Paul Bunyan
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Paul Bunyan

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 12, 202617 min

Here is the American Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan the legendary lumberjack and his faithful companion Babe the Blue Ox. How exactly was the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the Grand Canyon created? Here you will learn about the history of this character, who and when he was created and you will hear the story told. So OK Let’s Learn! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: [email protected] Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural su...

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Welcome to the OK Let's Learn podcast. This is a family-friendly podcast where we dive into science, history, books, stories, and tons of different topics. My name is Kevin O'Keeffe, so today, OK, let's learn all about Paul Bunyan. Yes, the American tall tale. We'll talk about its history, his history, I should say, how

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he came to be, how he became an iconic American symbol, and then I'll tell the story. So sit back and okay, let's learn. Definitely up front, you can go back to my earlier episode. It goes back to episode 30, back in September of 2025.

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So a tall tale I would argue is distinctly American. And it's basically a folk tale, but it's an exaggerated tale, right? And certainly different from a fairy tale that originated so much longer, but ultimately it's the same.

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