...

SKELETON KEYS is a podcast dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of mythology and history in pop culture. Each episode is a skeleton key to unlock a particular artist, film, comic or other popular art through myth and history. Hosts, Torri Yates-Orr is an African American Historian and John Bucher is a Mythologist. Together, they take a look at the people, places, and events happening in culture in order to mine out a deeper meaning, having a ton of fun along the way.

This is a podcast about some of the lesser known things, maybe-hidden things, found deep inside of tales that we give over to our children sometimes without even thinking about it. Join me as I travel over, under, around, and through some of the better and some of the lesser known folktales. You may be surprised about what you hear!

A weekly podcast of children's tales, snippets of famous plays, fables, folk and fairytales. Settle down with a cup of your favorite warm nighttime beverage and let Celosia Crane read you to sleep. An award winning author, she long ago learned about the soothing effects of reading aloud at bedtime. First with her campers, as a camp counselor, then as a nanny, and now for you. Leave your stress at the door and slip into a familiar, or maybe not so familiar, story.

Join storyteller, writer and comedian Dan Mitchell as explores the world of stories. As a candidate for a PhD in Welsh folklore, Dan loves the weird and dark tales from around the world, not least from his home country of Wales. From traditional folklore and fairy tales, to stories from his own imagination, there's always something going on Ten Stories High.