Greetings from Storybrooke – A Once Upon A Time Podcast

(S05E19) – Hades is ready to settle on down. He’s tired of Underbrooke and wants a new town. Regina will chill her sibling’s love plotter with help of the previously lost miller’s daughter. Children of Cora have a vague history, one that till now was a Once mystery. Will returning the past make Zelena quit twisters? Bad makeup abounds in this week’s sad “Sisters.” We’re joined by guest Amanda Lloy...

(S05E18) – The Yellow Brick Road is now overgrown. Dorothy is living in Oz all alone. Well… Besides Toto and all of the Munchkins (those magical micro her-loving bumpkins). Ruby and Mulan wander along hunting for wolves while talking of songs. No love for Mulan (despite those who ship her). Our heroes stall out for this week’s “Ruby Slippers.” We’re joined by guest Amy P.! Show Notes Support our S...

(S04E17) – Belle’s father’s kingdom is under attack. Ogres are coming and she won’t do jack. Hades gives Gaston some magical arrows in hopes he’ll put Rumple in the damp barrows. A hero, to Belle, is concerned with compassion. It’s hard when hopelessness is so in fashion. Her kill count ticks up to greater than zero when she saves the life of “Her Handsome Hero.” We’re joined by guest Dawn Owar! S...

(S04E16) – We quickly find out Zelena knows Hades. They both have a plan for fairy tale babies. Speaking of babies, the Charmings haunt theirs. Belle catches Rumple sneaking up from downstairs. Henry can write now. Isn’t that sweet?. Shame that it only works when he sleeps! If he had a brain the Scarecrow could stay. A hellish pair canoodles in this, “Our Decay”. We’re joined by guest Jason George...

(S05E15) – With Emma’s help Hook is quick to recover. A knock on the door? Turns out it’s his brother. Liam’s the hero Hook emulated, a betrayal at sea being unstated. The Apprentice points Henry towards his broken pen. The Sorcerer’s mansion comes back again. Will Liam move Hook to lofty new zones? Siblings unite in this week’s “The Brothers Jones”. We’re joined by guests CJ Boat  from the  Geek...

(S04E14) – Hades sends Hook down the Lost River. Gold’s crystal ball gives him quite a shiver. To save his old enemy he’ll need his ex whose aura will cancel out Hades house hex. Regina is on the hunt for some closure. Cruella provides the gravestone disclosure. That’s more than some shade Rumple just threw. No big surprise. Evil is what “Devil’s Due.” We’re joined by guests  Bri and Alex from Oth...

(S05E13) – Snow White stumbles on an old friend’s grave. She’s endeared to him for advice that he gave. Cerberus killed him. Soon he’ll kill Hook. Cruella wants Henry to rewrite the book. Mary Margaret is tired of being so boring. She finds Hercules who she’s bent on restoring. With her help he and Meg will ascend up above if they can complete her “Labor of Love.” We’re joined by guest Eric Hansen...

(S04E12) – The gang’s on a mission to save Captain Hook. They encounter saints, fathers, and crooks. Cora and daughter are soon reunited. A once-blind witch is apparently sighted. Rumple meets Pan back at the shop. The gang’s new game plan isn’t how this all started. They’ve got distracted by “The Souls of the Departed.” Show Notes Support our Show Greetings from Storybrooke Episode Index We’re So...

Join Bill Meeks, Anne Marie DeSimone, and special guest Brittany Duke from Once Upon a Podcast to discuss all the Once Upon a Time Season 5B spoilers you can shake a stick at! Show Notes Support our Show Once Upon a Podcast 100 Episodes of OUaT Casting: Hades Young Regina/Zelena Warrior Dorothy Captain Silver Gaston A character returns… “Souls of the Departed” Promo “Souls of the Departed” Promo P...

(S02E02) – Bill and Anne Marie sit down to watch the classic episode “We Are Both”. We cross the town line, offer to teach Regina magic, and give a stirring speech from the bed of our truck. We also point out things that make sense now while making fun of the stuff that has changed. It’s just like sitting down and watching the episode with us! Show Notes Support our Show Our original “We Are Both”...

(S02E01) – Bill and Anne Marie sit down to watch the classic episode “Broken”. We get a very familiar postcard, bring magic to Storybrooke, and make out with a Sleeping Beauty. We also point out things that make sense now while making fun of the stuff that has changed. It’s just like sitting down and watching the episode with us! Show Notes Support our Show Our original “Broken” Discussion Bill’s...

Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone as we open our gifts from the Secret Santa Gift Exchange (including some very special Oncers), share what others got, and open a few other things that have arrived! It’s a very Gus Gus Christmas! Show Notes Universe Box subreddit Chat is at live.universebox.com Universe Box YouTube (Subscribe!) Our Elfster Page Last minute submission from Bobby Hawke Last mi...

Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone from Greetings from Storybrooke along with their guests from ONCE Podcast , Once Upon a Podcast , Once Upon a Time Fan Podcast , and Once Upon a Time Podcast to discuss Season 5A of Once Upon a Time. Did we love it? Did we hate it? The superstars of Once Upon a Time podcasting join forces to decide if the latest OUaT season was worthy. Show Notes Support our...

(S05E11) – The Dark Ones descend on fair Storybrooke, brought back to life by the Dark Captain Hook. We meet his dad a hundred years prior, along with the brother he seems to have sired. Our heroes are marked for a journey to Hell. Can Emma save them without more hair gel? Some things feel quite right, but more feels quite wrong. Notes flurry by in this week’s “Swan Song”. Show Notes Support our S...

(S05E10) – Hook has gone dark (or darker at least).. He fights like a pirate while dressed as a priest. He challenges his enemy the old Crocodile, a grudge that he’s carried for a long while. His new grudge involves Emma and the thing that she did. She finds her dreamcatchers with the help of her kid. Merida threatens with a token dart in this thrilling new episode called “Broken Heart”. Show Note...

(S05E09) – Bobby Hawke and his daughter Haylee do what we could and discuss the “Canadian bootleg” episode of Once Upon a Time called “The Bear King”. Show Notes Support our Show Our Christmas Gift Exchange “Broken Heart” promo   Art for Green Wish Universe Box Help Support the Show The Trials of King Sparrow by Bill Meeks Contact Us: E-mail: greetingsfromstorybrooke@gmail.com Twitter:  http://twi...

(S05E08) – Emma is constantly lying to Hook. Arthur’s advantage is people he took. Can Emma light fire with the truth deep inside? Her secret emotions need clarified. Regina can help with her trusty cursed knife. Darkness will die if Emma starts a new life. Zelina’s in labor, then under the Earth. This week more than one villain gives “Birth”. Show Notes Support our Show Our Christmas Gift Exchang...

(S05E07) – Eons ago Merlin needed a drink. His cup made the Dark One, but it’s not who you think. Emma’s still dark (don’t get that twisted). It turns out she’s just the latest enlisted. The first Dark One’s looking to be restored. Everybody learns to forge a sword! Did the promise of love lead a wizard astray? Merlin’s betrayed in this week’s “Nimue”. Show Notes Support our Show Our Christmas Gif...

(S05E06) – Rumple escapes with the help of a cup. Emma is chill. She knows what’s up. Rumple wobbles into the arms of his Belle. Will she still love him without all his spells? Back in the past Belle gets hit with a rock. Why is Merida so unwilling to talk? If that’s being friendly I pity her foe. Pixar’s revisited in “The Bear and the Bow”. Show Notes Support our Show   “The Bear and the Bow” Rat...

(S05E05) – Henry is dizzy with Violet (his crush). Her friend zone rejection turns his young heart to mush. But who squeezes Violet’s? Hint: It’s his mother, a secret Mom 2 is hyped to uncover. Merlin’s past with the Dark One is revealed. Will his broken heart ever be healed? Merida trains Rumple. Will he land on a stretcher? The Gray One arises in this week’s “Dreamcatcher”. Show Notes Support ou...

(S05E04) – Arthur is due for an origin story. One is revealed in its twistacular glory. We also find out how Lancelot kissed the Queen of the realm to ignite a plot tryst. Snow fights with David, but not for too long. Two with one heart can admit when they’re wrong. Merida has arrows. Will Rumple sling them? Bravery might help in this week’s “The Broken Kingdom”. Show Notes Support our Show “The B...

(S05E03) – Dark Swan is desperate to break loose her sword. She’s swinging an ax to claim her reward. Meanwhile Arthur and David are lurching towards a magic mushroom after careful researching. Who stole the magic bean from the reliquary? The squire? Who knew the young knave was prone to conspire? Emma tempts Hook with a date that’s most garrulous. Charming gets a new chair in this “Siege Perilous...

(S05E02) – The curse has been cast. The Dark One is free. Merlin and Dopey are both stuck as trees. Back at King Arthur’s he’s throwing a ball. Percival’s spying and prepping a brawl. Henry has romance, while Hook loses his. Bad can be sexy but Emma’s got frizz. Despite all the haters Regina is nice, but what is she willing to pay on “The Price”? Show Notes Support our Show Yggdrasil from Norse my...

(S05E01) – The Dark Swan is here with her greased back new hairdo. She emerges from a black magic oily goo. She wants to avoid the Dark One’s dark calling. With luck her friends might stop her from falling. That’s if they can find her (with the help of a witch). Traveling to realms in a house is her niche. Camelot’s calling. Emma hits the salon. She’s no longer good in this week’s “The Dark Swan”....

It’s all the news, rumors, and trailers you can shake a stick at! Featuring all the latest #OUaT news from Camelot and beyond! Pull your sword from the stone, then join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone for a totally awesome SPOILER PARTY. Show Notes Support our Show Talk with us on voat GFS: Once Upon a Time Commentaries @ iTunes GFS: Once Upon a Time Commentaries site The Dark Swan Promo #2 “Wh...