71. A Fetch Quest for Strong Boys (squat, wide guys)
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On todAy's episode, Janey will tell some Japanese stories of Kintaro the Golden Boy and his many strong-boy adventures, and Max will tell us a Korean story about a nice frog who may or may not have committed terrible crimes. Who are we to judge?!
Janey’s Sources - Kintaro the Golden Boy
“Japanese Folktales: Classic Stories from Japan’s Enchanted Past” by Yei Theodora Ozaki
Wikipedia on Kintaro
Max’s Sources - The Toad Bridegroom
“Favorite Folktales from Around the World,” edited by Jane Yolen - part of The Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folktale Library
Originally from “Folk Tales…
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