(Sort of) The Story

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2nd Off Topic! This week, Max is going to tell us about an organization in search of people who could predict disasters. (We have a feeling you're going to like this one.) Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/04/the-psychiatrist-who-believed-people-could-tell-the-future https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Premonitions_Bureau https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Send us Fan Mail It's open season on topics, and Janey's starting us off with a bunch of facts about the Medieval Times dinner theater that nobody asked for! (Very seriously, if any knights listen to our podcast, please call us.)  Enjoy! Sources:  “The Untold Truth of Medieval Times" by Adam Swierk for Mashed.   “How Medieval Times Survives in the Digital Age” by Christopher Reynold...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back! This week, Max is going to tell us a Filipino story about a man with questionable reasoning skills, and Janey is going to pull us kicking and screaming into spooky season. We hope you like it! Janey's Sources - Pressed LOCATION: Georgia, US “Spooky Georgia: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore”, retold by S.E. Schlosser, illustr...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Janey is going to tell a story about a boy-kicker who got the last stomp, and Max is going to tell us about a little guy who gets his juice squeezed! (Some days writing these intros feels like a cosmic test....) Hope you enjoy! Janey's Sources - Ragged Emperor “The Bronze Cauldron: Myths and Legends of the World” by Geradline McCaughrean and Bee W...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! We're back from summer break and excited to tell you two brand new stories! This week Max is going to tell us about a radioactive little guy who just wants to dance, and Janey is going to tell us about a man who chose to tickle the wrong round girl. Enjoy! Janey's Sources - Three Strong Women “Diane Goode’s Book of Giants and Little People”   Max's Sources -...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! We hope you're having a good summer. Things have been crazy, and we just wanted to pop in from our summer break and leave you all a little love.  On July 4th, we donated $500 in the name of (Sort of) The Story to the American Civil Liberties Union . We love you, no matter where you're from.  Janey's Sources - The Wife Who Could Remove Her Head (from Episode 3...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy last-episode-before-summer-break! This week, Max is going to tell us a Mayan tale about two little scamps who learn the age-old lesson that ball IS life, and Janey is going to teach us to never trust Old Greg (but if you haven't learned that lesson by now, you might be doomed). We hope you enjoy! PS, we are taking the month of June (and possibly July) off! Thi...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back! On this week's episode, Janey is going to tell us about a helpful little mouse who can do it all, and Max is going to tell us about a woman who prioritizes her needs over work (god FORBID a woman do something for herself every once in a while). Enjoy! Janey's Sources - The Forest Bride Full free text   Max's Sources - The Weaver Maiden and th...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy Part 2 of our Mythology episode! This week Max is going to tell us the story of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur! Get ready to rage! Max’s Sources - Theseus, Ariadne, the Minotaur, and the Labyrinth Diffen.com - “Labyrinth vs. Maze”   Classical Kids’ summary of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur   Greek Mythology: The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur  Liverpool M...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Our theme for the next two episodes is "mythology", and Janey is kicking us off with the Greek story of Jason and Medea. We're going to learn about the Argonaut-Boy Trip, how the gods screwed Medea over, and also discuss why we support women's wrongs. Hope you enjoy! Sources: The Voyage of Argo,  Apollonius of Rhodes   Medea by Euripedes (Full play)   Ov...

Send us Fan Mail Happy April Fools Day, Loca!   https://youtu.be/2CLzjKXzwB0?si=sLl_8Muj59M_p3N2 Support the show Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account! Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!) Want more?? Visit our website! Join our Patreon! Shop the merch at TeePublic...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the end of March! This week, Max is going to change the way we think about Jack and the Beanstalk, and Janey is going to tell us about a magical kidnapping! (Business as usual!)  Janey's Sources - Jamie Freel and the Young Lady Full Story Max's Sources - Jack and the Beanstalk Andrew Lang's "The Red Fairy Book"  Full free text of “Jack...

Send us Fan Mail Happy St. Patrick's Day! This week we're telling Irish stories! Janey is going to tell us about a man who runs away to fairy land, and Max is going to tell us about a woman who does the same! We hope you enjoy! A note on spelling: Janey's story is about Finn McCool, which is how "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales" spells it. The traditional spelling is Fionn mac...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode! This week, Max is going to tell us about a man who can't stop touching rocks, and Janey is going to tell us about the dangers of picking flowers (don't do it, ladies! It's not worth it!) Enjoy! Janey's Sources - What Came of Picking Flowers Andrew Lang's "Grey Fairy Book" Full free story   Max's Sources - The...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, friend! On this episode, we're taking a break from talking to the invisible king to bring you two tales of women in love! Janey's going to introduce us to one of the best New Orleans folk legends around, and Max is going to tell us all about a woman who is cursed to be ugly, but  may   have a secret skill that will make her the most popular girl at the part...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our very special LIVE episode! This week, we told our stories to all the lovely people on our Discord (and only had very minor awkward technical issues). If you love flummoxing fairies and swelling, this is the episode for you. (Also what's your deal? Why are those your two interests?)  Janey's Sources - Long, Broad and Sharp Eyes “Czech Fairytales”...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Janey is going to tell us about a woman with a deadly bush, and Max is going to give us some tips on how to get rid of uninvited guests! Enjoy! Janey's Sources - The Snow, The Crow, and the Blood Full free story   Wikipedia entry on “The Grateful Dead” motif   Max's Sources - The Horned Women  " Fairy Tales of Ireland " by W. B. Yeats,...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 off strong with Max's tale of the worst boy, and Janey's tale of the best boy! That's right, it's a BOY episode! We hope you enjoy! Janey's Sources - The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds “An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales” illustrated by John Bauer   Stop the Bleed Online Course (I...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy holidays! Today we're re-releasing a story Max told on episode 106, called "Boneless", from Robert D. San Souci's Short and Shivery . We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and that you have a safe and restful holiday season! We'll see you next year! Love, Janey and Max Max's Sources - Boneless "Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy almost-holidays, everyone! Today Janey we are so absolutely overwhelmed by our emotions today because Hans Christian Andersen decided to be mean to a baby. Then, Max is going to melt our cold, cold hearts with the true story behind Frosty the Snowman. We hope you enjoy the last episode of 2024!!! Janey's Sources - The Ugly Duckling Full free story   Max's...

Send us Fan Mail Hello (we're sorry!) On this week's episode, Max is going to tell us possibly the most upsetting story we've ever heard (ick!). Then Janey is going to cleanse our palates with a trickster tale! Enjoy! Janey's Sources - Diamond Cut Diamond Andrew Lang’s “The Olive Fairy Book”   Full free text   Max's Sources - The Spreaders  “When the Chenoo Howls: Native A...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode! Today we're drowning our collective sorrows in folklore. Janey is going to tell us about the devil's teeny tiny baby boy, and Max is going to tell us about the worst mother in the world! We love you! <3  Janey's Sources - The Devil’s Godfather "Dancing on Blades: Rare and Exquisite Folktales from the Carpathian Mountains...

Send us Fan Mail Happy November everybody! On this week's episode, we're both telling stories about man-bears! In Max's story, we're going to learn the importance of pacing ourselves and staying humble, after which Janey is going tell how to make our dreams come true (by agreeing to marry a bear). Enjoy! Janey's Sources - The White Bear King "Winter Tales: Stories and...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our Halloween episode! This week we're celebrating with the spookiest stories we could find. Janey will remind us all to be careful what we wish for, and Max will warn us about poking our noses where we don't belong. Janey Sources- The Monkey's Paw Full free PDF   Background of W.W. Jacobs   Max's Sources - Tea House “Are You Scared Yet?: H...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, Janey is going to tell us the true story of Pocahontas, as passed down by the oral historians from Pocahontas's own people, the Powhatan Nation. Please be advised, this is an extremely dark story, and there are many triggering themes, including sexual violence, colonization, murder, etc. Sources: “The True Story of Pocahont...