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**Family Folktales**

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.

Latest Episodes:

The Three Robes Mar 01, 2010

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Princes, ogres, and adventure — with just a touch of Rumpelstiltzkin!

The Six Swans Jan 01, 2010

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After a king’s new queen changes her six stepsons into swans, their sister must endure arduous trials to restore them to their human forms. But when her own life is at risk due to the workings of her evil mother-in-law, will she be able to complete her quest?

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Dec 01, 2009

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In this classic tale from the Arabian Nights, a poor woodcutter discovers the hidden treasures of a band of robbers, survives great danger, and brings riches to his whole family — with some help from a clever servant.

The Gifts of the Magician Oct 01, 2009

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A Finnish Tale from Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book.

The Story of the Clever Tailor Sep 01, 2009

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A German tale from Andrew Lang's Green Fairy Book.

How Six men Traveled Through the Wide World Jul 17, 2009

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A man and his extraordinary companions work together to outwit a devious king in How Six Men Traveled Through the Wide World.

The Crow Jun 09, 2009

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The Crow, an old tale from Poland, is quite similar to the French classic, Beauty and the Beast. This heroine, though, faces fear and isolation that her French counterpart never imagined!

The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles May 19, 2009

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Jealousy leads to magical transformations and transportations in The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles.

The Lovely Ilonka Apr 15, 2009

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A prince finds his princess by mystical means in The Lovely Ilonka — but how will Ilonka clear up a case of mistaken identity?

The Whirlwind Mar 17, 2009

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A king loves his daughters too much in The Whirlwind, and it is up to three brothers to do what the king’s armies cannot.