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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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- 5 days ago1h 42m
Episode 500: Running the Podcast in Admin Mode (AKA Alergic to Information) {AKA Animal Alphabet, 2nd Edition}
Episode 500
- 1 weeks ago56 min
Episode 499: I AM THE HORSE
This week, on the eve of episode 500, we read The Baker's Apprentice, a story that serves as a tortured metaphor for the kingdom of Heaven, but works great as a metaphor for the worst cake you've ever heard of.Suggested talking points: Season 2 Eve, Linkin Park Shaped Gummies, Audio SkyMall, Passed the Point of Poignant, Anti-Dipping Propaganda, VIP Ticket to Hell, Report In For Your Scheduled BeatingCheck out Gordie's TTRPG, MythomorphosisIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
- 2 weeks ago1h 8m
Episode 498: The Kindly Wizard, Updog
This week, after a brief look at the stupid, stupid future of Golf, we journey to Scandinavia for the tale of Wet George. Suggested talking points: Golf With Sidequests, Bath Taxi, Breaking New Dum-Dum Ground, Bad at Existing but Really Good at Knots, A Rich Minefiled Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
- Aug 19, 202658 min
Episode 497: The Moon is Full of Meat
What's the best way to chill out and relax after the 5-Part Epic of Sundiata? Well, I can think of several, but the one Carman CHOSE is to read a Rootabaga Tales double feature...so please enjoy How The Potato-Faced Blind Man Enjoyed Himself on a Fine Spring Morning and Pokerface the Baboon and Hotdog the Tiger Suggested talking points: Thor 2: Better Thor, Jorts Vampire, A Quick Sundiata Refresher, Saint Al of Yankovic, Like if a Sesame Street Episode had a Horrible Car Crash, Living Nunchucks, In the Eyes of Hotdog Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
- Aug 11, 20261h 8m
Episode 496: At Last, I Have Told You About Sundiata (The Epic of Sundiata, Part 5)
Are we...are we free??? Suggested talking points: Milk Nightcrawlers, Psycho-Sexual Lamps for Sale, The Tree that Oscars Grow On, Them Cheeks Check Out, Sorcerer-War Etiquette, Hundreds of Animals Dying Constantly Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
- Jul 28, 20261h 13m
Episode 495: A Breadcrumb Trail of Venerable Old Men (The Epic of Sundiata, Part 4)
Oh, hey, look at that...still talking about Sundiata this week! Suggested talking points: Rooting for Captain Dirk, Adopted by Foxes, Missed Thirst-Trap Opportunity, Oral Tradition Ad-Break, Throbbing for War, Acute Benjamin Button Syndrome Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
- Jul 21, 20261h 2m
Episode 494: Might as Well be Spectacularly Wrong (The Epic of Sundiata, Part 3)
Think you've heard enough about Sundiata yet? Because I have terrible news... Suggested talking points: Futuristic Flavor-Drink, A Threatening Quantity of Cowboy Hats, I Guess These are Proverbs, Getting Fed to Hang Out, Unmanned (AKA, "Re-Boyed"), A Storage-Room of Power, The Tube-of-Meat King Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
- Jul 14, 20261h 3m
Episode 493: Responsible for 1/9th of a Baby (The Epic of Sundiata, Part 2)
This week, we FINALLY hear about Sundiata! Or Do We??? (We do). Suggested talking points: Groundhog Godzilla Year, A One-Scheme Limit, It's Birthin' Time, One-String "Wonderwall", Invalidated King Warranty, Baby Brings the Thunder, Checking all the Boy Boxes, Free Tickets for Gawking Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.
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