What The Folklore?

The best animated feature Oscar is a rough scene, but you know what was great? The original Steel Battalion. 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.

"Momotaro the Peach Boy" is truly Japan's Number One Momotaro, in that he's absolutely unstoppable. We might need to slow this sweet peach boy's roll a bit. This episode brought to you by executive producer Dave, Aarne-Thompson type 1540, "the Man From Paradise" Suggested talking points: objective comedy, fruit-based gentlemen, Cherry Man Catan, the butt families, Oni ecologica...

How do we wrest control of society from morning people, and equalize the playing field? Is the answer a cyberpunk future? 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.

Apologies for the audio on this one gang, we had a microphone cord fray over the course of recording and it sounds like we've got an open lightsaber on the table between us. This story, though, has a lot going on. We're reading "the Barber's Clever Wife," and she gets into some wild stuff. Suggested talking points: the scientific method, a Sweeney Clod, Kingdom Hearts additions, as thick...

Like, what is art even? We're sharing some of the things that draw us to particular movie, shows, music, whatever. 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 re-visiting our favorite shitbird with two different versions of "How Raven Stole the Sun." He's the same Raven that we know and love, and not just because he's given rise to the Cloaca Rangers. This episode brought to you by executive producer Mairzy Marzipan, Aarne-Thompson type 751a, "Peasant Woman Is Changed Into a Woodpecker" Suggested talking points: straight to sho...

We're talking about the Big Game. You know the one. The BIG game. We also reinvent a sport. 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 back from hiatus with an Irish story called "Jamie Freel and the Young Lady." Lady only describes one of her forms though, which also include a sack of wool, and a dog maybe, we dunno it gets weird. Suggested talking points: strong arms rowin', scooping mad water, crocheting steel cables, off-brand Popeye, the worst Arby's slogan, yin and yang of the dank herb, poop freedom, horse...

Maybe all Robin Hood needs is a fresh new genre to get that blockbuster success he deserves. 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.

Due to varying levels of wellness (and maybe a robot-related incident), we were unable to record an episode for you all this week. Thankfully, our past selves recorded like a whole bunch of episodes, so it's time for another clipshow! contains clips from: Mermaidsploitation, Blitz My Son, A Brief Downstairs Kiss, Mother of a Saltless Race, Pumpkin Mice Latte, and Brought To You By the Letter D If...

Eastern Europe always treats us so right, and "Youth Without Age and Life Without Death" is no exception. We're into beta-testing of Big Rock, and early results are looking good. This episode brought to you by executive producer Pyris, Aarne-Thompson type 330B, "The Devil In the Sack" Suggested talking points: boatwatch opportunity, old man baby magnet, cotton-eyed baby, anime...

We're a little late to the party on this, but gang, we have to talk about wizards pooping themselves. 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've got a short, sweet nugget of a story this week in "The Slaying of the Tanuki," but there's juice in this nugget. And some of that juice is a solution that could fix many, many plotholes for many fairy tales. This episode brought to you by executive producer The Day Dude, Aarne-Thompson type 898, "Daughter of the Sun" This episode sponsored by "The Legend of Griff&quo...

It's a brand new year! Our holidays were filled with Spidermen, new TV adventures, and gun almost-whoopsies. Our post holidays are filled with the candy and treats that were sent to our P.O. Box. 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 merchandi...

We're finishing off "The Story of the Hard Nut" this week. If you were hoping for answers, maybe stop holding your breath now. Suggested talking points: breakfast stats, mouse joker, famous nuts, Shere Khan Tony Jay Aladdin, Tony Jay's song rider, seven crowns mice king If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us o...

"The Story of the Hard Nut" is rightfully cut from many Nutcracker adaptations. It's a story within a story (within another story) about some sausages and mice or whatever and it's only kinda related to the Nutcracker. Suggested talking points: returning babies, universal sausage making, a mountain of pigs, how the sausage is made, spicy dreams ballet If you like our show, find us online...

Our first official Knifemas. We're doing our traditional gift exchange! 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 going to Iceland this week to explore a winter holiday tradition: "The Yule Lads" are some rowdy boys who come and try and wreck your scene. There are a lot of them, and their needs are VERY particular. This episode brought to you by executive producer Leo (a Sexy Dragonborn Dad), Aarne-Thompson type 465D, "Quests for the Impossible" Suggested talking points: Brendan Fras...

You got questions about Smash Ultimate? We have answers. We also have thoughts on fairy tale-adjacent erotic novels. 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.

"Sima Who Wore the Big Hat" has an ending that assures you that it's ok to not challenge any of your preconceived notions. It's also one with an immensely solvable problem at the heart of the plot. This episode brought to you by executive producer Cole, Aarne-Thompson type 780, "The Singing Bone" Suggested talking points: Sam R. I., warsad, the true origin of basketball, secret...

Welcome to our new website for crimes, extortmedaddy.com. We're also talking about folklore adaptations, and uh... Smash Ultimate did release this week. So there's that. 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...

"The Three Spinners" is a Grimm fairy tale that was told before it's time: it's really a cyberpunk story about slinging data and jacking into FlaxXnet. This episode brought to you by executive producer Talie, Aarne-Thompson type 570, "The Rabbit Herd" Suggested talking points: spin resistance, house acquisitions, fairy tale Pokemon starter, low fi spinning beats, Queensmr, crat...

Pokemon Let's Go has some issues that we're happy to enumerate. We'd also like to introduce Pokemon to some literary classics. 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've got a double story (weeble wobble) this week: "Zuchatina/Little Gourd," and "Mona Catarina." They're both Cinderella variants, and they have fewer details than usual, so strap in while we fill in some gaps. Suggested talking points: Weird Album Reykjavik, wicked gourd womern, wolves take care of backsass, dog currency, exit through the gourd shop, drool interview, Squashi...

None of us have seen Fantastic Beats: Crimes of Grindelwald, but that's not going to stop us from talking about 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.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.