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The Deep Dark Woods
Most of our childhoods were filled with Brothers Grimm tales, whether we recognized it or not at the time. Cinderella. Snow White. Even Little Red Riding Hood. However, the versions of the stories most of us grew up on are watered down. They’ve been Disneyfied. The origins of these stories are much, much darker and not for the faint of heart.
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Episodes
The Juniper Tree 30.04.2024 36:43
The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Robber Bridegroom 23.04.2024 37:49
A finger saves a would-be bride from death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Gregory Maguire 16.04.2024 33:49
NYT bestselling author Gregory Maguire talks about the inspiration behind his adaptations and the necessity of fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Snow White 09.04.2024 42:12
It takes the wicked stepmother more than one try to kill Snow White. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rapunzel 02.04.2024 33:42
Not all maidens are helpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sleeping Beauty 26.03.2024 43:39
A tale with far fewer dragons and a horrifying history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Dr. Jeana Jorgensen 19.03.2024 35:33
Folklorist Dr. Jeana Jorgensen talks about how fairy tales have a seedy underbelly that can be harmful in the real world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Little Red Riding Hood 12.03.2024 32:57
The Brothers Grimm toned this story down to have less flesh eating and more clothes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Marissa Meyer 05.03.2024 38:56
NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer talks sci-fi and fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rumpelstiltskin 27.02.2024 26:43
Greed can lead to a bitter end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hansel and Gretel 20.02.2024 33:46
It's not a stepmother but the children's biological mother who abandons them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cinderella 13.02.2024 34:28
Cinderella's father is alive, and her stepsisters mutilate their feet to fit into the golden shoe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: The Deep Dark Woods 06.02.2024 1:50
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