What The Folklore?

Important little details concerning fairies in this week's story, called "Childe Roland." But, they're buried under a lot of nonsense about some very weird brothers, and Bobby Flay's attempt to end the Iron Chef competition once and for all. This episode brought to you by executive producer Jerimiah, Aarne-Thompson type 440: The Frog King. Suggested talking points: house persons, the lit...

The right way to prep your voice for audio recording is to jam a big handful of jelly beans in your mouth right before hitting the go button. Also, we're going to take stock of where A.I. is and where it should be going. 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/wtfolklor...

Hey Ray Romano, we've got a juicy part for you to play in "Belphegor Marrying a Woman," almost GUARANTEED to win you an Oscar. It's got all the key bits: crying in garbage, being hunted for sport, the works. Hit us up. This episode brought to you by executive producer Lily, Aarne-Thompson type 545: the cat as helper. Suggested talking points: Van Helsing Media, the Machiavellian Bible, h...

Remember that flat earther who was going to launch himself in a rocket? Well, we have news. And if you're interested in a robot that yells sex commands at you, we've got you covered there too. 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...

"One Eyes Two Eyes Three Eyes" tried to be a story about eye prejudice and dumb sisters, but by the end of this episode, it's... still in a rough place. Best pitch so far is changes involving a mechanical wolf. Music from: My Heart Will Go On - Recorder By Candlelight by Matt Mulholland Suggested talking points: mandatory child knowledge, unsolicited financial advice, clicks to Jesus for...

What's the deal with cats, anyway? They'd be good at 90's style observational comedy for one. 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.com.

Do you have the latest Punzel model? Your witch neighbor does. If you're not feeling self-conscious about your out-of-date Punzel, this week's story "Beautiful Angiola" will make you so. Suggested talking points: the wasps who are afraid of Prom, funky tree radish, Nostradonkmus, Ocean's Pregnant Seven, the donkey trick litmus test, the Last of Bus, Cyberpunzel, the punzel rig, traitor f...

Gwyneth Paltrow has escalated things, and it may be a direct challenge to us. We demand reciprocity. 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.com.

We went on a whole journey with this week's story, "The Incombustible Tulip." Was a lot of that journey about pizza? It sure was. Did it need to be? Definitely not. Suggested talking points: Moon SEO, ponyscents, a biCzar coincidence, horseback MMA, body scraps, Noid origins, of horses for horses, king of forevertown, 48-hour malaria, terror fever, the great pizza wars, pizza butthole fl...

Goop came up again, sorry everyone. But mostly, we're spending some time this week getting in touch with the alternate reality versions of ourselves: the Bearenstains to our Bearensteins. Or is it the other way around? 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....

We are done with Madame d'Aulnoy for another year: "The Bee and the Orange Tree" has come to a close. Was there ever a bee, or an orange tree? You'll have to wait for it, just as we did. Suggested talking points: SCOTUS application process, the d'Aulnoy flu, the new stages of grief, Grand Theft Camel, chatting with the bean, unloaded Chekov's gun, the orange tree revealed, a bad giving t...

Do you want a global cat Olympics? Us too. We're going to find out how, and the role doping might play. 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.com.

Another episode down, still waiting on either the titular Bee or Orange Tree (because we're still reading "The Bee and the Orange Tree"). It's a doozy folks. Suggested talking points: the deep cave, roadkill directions, Big Lots fire, very complex sign language, fifty shades of ogre, a whim of boning, Greg: Origins, BDSM intro class, BDSM true name, stinky arithmetic, Ogrekidz, Peekaboo...

We got another box, with a very nice gift in it! And also, we'll give you a quick recap of the movie Seven. 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.com.

We're kicking it off a little late this year, but it's our anniversary! Which means it's time for our Nemesis-Madame d'Aulnoy-to come out of her hidey hole to inflict another long, nonsensical story upon us. This year's is no different: "The Bee and the Orange Tree" is starting off with a kick. Joining us is special guest Keith Brooks. Listen to Keith's podcast "The Eye:" http:...

This week's story "The Princess in the Chest" has some elements that would make for a good movie, we just wish fairy tales would account for all of their characters. WHY do these people show up? Help us understand. Suggested talking points: a Discord ad, Gump elder lore, Hobbit adoption, the swollest sperm, the tired curse, reverse albino, forehead goatee, sir scuffles the Pigeon, the Pi...

We're talking about high school reunion strategies, and the secret of true names and how they can be used to stop high school fights. 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.com...

"The Boy Who Drew Cats" is one of the only kind of whimsical stories we've done? At least it sounds whimsical at the start, but some of the goblin stuff kind of takes the wind out of those sales. This episode produced by Izzy Crimson Suggested talking points: boat alarm, muscle clerics, the origin of Banksy, a cat-based font, goblin trigger, cat drawing stamina, goblin fighting cat teams...

We've each been cursed by the New Year's Witch! Find out what burdens we have to bear (we know it's almost February). We also get deep into which cartoons should be adapted into musicals, and there's a review of the Phantom of the Opera sequel. 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 w...

It's finally over, this terrible version of "Beauty and the Beast." And what did we learn? Monkey butlers sound pretty cool, and those mirrors were all right. Fairies are pretty messed up. Suggested talking points: genie sheep, Ferengi Fairies, mutual genie wishes, proving the marriage, asphyxiation matroishka, an incest inquiry, a forced director's commentary, an adopted monkey king, ta...

Birds are mobilizing, weaponizing, and in possession of some strange and worrying abilities. Keep an eye out. 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.com.

Fairy law gets wild, you guys. Also a lot of this part of the "Beauty and the Beast" story is just people in a foyer talking? Disney made some judicial edits, we can tell you that. Suggested talking points: the giant iron, Mrs. Beauty N. Brains, curse words of 2018, noble tentacle ink, the pity virtue, the baby general, airtight curses, crowdsurfing on monkeys, genie sheep, a new standar...

This horrible version of "Beauty and the Beast" is back, and it ain't gettin' any better folks. If it sounds like the story might be wrapping up soon: you're wrong. You're very wrong. Suggested talking points: Ouroboros Snake Pretzel, the Monkey Gauchos, the miracle of mirrors, Pooh-Heffalump hybrid, the good dance lady, how monster babies are made, the monopuss: lollipop of the sea If y...

It's the What the Folklore holiday presents exchange! We got each other some dumb stuff, and a listener sent us some much better stuff. 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.c...

While we usually try to stay away from Disney's domain, sometimes there are... exceptions. With good reason. This week, we're reading a version of "Beauty and the Beast." Suggested talking points: Tyler 3.0, the French condition, hoof dog dowries, movie pirates, summer home shacks, Maurice's romance, pure virility, a human erection, muscle noodles, hulkaphants, Beauty the greedy bitch, p...