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Send us Fan Mail We're celebrating Janey's birthday with Shakespeare stories! Get ready to rage about "The Taming of the Shrew" and have your bisexuality activated with "As You Like It". We doth hope thee enjoys!  Janey’s Sources - Taming of the Shrew "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare   The Taming of the Shrew Full Play   No Fear Shakespeare S...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is all about Bear Kings, prickly fairies, River Suckers, and strong female leads. Enjoy! Max’s Sources - Fiery Eyes “The Pomegranates: and Other Modern Italian Fairy Tales” translated by Cristina Mazzoni, from the Oddly Modern Fairy Tales collection edited by Jack Zipes   Originally from "L'Ultima Fata" ("The Last Fairy"), a 1909 colle...

Send us Fan Mail TW for brief descriptions of violence and sexual abuse On today's episode, Janey is getting back to her Blood Room roots with the man, the myth, the legend: Bluebeard (guess why he's called that.) Max is going to tell us an innocent story of a perfectly normal relationship, don't worry about it. Enjoy! Janey’s Sources - Blue Beard  Andrew Lang’s “The Blue Fairy Book...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Max is going to tell us the most unhinged dog story since Kujo, and Janey is going to cry about two crazy kids in love. Enjoy! Janey’s Sources - Savitri and Satyavan  PDF in Sanskrit and English   Wikipedia for “Savitri and Satyavan”   “Handbook of Hindu Mythology” by George M Williams book excerpt   “Savitri – The Golden Bridge, the Wonderful Fire ” by Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy April! Today Janey and Max are going to explain what last week's surprise episode was all about, answer some of your question about Keith, and also tell some trickster tales! Topical! Janey’s Sources - Raven Stories “American Indian Trickster Tales” Selected and edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz   Haida People   “The Raven in Haida Culture” article by...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: if you have never listened to an episode before, do NOT start with this one, please!  A man was shot in the heart. Nobody tried to save him and it doesn't kill him. What happened?  (Want the answer? He was already dead.)  Happy April Fools Day!  Sources:  Song Credit: "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn and the Honey Men (Youtube Video)  Story by: Anonymous (aka E...

Send us Fan Mail This episo D e brought to you by shredded cheddar poured straight from the bag, directly into your open mouth! And also, God! Today Janey will give us the rundown on one of the Old Testament's most powerful prophets, Elijah, and Max will tell us how much cheese is too much cheese. We hope you enjoy! Janey’s Sources - The Prophet Elijah “Jezebel was a Killer and Prostitute, bu...

Send us Fan Mail Are you one of those boring, disgusting people who h A ve two eyes on your head? Do you read fairy tales and think "I wish there was more representation for Two Eyes like me." Does Max have the story for you! And afterwards, Janey is going to tell us a wild tale that goes fully off the rails at the very end, Oceans 11-style. Enjoy! Janey’s Sources - Prince Ring The Yello...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to a bran D n E w episode! Today Janey will tell us a little story about how thunder became the world's worst husband, and Max will tell us an Irish story that'll make you feel guilty about stereotyping Leprechauns. Sláinte! Janey’s Sources - The Rain Prince’s Bride “Folktales of India” on Thriftbooks  “The Story of Thunder and Lightning” (A Nigerian Ta...

Send us Fan Mail On this episo D e, Max invents a new motif to celebrate the terrif Y ing moment when someone invades your home and it's either you or them! Also there are stories about a baby-stealing witch in the woods and a Hairy Man who loves to smile. Enjoy! Janey’s Sources - Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man “The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales” told by Virginia Hamilton   V...

Send us Fan Mail On tod A y's episode, Janey will tell some Japanese stories of Kintaro the Golden Boy and his many strong-boy adventures, and Max will tell us a Korean story about a nice frog who may or may not have committed terrible crimes. Who are we to judge?! Janey’s Sources - Kintaro the Golden Boy “Japanese Folktales: Classic Stories from Japan’s Enchanted Past” by Yei Theodora Ozaki ...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episod E , Janey is going to answer the age-old question "Why is the sea so salty?!" and Max is going to tell us a tale about a feminist candle icon and a terrible little bug with some pretty major body modifications. Enjoy! Janey's Sources - Why the Sea is Salt “Why the Sea is Salt” on Fairytalez.com  “The Blue Fairy Book” by Andrew Lang  Wiki link...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome, f R iends, to the long awaited episode 69!! (Nice.) Today's episode is NOT FOR KIDS! How many times do we have to say that? It's not for kids! We're going to talk about butts and worse. Listeners beware: this one is sexy. Janey’s Sources - Lysistrata Free PDF , translated by Ian Johnston  “The Rise of Women in Ancient Greece” by Michael Scott for History To...

Send us Fan Mail Hel L o to everyone except Lizzo(?)! Today's episode is going to teach us all to be rude and hate ourselves! Max will tell us about a little man who craves violence, and Janey will show us that it's never too late to become like everyone else! Thanks, The French! (Also jk jk Lizzo please come back.) Max’s Sources - Mannikin Long Beard "Wonder Tales from Baltic Wizar...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing her accident A l series of "explaining the folkloric origins of A Court of Thorns and Roses," Janey is telling us the story of that mythical fae player, Tam Lin. Max is going to tell us about the time the Sun's milkshake brought all the boys to her yard, and why rattlesnakes are the chihuahua's of the snake world. Enjoy! Janey’s Sources - Tam Lin Wik...

Send us Fan Mail CW: Mentions of suicide and racism Today we an S wer the age-old question of "can a story be too silly?" (The answer is yes. It can and it has.) Max will tell us about a girl who didn't deserve a husband, and her sisters who love a broken glass discount. Janey will tell us about a stupid girl who can't stop bleeding (and discuss racism in folklore.) We swear, t...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 65! Tod A y Janey will tell us all about Dionysus, who truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Then, Max will retell an episode of Supernatural JUST KIDDING it's just a regular story about the devil! Enjoy! Janey’s Sources - Legends of Dionysus “Ariadne” by Jennifer Saint  Semele (Dionysus’s mortal mother) Wikipedia  Info on Zagreus   More info on...

Send us Fan Mail Hello all! On this episode Max is going to tell us a classic story about a witch, some guts, and some crustaceans (and she's finally going to ans W er the age-old question-- what's in a name?) And Janey is going to make us all fall in love with an evil enchanter. (Mark our words, you'll be smitten.)  Max’s Sources - The Name “The Magic Orange Tree: And Other Haitian...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2023 everybody! On today's episode Max is going to tell us about a Fairy Princess w H o loves pot, and Janey is going re-t E ll John Wick but instead of Keanu Reeves, it's a goat. Enjoy! Max’s Sources - The Potted Princess “Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves” by Jack Zipes  Free text of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Potted Princess” (with image of...

Send us Fan Mail Happy end of December, story babies! Today Janey is ending strong with a Maori folktale about a baddie with a penchant for dangerous men, and Max is going to tell us an epic story about a hot doctor and a mermaid! We hope you enjoyed this year of podcasting as much as we have. We love and appreciate all of our listeners who have stuck with us as we try to figure out what we'r...

Send us Fan Mail We were going to stop at 10, but since it's Christmas we thought we'd release an Off Topic episode from our drafts folder, all about the bizarre reality show "I Wanna Marry Harry." This was a horrific time for Max, but a wonderful (if sadistic) walk down memory lane for Janey. Merry Christmas, from Janey and Max! Sources: “I Wanna Marry Harry” on Amazon Prime ...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Janey will finally tackle the winter epic that is "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" (and the girls will do their best to figure out why fairytale men who shed their animal skins get laid, while fairytale women who shed their skins get punished. SPOILER ALERT: the answer is misogyny.) Max will tell us an Australian short horror story about a por...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 60th episode! Today Max is going to tell us why you shouldn't use ointment that wasn't prescribed to you, and Janey is going to tell us a Navajo tale about monster hunting (and paternity testing.) Thanks to everyone whose journeyed with us this far! Max’s Sources - The Magic Ointment “Faeries, Elves, and Goblins: The Old Stories ” by Rosalind Kerven  Free text of a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode Janey will dive into the bizarre and wonderful world of modern Egyptian folklore with a tale of a tiny butler who helps a rich kid neg a princess. Max will tell us a “weird and boring and realistic story” about a hot, hot horse who commits fratricide for too much milk, and the unnamed boy who is along for the ride. We hope you enjoy it! Janey’s Sources - Th...

Send us Fan Mail On today's VERY sleep-deprived episode, Max will tell us a Russian tale about a man and boy who body swap (???) and Janey's going to tell us about an 8th century motorcycle! Enjoy the ride, you squishy d*cks! Max’s Sources - The Tsarévich and the Dyád'ka “ Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments, ” illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova  Free text o...