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Tales From the Singing Porch


9 episodes


Solo Fables and Fairy Tales and Folklore Anthology Audio Book


Synopsis:

Tales From the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast. Let yourself be whisked away to worlds full of adventure and joy in these bite-sized stories full of heart. The Singing Porch will make sure you always safely return home. Go to talefolk.com to learn more.


Language: English

Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Anthology

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Solo

Genres: Fables and Fairy Tales and Folklore

Soundscape: Sound effects & music

Completion status: Not applicable

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Episodes:

Voices From the Porch: a Prologue

Wed, 14 May 2025 07:00:00 -0500

There are more stories to be told... and more voices to tell them.

Welcome back to the Singing Porch for a new mini-series, Voices From the Porch. This series will feature three floorboard stories written and performed by guest storytellers. So stay a while! You’re welcome anytime.

Content warnings: none

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. This episode was designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard, Laney Yoo, Scott Hanada, and Bennett Petersen. Our intro and outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The House of Sickness

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Maeve’s father was a toymaker. After his passing, Maeve is left in a silent house—surrounded by memories of him. As she learns to remember, the house comes alive. However, Maeve’s own memories may be the hardest to face.

Content Warnings: death of a parent, discussions of grief and illness

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The Needletwig Ballet

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:08:35 -0500

Aaron likes plants more than he likes people. When he meets two magical plant-creatures, he follows them to a place where the music is wild and roots grow deep. Beware… outsiders are most unwelcome.

Content Warnings: child endangerment

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The Girl and the Moon

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0500

A lonely girl plays piano each night, and begins to fall in love with the moon. But when the moon falls in love with her, the whole world changes…and the girl must decide what her happiness is worth.

Content Warnings: Natural disasters

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The Witch Under the Corner

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0500

“Under a street corner that had been there as long as anyone could remember…lived a witch.”  In a tall and dark city, a boy asks a witch for a loan. Alone and unprepared, the boy’s kindness may prove to be his best weapon.

Content Warnings: Blood, child endangerment

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The Hour That Thought She Was a Minute

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Hourora the hour-hand is always running late. After a lifetime of feeling behind, she finally decides to take a break! However, Hourora soon discovers that taking her time is much harder than expected.

Content Warning: None

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed and directed and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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Bess, Who We Buried

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Sarah lives with her parents on a little family farm, and her only friend is Bess—the beloved family cow. Unfortunately, parents can be foolish, and the world can be cruel. Both Sarah and Bess are forced to transform in ways they never asked for.

Content Warning: eating horror, intense gore, death of a parent, child endangerment (reach out for more information).

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The Most Magnificent Express

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:30:00 -0500

The Most Magnificent Express has everything Tierra could ever wish for. But when Tierra wakes up on her last day on the train, she must decide how she will spend the rest of her life.

Content Warning: illness of a parent

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

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The Singing Porch: a Prologue

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:30:00 -0500

“At the end of all roads, between an end and a beginning…” Meet the Singing Porch, where floorboards creak and stories whisper. If you listen really close, you'll hear it begin.

Content warning: none

Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our Intro and outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.

Episode Transcript

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