The Fairy Tellers

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

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

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

Katrina and Geoff retell eight of Aesop's famous fables. We discuss how these nearly 3000 year old stories function in a modern context. What exactly is so relatable about talking animals?

20 Sep 20191h 4min

Katrina and Geoff retell two versions of an obscure little tale called Cinderella. We discuss the similarities in this tale type and what the differences can tell us about what the storytellers valued...

6 Sep 20191h 3min

Katrina and Geoff discuss terminology! What exactly is the difference between a fairy tale and a folktale? What are fables? Myths? Legends? Tune in and find out. *Note: In this episode we briefly cov...

5 Sep 201947min