Once Upon A Lie

We’ve been told it’s a tale as old as time, but is it really about love, or just another case of isolation, manipulation, and beastly behavior getting a romantic edit? What happens when “he’s not like other guys” actually means “he’s… not even human”?   A hairy recluse and a woman who really thought she could change him- Beauty and the Beast is either a love story for the ages, or a walking r...

Two starving kids, one unhinged stepmum, and a real estate agent’s nightmare made entirely of carbs. Sure, Hansel & Gretel sounds like a whimsical bedtime story… until you remember it’s actually about child abandonment, starvation, and arson.   So what was really going on in those woods? Was it hunger, desperation, or something way more sinister?    In this episode of Once Upon...

A century-long snooze, an angry aunt with a massive grudge, and a prince who clearly never heard of boundaries- the real story behind the world’s sleepiest princess isn’t actually as dreamy as you remember. In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, we peel back the silk sheets of this fairytale favourite to uncover the curse, chaos, and questionable consent lurking beneath all that “happily ever after.”...

How did the tale of a girl with "zero survival instincts" evolve through the passage of time and what gritty details did the Brothers Grimm leave on the cutting room floor?   In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, we delve into the deep, dark woods of folklore to uncover the hidden truth behind the girl who made a red velvet cape iconic - centuries before it hit the runway.   Why does this...

Think you know Cinderella? Think again.    In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, we sift through the ashes of folklore to uncover the hidden truths behind Cinderella’s “Happily Ever After”. And you won’t believe what we find!    How did the story of Cinderella morph from gritty cautionary tale of survival into a sugar-coated Disney fever-dream? Why does it still have our collecti...

What if the fairytales we grew up with weren’t as innocent as they seemed? Once Upon A Lie explores the sinister origins of the your most beloved fairytales.     Each of the five episodes in the series takes listeners on a voyage across centuries to uncover how these stories evolved, why they still enchant us today and the dark truths that lie beneath ‘happily-ever-after.’ From Cind...