What The Folklore?

We were sent a theory about Immortal Bony that we might have missed, and get into casting our own biopic and figuring out which fairy tale we'd actually want to live in. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about t...

"A Tale of Two Brothers" just has too much going on, and not enough of it is focused on the children's card game at the center of the conflict. There's a lot that needs to be cut away from this story, and that leaves a lot of room for other, better stuff to fill it back up. This episode brought to you by executive producer Roast Rabbit, Aarne-Thompson type 471, "The Bridge to Anothe...

What's your proudest moment? We've got a whole range of things we're proud of, from reading stunts pulled as children to mysterious crimes pulled as adults. One of us might be a phantom. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and in...

"The Legend of Tokoyo" is not originally about toilets, but by Golly it will be by the time we're done with it. If you're curious about how bathroom technology ranks, this is your episode. This episode brought to you by executive producer Bee B., Aarne-Thompson type 812, "The Devil's Riddle" Suggested talking points: the Breakfast Club, lady's banishment island, optimal bathroo...

Why do we still sleep on feathers? Seems like there are better options. Would a semi-sentient living bag of organs be better? You decide! If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast...

"People Getting Rich" might be sending the wrong message, but it's subject matter is certainly relevant to us today. In the midst of all this, there's a very good idea for a restaurant that we hope to be opening by 2020. This episode brought to you by executive producer Kerrima, Aarne-Thompson type 2031, "Strong, Stronger, Strongest" Suggested talking points: whisper biscuit ta...

We've got our first listener suggestion, and as requested last week, it is primo sleepover game material: a good old-fashioned "boff marry kill." If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www...

We're dipping into a series of Anansi stories this week, which naturally leads to the creation of a new Yonder Toad villain, and a sitcom about neighbors doing sex to each other. This episode brought to you by executive producer Carl with a C, Aarne-Thompson type 1628, "The Learned Son and the Forgotten Language" Suggested taking points: Welsh challenge, fish propulsion, Victorian sensor...

What dumb or weird games did you play as a kid? We're full of them, ranging from a prey-like version of tag, to a game called mopball that you can play for $8 in a Dollar General. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and informati...

"The Three Snake-Leaves" is your classic tale: boy meets girl, girl dies, girl had a clause in that pre-nup demanding he be buried alive with her if she dies, boy goes into the grave with her, snakes happen. Pretty basic stuff. This episode brought to you by executive producer Haley S., Aarne-Thompson type 1881, "Carried Through the Air by Game Birds" Suggested talking points:...

Hope you're ready to learn about the next great anime, because we have conceived, here on this very program. There's crime, fast cars, and rules for buffet lines involved: only the best. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and in...

This story "Crystal the Wise" absolutely does NOT end how it should, but there's a lot of potential there. That means it's time to get into the folklore playground, and mix it up a bit! This episode brought to you by executive producer Kaitlyn B., Aarne-Thompson type 236, "Imitating Bird Sounds" Suggested talking points: beer horse, geography secrets, a gift for data analysts,...

There's a ten year old out there with better jokes than us, and here are several of them. We're also on the lookout for some particular collectible coins, so send in your hot tips please. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and i...

"The Girl Who Trod On a Loaf" is a Lovecraftian nightmare disguised as a morality tale: though the morals are also questionable. Maybe Hans Christian Andersen was working through some stuff when he wrote this one. This episode brought to you by executive producer Jen, Aarne-Thompson type 1387, "A Woman Draws Beer In the Cellar" Suggested talking points: FBI escape, cereal frog...

Shrek thoughts are always relevant, right? We hope so, because a child drew a picture of anime Shrek and it turns out there are a LOT of relevant images online. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show a...

We're reading "The Journey West" again! It's been over a year: both for us and for the Monkey King, who has been in jail for a loooong time. With good reason too. This episode brought to you by executive producer JP, Aarne-Thompson type 154, "A Sack Full of Dogs" Suggested talking points: enhance on audio crime, self-fruit cannibalism, dry use pool noodle, cubhub clothing deliv...

Accidental crime is on our minds this week: have we committed any? How big of a crime is it to forget a taxes? What if you totally meant to do something, and it just... got away from you, is that a crime? Where do you check these things? Also included: a tale of deportation. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Pat...

Our story this week, "Life's Secret," makes a big claim. It's right there in the title. But does it deliver? Of COURSE not. This episode brought to you by executive producer Whisper Biscuit, Aarne-Thompson type 1626, "Dream Bread" Suggested talking points: ADIDAB, the vertebrate limit, shrimp slumlord, King's First Disappointment, fixer-upper racehorse, pomegranate hot, dating...

This week we're checking in on how the World Cup-sometimes known as the Big Kick-is going so far, review Carman's first day devoted to podcast duties, and lil Jerry has some thoughts on faces. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise...

"The Four Feathers" is a bizarre narrative featuring some (probably unintentional) surrealist horror. But that's what you get when you put a four-year-old in charge of things. This episode brought to you by executive producer Christopher, Aarne-Thompson type 106, "Talking Like an Animal " Suggested talking points: a chance for German, German name fluency, a cool kind of begot,...

We're trying to assess Cricket's job performance, and... there's no way around it, she's just not meeting performance goals. There's also a section on our favorite billboards, and some fun new ways to go about getting a massage. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/w...

This week's story, "The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child," was the inspiration for the movie Princess Kaguya. What we ended up with is not exactly that movie, which is great. This episode brought to you by executive producer Kyle, Aarne-Thompson type 207C, "The Bell of Justice " Suggested talking points: bamboo bling, Zoloft Jr., Call of Duty: Again, the most dedicated peeping...

What's wrong with the old barter system? Why do we need money? There are some sweet trades available if you keep your eye out. This week we're talking about some of the good barters we've done recently. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find me...

Come for the weird asbestos water, stay for the hero who fights off witches with a spoon: we're reading "Tatterhood" this week. It's a story with a whole bunch of interesting stuff waiting at the periphery. This episode brought to you by executive producer Timothy, Aarne-Thompson type 675, "The fool whose wishes always came true" Suggested talking points: David Bowie's best alb...

This week we're discussing what it would be like if we turned the government over to mice, and about a plan to convince the people that fish traveled over land to achieve manifest destiny. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and...