What The Folklore?

This week we pause to consider the creators of things that are memed, parodied, and otherwise remade. Including the writers of folklore, and the creator of Clippy. Warning: there are some graphic pictures of that paperclip out there. 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....

This story "The Princess Bellaflor" makes more sense when you start to consider the drug habits of horses, and do a little measuring as to the soul capacity of a horse's body. We didn't get a movie out of this story, but we did out of a pretty sweet related project. Suggested talking points: the Mouse's sticky paws, the dairy bifurcation, hot-boxing ants, animal A-Team, crackhead horse s...

We found a treasure trove of knockoff animated movies made by a Brazilian studio, and discuss why Netflix changed its rating system. The short answer is that Tyler abused the old 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 infor...

What we initially hoped was a dinosaur-centric story turned out to be... not quite that. "Clever Lass" refers to a human woman, not a dinosaur. But we still think it was a worthy gamble. Suggested talking points: Mr. Science Fiction/Witcher Author Michael Crichton, dinosaur priorities, proto-knife girl, blogging instincts, stored riddles If you like our show, find us online to help sprea...

We're exploring all of the ways Disney has missed opportunities with their fairy tales, and updating their plots to involve modern conflicts. 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.wtfolklorepod...

This week's story, "Molly Whuppie," is one of those that just needs a little bit of massaging for it to really take shape, which is where we come in. But at least it features a competent main character, and those are hard to come by. Suggested talking points: a triple cannibal murder, an extreme ding dong dash, Tyler's pizza adventure, reverse peeing, enemy grinds, gateway party drugs, a...

What happens when the book of fate is very non-specific, and/or wrong? Is the error fated, or do you just chalk it down to some kind of clerical goof-em-up and move on? We're going to found out in "The Prince and the Three Fates." Also if you're into mixing animals together, stay tuned. Suggested talking points: A William Faulkner fairy tale, how we want to die, animals that start with D...

After the collapse of I-85 in Atlanta, we're recounting our best infrastructure related stories, as well as going over the rules for survival in Atlanta traffic. 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 bad attitude does not pay off, as we learn in reading "The Two Caskets" this week. But you do get to see how a GOOD attitude pays off. Also there's some time travel, and we typecast some folks. Suggested talking points: Bus absolutes, cow pranks, where cows pee, the super good law center for law, the real location of Malaysia Flight 370, H.P. Teencraft, the Ourobororat, KFC logo evolut...

Tyler brings us a fresh new scheme that will change advertising forever. We discuss horror movie, and what to do when you figure out that you're in one, as well as the possibility of a digital Plato's Cave. 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 fin...

"Cap O' Rushes" is finally here, despite our best attempts to avoid it. Because of those attempts, we found out we have a pretty good lock on what's going down in the animal kingdom, but we still managed to come up with a plausible conspiracy theory about the story. Suggested talking points: the rest of Steamboat Willy, a quick film lesson, putting off the story, skateboard sponsorships,...

We're going to give you a comprehensive guide to the stock market, including what stocks to start with, and how to work your way up to the coolest stocks. It's all about what makes people envy you. We're going to give you a comprehensive guide to the stock market, including what stocks to start with, and how to work your way up to the coolest stocks. It's all about what makes people envy you. If y...

We're all going to stumble through trying to pronounce some Welsh names as we read the second branch of the "Mabinogion" this week. A lot of it is focused on how you could skin a line of horses without being stopped, so if you have any input, send it on over. Suggested talking points: Flensing a horse, putters and leavers, why horses live in pairs, hype men for babies, a wooden power sui...

Tyler has some more ideas to drive up listener engagement. We come up with the perfect team to fix the US Constitution by getting embedded into the ink molecules. We figure out how to create the next Elon Musk to build a sky city. 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...

Gordie are Tyler are choosing to get "Peter Bull" out of the way this week, which leads to the discover of what Harry Chapin REALLY meant when he wrote "Cats In the Cradle." It explains how the hell the pieces of this story fell the way they did. Suggested talking points: new mics, story aversion, Andrew Ljaunger, cow-boy math, the crime within, money word of the day, X-animals...

We're having fun with our new audio mixer, so get ready for some sound experiments! We're also discussing some ways to drive up listener engagement, by adding some inaccessible dimensions to the show. 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 merc...

This is the maiden voyage of our brand new mic system (TM), so we hope you enjoy the beefed up sound! We're using it to read "The Three Strong Women," and yes, there are fights in it. Suggested talking points: Mermaid Christmas, fancy new mics, story dictator, casting wrestlers, Whale Santa and his barnacle workshop, word wrestling If you like our show, find us online to help spread the...

This week, Gordie makes his case that being lactose intolerant and allergic to paprika should be considered a civil rights issue, citing many legal precedents. 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...

Gordie and Tyler have done their best to get out of reading "Our Lady's Child," but that fateful day has come at last. No protests, however reasonably they may be, will be heard. There's also some pretty pungent hair and diaper stuff. Suggested talking points: a folklore habit, the best romp through fairyland, a chocolate bunny diagnosis, cuter crimes, the cold war but with your children...

We realized that Stan Lee left Octopus-Man right there on the table for the taking. And we don't mean a guy who made some metal arms, we mean a for-real octopus mutant guy. And we created that superhero, because the world needs it. 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.co...

Suggested talking points: Babes Island, A Diesel Departure, Flimflam Feline Feast, Bechdel Deliberation , Watch Her Make Toilet, That Was Totally Monkeys, Chocolate Dipped Puppies, 400,000 Like-minded Dudes, A Man of Dynamite, Husbands For Everyone!, Lady Morbunt 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...

It's still going. This is not the last part of this story. That said, take special note of how it starts. We're also getting a d'Aulnoynian standard in a long flashback from a character that proves one of our predictions-technically speaking-correct. Suggested talking points: the robber without object permanence, Barroness Tiffany, horses are for earners, the ghost candyman, taxi horse, Prince Ron...

In part 2 of our anniversary episode, our heroes become more entangled with the nonsense that surrounds them. Some super OP gifts are given out. Madame d'Aulnoy is at the full height of her powers. Brave onward, listeners. Suggested talking points: “Home Aloned” Your Own Son, Vertical Barracks, Horse on Shuffle Mode, Jekyllboy, Air Prince of Bel, Acute Krane Kick Response, Ashton Kutcher’s Merry P...

It's our second anniversary, which can mean only one thing: Madame d'Aulnoy strikes back with another four-part story, called "Prince Ariel,"and it has all of her hallmarks: made up stuff that makes no sense, long flashbacks, filling in the wrong plotholes, the whole nine yards. Joining us this week is a special guest, Brandon from the podcast Jump Kick Punch! Suggested talking points: t...

Cherry Man keeps coming back. From obscurity to fame, he's become something of a fixation for us. We're talking about his origins, what exactly he is, and how he got his powers. 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...