Fairy tale

55-Grimm: My (Bird) Heart Will Go On

This story from the Grimm brothers has giants, witches, magical animal organs, enchanted produce, and a helpful (and maybe a little homicidal) cloud buddy who just wants to aid you in finding the next steps on the journey that is life. This story is bizarre and wonderful and a testament to the endurance of [...]

5B-Slavic Folklore: The First Horcrux

By Jason Weiser|2021-02-09T21:50:50-05:00August 5th, 2015|Categories: Podcast|Tags: Fairy tale, Koschei the Deathless, Magic, Magician, Quest, revenge, Russian, Sorcerer, Swords, Talking animals|

As it turns out, Koschei the Deathless is very, very hard to kill, a fact one could probably guess from his name. This episode explores his tragic origins, as well as the ludicrously complex way he's hidden his soul (a Russian nesting doll situation that's unpleasant for everyone involved). He'll prove his name incorrect as he finally [...]