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286-Japanese folklore: Cat Dad
Two stories from Japan!
285-Romanian Folklore: Grin and Bear It
The story of Harap Alb (Povestea lui Harap Alb) from Romanian folklore has it all. Like, it really does try to jam as many fairy tale tropes in as possible, but it actually works. It's a fun story with a little bit of everything. Oh, and talking lettuce.
284-Grimm: To the Point
I mean, if you style your beard to a point so that it looks like an enormous bird's beak, you can't really fault an insult comedy pro princess for taking some shots [...]
283B-Indian folklore: To the Victor
We see if Victor the jackal can come out on top using the power of stories…for murder?
283A-Indian Folklore: King of the Jungle
What happens when a lion and his prey become best friends? Or when a monkey starts messing around on a worksite? Or a weaver pretends to be a god to woo a princess? The Panchatantra happens.
282-Gawain: All Knight Long
King Arthur and his best knight, Sir Gawain, have to answer the age-old question: what do women want?
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Carissa Weiser
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Carissa is a former audiology professor with a background in psychoacoustics, linguistics, and creative writing. She loves her family, photography, tennis season, and riding horses.
Jason Weiser
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Jason is a former hospital researcher with a background in English literature and narrative theory. He's a big fan of his wife and child, hiking, Batman, and cake (the dessert, but the band's ok, too).
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