LJ Donnell

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.

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: 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 Orunmilla Tricked Death

December 27th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  5 mins 14 secs

africa, comedy, gods, orisha, season 2, yoruba

A story about how Orunmila helped a mother protect her son from Iku, the incarnation of death.

S2: Why Coyote Stopped Imitating His Friends

October 22nd, 2017  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 28 secs

animals, caddo, coyote, native american, north america, season 2

A story about how Coyote, despite dogged determination, was left lupining for his friends gifts.

S2: Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs

July 19th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  3 mins 46 secs

africa, akan, anansi, animal, gods, season 2

Culture: Akan. Based on a story by: Farida Salifu. Summary: A story about a spider whose eyes are too big for his stomach and his legs.

S2: Maui Snares The Sun

April 18th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  12 mins 48 secs

gods, oceania, polynesia, season 2

Culture: Polynesian. Based on a story by: W.D. Westervelt. Summary: A story of when Maui unlocked the underworld’s door to the heavens, he thought he was doing a great good for his people. But when the sun, a thoughtless creature of heat and light, brings calamity to his people, Maui finds his work is far from finished.

S2: The Golden Apple of Discord

February 5th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  8 mins 17 secs

europe, gods, greece, season 2

Culture: Greek. Based on a story by: Ovid. Summary: A story about the troubles caused by a slighted goddess who uses a golden apple to avenge herself when she was kept out of a feast.

S1: Doctor Knowall

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 30 secs

europe, germany, season 1

Culture: Germany. Based on a story by: Brothers Grimm. Summary: A silly story about a very fortunate peasant.