Some people get things done through the manipulation of others. Who needs to learn a lesson? Is it the person manipulating or the victim that can learn to avoid manipulation? Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

Halloween Special: Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

There is so much to say about liberty, especially days before a monumental election. There is a wolf and there is a dog each with conflicting ideals.  Nobody gets hurt in this one but there sure is some shaming. here are a lot of versions of this fable. The one that the library of Congress chose to share makes you think. Well, it made me think, and then I made it this week's fable. Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

Before we go any further, do you know what a Falconer is? You will soon and there are 300 of them around somewhere. That is a very small percentage of people. This episode is full of suspense.  Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

Tune into Deconstructing and Aesop’s Fables live at the 130th boys and Girls Club of the Pikes Peak region virtual telethon. The show is all day from 9:00am - 5:00pm here http://www.boysandgirlsclubtelethon.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

This one is a thinker for the election season. Everyone counts but not treated equally. Is it ok for a leader and/or lion to determine that you aren't good enough to listen to when complaining? Aesop taught a lot of lessons and this one seems to teach intolerance of those you find lesser than yourself.  Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times. Hopefully, the new ones contain less murder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

Aesop leads one to believe that if you fight an impossible fight together you are better than a person looking to survive. This lesson would be better taught if someone actually got hurt.   Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times. Hopefully, the new ones contain less murder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

Are you familiar with the Satyr? This fable matches a man up with a goat/horse hybrid creature. After a few days, it is clear to the Satyr why the can’t live together. Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook.  Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times. Hopefully, the new ones contain less murder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

Episode 8.5 includes a bonus fable and a great tune. The last episode involved a lying bat in The Bat and the Weasels and The Bird the Beasts and the Bats give you some insight into the bat family. As a special bonus you get to hear one of my favorite tunes. Anchor.fm along with Spotify Premium allow me to add music as long as the podcast is not monetized. I’d rather share music than make a penny so here is Unconventional Wisdom by Built to Spill. Enjoy and please subscribe on one of the platforms and/or favorite the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support

This one dives into a completely different rabbit hole so to speak. The lesson Aesop is presenting is for the Wolf but the Wolf has more problems than just being a murderer. Bad parenting, bad listening, and a savvy idea save this kid. Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook.  Find Aesop's Fables before they are deconstructed on Facebook. There is also a project on HITRECORD where you can write your own fable, provide artwork, and music to bring these stories into modern times. Hopefully, the new ones contain less murder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-wilkins/support