Podcasts by African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo
African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo is a Webby Award-winning children's podcast of diverse short stories originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. These traditional tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well. Sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival. Tune in and share with a friend.
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The Chimp and the King of the Jungle from 2022-01-20T10:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to where the Chimpanzee wants to become the new king of the jungle. He believes that he deserves the title because he is the most like the humans. The Chimp’s friend, ...
ListenHow Stories Came to Earth from 2022-01-13T07:00
Hello, Children! Do we need some more stories? Well, Today our magic jeep takes us to a land where no stories exist. Yaz the Rabbit is very bored and will do whatever it takes to find some stories....
ListenAnansi Outsmarts Himself from 2022-01-06T10:01
Today our magic jeep visits Anansi the Spider and his good friend Adun the Baboon. These two are very good friends and are almost as inseparable as brothers. But when they find a tree full of ripe ...
ListenKUJICHAGULIA from 2021-12-27T05:00
Kujichagulia-SELF DETERMINATION, to define ourselves, speak for ourselves, instead of being defined and spoken for by others. Day 2 of Kwanzaa Time! continues with the story of Kuji. A young man wh...
ListenKUJICHAGULIA from 2021-12-27T05:00
Kujichagulia-SELF DETERMINATION, to define ourselves, speak for ourselves, instead of being defined and spoken for by others. Day 2 of Kwanzaa Time! continues with the story of Kuji. A young man wh...
ListenAnansi and the Turtle from 2021-12-23T10:01
Today our magic jeep brings us back to Anansi the Spider who will learn another important lesson. Anansi is visited by his good friend the turtle who shows up at Anansi’s house just in time for din...
ListenOne Man and His Precious Cow from 2021-12-16T10:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to the stubborn farmer who takes the word of his precious cow over the word of his children. This results in the farmer sending away his sons, and the sons begin to le...
ListenThe Fisherman and the Ring from 2021-12-09T10:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to a faraway village where a young man wants nothing more than to become a fisherman. His father is reluctant to let him as he thinks his son will not be successful. O...
ListenThe Grasshopper and the Toad from 2021-12-09T10:01
Today our magic jeep arrives in a place where the Grasshopper and the Toad are best friends. That is until they invite each other over for dinner and realize that there are some annoying things the...
ListenWhy the Bat Is Ashamed to Be Seen in the Daytime from 2021-12-02T10:00
Today our magic jeep arrives in a place where a bat is going on a journey to visit his father-in-law, but he needs help to carry all of his things. The mother sheep agrees to let her young lamb jou...
ListenThe Tortoise, the Dog and the Farmer from 2021-11-25T05:00
Today our magic jeep takes us to a place where there isn’t much food for everyone. The tortoise sees that their friend, the dog, is very well fed. The tortoise asks the dog’s secret source of food ...
ListenThe Contest Between Fire and Rain from 2021-11-18T10:01
Today our magic jeep brings to a princess who is due to be married. The only problem is that she has fallen in love with two strong men. One of them is called Fire and the other is called Rain. Bot...
ListenThe Tortoise and the Leopard from 2021-11-11T05:00
Today our magic jeep takes us to where a tortoise finds a big egg on her travels. She wants to bake her a cake using the eggs but she has no way to do so. She decides to promise a nearby family to ...
ListenA Goat and Her Daughter from 2021-11-04T09:01
Today our magic jeep brings us to where a goat is traveling with her daughter. But as they travel there are many dangers. Other animals want to eat them. The goat decides to teach her daughter a ni...
ListenThe Longest Story in the World from 2021-10-28T09:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to a place where a chief loves him some good stories. Just like you! But this chief issues a challenge for someone to tell him the longest story ever. Nobody thinks th...
ListenThe Story of a Farmer and Four Hyenas from 2021-10-21T09:01
Today our magic jeep takes where a farmer named Musa and his wife have just had a cute baby boy. Musa must feed his wife to keep her strong and healthy, but on his way home from buying their favori...
ListenWhy the Warthog Gets Around on His Knees from 2021-10-14T09:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to where a Warthog has built a nice big house. But the Warthog sees the Lion from one of our old stories and he becomes very scared. The Warthog runs into his home and...
ListenThe Story of Walu the Blacksmith from 2021-10-07T09:00
Today our magic jeep takes us to a kingdom where a cruel king gives Walu the impossible task of creating a living, breathing man. Walu is scared of what the king will do when he cannot finish his t...
ListenHow the Tortoise Overcame the Elephant and the Hippo from 2021-09-30T09:01
Today our Magic Jeep takes us to a jungle where an elephant and a hippo are the strongest in the land. They have gathered all the food for themselves because they are so strong. But one tortoise wi...
ListenThe Hare and the Crown Bird from 2021-09-23T09:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to where a crown bird and a hare are going on a special journey to visit the hare’s uncle. The hare and the crown bird decide to race to the house and find out who wil...
ListenWelcome Back! from 2021-09-16T09:01
Great news everybody! African Folktales is coming back, and there are even more new adventures with the amazing Ms. JoJo just around the corner. But, you’re going to have to wait one more week for ...
ListenBeautiful As You Are from 2021-09-02T09:00
Make sure to join the African Folktales email club: abfc.co/folktales and find out when Ms. JoJo will be returning!
Hey family and friends, what's the word? My name is Aunti Oni, and I’m Ms. Jo...
The Jealous Farmer from 2021-08-19T09:00
Join the African Folktales email club: abfc.co/folktales and find out when season two will start!
Hey family and friends, what's the word? My name is Aunti Oni, and I’m Ms. JoJo’s favorite Aunt...
Signifying Monkey from 2021-08-05T09:00
Make sure to join the African Folktales email club: abfc.co/folktales and find out when Ms. JoJo will be returning!
Hey family and friends, what's the word? My name is Aunti Oni, and I’m Ms. Jo...
The Palm and the Poui from 2021-07-22T09:00
Join the African Folktales email club: abfc.co/folktales and find out when season two will start!
Hey family and friends, what's the word? My name is Aunti Oni, and I’m Ms. JoJo’s favorite Aunt...
A Special Message From Ms. JoJo from 2021-07-01T04:01
Hello my little ones! I hope you've enjoyed the adventures so far in our first season. What an exciting year of journeys, learning, and fun it was! I will be heading on a vacation in my magic jeep ...
ListenWhy the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky from 2021-05-27T10:11:47
Today our magic jeep takes us to a dispute between the sun and the water! Many years ago the sun and water were great friends, and both lived on the earth together. So how did their fight impact th...
ListenThe Monkey Who Was Made King from 2021-05-20T04:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to a special Kingdom to find out about a monkey who did everything he could to be made the King! Were all the animals happy the monkey became the King? Find out which ...
ListenThe Lightning and the Thunder from 2021-05-13T04:01
Today our magic jeep takes us deep into the night! We go into the sky and follow the story of Lightning and the Thunder. A long, long time ago the Thunder and Lightning lived on the earth with all ...
ListenThe Porcupines Shovel from 2021-05-06T04:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to learn about a special shovel that’s one of a kind. In the beginning, there was only one shovel in the world, and men worked their fields with a knife. Today we lear...
ListenWhy the Moon Isn’t Always Full from 2021-04-29T04:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to learn why the moon isn’t always full every night. There once was an old woman who was very hungry and would look to eat some of the moon every night. How could this...
ListenYounde Goes To Town from 2021-04-22T04:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to Accra! We follow a young man who learns about a mysterious person. Yonde goes on a long adventure and learns some valuable lessons along the way. Is having all the ...
ListenTwo Feasts for Anansi from 2021-04-15T04:01
Today our magic jeep visits a greedy spider who can't make a decision! Anansi the spider can’t decide which feast he wants to attend? Anansi tries his best to attend both feasts at the same time. W...
ListenWhy The Cheetahs Cheeks Are Stained from 2021-04-08T04:01
Today our magic jeep is cruising to a grassy field to watch a hunter sleep under a tree! Long ago a wicked and lazy hunter was sitting under a tree. He was thinking that it was too difficult to hun...
ListenThe Sky God's Well from 2021-04-01T04:01
Today our magic jeep is cruising through a forest! We follow a frog who seems nice and innocent. It is said that once in the old days, the frog was teased by other animals of the forest because she...
ListenAnasi the Oldest of Animals from 2021-03-25T05:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to a forest where there was a big fight about who was the oldest animal. Once upon a time the animals of the fields and the forest had a great argument about which of ...
ListenAnansi the Oldest of Animals from 2021-03-25T04:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to a forest where there was a big fight about who was the oldest animal. Once upon a time the animals of the fields and the forest had a great argument about which of ...
ListenDon't Shake Hands With Everybody from 2021-03-18T04:01
Today we are bubbling our way to Frogs farm! We see how a kind act went too far. Find out how one frog got so excited to say thank you to everyone that it backfired. Is it better to sometimes work ...
ListenA House in the Sky from 2021-03-11T05:01
Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Abby. He was clever and often made jokes at rich people and even at the Chief. One day the Chief wanted Abby to build him a house in the sky. Is it eve...
ListenClever Jackal Gets Away from 2021-03-04T05:01
Today our magic jeep takes us to a land with a very clever and smart Jackal. One day when the Jackal was moving through the land he came across a great Lion! The Jackal was scared for his life, he ...
ListenThe Man Who Never Lied from 2021-02-25T05:01
Once upon a time there lived a wise man by the name of Moe. He never lied. All the people in the land, even the ones who lived hundreds of miles away, knew about him. One day, the Queen of the land...
ListenThe Magic Pot from 2021-02-18T05:01
A long time ago there lived an old woman who had the best chicken soup in the market. People would come from all over the land to try this incredible soup. One person that enjoyed it more than the ...
ListenDinner of the Lion from 2021-02-11T05:01
In the Seven Hills we find a strong and hungry lion who would eat one animal a day for his dinner. One of the animals, a very smart hare, did not want to become the lion's dinner! The hare plans to...
ListenThe Happy Man from 2021-02-04T05:01
Once there was a King who had everything you would want in the world. However, he still wasn’t happy. Food, music, treasure he had it all, but it just wasn’t enough. So the King created a plan to f...
ListenThe Rabbit and The Turtle from 2020-09-24T04:00
Slow and steady Turtle is tired of hearing Jack Rabbit brag about how he is the fastest animal in the animal kingdom and challenges Jack the Rabbit to a race. When the race begins, Jack the Rabbit ...
ListenWhy Do Spiders Live on The Ceiling? from 2020-09-17T04:00
King Lion wants to find out who is the smartest and most clever animal in the animal kingdom. Anansi the spider boasts loudly of his own wisdom but is challenged by a mockingbird because, unlike bi...
ListenMr. Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom from 2020-07-23T09:00
Mr. Ananse, a mean and greedy man, collects all of the wisdom in the world and does not want to share it. Instead, he decides to keep it in a pot around his neck. One day Mr. Ananse decides to hide...
ListenMr. Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom from 2020-07-23T09:00
Mr. Ananse, a mean and greedy man, collects all of the wisdom in the world and does not want to share it. Instead, he decides to keep it in a pot around his neck. One day Mr. Ananse decides to hide...
ListenThe Lion and the Drum from 2020-07-13T14:45:14
The Lion discovers a magical world as he chases the fruit from the palm tree into a deep hole. There he finds Zebra eating all of his fruit. Zebra apologizes and agrees to give the Lion a drum, in...
ListenBobo and the Turtle from 2020-07-02T13:33:27
Bobo, the spider prepares a meal and just as he is about to eat, he is interrupted by an unexpected guest. Bobo invites the turtle to join him, but then sends him off to wash his hands - not once, ...
ListenThe Value of a Person from 2020-06-23T09:00
Several body parts present their argument as to why they should be the leader of the body. When one of the body parts leave, they realize how important each body part is and how essential everyone ...
ListenChoosing the Right Friends from 2020-06-23T09:00
The shark and monkey become good friends. Monkey begins to share his fruit from the tree with the shark. When the shark wants to return the favor, Monkey agrees to visit his family in the ocean. Th...
ListenRespect Your Community from 2020-06-23T09:00
This folktale is about how the chipmunk received his stripes. Despite living in the jungle with his community, he opted to live in the trees to avoid paying taxes like everyone else. His community ...
ListenWelcome to African Folktales! from 2020-05-29T22:08
Children of color have few characters to whom they can relate within podcasts. As a result, many culturally rich stories and perspectives go unexplored. African Folktales, brings those unique persp...
ListenWelcome to African Folktales! from 2020-05-29T22:08
Children of color have few characters to whom they can relate within podcasts. As a result, many culturally rich stories and perspectives go unexplored. African Folktales, brings those unique persp...
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