Fairy Tale Fix

The Straw Horse & The Witches On The Lake We’re here for satisfaction ONLY on this episode of Fairy Tale Fix. In pursuit of a magical horse story that actually contains a magical horse Abbie tells the Russian folktale The Straw Horse. Kelsey follows up with The Witches on the Lake, from Scotland, and while the end of the story itself is trash we think you’ll find we fixed it pretty perfectly....

Special Guest Sequoia Simone! Thumbelina & Li Chi Slays the Serpent We are joined by a very special guest, Sequoia Simone of podcasts But Make It Scary and Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them! Sequoia keeps our “wintertime is for Hans Christian Andersen” theme going with the very cute story of Thumbelina, which surprises us by how NOT sad it is, and Abbie tells the Chinese story of Li Chi Sl...

The Little Mermaid t’s sad bisexual boy Christmastime and Kelsey & Abbie deliver an ocean-sized episode with one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most popular tales, The Little Mermaid. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your stories to info@fairytalefixpod.com and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @fairytalefixpod. If you enjoy the show,...

Dough and Master Billy Abbie & Kelsey record an episode of Fairy Tale Fix IN PERSON! Together! In the same room!! We have a ton of fun recording under a big blanket fort in Abbie’s house, and Kelsey rolls some dice for her story, Dough, which is a very random tale about a witch’s obsession with an eternal dough-based object, probably. Abbie reads from A Book of Magic Horses and rolls dice for...

La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) & Don’t Get Mad – Featuring Angel from Fantastic Worlds Productions STRAP IN FOR THIS ONE. These might be the worst tales we’ve ever told on the podcast, so please heed the trigger warnings. Very special guest and longtime listener Angel from Fantastic Worlds Pod joins us to tell us the ghostly tale of La Llorona, and Abbie tells the worst story we’ve...

The Skull and The Vampire Skeleton Just in time for Halloween, Abbie & Kelsey find some folk tales featuring two brave and cunning final girls. Kelsey reads The Skull, a spooky tale about a disembodied (non-floating) skull with a twist! And Abbie reads a Seneca folk tale, The Vampire Skeleton, that needs to become the latest indigenous horror hit following Prey (are you listening, Hollywood?)....

The Leg of Gold, The Strange Feast, and The Goblin at the Bath House Spooky season begins on Fairy Tale Fix! Kelsey reads a haunting tale called The Leg of Gold from Ruth Manning-Sanders’ A Book of Ghosts & Goblins, generously donated by a friend of the pod Chris Otto, followed by an…interesting (gross) story called The Strange Feast by the Brothers Grimm. Abbie reads the chilling yet ch...

Aloreing Crossover!! Smolicheck: The Story of a Little Boy Who Opened the Door & Water Horses This week’s episode is very ~aloreing~ and features some very special guests! Kimmy and Ryan from the comedy folklore & cryptid podcast Aloreing join us to talk creatures and cryptids found in fairy and folk tales (when we can find them). Will their prior knowledge of Jezinkas and Kelpies help the...

The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima & The Small, Small Cat At last, an episode all about talking cats (sort of)! Abbie cracks open a new book to tell the Japanese tale of the Vampire Cat of Nabeshima, which is pretty much just as cool as it sounds. After, Kelsey brings you the adorable palate cleanser The Small, Small Cat. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to...

The Stars in the Sky & The Wounded Swan We got a new book, River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau and it is FILLED with some fantastic stories. Kelsey reads some poetic nonsense that leaves us feeling dreamy with The Stars in the Sky, and Abbie reads a much darker but super cathartic tale The Wounded Swan. Moral of this episode? Don’t eff with swans. Ever. Make sure to subsc...

Johnny And The Witch Maidens & Herr Fix It Up It’s random reading time and Abbie reads Johnny And The Witch Maidens which sounds sexy and is but in an unexpected way, and Kelsey reads Herr Fix It Up which is like the off-brand version of The White Snake, with even more horse murder than before. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your st...

Scheherazade & Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp We’re back, baby! Join us for a super-sized episode of Fairy Tale Fix with Abbie reading the framework tale for 1,001 Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights) with the wildly serial killer-esque story of Scheherazade (which we have a brilliant fix for), and Kelsey reads the incredibly long but oh-so-classic Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Make sur...

Dapplegrim & Fitcher’s Bird In this previously Patreon exclusive bonus episode, Kelsey reads Dapplegrim, which really blurs the line between fairy tale and horror, while Abbie reads the much more satisfying (albeit birdless) Fitcher’s Bird. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your stories to info@fairytalefixpod.com and follo...

In this previously Patreon exclusive bonus episode, Abbie & Kelsey do a randomized reading of two fairy tales for some genuine, organic reactions. Abbie accidentally picks one of the best tales we’ve ever read, John and His Brothers, while Kelsey accidentally picks one of the worst tales we’ve ever read, Roland. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podc...

Prince Loaf & Abbie and Kelsey and the Boss Ass Dragon In this very special episode, Kelsey reads Prince Loaf as written by Ruth Manning-Sanders and Abbie reads a fairy tale written by one of our very own listeners and Patrons–Sarah! Enjoy listening to our newest favorite fairy tale of all time, Abbie and Kelsey and The Boss Ass Dragon. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wh...

Abbie reads a seriously traumatizing (yet super relatable) tale about a teenager who falls hard for the wrong person (sound familiar?) from Peru called The Snake’s Lover, and Kelsey lightens it up with a super cute story from Sweden called The Old Troll of Big Mountain. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your stories to info@fairytalefixpod...

Satan’s Cloven Hoof & The Sign of the Tassel Kelsey brings us back to Ireland for one more story, called Satan’s Cloven Hoof. Abbie reads a tale with an important marriage lesson from Iraq called The Sign of the Tassel.  Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your stories to info@fairytalefixpod.com and follow us on Instagram and Twit...

Instructions & The Crane Wife & A Tale With A Riddle & The Golden Key In this episode, we’re joined by Robbie from the Could’ve Been Heroes podcast! Robbie actually brings us to tears (well, at least Abbie) when he reads Instructions by Neil Gaiman, and then reads us one of his favorite tales The Crane Wife (in which someone definitely doesn’t follow important fairy t...

Master and Man & The Leprechaun We’re finishing up our Irish celebrations with a few leprechaun stories for you! Abbie reads Master And Man, a delightful tale about two party bros with an important lesson on consent, and Kelsey reads The Leprechaun, which is actually two stories; one about getting your gold, and one about how to definitely NOT get your gold. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Sp...

The Irish celebration continues! Kelsey reads an Irish tale that takes a violent turn in The Demon Cat, then reads another fairy tale called The Dark Horseman that has a very important Irish lesson about always having a story ready. Abbie reads Far Darrig in Donegal, another important lesson about always having a story ready for the fae! Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or where...

Abbie and Kelsey kick off a month of Irish fairy tales! Abbie tells two stories about the importance of following fairy rules: A Donegal Fairy and Taken. Kelsey tells the tale of a puckish Pooka in The Pooka and the Piper. Send us your favorite fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and weird stuff your grandparents told you as a kid to info@fairytalefixpod.com , and make sure to follow us on Instagram and...

The Lover’s Ghost & The Toad Bridegroom This week Kelsey gets romantic for Valentine’s Day with a tale from Hungary called The Lover’s Ghost, and Abbie tells a much less romantic but wildly hilarious Korean folk tale called The Toad Bridegroom. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your stories to info@fairytalefixpod.com and follow...

Tatterhood & The Queen of the Gorgons Abbie reads us the Ruth Manning Sanders version of Tatterhood, the story of a badass heroine who is absolutely perfect just the way she is and we wouldn’t change a thing. Kelsey dips her toes into some Greek mythology and reads a story of The Queen of the Gorgons. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send...

Maui & The Finger Time for an epic crossover episode! Anna and Lindsey from the true crime and paranormal podcast Ghosts in the Attic Bodies in the Basement join us for “Scary Tale Fix!” Lindsey tells us the origin story for Maui, AKA the strong chaos baby, and Anna tells us a Russian folk tale that inspired Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride, simply called The Finger. Make sure to subscribe on App...

Abbie & Kelsey talk *The Witcher season 2! Oh, and I guess they also read some stories. Abbie randomly chooses a story from the Russian Fairy Tale Pantheon and stumbles upon The Golden Slipper, which most definitely should have been called The Fishy Godmother, while Kelsey chooses a random story from A Book of Sorcerers and Spells and reads about a daring adventure in The Sleeper. The Witcher...