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What The Folklore?

What the Folklore

A comedy podcast that exposes the absurd side of folklore. Each week we read a story, fix plotholes and create new ones, and invent unintended connections between tales.

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00:39:17

Episode 425: Raised on a Diet of Vengeance

What The Folklore? ·

2024/09/24

This week we're reading The Death of the Sun Hero. Did you know there's an ancient pact that spurs all newborns to begin crawling towards the same point on earth, all in an effort to murder a single man? Apparently only the Sun knew that.Suggested talking points: Kebob a Rhino, Naked 'n Stuff, Sex Dolls for Cats, A Horse on Cocaine, An Infant with a Shiv, Sacrifice Your Pants Heroically, The Giant Flaming Crab in the SkyIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit:

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00:44:13

Episode 424: Another Win for Big Big Rock

What The Folklore? ·

2024/09/17

This week we're reading The Origin of Stories, which I guess is a pretty big deal, considering the premise of this show.Suggested talking points: Envision Yourself Mong-ing, The Deep Etsy, Firstname Inanimateobject, CTRL+F "Goose", Stones Crave Birds, An Orphan Named OrphanIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you'd like to support Tyler's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/crimeweaverIf you like our show, find us

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00:59:08

Episode 423: A Hunger for Evil and Cash

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2024/09/03

This week we're reading The Wicked Prince, a deep dive into the possibility-space of whatever the hell Hans Christian Andersen's personality is.Suggested talking points: Purple Prose Kiss Orgy, The Worst Coin, Hundreds of Strong Eagles, Big Bad Bullet Button, The Gnat Medal of Honor, A Possibility of a PersonalityIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you'd like to support Tyler's artistic endeavors, visit:

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01:10:38

Episode 422: The Emperor's New Ding-Dong

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2024/08/20

It's time for our First-Annual Daughter-Off! This week we're reading The Great Bell, in order to compare and contrast the daughters of this and last week's tales. We also learn a LOT about jugglers on the way, for some reason.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Secret Pidgeon App, Tuckered Out From the Head-Hitting, The Bell of Your Mind, Poetically On Edge, Trust Me I'm a Juggler, A Backlog of Cannons Weekly Catalogues, What if Jell-O was Metal?If you'd like to support

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00:55:00

Episode 421: The 5th Best Medicine

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2024/08/13

First off, big congratulations to Gordie for achieving the fastest fully funded project on Kickstarter in the site's history. Don't believe me? Well just click the link below and see for yourself! Anyway, we also read The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog, whom we almost immediately eminent-domain for our own purposes.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Pause for Relevant Reaction, Done With Princes, A Man Who Was Jealous of Puppets, Let the Dog Cook, The Memory of a Cherry, Paid

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00:56:36

Episode 420: Corn, Lies, Hijinks, Bird Terror, Bones...

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2024/08/06

After a brief-but-crucial PSA, and a short check in on the modern AI hellscape we all call the internet, we return our attention to finishing last week's Aztec Creation Myths. Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: The Chuck E. Cheese of Gas Stations, Deceiving Faster Than We Can Think, An Animal That Can Throw a Punch, White-Collar Corn Crime, You Cannot Declare the Bones, The Billie Eilish Creation Myth, Crimes of the D.A.R.E. LionIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic

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00:59:40

Episode 419: Jaguars Solve All Problems (Aztec...

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2024/07/23

This week we spend much too much time complaining about the Disney corporation before turning our attention to some Aztec Creation Myths. Turns out this isn't even the first Sun our planet had back in the space-goop days! Neat!Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: A Cupcake for Every Occasion, Terminally Tumblr, Floating in the Goop of Space, Blood Will Spill at the White Elephant, Creation Myth SimulatorIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit:

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01:00:29

Episode 418: Pneumatic Baby Bullet

What The Folklore? ·

2024/07/09

Due to recording this week on World Chocolate Day, we of course had to check in on how Willy Wonka's retirement is going. After that brief aside, we read The King of Love, who in a shocking twist, is none of those words.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: A Circle of Bread, Willy Wonka's Retirement, A Surprising Dearth of Bodily Fluids, 65% Dead, Ye Olde Wii, LoambenderIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf

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00:47:41

417: You Can't Dox Immortal Bony

What The Folklore? ·

2024/07/02

"It was never corn you feared, my child. It was destiny that frightened you."Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Interpretive Threats, A Benadryl Situation, A Cruel and Dangerous World of Endless Picnics, Princesses Priced to Move, Animal Sopranos, Baba Does as Yaga WantsIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you'd like to support Tyler's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/crimeweaverIf you

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00:43:38

Episode 416: My Mother IS Pagliacci

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2024/06/25

This week on WTFolklore, we read My Mother is a Cat. Who knew there was such a plethora of moms out there ripe for the picking, if you just had the courage to ask them to be your mom instead of your current mom, who is a cat.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Technically Functioning, Toilet Is Forever, The Segue Klaxon, Mom Rescue Shelter, A Little Sun that Walks Around Eating Fish, The Husband Box, This is Not ChuChu RocketIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic

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00:40:32

Episode 415: A Deleted Scene from The Brave Little...

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2024/06/18

We tackle another Chromatic Dwarf story this week, The Little Gray Man, from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. It takes some unexpected twists, landing us squarely in the realms of DOUBLE FICTION.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Happy World Sea Turtle Day, House+, Plotmosphere, Lotto Tickets in the Leaves, Extra-Dimensional Wizard Castle Full of Princesses, Monthly Nun Calendar, Really Good at Burning Villages DownIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit:

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01:05:09

Episode 414: The Horse Who Only Chooses Violence

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2024/06/11

This week we cover the tale of Dapplegrim, the only named character in his story. And rightly so, as he's the most terrifying horse to ever live.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Accidental Estate Sale, Schrödinger's Vacuum, Investing in a Future Brag, The Money Laundromat, Addicted to Milk, Rad By Association, Echoes of Paul Revere, History's First Pokémon BattleIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you'd

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01:13:14

Episode 413: Very Almost Smart

What The Folklore? ·

2024/06/04

After her daring escape from what is almost certainly a fae-managed Kroger, Carman regales us with the story of The Serpent Prince, which claims to come from Italy, but...well you be the judge.Check out Gordie's new Kickstarter!Suggested talking points: Entreprenordie, The Insatiable Desire to Punk Everything, Fairy Ring Grocery Store, Foxpower Engine, Unflation, The Extended Shoeniverse, Monarchsexual, Definitely Based on ShrekIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit:

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00:36:03

Episode 412: The Best at Getting Robbed

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2024/05/30

This week we, and by extension you, are treated to The Epic Farts of General Pumpkin. I dunno what else you want from me on this one, it's all on the tin.Suggested talking points: The Rabbit-to-Bear Pipeline, Sit Down and Enjoy the Gas-Humor, Pumpkin Popeye, The Last Fartbender, Flatulent Forest Gump, Fartial Arts, General Pumpkin's Pumpkin CookbookIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you'd like to support Tyler's artistic

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00:34:11

Episode 411: Animal A-hole Team

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2024/05/22

We return to the welcoming, warm blanket of Fairytalez With a Z Dot Com to read about The Half-Chick, an Origin Story that really didn't need to be. Suggested talking points: Load-Bearing Cereal, Chicken Broth Nightcap, Just a Hint of Feather, Soliciting Help From the Ground, Victor Hugo's Dark SoulsIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you'd like to support Tyler's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/crimeweaverIf

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01:16:21

Strangeknife Diaries 2

What The Folklore? ·

2024/05/14

Well, this seems familiar...

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00:56:06

Episode 410: The Meat Ghost

What The Folklore? ·

2024/05/07

This week on WTFolklore, we turn our attention to The Toad Woman, a Native American tale of unrecorded origin. With a name like that you'd figure she'd be pretty interesting, but, uh, there are a number of other intriguing entities this week as well.Suggested talking points: The Original Team Rocket, Too Hot for Poe, Old Lady Moccasin Pit Crew, Healthsome Crime-Juice, Night Meat is the Bad Meat, A Living Door-BearIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit:

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01:02:57

Episode 409: The Backpack of Dorian Gray

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2024/04/30

This week on WTFolklore, we read The Goose Girl at the Well, A Grimm Brothers' tale that has absolutely nothing to do with any previously mentioned Goose-Women on our program. Apologies for any audio hiccups, we had some very strange glitches this week that I've cleaned up the best I can. Suggested talking points: An Hour of Consciousness, Dragon Ball Z Chipmunk Disease, A Woman At Home with her Milks, This Book Better Be Magic, Possum Queen, The Bread and Circuses Model of Slum-Lording, Old Lady

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01:30:06

Strangeknife Diaries

What The Folklore? ·

2024/04/09

Looks like them anime boys are at it again!

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01:14:47

Episode 408: A Mysterious Fellow with a Slight Cherry...

What The Folklore? ·

2024/03/26

This week on WTFolklore, we read Nani Daughter of Nani, A Palestinian story who's title omits a FASCINATING detail about said character. You'll have to listen in to find out for yourself.Suggested talking points: Decorative Digital Monkey, The Algorithm Used to be a Guy, Rock-Pocket Memory Palace, An Ill-Fated Cereal Promotion, Prehensile Rapunzel, Natural-Born Forgetter, A Mattress for Every EmotionIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit:

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