(Sort of) The Story

Send us Fan Mail Once upon a time, a teenage shut-in ran away from home with the worst prince in the kingdom, and learned the crown's policy on "take backs" (or something like that.) Max sort of tells the story of Rapunzel! Enjoy! Max's Sources - Rapunzel "The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (All-New Third Edition)" translated by Jack Zipes  Free text of &q...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to yet another fairy tale that would not have happened had men in power communicated better with their friends and family! Today Janey is going to tell us Charles Perrault's version of "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood," a beautiful tale that doesn't involve a prince kissing an unconscious woman! Hurrah! Janey's Sources - Sleeping Beauty "Sleep...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, all you beautiful idiots (and the rest of you, too!) This week Max will spin us a tale of an incompetent lady who stumbles into a good situation, and Janey will tell us a story where FINALLY the other woman wins (?) Check out Brenna West's beautiful artwork on Instagram @velvet_ghost Max's Sources - The Clumsy Beauty and her Aunts " Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Janey goes fishing for the stupidest story she can find (and boy does she catch a big one!) and Max gives us a heartwarming tale that just might fix all of the world's problems? Only one way to find out, and that's by listening! Hope you enjoy! Janey’s Sources - The Story of the Youth who Went Forth to Learn what Fear Was Free text of “The St...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thursday, kiddos! On today's episode Max is going to teach us the proper etiquette for encountering giants in the forest, and Janey is going to give us another impossible riddle? What is up with these kings?! Max's Sources - The Three Giants and the Three Hunters "White as Milk, Red as Blood: The Forgotten Fairy Tales of Franz Xaver von Schönwerth," illus...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Janey is taking us to Finland to aggressively make fun of men who think they're entitled to wife-servants, and Max is going to ask us to "take off our heteronormative frog skins and dance to a lesbian/gay spirit." Hope you brought your dancing shoes! Janey’s Sources - The Maid of the North “The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the...

Send us Fan Mail Hello friends! As you probably know, on June 24, 2022 the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, stripping millions of Americans of their access to life-saving medical care, and their rights to privacy. One of the reasons the Supreme Court felt empowered to do this was because "abortion is never mentioned in the Constitution." And that begs the question: why? Why wasn&a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode Max is going to tell us about a samurai with a heart of gold (and biceps of steel) with "The Story of Umetsu Chubei", and Janey is going to take us on a journey to the fairy hill and back again with "Katherine Crackernuts." NOTE: At the end of this episode, we discuss the trope "Women in Refrigerators" and Janey incorrectly say...

Send us Fan Mail Oh hello! On this episode Janey is going to talk about a French mystery and how Saturdays are for the girls, and Max is going to empower us all with the story of how the Pelican Girls pulled a full Lysistrata (and why you shouldn't mess with the Casket Girls.)    J aney’s Sources - Melusine "Mermaid Tales from Around the World" by Mary Pope Osborne Melusine info Max...

Send us Fan Mail Ahoy there, Story Babies! If you're not a child or a cop, please enjoy this episode about Redhead the Whale, Iceland's cautionary tale on respecting the Huldufólk. Once you've been thoroughly warned, sail around the world as just a head like  El Salvador's tale of "The Wife Who Could Remove Her Head." It's en episode jam-packed with magical ladie...

Send us Fan Mail Happy June! This week Janey is going to tell the horrifying tale of Central American cryptid La Siguanaba, and Max is going to tell a Romani story about a stupid boy who somehow stumbles into success. Typical! Janey’s Sources - La Siguanaba C. Adan Cabrera’s story of “La Siguana” La Siguanaba from USC.edu Espooky Tales (podcast about latinX folklore and horror)  A Little Bit Human...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the podcast! On this week's episode Max is going to tell a truly delightful Yiddish folk tale of a merchant's son who can't catch a break, and Janey is going to creep us out with Rosemary Timperley's story of a woman who is suspicious of all red heads. Want to know why all eagles go to hell? We're gonna tell you! Enjoy! Janey’s Sources...

Send us Fan Mail Holy Live Show, Batman! On this week's episode, Janey and Max tell scary stories LIVE on Tiktok, and answer some of your questions at the end. Janey will scare us with the Key West story of Robert the Doll, and Max will tell a story of a witch (with a twist!) You can now follow us on Goodreads to see what books we cite!   Janey’s Sources - Robert the Doll Atlas Obscura articl...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to this episode, featuring stories that Max might describe as a "single massive Yike!" This week, Max will tell you all about "The Bloody Ricotta" and finally explain why so many people were obsessed with being milk-white and blood red. Janey will tell us the CERTAINLY not-depressing story of "The Happy Prince," and then we'll w...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings, all! This week Janey is going to fill out your bingo cards with some stories of the Little People, those magical wee folk who have the power to make or break you! Max will give us all the creeps with her ghost story, "The Seven Bones."  Janey’s Sources - Native American Stories of the Little People “The Gifts of the Little People”   “Jogah”  “Haudenosaunee or...

Send us Fan Mail Max tells the story of Im, the Hunter, the Korean general who learned master swordsmanship from an insanely powerful - and powerfully insane - mountain man; as well as the minor inconveniences that come with being a sentient skull. Janey talks about Samson and Delilah; the world's worst riddle; and the forgotten skill of donkey dentistry.  Max’s Sources - Im, the Hunter &quot...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome in, beautiful babies! Today Janey's dipping back into the f***ed up world of the Brother's Grimm with "The Juniper Tree". In case you needed a reason not to commit child murder... here it is? (Also go to therapy.) Max is going to delight us with a story about witches, and we're all going to get a history lesson about Scotland's 200-year-long w...

Send us Fan Mail Max tells the story of the Fig and Raisin Fool, a cereal mascot with nothing to lose and a baby who is also a detective to gain. Janey tells the beautiful story of Iphis and Ianthe, one of the only trans* love stories in Greek mythology. Janey’s Sources - Iphis and Ianthe “Metamorphoses: A New Translation” by Ovid, translated by Charles Martin  Max’s Sources - The Fig-and-Raisin F...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Janey will simp over Dr. Csenge Zalka's incredible folklorism in her retelling of "The Maiden with the Red-Gold Hair", and Max will blow our minds with the tale of 15-year-old badass/dragon slayer, St. Margaret of Antioch.  Janey’s Sources - The Maiden with the Red-Gold Hair "Dancing on Blades: Rare and Exquisite Folktales from the Carpathian M...

Send us Fan Mail Max tells the story of a normal girl who falls in love with a murder addict and learns some important lessons about agricultural responsibility. Janey talks about bumbling, baby-eating, BMX, and bands of boys in jorts (the four B's). Happy April 1st! Sources: Max: "At the End of the Day," book by S. Moyer Janey: "Start of the Month," book by Stephen Merit...

Send us Fan Mail Today Max will tell us the Irish story of The Dagda's  magic harp, and Janey will explain to French folklorists why it's not funny to hit your wife! #UnconfessedAndUnblessed  Janey’s Sources - The Devil’s Three Golden Hairs Free text of “The Devil’s Three Golden Hairs” by the Brothers Grimm  “French Folktales” by Henri Pourrat, from the Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore...

Send us Fan Mail Hold on to your butts, friends, today's episode is a wild ride! Strap in as Janey terrifies us all with the "perfect elixir of scary stories", and Max makes us all fall deeply in love with Diane Wolkstein and the art of the heist.  Janey’s Sources - Tamamo-no-Mae and the Sessho-seki Stone “Japan’s ‘killing stone’ splits in two, releasing superstitions amid the sulph...

Send us Fan Mail The long-promised Mythology Episode! Max talks Ragnarok, the struggles of freelancers, and Loki's "horse girl" era; Janey tells the story of Saint Olga of Kyiv, who, faced with the decision to "get mad or get even," chooses both - and adds in "get canonized." (Also featuring the extensive lore of Osmosis Jones.) More information about donation ef...

Send us Fan Mail "We like the podcast, but where are all the explosions?!" -- you guys, probably.  You asked, we delivered. This episode will leave you wondering "why were there so many explosions?!" ....There are explosions in this episode. Sources below. BYE. Janey’s Sources - The Road to Heaven "African Myths and Tales: Epic Tales" with forward by Kwadwo Osei-Nyame...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there kids, welcome to the episode where Max and Janey rage about the stories they chose to tell! This episode does have a content warning, as Janey will discuss child marriages at the very end.  Janey’s Sources - The Disobedient Girl Who Married a Skull "African Myths and Tales: Epic Tales" with forward by Kwadwo Osei-Nyame Jr.  “Child Marriage in West and Central A...