Fairy Tale Fix

Kelsey dives into the beautiful tale of The Frog from A Choice of Magic, which has it all–Witches, curses, giants, princesses, and princes who need to ask waaay more questions. Abbie retells the mysterious tale of a man failing upward in The Kingdom of Ocean from A Book of Mermaids. Send us your favorite fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and weird stuff your grandparents told you as a kid to info@fairy...

The Devil in the Green Coat & Why the Sea is Salt This week’s episode is filled with Devils and Bad Siblings…coincidence? Kelsey retells the daring tale of the Devil in the Green Coat, also known as Bearskin or Bärenhäuter from the Brothers Grimm, while Abbie tells us Why The Sea Is Salt from Asbjørnsen and Moe, a tale we guarantee you’ll want to retell to your family & friends. Make...

The Iron Stove & The Lost Sister Abbie tells the lesser known but very exciting Brothers Grimm tale The Iron Stove, while Kelsey is super excited to debut The Lost Sister from her newest folktale book, Tales of East Africa. We’re sorry to say it (are we though?) but this is the episode of men who suck. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send...

The Fir Tree & The Snowman Bringing some true holiday nightmare fuel to your ears, Kelsey tells the world’s most depressing Christmas story ever, The Fir Tree, while Abbie tells the world’s weirdest fairy tale ever, The Snowman, both tales by known bisexual disaster Hans Christian Andersen. Brace yourself because both of these are TRULY WTF and that’s why we love them.  Make sure to subscribe...

In this very special episode of Fairy Tale Fix, Abbie covers the Ballad of Mulan and then Abbie and Kelsey discuss the 1998 Disney film versus the 2020 Disney film.  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 Twitter @fairytalefixpod. Fairy Tale Fix Podcast is a Fan...

Kelsey tells the strangely unsatisfying tale of Buttercup / Butterball / Butterbuck (or better still, Smørbukk) by the Norwegian fairy tale collectors Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, while Abby covers TWO animal folk tales, Why Is The Bear Stumpy Tailed (another tale from Asbjørnsen and Moe) and Elephant And Hare, a story from the Massai people in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Send us you...

Abbie and Kelsey read your stories! This first Listener Tales episode includes stories of hilarious things parents tell their kids to get them to behave and how they unexpectedly backfire on them, as well as how strongly kids believe in stuff and the destruction that ensues to prove a point. Send us your favorite fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and weird stuff your grandparents told you as a kid to i...

Kelsey covers The Goose Girl from the Brothers Grimm (story told to them by Dorothea Viehmann), and Abby covers one of the many Russian folk tales of Baba Yaga (who is NOT John Wick but an old witch). 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 Twitter @fairytalefixp...

Hansel and Gretel & Golden Hair Just in time for Halloween, Abbie covers the classic Brothers Grimm Hansel and Gretel, while Kelsey retells the lesser-known but equally thrilling Golden Hair. They also discuss their best Halloween costumes and favorite candies. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your stories to info@fairytalefixpod.com...

The Wild Swans & Toads and Diamonds Kelsey covers the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale The Wild Swans, and how some kingdoms really need to focus on their education systems and vampire infestations rather than kidnapping poor mute maidens. Abbie tells a tale of Toads and Diamonds…and…how exactly does this gift/curse work? Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or w...

Welcome to Fairy Tale Fix, a WTF fairy tale podcast. Abbie starts off spooky season with the fearsome tale of Bluebeard by Charles Perrault from the Blue Fairy Book, while Kelsey covers The Magic Lake from A Choice of Magic by Ruth Manning-Sanders. 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 fol...

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young maiden with a face so fair and voice so eloquent no one could help but adore her. And, oh ho! Did she have a friend! But unbeknownst to the maiden, her good friend was a witch.  They spent long days together in their youth, sipping wine and drinking ale at their local taverns while telling each other stories of other beautiful maidens and evil wit...