At an early age we learn that crime has its consequences, especially if we steal another's property. This episode has four stories that show us how ironic and surprising a thief's karma could be.

Lie To Me

Aug 16th, 2018 20m 47s

A lie can hurt, damage, and even destroy. But, can it ever serve a purpose? Can it help us? These three short stories all revolve around lies told by those closest to us, with surprising effects.

Not-So-Great Expectations

Nov 8th, 2017 18m 2s

Expectations usually free up brain bandwidth for the BIG stuff, but they can also imprison us in a flat view of the world. In this episode, three cautionary stories of when expectations go wrong...Music by Ben-Murray-Smith and LiamLRY

The Wise Fool

Oct 30th, 2017 18m 13s

Every country, near and far, seems to have this one stock character in its folklore. I first became fascinated by this character as a 9-year-old when I was growing up in the Dominican Republic. We'll call this character "The Wise Fool" and hear

Clever Is As Clever Does

Oct 23rd, 2017 23m 9s

Are geniuses born, or made? In this week's episode we hear two ancient stories about brilliant youths, and we see both perspectives to this question. These two folktales also happen to be the genesis of two modern movie genres.

It Was All A Dream...

Oct 16th, 2017 17m 45s

Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions. A common motif in stories, movies, and music, is to bring in a dream as foreshadowing for what will happen later. This week we hear two stories in which dreams foreshadow and determine the mai

Let's Play "Pretend"

Oct 10th, 2017 36m 34s

Stories since the beginning of time have been thrilling us by having characters take on false identities. In this episode we look at one legendary song and two folktales that show us the GOOD and BAD consequences of pretending to be someone we'

Infatuation, Thy Name is Love

Oct 4th, 2017 24m 7s

Love stories are as old as time, but then again, so are stories about its creepy sibling-emotion: infatuation. Unrequited love often brings a feeling of obsession, and these two folk tales paint the picture of the lengths humans will go to just

A Stranger Comes To Town

Oct 4th, 2017 24m 19s

Tolstoy once said that “all great literature is one of two stories: someone goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town.” In this first episode we hear three folk stories centered around this most familiar theme: a stranger shows up to disru

Rendition Trailer

Sep 27th, 2017 43s

Come along for a modern re-telling of timeless stories, from ancient Egyptian fables, to Shakespearean plot twists, folk tales, and even pop songs that all have one thing in common--they take you on a journey.

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