Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
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Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more! There are so many little known fairy tales, folklore stories, and chapters of history to explore in this world. And so much of it is wack-a-doo, unbelievable, disturbing, enthralling, mind-bending, and weird! When I find these stories, they get stuck in my head and I absolutely have to share them with someone! Can I share them with you? Find us anywhere! FB: www.facebook.com/talewaggingpod Twitter: twitter.com/talewaggingpod Instagram: instagram/talewaggingpod E-mail: talewaggingpodcast@gmail.com
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Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more! There are so many little known fairy tales, folklore stories, and chapters of history to explore in this world. And so much of it is wack-a-doo, unbelievable, disturbing, enthralling, mind-bending, and weird! When I find these stories, they get stuck in my head and I absolutely have to share them with someone! Can I share them with you? Find us anywhere! FB: www.facebook.com/talewaggingpod Twitter: twitter.com/talewaggingpod Instagram: instagram/talewaggingpod E-mail: talewaggingpodcast@gmail.com
Language:
English
Episodes
30 - Before Animal Crossing, there was New Atlantis (The time Hemingway founded a new island nation)
5/28/2020
A tale from history of a man who tried to get out of his famous brother's shadow by towing a raft to shallow international waters and founding the island nation of New Atlantis. Nowadays, you'd just get out your Nintendo Switch and play Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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Duration:00:17:07
029 - Stealing Tasty Treats from Mutant Goats (The Cottage in the Sky)
5/18/2020
A fairy tale from Byelorussia this week, "The Cottage in the Sky" collected by Neil Philip in the book, "Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe." It's a beanstalk type of tale with a very tasty house, kind mutant goats, and me attempting multiple accents.
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Duration:00:14:02
028 - Tough as a Mother (Unanana and the Elephant/The Giant Caterpillar)
5/14/2020
A very special Mother's Day week edition of Tale Wagging Podcast. I'll be telling two tales from African folklore.
The first comes from South Africa and the second from the Republic of the Ivory Coast. Both involve mothers arming themselves and going to battle with large animals to rescue naive children.
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Duration:00:23:14
027 - My Ogre Daddy and Ox Taunting (The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch)
5/3/2020
This week's story is "The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch". It originated in Northern Africa and was collected by Andrew Lang for the Grey Fairy Book. It's a tale of regretting picking on your siblings, a talking ox that likes to taunt you, and the nicest ogre you'll ever meet.
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Duration:00:35:40
026 - A Search for Birdperson! (The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon)
4/27/2020
This week's story is "The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon". It's Russian folklore about a bird-man. A man who can turn into a bird. He's said to be a great hero but he never saves anyone. When he has to leave the woman he loves, she goes on a very long and painful journey to win him back.
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Duration:00:32:26
025 - Isolation Edition! - Fashionable Hermits and Maid Maleen
4/21/2020
Two stories this week! One from history and one fairy tale...
A story from history when hiring a hermit to live in your garden was fashionable.
And Maid Maleen, a princess bricked up in a tower for 7 years with food and drink and no light from outside. Gives some perspective to current life.
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Duration:00:27:04
024 - EASTER SPECIAL! The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits/The Useless Wagoner
4/13/2020
Two stories this week! One from history and one fairy tale...
In 1726 fifty miles outside of London, 24 year old Mary Toft did something extraordinary -- she gave birth to rabbits. Many, many rabbits.
In "The Useless Wagoner" and "The King's Rabbits", our main character attempts to herd the King's hundred rabbits (WHY does the King have 100 rabbits??) while the King tries to set traps for our hero to fail at this task.
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Duration:00:36:44
023 - The Frog and the Lion Fairy (15 years worth of loose ends)
4/7/2020
Here's a fairy tale with 15 years worth of loose ends, a frog with a magic cap, a fairy who turns into a lion, and video game monsters..."The Frog and the Lion Fairy".
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Duration:00:25:44
022 - Don't Mess with Strong Women and Hedgehogs who play Bag Pipes
3/30/2020
WE'RE BACK with Season 2! In these interesting times we are living in, we could all use a distraction. How about letting us make you laugh with some funny fairy tales? You'll notice some updates to our intro/outro, audio, and format of the show.
"The Story of Three Strong Women"
"How the Camel Lost Its Antlers and Tail"
"Hans-My-Hedgehog" (Warning: above average violence)
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Duration:00:50:13
021 - Christmas Time In Iceland with the Yule Lads, Grýla, and Christmas Cat
12/26/2019
What I’m about to tell you is so scary that in 1746, parents were officially banned from terrifying their children with these stories by public decree!
This episode, we are going to Iceland where they do it big with not just one, but 13 Father Christmases in the form of the Yule Lads along with their ogress mother, Grýla and the terrifying Christmas Cat. Find out why you better wear those new socks your aunt got you or you will be EATEN...
Song before credits: Björk - Jólakotturinn...
Duration:00:25:07
020 - Belsnickel, Nisse/Tomte, and the Yule Goat (Merry Christmas!)
12/23/2019
This week, we are continuing our exploration of other characters that are not Santa. We learn how Belsnickel is different from Krampus and the importance of authority and fear at Christmas time. Then we get into Scandinavian folklore with the little gnomes who hang out on your property and braid your horse's hair as long as you leave out special porridge. And finally, we'll explain how arsonists attempt to set the biggest straw goat in the world on fire each year.
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Duration:00:26:00
019 - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship / The Caganer and Caga Tió
12/19/2019
Double stories this week for Christmas! The first story is historical about Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship on the waters of Lake Michigan making a late season run in a big storm. Check out the photo of the shipwreck on our FB page, Twitter or Instagram.
The second story is from Catalan culture about the Caganer, the mysterious figure in the back of nativity scenes...who appears to be taking a poop. Then my favorite, Caga Tió, the Christmas log or pooping log. You must take good...
Duration:00:30:17
018 - A Christmas Classic by Charles Dickens!..."The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton"
12/13/2019
This week's story is a great classic from Charles Dickens..."The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton." You'll find some...familiar elements, but with a lot more violence, alcoholism, and dark comedy. And a lion horse bear. Maybe.
This is Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
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Duration:00:27:21
017 - The Boys with the Golden Stars (Bachelorette #2 had the best offer, just sayin')
12/5/2019
This week's story is from Romania where fairy tales really happened, you guys. For realz. "The Boys with the Golden Stars", we learn how the Romanian dating app works, wonder if facial deformities make you immortal, and put forth that puppies ARE great sons.
This is Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
If you’d like to get in touch or send us a story you’d like to hear on the podcast:
E-mail us at talewaggingpodcast@gmail.com
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Duration:00:21:39
016 - A very weird Thanksgiving episode (Riding a one-legged horse)
11/28/2019
We are continuing our celebration of Thanksgiving! This tale has family and eating....and takes place IN Turkey. That's close enough, right? Beware if your sister is Mrs. PacMan working some kind of weird Jedi mind trick. We learn the way to success involves threatening parents and taking their offspring hostage as well as littering.
This title of the story is a bit of a spoiler.....
I warned you!
It's called "The Cauldron-Headed Ax-Toothed Sister."
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Duration:00:17:11
015 - Thanksgiving Presidential Turkey Pardon (Yes We Cran)
11/26/2019
This week I go into the history behind one of America's weirdest national traditions at Thanksgiving.....where the President pardons a turkey......Yes, this actually happens.
Welcome to Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
If you’d like to get in touch or send us a story you’d like to hear on the podcast:
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Duration:00:21:39
014 - The Lion and the Cat (You can't share a Death Note)
11/22/2019
This week's Native American Legend is called "The Lion and the Cat" (collected by Andrew Lang in the Brown Fairy Book). We learn what happens if a cat has the power of a Death Note, continue our debate over what determines princess status, and are visited by Batman.
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Duration:00:19:09
013 - The Witch and Her Four Sons (American Idol Judge Wields Toe Nail Knife...)
11/12/2019
This week's story is from the folklore of the Pacific Northwest Native Americans called "The Witch and Her Four Sons" collected by Emerson N. Matson in a book called "Longhouse Legends". We learn the importance of song selection when competing for a husband and toe nail hygiene!
Welcome to Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
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Duration:00:20:35
012 - The Story of the Hero Makoma (Collecting New Friends in a Sack)
11/4/2019
We're going to Africa this week with a Native Rhodesian Tale called "The Story of the Hero Makoma" collected by Andrew Lang in the Orange Fairy Book. We'll learn how The Rock was born, how to make and collect new friends, and the dangers of really strong mustache hairs.
Welcome to Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
If you’d like to get in touch or send us a story you’d like to hear on the podcast:
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Duration:00:26:48
011 - Zombie President (I cannot tell a lie...I ate those brains)
10/28/2019
A story from history for Spooktober! 🎃🍂💀🍁👻
This is a story of blood letting, zombies, and one of our founding fathers.
Welcome to Tale Wagging: A Gleeful Retelling of little known fairy tales, folklore, history, and more!
If you’d like to get in touch or send us a story you’d like to hear on the podcast:
E-mail us at talewaggingpodcast@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaleWaggingPod
Follow us on Twitter: @TaleWaggingPod
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Duration:00:16:04