#11 Hansel and Gretel
Geoff retells Hansel and Gretel, specifically the 1857 version made famous by the Brothers Grimm. Katrina compares this version to the first publication from 1812 and the changes made along the way. W...
3 Jan 20201h 9min
#10 Russian Winter Fairy Tales
Bundle up! We're going to Russia! In this episode, Geoff retells the story of Morozko, Russia's Father Frost. And in return Katrina repeatedly traumatizes him with various tales of Snegurochka, the sn...
20 Dec 201955min
#9 Krampus and Mother Holle
Katrina retells the story of Mother Holle, German folk goddess of winter, industriousness, and lost and troubled children. Join us on a journey to find out how the mythology surrounding this kindly fi...
6 Dec 20191h 9min
#8 Namazu: The Giant Japanese Earthquake Fish (and other Natural Disaster Tales)
Katrina and Geoff continue their discussion of geomythology. Geoff recounts the tale of the giant catfish responsible for earthquakes in Japan and shares his own experience of the infamous 2011 earthq...
22 Nov 201943min
#7 Pele and the Formation of the Hawaiian Islands (and other Geomythology Tales)
Katrina and Geoff discuss geomythology! Join us as we retell the story of the formation of the Hawaiian islands by the volcano goddess Pele and why actual geologists are obsessed with her tears and ha...
8 Nov 201951min
#6 Monsters from Around the World
Katrina and Geoff discuss monsters from around the world and discover that the true monster was us all along. CW: 10 minute discussion of cannibalism. Brief mention of rape.
29 Okt 20191h 9min
#5 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Katrina retells "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, a single author story that has ascended to "folklore" status in the eyes of many Americans. We discuss the possible folklore origins...
18 Okt 20191h 6min
#4 Momotaro or the Story of the Son of a Peach
Katrina and Geoff retell Momotaro or the Story of the Son of a Peach, a Japanese fairy tale about a young boy who comes into the world by way of, you guessed it, a giant peach. He grows big and strong...
4 Okt 201952min
