In A Certain Land
Episodes
The Tale of Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Outlaw
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ilya Muromets leaves his parents’ home at last, armed with a warrior’s strength and a solemn oath, but the road to Kiev quickly tests both his pro...
The Tale of Ivan the Bull’s Son
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A miraculous birth gives a kingdom not one Ivan, but three! Yet among prince, cook’s son, and bull’s son, only one rises first among equ...
How Ilya Muromets Won Sviatogor’s Sword
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a certain kingdom, in a certain land, young Ilya Muromets rides north into the holy mountains, where the old powers of Rus still linger among thund...
The Childhood of Ilya Muromets
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a certain kingdom, in a certain land, a long-awaited child is born beneath a&...
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the banks of the deep blue sea, an old fisherman casts his net day after day without any change to his routine. But one morning, it brings him a ma...
The Tale of the Magical Horse
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a certain kingdom, in a certain land, a childless old couple’s prayer is answered in the most unexpected way—by a vow, a chance meeting, and a ...
The Prince and His Evil Servant
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a certain kingdom, in a certain land, a kind-hearted prince is cast out of his father’s court and forced to wander the world with a servant far m...
The Tale of Old Frost
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a certain kingdom, in a certain land, a kind-hearted girl named Masha lives at the mercy of a cruel stepmother—and a winter far colder than she e...
The Red Flower
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A merchant’s quest to bring home gifts for his daughters goes terribly wrong when he plucks a forbidden red flower from a dazzling, otherworldly gar...
The Three Kingdoms: Copper, Silver, and Gold
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Queen Anastasia is stolen by a shadowy spirit, her youngest son Ivan sets off to find her—after his two elder brothers vanish trying. Along a s...
The Flying Ship
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a faraway kingdom, an old couple had three sons—two clever, handsome, and vain, and one simple fool with holes in his shirt and crumbs in his bea...
Finist the Bright Falcon
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Finist the Bright Falcon” is a spellbinding Russian fairy tale of love, magic, and courage. When a young girl’s heart is claimed by a mysteriou...
The Tale of Sister Alionushka and Brother Ivanushka
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you tell your little brother not to drink from a stream filled with goats? Well… he turns into a goat, of course! Poor A...
The Silver Platter and the Honey-Ripe Apple
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, in a land of sunlit meadows, birch forests, and whispering winds, there lived a girl so forgotten that even her own family called he...
The Tale of the Tsar Bear
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a certain kingdom, a careless bargain delivers newborn twins—Prince Ivan and Princess Marya—into the claws of the mighty and terrifying Tsar-Be...
The Tale of the Frog Princess
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a far-off kingdom, in a time long faded into song and silence, a king bids his sons to cast their arrows to the wind—and where the arrows fall, t...
The Tale of the White Duck
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A prince and a princess are married — but their happiness is short-lived. Called away on a distant journey, the prince leaves his bride alone in her...
The Tale of the Juvenescent Apples and the Water of Life
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When an aging king seeks the mythical apples of youth and the water of life, his boldest sons fail and vanish into enchantment. Only Prince Ivan—hum...
At the Pike’s Command
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“At the Pike’s Command” is a classic Russian fairy tale brimming with magic, mi...
Vasilissa the Beautiful
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When her mother dies, young Vasilissa is left with only a strange gift—a tiny ...
Vasilissa the Wise and the King of Underland
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a wander-lusting king accidentally breaks the laws of hospitality when quenching his thirst, he is forced to give his only son as a hostage to a ...
The Chestnut Roan
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this new storytelling podcast, where Natalie Wilson and I collaborate to create a story-music experience of the Russian fairy tale that you...