'Truth, Lies and Story" (S2, #6)
Send us Fan Mail In the wake of insurgents overtaking the U.S. capital in pursuit of a “big lie,” this episode explores the truth that is found in stories. The storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will start...
2 Feb 202138min
"The Little Match Girl" (S2, #5)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will share the story of "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen. It is a tragic, Danish, literary tale written in 1845. ...
3 Jan 202125min
Santa is Gender-Neutral (S2, #4)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, it's all about Santa: the folklore, story, and the greater archetype. I posit the question of whether Santa can be gender-neutral. We'll explore an adapted version ...
15 Des 202030min
"The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces" (S2, #3)
Send us Fan Mail In the third episode of Season Two, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces." This Grimm Brothers' tale has variants found througho...
3 Nov 202023min
Disappointing Grannies - Russia's "Hansel & Gretel" (S2, #2)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Witch." It's a Russian variant of the Grimm's tale "Hansel & Gretel." In this story, we explore the charact...
3 Okt 202024min
"The Golden Key" (S2, #1)
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of Season Two, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Golden Key." This version of the Grimm Brothers' tale is created for the child in all of...
1 Sep 202016min
Episode 12: "Three Spinning Women"
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores stories of spinning, as the wise crone spins the world - to help and guide 7 generations forward and 7 generations back. We'l...
29 Jul 202028min
Episode 11: "Baba Yaga & The Kitchen Witch"
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores the character of Baba Yaga as she confronts "Vasilissa the Beautiful." She will also discuss the way folktales and their chara...
4 Jul 202045min
