Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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A podcast mixing historical trivia and tabletop roleplaying games.
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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.
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Ainkaran, popularly known as Ganesha, is a very popular God among all age groups. This podcast uses Ainkaran as a Narrator for telling Folklores and Fables from all parts of the world . These have been passed on from generation to generation through word of mouth. Hence,these are called”கர்ணபரம்பரை கதைகள்” Email your comments to: ainkaran2020@gmail.com
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The WMI FolkTales podcast is an award-winning production that features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world set to music. Hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh, each episode invites a guest musician to improvise a culturally-appropriate score in dialogue with Bill’s inspired re-tellings of beloved stories from around the globe, followed by a brief conversation between Bill and the guest artist. Recommended for children of all ages. WMI Folk Tales podcasts ...
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An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.
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Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. ...
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Fireside Folktales is a collaborative show that takes myths and legends from around the world and breathes life back into them, transforming them into single-season audio fiction performances. Each story is created by a different writer. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Get in touch with us! We’re looking for stories from all over the world, especially myths from regions such as Africa, South Asia, Scandinavia, Russia, South America, and more! Fireside Folktales is here to help you ...
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Stories have so much power and so does whoever controls the narrative. It is time to dissect and analyze these stories.
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Fun, captivating, Korean folktales for the whole family to enjoy! 영어로 들어보는 재미있는 한국 전래동화! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-song9/support
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This show was created to introduce the listener to folktales, myths and legends. The story will be told and the lessons will be extracted and discussed. A poetic license has been taken with each story and some will be told in an adult fashion (for those I will post adult content),so be ready to be shocked, and entertained. We are in a new time and although the wisdom is good I have adjusted some of the stories to fit the time. Here is a link to a worksheet to help you define the tales for yo ...
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Folktales by StoryTokri - An all-time collection of favorite Indian folk tales. StoryTokri means a basket of stories and this basket is meant for children of all ages and also those grown-ups who wish to re-live their childhood. Here, Sneha, the storyteller, picks up a classic folktale from the Indian culture and narrates it in a super friendly style for all the listeners. These stories can be used as bedtime stories for kids or just during any part of the day to keep them entertained. Let's ...
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African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo is a Webby Award-winning children's podcast of diverse short stories originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. These traditional tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well. Sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival. Tune in and share with a friend.
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Welcome to Podcast 1 of the series from my book, " Folktales from an African Childhood", a collection of stories from West Africa. This Podcast contains the introduction and 2 stories from the book.
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This podcast is dedicated to the African tradition of oral folktales at the fireplace. We recreate the lively and engaging story sessions with live audiences and sometimes offer reflections at the end of the story. We visit families, host diverse audiences, to give you a taste of the digital version of the practice of fireplace storytelling by grannies, aunties and uncles. A lot of the episodes are narrated in English but some are told in their original languages, with a short summary of the ...
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India - A Flowering Tree with Saraswathi Ranganathan and Bill Gordh
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Send us a text In a tiny village, sisters Gitika and Lalitika are on a mission to save their struggling mom by selling blossoms from Gitika, who can magically transform into a flowering tree and back to herself again - but only with very careful preparations. The blooms catch the eye of Neela, the king’s daughter, who wants to keep all of the beaut…
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In this episode, we dive into one of ancient Egypt’s most mysterious tales, where fate and prophecy weigh heavily on a young prince. Born under a dark prediction, the prince’s destiny is marked by three creatures: a dog, a snake, and a crocodile, each lying in wait to bring about his demise. Despite his royal parents' efforts to protect him, the pr…
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompani…
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A fisherman inadvertently promises his son to a fish! Will the king himself be able to protect the child?Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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Story Time: "Go-Away Monkey" (Ep. 159)
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Okappa, a young woman living in a town ravaged by disease, encounters a traveling performer, Hanshiro, and his monkey, Fukumimi. WARNING: This story starts out explicit without using explicit language. It's not for children who are old enough to read between the lines. From Thersa Matsuura's Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story collection "The C…
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இரு நூற்றி பதினொன்றாவது கதை:பிப்லாதன் செயத தவம் (Penance Performed by Piplathan)
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இது ஒரு புராண கதை. பிரம்ம வைவர்த்த புராணத்தில் சொல்லப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. பிப்லாதன் யார்? என்ன தவம் செயதான்? எதற்காக செயதான்? யாரை நோக்கி செயதான்? என்ன பலன் கிடைத்தது? விடைகள்.....கதையில்.. கதையை கேளுங்கள்....
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In this classic Zimbabwean folktale, The Midnight Goat Thief, we dive into the mischievous world of Hare and Baboon. Hare invites his loyal friend Baboon on a journey to a distant village for a feast, but things don’t go as planned. Through clever tricks and sly schemes, Hare’s true intentions come to light, leaving Baboon to learn a valuable lesso…
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompani…
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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!Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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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!Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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Episode Description The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the …
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இரு நூற்றி பத்தாவது கதை: ஒரு புத்திசாலி அடிமை (An Intelligent Slave)
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இந்த கதை, யூதர்களின்,புனித புஸ்தகமான, டால்மடிலிருந்து எடுக்கப்பட்டது. ஒரு கிரேக்க பிரபு, இஸரேல் நாட்டில், ஒரு யூத ஏழையை ,அடிமையாக விலைக்கு வாங்குகிறார். அடிமைகளுக்கு,விடுதலை கிடைப்பது ரொம்ப கஷ்டம். இந்த அடிமை,தன் புத்திசாலித்தனத்தால், விடுதலை பெறுகிறான். எப்படி? கதையை கேளுங்கள்...
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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?Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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Lafcadio Hearn's Haunting Story, Botan Dōrō: The Peony Lantern (Ep. 158)
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Follow the tragic tale of Hagiwara, a young samurai from Edo in this retelling of Lafcadio Hearn's "The Peony Lantern". [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books including The Bo…
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompani…
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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?Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompani…
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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.Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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இரு நூற்றி ஒன்பதாவது கதை: உத்தங்கர் ரிஷியின் கதை (Story of Sage Uttankar)
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இந்த கதை, மஹாபாரததில் உள்ளது. குரு பக்திக்கு உதாரண புருஷராக இருக்கும், உத்தங்கர் என்ற ரிஷியை பற்றிய கதை. குருவுக்காக தன் வாலிப பருவம் முழுவதையும் செலவழித்த இவருடைய கதையை தெரிந்து கொள்ளலாமா?.....
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Japan's Three Great Ghost Stories (Ep. 157)
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Japan’s Three Great Ghost Stories, featuring vengeful female spirits, have captivated audiences for centuries through various art forms, including ukiyo-e prints and modern horror films. [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Ja…
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompani…
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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?Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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501 - Venice - Glass and Theriac
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Episode Description The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the …
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இரு நூற்றி எட்டாவது கதை: கச்சன் - தேவயானி கதை (Story of Kachchan and Devayani)
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இது மஹாபாரத்தில் உள்ள ஒரு கதை. தேவர்களுக்கும் அசுரர்களுக்கும் எப்போது சண்டை. கொல்லப்பட்ட அசுரர்கள்,மறுபடி உயிர் பெற்று,தேவர்களை சீண்டுவார்கள். எப்படி? அசுரர்கள் குரு,சுக்கிராச்சாரியாருக்கு சஞிவீனி மந்திரம் தெரியும். அதை வைத்து செத்தவருக்கு உயிர் கொடுக்க முடியும். தேவர்களுக்கு அந்த மந்திரம் தெரியாது. அதை அசுர குருவிடமிருந்து கற்று வர தேவ குருவின். ம…
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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 caus…
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Supernatural Trees Part 1: Bloodthirsty and Cursed (Ep. 156)
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Japanese folklore features various tree spirits, like Kodama protectors and Jubokko bloodsuckers, with camellias shifting from auspicious to ominous. [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check …
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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?Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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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?Door ask@nashvillepl.libanswers.com
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இரு நூற்றி ஏழாவது கதை:நான்கு பொம்மலாட்ட பொம்மைகள் (Four Puppets)
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இது ஒரு பர்மா (மியன்மார்) நாட்டுகதை. ஒரு பொம்மலாட்ட பொம்மை தயாரிப்பாளர், தன் மகன் தன்னுடன் இருக்க ஆசைபடுகிறார். மகனுக்கு விருப்பமில்லை.வெளி உலகத்தில் தன் அதிர்ஷ்டத்தை தேடி செல்ல விரும்புகிறான். அப்பா ,அதற்கு சம்மதித்து,அவனிடம்,4 Puppets களை கொடுக்கிறார். ஒவ்வொரு பொம்மையும், ஒரு சிறப்பு குணம் உள்ளதாக இருந்தது. மகன் கிளம்புகிறான். அவன் பஅணம் எப்படி இ…
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A Skit and a Caterpillar Cult: Tokoyo no Kami (Ep. 155)
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An old timey audio drama skit/book promo and the strange caterpillar cult called Tokoyo no Kami. [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books including The Book of Japanese Folklore…
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