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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...

What are you changing up for 2018? We've all got ideas. 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.

Meg (Tyler 2.0) returns for this week's story "The Smith They Dared Not Let Into Hell." It's a difficult one to parse, especially with all the nicknames we added by the end. Suggested talking points: Tyler 2.0, deal details, popping a horse, smith the maiden, tragic horse murder, hover-horse, Mr. Denny's Smith, fastest ironer in the West, sanctified pinochle If you like our show, find us...

We have a special guest this week: Tyler's partner Meg is filling in for him while he's traveling for the holidays. We're breaking down the vanity plate industry, and how to get the best cat wine. 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 merchand...

This week we're going to read the version of "The Three Sisters" that was actually suggested to us, and is actually a Grimm story. We're not sure which one is more absurd. Suggested talking points: self-krampus, experimenting with potatoes, unreliable bearnator, bear propaganda, chest full of piss, chapter potato bankruptcy, cloaca efficiency, royalty vision, the dumbest Cinderella, Char...

Welcome to Food Network's hottest new show: Secret Ops Grocery! We're going to need a lot of money to get started, as well as cooperation from law enforcement and global banks. 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...

This is a brief departure from our normal thing, because we attended Pod Con this weekend! This episode is a wrap-up of our trip and what we learned, and a few things we want to do in the future. We recorded using our Mobile Podcasting Rig (TM) so audio is a liiiitle rough. We'll be back to the regularly scheduled programming soon. If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Foll...

Are you trying to do some holiday shopping, and you're coming up blank? Don't worry, we-and Gwyneth Paltrow-have you covered. 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.

Free advice to all fairy tale authors, including the author of "The Two Travelers:" when you hit on a good theme, just stop there. Quit while you're ahead. You don't need to stretch the story another 400% to see if another one comes around. Suggested talking points: a live Krampus, next level flat-earthing, fake Grimm's tales, nutritious kisses, bread math, a ghost joke, bee favors, hors...

This week we're digging into a whole new area of crime, and regulatory boards: ghost crimes. 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.

Our story this week, called "The Three Sisters," is continuing a very humanizing trend for ogres which has thrown us for a bit of a loop. And to make matters worse, we have to consider an atypical heroine paradigm. It's a head-scratcher, folks. Suggested talking points: unlucky in math, a mattress of chaff, secret married, night prince business, doctor huddle, couple's jaywalking, Gregsi...

Tyler has an issue with light, and the things that can be seen in it: so we're going to try to solve that little issue. And if you've ever wanted a sport that's played planet-wide, stay tuned. 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...

This story, "The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch," is a roller coaster. But it was one character who's just really... good. And sometimes that's enough to hang on to as you plummet and twist down the Fairy Tale Cyclone. Suggested talking points: the Mac and Cheese fairy book, illegal dinner, Metal Gear: Witch, giant copyrights, Prince casting, what does the Ox say?, the Ox room, pez dispenser...

The world of Pokemon invites a lot of questions, and a theory about aliens and AI can provide some of the answers to these burning queries. 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.wtfolklorepodca...

Please please PLEASE help us resolve this week's story, "Asmond and Signy," or it's going to kill us. It can't be like that. There must be meaning somewhere. Suggested talking points: fairy space visitors, the worst pickup line, the Yorick defense, the scale of bonko, mondo pantaloons, muscle witches, the origins of words, a desperate search for answers, the undiscovered Saga, a hooping...