What The Folklore? Podcast
1) Episode 474: A Very Divorceable Man
This week on WTFolklore we read "The Bad Mother", a Romani tale so chock-a-block full of chaotic magic, it may well be our Primordial Fairy Tale.
2) Episode 473: Extremely, Rigorously Peer-Reviewed Hypnotist
We return in 2026, kicking things off with two short tales, one from Hans Christian Andersen, the other a Grimm, with the sliveriest of slivers for connective tissue to one another: traveling occurs i...Show More
3) Episode 472: Ancient Chinese Old Spice Commercial
We cut it VERY CLOSE this year, but it wouldn't be a WTFolklore Year without dipping in to another chapter of The Journey West. Thanks to Dave, Jayson, Matt and Melissa for all joining in on this one...Show More
4) Episode 471: The Purge, but for Plumbers
After a quiet December of very little posting, we've returned with a gift for the holidays as we read "The Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff".
5) Episode 470: Wine, Horse, and Husband Insurance
"Content Warning: The story this week revolves around the central plot point of a dog's death." This week on WTFolklore, we read "The Dog and the Sparrow", another Grimm tale that has somehow yet all...Show More
6) Episode 469: The Corn is a Metaphor for Corn
This week on WTFolklore, we read "The Lambikin", originally an Indian story, retold as an Irish story, that we then wrestle into the shape of a Thanksgiving story.
7) Episode 468: The Five-Second-Rule for Poison
This week on WTFolklore, we read "Vukub-Cakix", a Mayan tale that purports to be about "Twin Hero-Wizards". We purport they are neither.
8) Episode 467: Two Birds, One Stone, and Also One is a Cat
It's back to business-as-usual this week on WTFolklore as we re-calibrate our fairy tale senses with some good ol' fashion eastern european fare, "The Glass Mountain", which stars a guy dressed as Hug...Show More
9) Episode 466: Thanks for the Sandwiches, My Whole Family Died
DISCLAIMER: Gordie lost about half of his audio recording this week, so we had to improvise. See if you can guess the parts that got re-recorded! Spooklore 2025 draws to a close this week, and we hav...Show More
10) Episode 465: Bed Bath & Unnamed Dread
Spooklore 2025 continues this week, with a bit of a twist. Rather than continually avoiding every instance of a "This is a THING, and here are it's SCARY FEATURES" type stories, Carman has elected to ...Show More