#127 Banish the Ghosts and Welcome the Fairies
February is the time of year where we are all sitting in liminal space. We're waiting for the seasons to shift and change. In this episode, Katrina and Geoff are embracing this space and retelling tal...
7 Helmi 1h 18min
#126 Vladimir Propp
New Year, New Project! In this episode, Katrina and Geoff kick off their new project and take a break from talking about ATU tale types and motif indexes, to discuss a different way of examining tales...
17 Tammi 1h 56min
#125 The Mead of Poetry
In this episode, Katrina and Geoff journey into Norse mythology. The tale of The Mead of Poetry has many twists and turns with a wide cast of characters from dwarves, giants, and gods. How does a vat ...
14 Joulu 20251h 19min
#124 Hero and Leander
In this episode, Geoff and Katrina issue two rare corrections. After falsely claiming in episode #123 that there isn't an ATU type 666, they set the record straight by apologizing for the terrible lie...
22 Marras 20251h 26min
#123 ATU 67 The Fox and Brainrot
In this episode, Katrina is back from another year of the American Folklore Conference. She talks about the fun of academic conferences and being around the same nerds that understand a good ATU type ...
8 Marras 20251h 10min
#122 Prince Marcassin
Content Warning: Suicide and Murder In this episode, Geoff and Katrina dive back into the world of the French salons to talk about Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy and further their discussion on Specters of ...
18 Loka 20252h 25min
#121 Eat the Rich (Or Turn Them Into Worms)
In this episode, Geoff and Katrina discuss stories that look at the corrupting power of wealth. While doing an Instagram challenge in July, by Tish Black (author of Ebony, Blood, and Snow: New Stories...
20 Syys 20251h 31min
#120 Dear Mili and Maurice Sendak
In this episode, Geoff and Katrina talk about the upcoming "posthumous partnering" of Stephen King and Maurice Sendak in a children's book of Hansel and Gretel in September. The news of this collabora...
2 Elo 20251h 27min
