The Folktale Project

Today we have the conclusion of the Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou. And we meet Schaibar, Paribanou's brother. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early acc...

Today Prince Ahmed heads off to find the second gift his father has requested as proof of his love. Will this be the final test? Of course not! Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full sto...

Can the Fairy Paribanou fulfill the Sultan of the Indies' request? Of course! Will he make another, more outlandish request? Of course! Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and...

Today the Magician brings news and a scheme back to the Sultan of the Indies. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on...

Today the Sultan's Magician will find her way into the palace of the Fairy Paribanou and start some more mischief. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early access to all...

Today Prince Ahmed returns to visit his father, who will grow increasingly suspicious of his son's whereabouts. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early access to all of...

Today Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou celebrate their love with a wedding feast, but the prince begins to miss his father. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early a...

Today we discover the mystery of Prince Ahmed's missing arrow and finally meet the Fairy Paribanou. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale...

Today the Princes return to save the life of Princess Nouronnihar, but the Sultan determines that none of their gifts were solely responsible for her recovery and creates a new test to determine her husband. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi...

Today the Princes Ali and Ahmed discover and purchase their rarities and prepare to retutn home where they will compete for the hand of the Princess. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more fu...

This week begins a new story from The Blue Fairy Book - The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou. We begin with three princes in love with their orphaned cousin and the challenge set for by their father for her hand. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me...

We're starting 2024 with some complete tales from "The Blue Fairy Book" before returning with the next story in Andrew Lang's great compendium. This is 'The Forty Thieves'. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktalep...

We're starting 2024 with some complete tales from "The Blue Fairy Book" before returning with the next story in Andrew Lang's great compendium. This is 'Snow White and Rose Red'. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefol...

We're starting 2024 with some complete tales from "The Blue Fairy Book" before returning with the next story in Andrew Lang's great compendium. This is 'Hansel and Gretel'. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktalep...

We're starting 2024 with some complete tales from "The Blue Fairy Book" before returning with the next story in Andrew Lang's great compendium. This is 'The Goose Girl'. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproj...

We're starting 2024 with some complete tales from "The Blue Fairy Book" before returning with the next story in Andrew Lang's great compendium. This is 'The Terrible Head'. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktalep...

We're starting 2024 with some complete tales from "The Blue Fairy Book" before returning with the next story in Andrew Lang's great compendium. This is 'The Wonderful Sheep'. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktal...

Want to see what came before the famous 'A Christmas Carol'? In the "Pickwick Paper" Dickens published 'The Christmas Goblins', a story about an ill-tempered Sexton and the life changing night he spent in a Goblin cave. 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.  ...

Today's story in our Christmas after Christmas series is all about an older brither trying to make some Christmas magic for his younger siblings. 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.          

Because I'm still in the Christmas spirit we're going to buck tradition this year and bring you three new tales of Christmas instead of the usual annual round up. That will take place over the next two weeks with full stories from "The Blue Fairy Book", but for now enjoy this Christmas present from me to you! To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Pat...

Merry Christmas to all!!! Today we have a special episode, our annual tradition of the reading of Clement Moore's 'A Visit From St. Nicholas'. Click the icon below to listen.          

Today we discover why Cinderlad collected all of the horses and armor in Pt. 1 of the tale. It, of course, has something to do with a Princess and a Glass Hill. :) Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject ....

Today we begin a tale that has versions all around the world and in every culture, 'The Princess on the Glass Hill'. Stories like this are exactly why we have The Folktale Project, to see those connections. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi...

Today we finally come to the end of 'A Voyage to Lilliput', the first story on Swift's "Gulliver's Travels". Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early access to all of the...

As our traveller returns from war we find out just what the punishment may be for disobeying the emperor. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject . To get more full stories and early access to all of the Fo...