Episodes
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Blue Belt Episode 21_ The Cock and Hen That Went to The Dovrefjell
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
A hen is struck from above by an acorn, and is convinced the sky is falling. She travels to inform The King with a group of other birds, and she is eventually greeted by a Fox.
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Blue Belt Episode 20: The Three Goats Gruff
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Three Goats attempt to fatten up in a nearby meadow, and their destination is halted by an unfriendly gatekeeper.
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Blue Belt Episode 19: The Doll in The Grass
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
A prince is excluded from a quest by his older brothers. While sulking, the prince discovers a sentient doll in the grass.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Ex Machina: A Folklore Perspective
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
On our second special episode, I discuss the 2015 motion picture Ex-Machina. A film that is often compared to a fee classic folktales.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Blue Belt Episode 18: Paal Next Door
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
A servant grows tired having to hide the affair between his mistress, and the man that lives in the homestead next door, so he decides to pull a prank at everyone's expense...
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
A boy and his mother are robbed of their flour three times, and given three unusual consolation gifts.
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Blue Belt Episode 15: The Twelve Wild Ducks.
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
A princess sets off to find her twelve estranged brothers, and free them from a curse
Sunday May 31, 2020
Blue Belt Episode 14: The Old Man of The House
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
A farmer sets up a trap in order to catch the wolf that has been disturbing his sheep.
Friday May 22, 2020
Blue Belt Episode 13: The Three Sister who went into the mountain.
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
A hen that is the only livestock of a poor widow and her family is missing. Three sisters search for the hen, only to be trapped in a vault that belongs to a troll.