(Sort of) The Story

Send us Fan Mail This week Janey will take us all back to our childhoods with the tale of Rumplestiltskin (and remind us that we all had weirdly messed up childhoods...) while Max tells us the story of a terrible little beetle who may or may not learn a lesson at the end! This episode is better than a wet ditch, we guarantee it! *** Janey’s Sources - Rumplestiltskin Free text of “Rumplestiltskin”...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy Pardners! On this episode of (Sort of) The Story Max will give you your next scary story for the big 5th grade sleepover and Janey will FINALLY open the discussion everyone has been begging for: Why and when should you circumcise your horse? Howdy pardners! Janey’s Sources - Bow-Legged Bill “A Treasury of American Folklore: Stories, Ballads, and Traditions of the People” by...

Send us Fan Mail Behold! This is another episode of (Sort of) The Story! This week Janey will tell the almost TOO silly story of "János and Rózsa", and Max will explain why the "Bird of Sorrow" deserves to go to prison for his silly little crimes against humanity. Janey’s Sources - János and Rózsa “Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 Traditional Stories from Around the World” by Dr....

Send us Fan Mail This week Max is going to terrify us with Japanese cat demons, and Janey's going to openly weep over Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass. (Damn you, Helge!)  Janey’s Sources - Leap the Elk and Princess Cottongrass “An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales” illustrated by John Bauer  Free text of a retold “Leap the Elk and Princess Cottongrass” by Helge...

Send us Fan Mail This week Janey is going to tell us the story of The Daughter of the Sun and why we shouldn't play with fire, and Max is going to wow us with the Mayan mythology of Ix Chel, goddess of the moon.  Janey’s Sources - The Daughter of the Sun  “Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 Traditional Stories from Around the World” by Csenga Virag Zalka  Max’s Sources - Ix Chel “Who Was the Maya...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 12, where Max tells us a Russian tale about a man who never stops crying, and Janey tells us a Filipino love story that is mostly her trying to pronounce names! For more information visit our Instagram @sortofthestory ! Janey’s Sources - Aponibolinayen and the Sun “Philippine Folk Tales” by Mable Cook Cole  Free text of “Aponibolinayen and the Sun” by Mabel Cook...

Send us Fan Mail Today Janey is going to tell us the harrowing story of Cinderella, a girl who wanted so badly to escape her terrible family that she harassed an innocent family of wish-granting birds until she became princess. We're also going to talk too much about Gail Carson Levine and how much we love her. Get pumped! Janey’s Sources - Cinderella Free text of “Cinderella” by the Brothers...

Send us Fan Mail In this two-part series, Max and Janey are telling famous fairy tales you've probably heard but have never looked into the f-ed up origins. Today Max is telling us the very gory tale of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" (and yes, the content warning is real!) Happy 2022! Max’s Sources - The Little Mermaid Free text of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The...

Send us Fan Mail Incels, Bagpipes, and Bird lies--  oh my! In this episode Janey will tell her most chilling and problematic story yet, and Max will drop a new cryptid for you to fall into deep, irrevocable love with. Happy New Year, everybody!  Janey’s Sources - Hans My Hedgehog Free text of “Hans-My-Hedgehog” by the Brothers Grimm  Max’s Sources - Daniel O’Rourke "Fairy Tales of Ireland&quo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of (Sort of) The Story, Max is going to tell us all about why you should always share your noods (and why cheating is only okay if you're really likable). Janey is going to take us on a journey that will make you say "This is the second #TeamTroll story she's told on here, does she have an agenda?" (Yes!) Safe and happy holidays! Janey’s Sources...

Send us Fan Mail You're in for a treat with this episode! Sit back and relax as Janey tells us a story about changelings that causes her to cry for the first time on this podcast, and Max tells an Indian tale that makes us all wonder "would the world be better if everyone was a super strong lesbian and all the husbands were eaten by ghouls?" Listen and decide for yourself! (But yes....

Send us Fan Mail Good news! We're back and we're giddier than ever! This week Max tells the truly hilarious tale of two serial killers falling in love, and Janey dives right into several Sioux stories of Iktomi, the smart ass spider-man. Max’s Sources - The Pot of Basil “Catarina the Wise: and Other Wondrous Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales” by Guiseppe Pitrè, edited by Jack Zipes  Support...

Send us Fan Mail Holy theme song, Batman! We finally caved and learned how to choose audio loops on Garageband, proving that the adage about old dogs is definitively untrue! On this week's episode, Janey will teach you how to steal from snakes and raise the dead, and Max will swim you down to the castle in the sea and bring you safely(?) back to shore.  Janey’s Sources- The Three Snake Leaves...

Send us Fan Mail Hold on to your butts, kids! Today Max is going to lull you into a false sense of security with "The Apple Tree Man" and why landlords should probably be nicer to their tenants, and Janey's coming in strong with murder, mayhem, and cannibal clowns for every occasion! Janey’s Sources - The Sweetheart in the Wood “The Sweetheart in the Wood” by Peter Christen Asbjørns...

Send us Fan Mail If you're not a child, this podcast is for you! In this episode of (Sort of) the Story, Janey drops several c-bombs and tells us all about "The Fitcher's Bird", while Max horrifies us with the story of "Raw Head and Bloody Bones." Are you still on the fence about poaching? You won't be after this episode!  Janey’s Sources - The Fitcher’s Bird Fre...

Send us Fan Mail NOTE: The audio in our first couple episode is ROUGH. We get better, we promise.  Cool your nethers, everybody! And welcome to episode 2 of (Sort of) the Story, the one where Max introduces the world to the next Hollywood blockbuster "Black Flash", and Janey tells everyone the story of how Jack got his lantern. Spooky Halloween, everybody!  Janey’s Sources - Stingy Jack...

Send us Fan Mail NOTE: The audio in our first couple episode is ROUGH. We get better, we promise.  Welcome to our very shaky first episode! Today Janey's going to tell us all about The Blackthorn Walking Stick and why men ain’t sh*t, and Max is going to tell us a story starring 1,000 snakes. Happy listening! Janey’s Sources - The Blackthorn Walking Stick "The Blackthorn Walking Stick&quo...