African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo
ABF Creative
Ages 4–10Stories
Webby-winning retellings of traditional African folktales, each with a lesson.
Miss Jo Jo narrates short folktales originally passed down orally — Anansi the spider, the Tortoise and the Birds, stories from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya. Each ends with a moral but never preachily.
Why it’s in PodFocus
Adds African diaspora voices and folklore traditions.
At a glance
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Good for
- Bedtime, Quiet time, Car
- About
- Stories, History & myth, World cultures
- Format
- Stories
- Episodes
- About 9 min
- New episodes
- None since March 2024
- In the feed
- 142 episodes since 2020
- Made by
- ABF Creative
Latest episodes
The newest full episodes in the feed as of 23 October 2026.
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Questions parents ask
What age is African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo for?
PodFocus lists it for ages 4 to 10. Ranges overlap on purpose: where a child lands inside one depends more on the child than on the number.
How long are African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo episodes?
Episodes run about 9 minutes, most between 7 and 11 minutes. Short enough for a quick car ride or the last few minutes before lights-out.
Is African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo still making new episodes?
No. The last new episode came out in March 2024, so treat African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo as a finished library. Everything published is still there to listen to. The feed lists 142 episodes going back to 2020.
Where should we start?
Anywhere. Try a recent episode, or one about something your child already loves, and if it lands, work back through the older ones.
Can my child listen without Wi-Fi?
In PodFocus, yes. Download episodes at home and they play without a connection, including in the car through CarPlay.
How do I let my child listen to African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo and nothing else?
Add African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo in PodFocus. Your child’s library holds only the shows you add, with no recommendations and nothing that plays on into a show you haven’t chosen.
