86-Grimm: Clever
Clever Hans is clever
86-Grimm: Clever (ad-free)
Clever Hans is clever
86B-Slavic Folklore: Hold on to Your Hat (ad-free)
The conclusion to the dwarf with the long beard, a story about a dwarf. And a long beard. And entering the ear canals of magic horses for fun and profit. We'll see the epic struggle between brothers come to an end, as well as a powerful argument in favor of facial hair. The creature this time [...]
85B-Slavic Folklore: Hold on to Your Hat
The conclusion of the story about a dwarf with some
85A-Slavic Folklore: For the Right Reasons
The story of the dwarf with the long beard
85A-Slavic Folklore: For the Right Reasons (ad-free)
The story of the dwarf with the long beard
Member Episode 24-Grimm: Give Him the Finger
A story from the Grimm Brothers about the robber bridegroom...one in which a bridegroom is a robber...but that's really burying the lede, because there are so many more terrible things about him. Like his inability to keep plans. And his emotional distance from his fiancee. And cannibalism. The creature this time will answer the question of [...]
84-Three Bears: Rule of Three
The three bears, the three little pigs, and an especially deranged version of Cinderella
84-Three Bears: Rule of Three (ad-free)
Threes are everywhere in folklore, and today we look at stories where they feature the most prominently: The three bears, the three little pigs, and Cinderella. The tales told and adapted for children children, the three pigs and Cinderella, are extremely bloody and unforgiving, while the one that was originally for adults - the three bears [...]
83-Tale of Tales: Skin Deep (ad-free)
The "Tale of Tales" is a very famous, moderately deranged collection of folklore from 16th century Italy. It's by the author Giambattista Basile, a storyteller who traveled the Mediterranean region collecting stories. The collection known as "Tale of Tales" follows a similar framing narrative to "1001 Nights", with the storyteller telling the king stories in a [...]