Family Folktales
Children's Topics & Stories
What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Description:
What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Child Who Came From an Egg
12/25/2024
A childless queen has a daughter and son using magical means. After her death and the king’s remarriage, the children are separated – from their father and each other. Will the Princess Dotterine find the life of comfort she was born to, or live a life in service to others?
Duration:00:24:43
The Story of a Very Bad Boy
12/18/2024
“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me,” goes the old saying. What will happen when Antoine – or Toueno-Boueno, as people call him – tries repeatedly to fool three brothers?
Duration:00:15:46
How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task
12/11/2024
Ball-Carrier has taken a wife, but when he becomes very ill he gives his wife instructions on how he is to be laid to rest. How will his family manage without his hunting?
Duration:00:17:38
Ball-Carrier and the Bad One
12/4/2024
A boy is lured to a witch’s home by a magic ball and then fasts for weeks until he has received the gifts of all the good spirits. Finally he is ready for the quest the witch has in mind – but will he succeed?
Duration:00:19:46
Schippeitaro
11/27/2024
Who is Schippeitaro? And will he be able to defeat the Spirit of the Mountain, freeing a community from providing a human sacrifice every year?
Duration:00:08:44
The Magician's Horse
11/20/2024
A prince who has taken work with a magician escapes with the magician’s talking horse. Will the horse give the prince sage advice, or lead him right into trouble?
Duration:00:22:02
Trusty John
11/13/2024
A dying king entrusts his son to the care of his servant, Trusty John. After helping the new king to secure a bride, how far will John go to serve the King?
Duration:00:23:29
The Three Princesses of Whiteland
11/6/2024
A fisherman inadvertently promises his son to a fish! Will the king himself be able to protect the child?
Duration:00:16:05
The Battle of the Birds
10/30/2024
A king’s son is rewarded with a strange bundle by a once-enchanted young man. When he opens it, he finds more than he bargained for – and challenges for years to come!
Duration:00:30:05
Kisa the Cat
10/23/2024
A princess is taken by a giant, who cuts off her feet; she is then rescued by Kisa, the cat she had as a young child. Kisa outsmarts the giant and his wife, recovers and reattaches the princess’s feet, and returns her to her parents. But that’s not the end of the story!
Duration:00:13:38
Eisenkopf
10/16/2024
A poor young man goes off to seek his fortune and is rewarded with a nut. Cracking the nut reveals an explosion of wealth, which the fellow can only contain with the help of a stranger who extracts a promise from him. And when the young man breaks his promise, who knows what dangers may befall him?
Duration:00:21:14
Dapplegrim
10/9/2024
A young man, aided by a most unusual horse, saves a princess from troll. But will her father reward the young man as he promised?
Duration:00:28:59
The Snow-Daughter and the Fire-Son
10/2/2024
A girl who is happiest in frigid temperatures and her brother, who craves nothing more than heat, try to make their way in the world after the deaths of their parents.
Duration:00:09:37
The Twin Brothers
9/25/2024
Twin brothers both want to go off to see the world, but only one may go at a time. When the brother at home sees a sign that harm has come to his travelling brother, he leaves home to find him. Will he be in time to save his brother?
Duration:00:18:57
Princess Rosette
9/18/2024
A princess is destined to cause the deaths of her brothers, so her parents secure her in a tower. After the deaths of their parents, the princes free Princess Rosette, who is charmed when she sees a peacock; she declares she will marry only the King of the Peacocks. Will her brothers manage to arrange the marriage she wants, or will she be the cause of their deaths?
Duration:00:38:29
Motikatika
9/11/2024
A woman angers an ogre by taking water from his pond. In an attempt to save her own life, she tells the ogre where to find her baby. Can little Motikatika outwit the ogre?
Duration:00:10:21
The Wounded Lion
9/4/2024
A girl is repeatedly distracted from her herding duties by a lion needing her care. When she discovers that he is actually an enchanted prince, will she be able to break the enchantment?
Duration:00:15:04
Stan Bolovan
8/28/2024
A man agrees to work for some dragons to provide for his suddenly-large family. Will he manage to keep his life and his large payment, or will the dragons renege on their deal?
Duration:00:25:54
The White Snake
8/21/2024
Each day after dinner, the king of a certain country has a covered dish brought to him that he will not even uncover until he is completely alone. When a curious servant discovers the secret, will it go well for him or ill?
Duration:00:11:58
The Golden-Headed Fish
8/14/2024
A queen helps her son escape the deadly wrath of his father. When he hires a servant based on his mother’s advice, what strange circumstances will he encounter?
Duration:00:18:12