Anansi Storytime

S3: Hansel & Gretel

January 28th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  14 mins 53 secs

europe, family, german, stepmother, survival, witch

A story about how two children were fed a line and gave a witch her just desserts.

S3: Rumpelstiltskin

August 28th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 28 secs

adventure, europe, fae, germany, horror

A story about a girl who wheeled and dealed herself into a golden opportunity.

S3: Little Red Riding Hood

July 31st, 2020  |  Season 3  |  11 mins 37 secs

animals, europe, fable, german, wolf

Culture: German
Based on a story by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Summary: A story about the dangers of wolfing down your food.

S3: The Snow Queen

April 24th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 3 secs

danish, european, magic, queen

A story which reflects the cold truths about growing up and falling in love.

Patron Exclusive Preview: The Gilded Boot

February 15th, 2020  |  3 mins 42 secs

patreon exclusive, preview

Come listen to a preview of our special Patreon Exclusive series, The Gilded Boot.
Folklore characters start their own podcast and take a look at what it really means to be a living piece of modern fiction.

S3: Don Quixote

January 25th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 6 secs

adventure, book, europe, fable, spain

A story about "the terrible and undreamt of adventures of a would-be knight errant and his errors on his errands."

S3: Puss in Boots

November 27th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 58 secs

animals, comedy, monsters, season 3

A story about a cat in a hat, and boots, whose idea of fun that was funny was saying and doing whatever was needed to make his master’s fortune.

S3: Beauty and the Beast

October 19th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 8 secs

europe, france, magic, romance, season 3

A french story about a beautiful girl falling in love with a cursed prince, and helping uncover the beast in both of them.

S3: Famous Fairy Tales (Preview)

October 11th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  48 secs

preview

Season 3 Preview. This time we present less commonly known versions of famous fairy tales.

S2: Anansi, Coyote, and the Magic Radio (Bonus)

September 29th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  20 mins 9 secs

anansi, artifact, bonus, comedy, coyote, magic, original, season 2

Hi! I'm Coyote and I'm... Gonna step in for a second to talk about what happened. You see, I was trying to come talk to my friend Anansi when... well then after that you see... then... oh! A radio! When I turned it on... Oh... yeah I probably shouldn't have done that.

S2: The Field of Boliauns

August 4th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  6 mins 45 secs

celtic, europe, leprechaun, season 2

A story about a man who abandoned his search for wealth, when he discovers it’s all a crock.

S2: The King and the Fisherman

July 7th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  5 mins 35 secs

asia, persia, season 2

A story about a clever fisherman who nets a quick profit with a minnow-mum of effort.

S2: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary

June 9th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 54 secs

europe, ireland, season 2

A story about two greedy farmers, who reaped what they sowed, when their neighbor milked them for all they were worth.

S2: When Till Eulenspiegel Baked Owls and Monkeys

May 12th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  6 mins 27 secs

europe, germany, season 2

A story about a traveling troublemaker who, kneading money, bought a breadmaker’s ire with some half-baked shenanigans.

S2: How the Camel Got His Hump

April 21st, 2018  |  Season 2  |  6 mins 13 secs

animal, comedy, fable, season 2

A story about how a Jinn sends a lazy camel Alpaca-ing.

S2: The Sagacious Boar and Monkey

March 14th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  6 mins 48 secs

asia, fable, japan, season 2

A story based on a Japanese Fable of a tricky monkey's attempt to continue usefulness to their human master.