The Midnight Slipper

In which a woman explores an enchanted castle, a Beast gains his soul, and chickens fighting over an apple reunite two young lovers. We read and discuss the eleventh and twelfth fairy tales in The Blue Fairy Book of The Langs' Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, and art by Henry Justice Ford. "Silver Blue Light", "Touching Moments Four - Melody" Kevin MacLe...

In which a young man spends three nights in a haunted house, a young woman spends three nights at a spinning wheel, and we hope to never have an episode title this long and prone to misspellings ever again. We read and discuss the ninth and tenth fairy tales in The Blue Fairy Book of The Langs' Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, and art by Henry Justice Ford. "Silver Blu...

In which a girl makes an unforgettable appearance at a ball, a boy proves he's worth more than just his magic assistants, and the clock strikes midnight. We read and discuss the seventh and eighth fairy tales in The Blue Fairy Book of The Langs' Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, and art by Henry Justice Ford. "Silver Blue Light", "Touching Moments Four - M...

CONTENT WARNING - We discuss the idea of sexual assault in the tale of Little Red Riding-Hood. In which a girl unwisely tells a stranger where she's going, a princess gets some beauty rest, and a toddler fences with a monkey. We read and discuss the fifth and sixth fairy tales in The Blue Fairy Book of The Langs' Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, and art by Henry Justice...

In which a bear makes a proposal, a wedding is crashed by various monsters, and the course of true love takes many twists and turns. We read and discuss the third and fourth fairy tales in The Blue Fairy Book of The Langs' Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, and art by Henry Justice Ford. "Silver Blue Light", "Touching Moments Four - Melody" Kevin MacLeod (...

In which the Son of a Gardner races the Son of a Minister, a Prince comes to term with his facial features, and a Sultan takes a very special bath. We read and discuss the first and second fairy tales in The Blue Fairy Book of The Langs' Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, and art by Henry Justice Ford. "Silver Blue Light", "Touching Moments Four - Melody"...

In which the influence of Andrew Lang and Leonora Blanche Alleyne is explained, Michelle details her love of fairy tales, and Chris works in references to J. R. R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Joseph Campbell. "Silver Blue Light", "Touching Moments Four - Melody" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In which Chris struggles to read classic fairy tales and Michelle shows him a better way. "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/