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Carter and Riley, two school teachers, read and critique children's literature published in the 1930s. Each week a new story, read and discussed in real time. Then read unabridged for your listening pleasure. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carter Allen


    • Apr 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    47. The Little Humpbacked Horse (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 55:06


    We are back in the saddle (horse pun) for this incredible beginning to a story about a boy, two other boys, a horse, and three other horses. Riley recommends: Call from the Crossroads, by S.K. Ehra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46. Wassilissa The Beautiful (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 39:37


    Let's all appreciate the fact that this could have sounded a lot worse. It doesn't sound great, but I think you'll agree the concept is rock solid.Carter recommends: Kraken, by China Mieville Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45. Wassilissa The Beautiful (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 54:46


    Holy Smokes it's the Baba Yaga! The witch Grandmother of the woods who lives in a house that walks on chicken legs. The one and only of the many Baba Yagi! Riley recommends: Cascade Failure, by L. M. Sagas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44. Rip Van Winkle (part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 58:07


    These two wife guys are really struggling but hey, thank god for Vanderdonk! Here is the final part to our Rip Van Winkle tour! Carter recommends: Children of Time, by Adrien Tchaikovsky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43. Rip Van Winkle (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 54:19


    Welcome one and all to our melancholy party of pleasure. We are a couple of naturally thirsty souls just trying to get through the longest story we've ever chosen to feature. Come along for the next chapter in our lauded history. Riley recommends: Smoke Eaters, by Sean Grigsby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42. Rip Van Winkle (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 48:06


    Well (well), not sure if I even wanna say what's going here. We sorta let this episode work itself out. It wasn't going to be what it is. But now it is what it is, and the trajectory of the next few episodes has been forever changed. Carter recommends: The Institute, by Stephen King Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41. Cap O' Rushes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 55:41


    Now this story may start to seem familiar. But trust us, it is. Riley recommends: Dungeon Crawler Carl, by matt Dinniman AND Withcraft for Wayward Girls, by Grady Hendrix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40. Lambikin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 47:12


    We are joined by a special guest for a 2nd time! Please welcome our friend Alex on the pod! Joining us for the first time to hear a story about a little lamb on a big adventure! Alex recommends: Clown in a Cornfield, by Adam Cesare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39. The Nose

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 55:48


    We are all about the face. The eyes, the lips sure, but the nose...the nose is goodCarter recommends: The Wayfarers series, by Becky Chambers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38. Snow White and Rose Red - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 41:21


    Welcome to the second half of our story from last episode. The stunning conclusion has just as many twists and turns as the first! Tune in to hear abut killer bears, quick marriages, and angry, cursing dwarves! Riley recommends: The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37. Snow White and Rose Red pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 50:38


    On this episode, things get...spooky. You have been warned. There is a little angel girl (demon witch child of the pit) Carter recommends: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36. The Field of Boliauns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 51:06


    It's time for another well-known classic! You may not know it at first, but just like Riley, I think you do! Riley recommends: Hollow Kingdom, by Kira Jane Buxton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35. The Rat's Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 64:55


    Here is The Rat's Wedding! As well as another energetic round of Dr. Who, Dr. Brew! Wanna tell us stuff? Email us at fablefellaz@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34. The Squire's Bride

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 44:46


    We have a special surprise! For the first time ever Fable Fellaz is proud to present a modern fairy tale written by one of Riley's own students! We also have a feature story but like we always say, there are no gators in Montana. Riley recommends: The Angel of Indian Lake, By Stephen Graham Jones. AND Maniac of New York, by Elliot Kalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33. Mr. Samson Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 72:07


    We have our first ever special guest on the pod! It's our good friend JD! We talk about almost everything. With a story in the middle.JD recommends: Mort, by Terry Pratchett, and Harrow the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32. T.G. WARP Fights Pollution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 52:39


    Well, we honestly tried to make this a shorter episode. For the first time, we have no true fable. Rather, we only read a single adventure of T.G. WARP; Carter's superhero series from high school. After that, we seemingly forget we are recording and just hang out for another 30 minutes. But hey, maybe that's your thing!Carter recommends: Mongrels, by Stephen Graham Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31. Sleeping Beauty - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 59:13


    Today we bring you the final part of Sleeping Beauty! As well as a bunch of other conversations and tangents. Actually, it's mostly other conversations and tangents. But isn't that why you're here? Riley recommends: Burn the Negative, by Josh Winning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30. Sleeping Beauty of the Wood - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 48:02


    Well, we had a lot to talk about before and after the story today so we decided we needed to make this one a two-parter. We're talking to kings, playing phtrivia, and critiquing Amazon's Rings Of Power. Also we are reading the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty! Carter recommends: The Lord of the Rings on audiobook, as narrated by Andy Serkis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29. Molly Whuppie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 45:54


    CW: Brief moment of violence towards childrenIn keeping with the classics, we return the old England where a clever lassie must outsmart a terrible giant. Only, does she perhaps go too far? Is her cleverness, in fact, a simple disregard for human/giant life? Listen on to find out! Riley recommends: The Unspoken Name, by A.K. Larkwood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28. Budulinek

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 50:31


    whoa ho ho, not so fast there. Why are you in such a hurry? Stay a while. Hang out with three friendly faces. There's Carter, Riley, and who's that? Why, it's little Budulinek!Carter recommends: Perdido Street Station by China Miélville whoa ho ho, not so fast there. Why are you in such a hurry? Stay a while. Hang out with three friendly faces. There's Carter, Riley, and who's that? Why, it's little Budulinek!Carter recommends: Perdido Street Station by China Miélville Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    27. Teeny Tiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 21:22


    The awesome and sublime vortex of time has spit out an episode recorded long ago. Carter and Riley could not record this week, so we are bringing out our first-ever a-chronologic show. So come play "Is it cannibalism?" with us, and whatever you do, don't answer the bone phone. Riley recommends: The City we Became, by N.K. Jemisin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26. The Princess Whom Nobody Could Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 44:18


    In this, the 26th episode, we give lots of horror recommendations and welcome in the fall season. We also read a story that has some similarities to one you may already be familiar with. A guy picks up trash and wins half a kingdom. Truly the American Dream. Carter recommends: The Eyes of the Dragon, by Stephen King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25. Manis the Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 56:53


    We are so very pleased to bring you, Manis the Miller. Please consider us this Oscar season.Riley Recommends: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno GarciaCW: Brief violence towards animals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24. Gudbrand on the Hillside

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 30:35


    Are you ready for the rarest of rare occurrences in a fairy tale? Not to talk spoilers but in this one let's just say that a married couple gets along well. Carter Recommends: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23. The Doll in the Grass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 47:14


    Hello Hello and won't you stop by? Today features none other than the long-awaited conclusion to, "The Z Fighter" as well as our first tale from Norway! In this one a lowly prince's luck turns around when he finds a wife who can knit very quickly! Riley recommends: The Shadow Glass, by Josh Winning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22. Cinderella Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 44:09


    We are bringing you zombies and courtly balls today! Cinderella returns for 2nd half of her story. We're talking magic slippers, old goats, and life lessons. Saddle up pardner, Yee ha!Carter Recommends: Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21. Cinderella part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 42:30


    Summer is here! Time to hit the waves with your favorite Fellaz! This episode features the continuation of "The Z Fighter" and the first part of a tale as old as time! The OG fairly Godmother, the evil sisters, their terrible mother, and that precious slipper. Get a listen! Tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20. Rapunzel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 41:11


    Fair warning: Although we still refrain from using inappropriate language this episode does contain some moderately crude/suggestive humor. Only a little though, but we had to keep it in because it was the hardest we have ever laughed on this show. Enjoy! The story begins at 10:48 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19. Little Anklebone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 43:10


    Full disclosure: for the first 12 minutes we just talk. Saying that now so you don't email us about how we spent 12 minutes just talking about video games and movies. We know. Sometimes we like to talk. We don't get a lot of opportunities to do that. The story is amazing though, just hold out for the story. It's gonna knock your socks right off your anklebones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18. The Bun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 24:43


    Yes, it's just called The Bun. That's the name of the story. Can you guess what the story will be about? Do you wanna hear Carter sing? Great! and, sorry about that, he didn't pre-read this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17. Andrew Coffey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 33:46


    We're back from a hiatus as Carter moved house and home. The computer has been set up again so we can start belting these out! In this episode, we briefly become an actual book and film critic podcast, before we get back into the fairy tales of yesteryear. Andrew Coffey is a bizarre yarn with a twist ending you will not see coming!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16. One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 31:36


    Here is the second and final part of the story we started last week! Will Two Eyes get revenge? Will her family accept her despite here even number of eyes? Will the wise old woman turn out to be...something else? Listen and find it, if you dare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15. One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 26:53


    Hello again! We have another long story so we are breaking it into two parts! I promise you that it will be worth it though, we are really funny people. CW: Brief instance of animal cruelty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14. Connal and Donnal and Taig

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 33:11


    Strap in, we go a little crazy near the end of this one. Having said that, I believe we only ever get more entertaining as this show goes on! CW: Riley's story contains mild language Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13. Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 38:36


    A farmer on the road to revenge hits hard and takes names. Possibly the inspiration for John Wick? You decide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    12. The Elves and the Shoemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 28:51


    On this, the Fable Fellaz, we go deep. Deep into lore, deep into shoes, deep into feelings. Come along. We are reading the Elves and The Shoemaker, by none other than the Grimmest of brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11. The Brementown Musicians

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 41:27


    We are back in action and here to give you more! Guns that shoot butter! Google-able people! Animals escaping mortal danger to make a better life for themselves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10. Boots who Made the Princess Say "That's a Story!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 31:25


    With the world's greatest title for a story, how could this go wrong? Join us as we learn just how these boots convinced a princess that it was, indeed, a story. Also, the next installment of Riley's own, "The Z Hunter" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    9. The Husband who was to Mind the House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 29:56


    This show has not won any awards. This story is about a bad dude. Make us famous. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    8. Jack and the Beanstalk - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 42:18


    The action ramps up! Harps are lost and hearts are broken. Plus an original story from a fella himself! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    7. Jack and the Beanstalk part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 28:11


    It's time for a classic! You know the words! Sing along with us for part 1 of Jack and the Beanstalk! Also, the thrilling conclusion to Carter's shockingly bad story from highschool. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    6. Tom Tit Tot pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 35:54


    The long-awaited conclusion of Thomas Tit Infant; a story for the ages. Also a bonus reading of one of Carter's high school fiction stories. Enjoy! We know you will. We know you. Happy birthday Zebedee! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    5. Tom Tit Tot - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 31:54


    Our very first two-part story. Join us for the first half of Tom Tit Tot, as well as a bonus read-aloud from a more recent piece of history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    4. Mr. Miacca

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 35:31


    Watch out. This one gets wild. Cannibals, treaties, and boy-meat. It's all right here! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    3. The Old Woman and Her Pig

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 34:24


    An old woman buys a pig but it won't go over a fence, forcing her to go on a miniature crusade against all creation. skip to 30:36 for the full story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    2. The Wolf and the Seven little Goats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 34:53


    Our second story is about a family of goats who overshare information and are punished. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    1. Hereafterthis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 35:51


    Our first episode of a new journey of literary wonders and delights! We are Carter and Riley, two actual school teachers who have degrees in English literature. We are experts when it comes to books, teaching, and teaching about books. Criss-cross applesauce on the reading rug kids, it's time for a story! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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