Fairy Tall Tales

Pennsylvania, AKA the Keystone State, is known for many wonderful things, like the birthplace of independence and Mr. Fred Rogers. But did you know PA is also home to the homeliest creature in the world? This week, Sarah's creature feature takes us into the Hemlock forests of Northern Pennsylvania to examine the Squonk, a creature so ugly it hides in shame and spends its day weeping. If you like this podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your favorite Pennsylvanian know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your best pal, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

We bury our secrets...and sometimes our dead bodies, as well. This week, we cover two stories where the dirtiest deeds really do involve dirt. For our fairy tale, Hans Christian Andersen has us covered with the Rose Elf, a nice little tale about karma. For our true crime story, we take a trip up north to Canada and dig up some dirt on Bruce McArthur, one of the deadliest known serial killers in Toronto and the "most prolific" gay serial killer in Canada. If you like this podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your tinder dates know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your secret lover, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Many of us fear death, both for ourselves and for our loved ones. But what if there was something to signal when a family member was going to die? Would that be better or worse? In Irish mythology, banshees do just that. These female spirits herald the death of a family member or loved one by wailing, shrieking, or keening. If you're all caught up on the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, you already know a little bit about banshees, now let Megan tell you more. If you like this podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your family know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite relative, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

We are gathered here today to talk about marriage...but it's not exactly the "happily ever after" kind. This week, we take a look at what happens when the marital bliss ends. For our fairy tale, we read you "The Falsely Accused Wife," a story about a bad friend and a kickass lady. This week's true crime story doesn't actually include murder, although someone gets to experience their own grave. We cover Ramon Sosa and his murder plot.  If you like this podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your wife know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your spouse feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Cotton is a staple in the textile industry. This prehistoric fiber is soft, breathable, and a great option if you're looking to avoid synthetics. Absolutely nothing dangerous about cotton, right? Wrong! At least if you live in or near Kimotsuki. Here, there have been sightings of the Ittan-Momen, possessed roll of cotton that flies through the night skies and often attacks people. If you see an unusually large bolt of cotton flying through the air, RUN. And if you like this podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your seamstress know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite textile manufacturer, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

We are of the mindset where if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. However, we all know life doesn't work that way, not even in a fairy tale. This week, we take a look at how looks matter even to farm animals with Hans Christian Anderson's The Ugly Duckling. And to make everyone feel even worse, we cover the tragic death of Silvia Likens, the unfortunate target of severe brutality for absolutely no reason. If you're here for the darker episodes, this one is for you. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your siblings know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite duck or swan, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

What is hatched by a cockerel from the egg of a serpent and is reputed as the king of serpents? It's not a riddle...it's a Basilisk! This week, Megan tells us about this mythological creature found in European Bestiaries and legends. The basilisk is known for appearing in Harry Potter lore and for killing people with one simple look. Good thing this is not a visual podcast! If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your schoolmates know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite lizard, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Happy 2020! To celebrate our first full-length episode of the year, we decided to shake things up a bit. Rather than just telling you one fairy tale and one true crime story, we bring you several! Well, we re-remember them, anyway. This week, Sarah and Megan reminisce about their favorite episodes from 2019...did your favorites make the list, too? If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your favorite people know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite fairy tale or true crime story, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

There are many creatures in Australia that could kill, maim, or simply terrorize you, but none may be quite as cute as the Drop Bear. This creature of folklore is said to be related to the Koala, possesses impressive upper body strength, and has the patience to stalk its prey from the treetops. It's also completely made up, but that's beside the point, isn't it? If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your bushwalker friends know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite koala, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

'Tis the season to be jolly! Fa-la-la-la-la... To celebrate Yuletide, we're each whipping out our favorite Christmas story. Megan celebrates her Norweigan heritage with The Cat on the Dovrefjell and Sarah gets literary with Hans Christian Andersen's The Snowman. If you're looking for something short and sweet to balance out all the Christmas cookies and eggnog, this one is for you! We'll see you next year! If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your family know over Christmas dinner! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite mall Santa, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales Sleigh Bells Ringing by Mike Koenig via soundbible.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Do you ever wish your best furry friend would talk back to you? Too bad we all know animals can't talk...right? Well, for one family on the Isle of Man, they discovered "an extra extra clever mongoose" named Gef who guarded their house (and who could also speak). This week, Megan tells us all about the Irving family and their special friend. who gained the attention of parapsychologists and ghost hunters alike. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your parapsychologist know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite talking mammal, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Things are not always what they seem to be. Sometimes this applies to your Tinder date, and other times it applies to your food and beverages. This week, Sarah & Megan take a look at a couple of greedy B's who try to pull the ole switcharoo (and pay the price). For our fairy tale, we take a trip to Italy with Italo Calvino's "Uncle Wolf," while our true crime story focuses on Rudy Kurniawan, famed wine collector (and fraud). If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your wine club know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite vintner, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

We hope you've been good enough this year to get some new threads for Christmas! Otherwise, you might come face to face with the Jólakötturinn, a giant man-eating cat who lurks about Iceland's snowy countryside during Yuletide. This vicious, monstrous cat becomes a nightmare before Christmas for anyone who doesn't get new clothes. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your neighbors know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite pussy cat, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Our stories tend to have a clear hero and an obvious villain--but what happens when these roles are not so cut and dry? More importantly, what happens when everybody sucks in a story? This week, we've got another round of stories close to home, but this time, it's the homeowners who aren't exact Mr. Nice Guys. If you couldn't already guess, we cover the age-old classic, Jack and the Beanstalk, with the case of Byron David Smith. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your favorite ogre know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your neighborhood bean seller, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.” This week, Megan takes us on a journey to Middle-earth to tell us all about her absolute favorite creatures: Hobbits. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your D&D friends know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite hole-dwelling friend, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Home is where the heart is...it's also where home invaders are. This week, we take a look at some unsettling stories where the creature comforts of home are taken advantage of by some unsavory folks. First, we take a look at the OG version of a very popular tale: Goldilocks and the Three Bears. But in this version, the intruder isn't so golden. We also take a look at the Setagaya family murder mystery. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your housemates know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for the burglars currently in your home, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

'Tis the season for turkeys to gobble, gobble, so it's only fitting that Sarah's creature feature this week is Goblin, too. We don't know exactly where they came from, but we do know they are tricksters. So, hide your kids, hide your wife, because Goblins are known to steal them and replace them with changelings. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your wife know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for the child you think has been replaced, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Happy Happy Happy Haloween! And Happy anniversary to us! To celebrate Fairy Tall Tales turning ONE, as well as our favorite holiday, HALLOWEEN, we've got a special one for you, folks. This week, we take a more spooky approach to our storytelling to deliver a haunting and a mystery. Sarah tells us all about the demonic haunting of the Smurl house in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, while Megan reminds us to never hike alone...especially around the Bennington Triangle! If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your dead relatives know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for the demon possessing your home, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Is there anything worse than being a tortured prisoner? This week, Megan continues our celebration of spooky season by reading one of Poe's most chilling stories: The Pit and the Pendulum. Are you ready to face your fears?  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your writer friends know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite rat, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Do you suffer from uncontrollable bouts of jealousy when you look at younger people? Do you hate geometric love triangles so much that you'd contemplate murder to even the playing field? Well, you may have been bitten by the Green-Eyed Monster! So you should talk to your doctor about listening to this episode. Episode 21 features Giambattista Basile's tale about the Old Woman Who Was Skinned Alive, as well as Belgium's famous Parachute Murders ft. Els Clottemans. Side effects of Episode 21 may include uncontrollable laughter, bladder leakage, and an appreciation of pre-Tinder flirtation.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your fellow green monsters know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your right swipe, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

To celebrate #spookyseason, we're interrupting your regularly scheduled creature feature in favor of a spoooooky tale by none other than Edgar Allan Poe! In this episode, Sarah narrates one of his most popular stories, The Tell Tale Heart. So sit back, relax, and try not to murder anyone, ok? If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your vulture-eyed roommate know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite criminal, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com and http://soundbible.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

What is this? An episode that involves food but not cannibalism? To add icing to this deadly cake, it may not even involve any murder! This week, we cover The Little Hunchback, a story from Arabia Nights. We also cover the tragic death of Joan Olive Robinson Hill, whose mysterious death may or may not be a heinous murder. Did the husband do it? Let us know what you think! And stay tuned as we celebrate birthday month! If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your wife know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite jester, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

As we're nearing SpOoKy season, it's only fitting that we start to get a little witchy. And just like trick-or-treating itself, this one is short and sweet. This week, Megan tells us a bit about one of the most feared of Cherokee witches: the Raven Mocker. If you want to keep your heart in the right place, you might want to be wary of old people because they might actually be an evil spirit (just sayin').  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your best bitches know! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite old person, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com! You can also get social with us: Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Birds of a feather may lay together, but sometimes people just suck. Whether you're a witchy woman or a serial killer real estate agent, you should not go around keeping women in cages. Or anyone in cages, for that matter. This week, we retell the German fairy tale of Jorinda and Joringel alongside the awful actions of North Carolina-based serial killer, Todd Kohlhepp.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your significant other know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite realtor, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Is the Jersey Devil more than just an NHL Hockey Team from the garden State? Nobody knows! But this week, Sarah takes a look at the possible origins of the Jersey Devil and how it made its way from the Pine Barrens to popular culture.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your east coast friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite hockey team, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

A picture's worth a thousand words, but what's a portrait worth if the pretty woman doesn't look a thing like your bushy bride? I think the words you're looking for are "what the 'ell?!" Whatever words you choose, be careful what you say on the internet...you never know if the CIA is listening. This week, we cover two very different kinds of catfishing (and no, neither of them require any type of pole). For our fairy tale, we take a look at the Norwegian Bushy Bride, as collected by Andrew Lang. We also explore Jenelle Potter and The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your Tinder dates know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite bride, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

RELEASE THE PODCAST! This week, Megan takes us under the sea with her naut-y (you know, nautical) creature feature on none other than the Kraken! More than just a spiced rum, this legendary cephalopod-like sea monster dwells off the coasts of Norway and Greenland and terrorizes nearby sailors. At least according to Scandinavian folklore.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your best seamen know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite goldfish, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Weeee're back! And we decided to kick off season 2 with a bit of a bang! Well, not literally. Here's a bit of a warning: this episode may be a bit hard to swallow for some people, and we don't recommend this episode for small children. Why? Well, we're afraid they might get eaten. This week, we cover the famous tale of Hansel & Gretel and one of the most gruesome murders to date: Albert Fish.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your [adult] children know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite badass witch, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

There are at least 2 things in this life you cannot escape: death and taxes. And while, for a while, some of the main characters in today's stories seem like they may escape the inevitable, we only have one response: Nah, bro. This week, Sarah and Megan take a look at death's siren call in "The Voice of Death" and the seemingly indestructible Michael Malloy, AKA "Rasputin Of The Bronx." This is going to be the last episode before our season break, but stick around! We'll have some great new content coming out in no time! In the meantime: If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your drinking buddies know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your very own iron stomach friend, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Some people have a good head on their shoulders. Other have one on their...chest? This week, Sarah journeys into the unmapped regions of the historic globe and tells us all about the Blemmyae, a race of men purported to headless.  Sternum nose? Check. Boob eyes? Check. Ear pits? Well...you get the idea.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your history profs know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite mapmaker, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Sometimes, parents do the unspeakable. This week, Sarah & Megan take a hard look at some bad mothers who hurt their children in unimaginable ways. We explore the legend of La Llorona, "the weeping woman," and Texas mother Christy Sheats who thought her children were the ultimate sacrifice for her revenge.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your mom know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite child, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Ohhh who lives in the water of Lake Champlain? May-be Champy! If you've ever been to the Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York areas, you may have heard of Champ, North America's very own Lake Monster! This week, Megan takes us to the cold water of the Adirondacks and tells us all about this legendary creature!  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let all your friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite cartographer, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Boots and cats and boots and cats and boots... If you give a cat a pair of boots, they're going to ask you to pretend to be a rich and beautiful man (*cough* Chris Hemsworth) so you wind up with a nice new palace and princess bride. But sometimes the good ole "fake it till you make it" mantra just doesn't work. Just ask Anna Delvey AKA Anna Sorokin AKA the Soho Grifter. This week, Sarah & Megan explore the concept of lying and when it does (and does not) work out to be happy ever after.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let all your carriage driver know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite Australian, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Three heads are better than one! Especially when it comes to dogs. This week, Sarah takes a trip over the River Styx and through the Underworld to take a look at Hades's most fearsome creature: Cerberus. Let's just say that he is one good boy.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let all your dog walkers know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your dog, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Would you eat a raw rabbit liver if it was a potential cure for your disease? Or how about if it was the perfect act of revenge? This week, Sarah & Megan take a trip down under the sea with a look at Sugungga, a Korean fairy tale about a sick king and an intelligent rabbit. We also really put the tall into Fairy Tall Tales with the legend of good ole' Liver-Eating Johnson, a Mountain Man who supposedly sought revenge in a very offal way.  Note: this podcast does not recommend eating raw liver (rabbit or otherwise) for either medicine or vengeance. We are neither medical professionals nor vigilantes.  Ps. Sarah dedicates this episode to Rich. Rest in peace.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let your cuniculturist friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your pet bunny, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Here comes Peter Cottontail, haunting the bridge of Southern Rail... If you find yourself in Fairfax County, Virginia, you best beware the Bunny Man! While the stories surrounding the legend may vary, one thing is for sure: the mysterious bunny-suited man has left an impact on our pop culture. For this week's creature feature, Megan gives you some insight into the Bunny Man. And that's all, folks!  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let all your friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your pet bunny, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Have you ever had a friend (or child) just completely change on you? Maybe they act different, look different, or hey, perhaps they even have different dental x-rays. Sometimes it's just college. But maybe it's a changeling. This week, Sarah & Megan take a look at Changelings: both the Grimm Brothers' version and the real (and really creepy) story of the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders and the disappearance of Walter Collins. To quote Angelina Jolie: "That's not my son! But that is my podcast." Ps. Sarah dedicates this episode to the late, great David Bowie.   If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and let all your children classmates know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite changeling, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Is there a real-life werewolf lurking around Elkhorn, Wisconsin? In this week's Creature Feature, Sarah takes a look at one of Wisconsin's most talked about mysteries: The Beast of Bray Road. Is this creature a large dog? A wolf? A Werewolf? Or something never before named? Hear some accounts and decide for yourself.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let your dog walker know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite Wisconsinite, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

If you ever took an English lit class, you probably know that trees are kind of a "big deal" in stories. And if you're any kind of nature buff, you know trees are worthy of all the hugs. But what happens when the trees get a little...overboard. This week, Sarah & Megan take a look at the Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo, where the former gets an epic transformation because the latter just won't make like a tree and leave. For our true crime story, we cover Matthew J. Hoffman's very strange house of leaves (not to be confused with the novel).    If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and let all your environmental science classmates know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite tree, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Ba, Ba Lamb Plant, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes, sir, a podcast full! This week, Megan takes us on a journey into the land of legendary zoophytes with her latest Creature Feature: The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. Is it a plant? Is it an animal? Is it considered vegetarian? We don't know! But you will know more when you listen to this episode!  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let your landscapers know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite sheepish friend, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales www.fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

If a strange man comes into your room unannounced to help you with your job/mission, RUN. It doesn't matter if you know his name or not. It's bad news. Especially when you have a baby or are yourself a child. This week, Sarah & Megan explore the theme of why the hell do these guys want children? For our fairy tale, we explore Megan's favorite: Rumpelstiltskin. And for our true crime story, we dive into the out of this world tale of how young Jan Broberg was kidnapped by Robert Berchtold. Twice. Thank you, Abducted in Plain Sight.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let your parents know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite next door neighbor, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales Visit our website! www.Fairytalltales.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Literary monsters deserve their features, too! This week, Sarah goes a bit meta with a journey Through the Looking Glass and a look at what Alice found there: The Jabberwocky. Within this, quite backward epic poem, lurks the Jabberwock, a fearsome creature with jaws that bite and claws that catch! If you like a good bit of literary nonsense, you'll love this one (Lewis Carroll fans, unite!).  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let your English teachers know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite friend named Alice, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

This episode is a special one, as it's the very first pairing we ever did--the fairy tale and true crime story that started it all. But it's also a very brutal episode, folks, so hold onto your stomach contents. This week, Sarah & Megan take a look at two very badass young women who survive the unthinkable. Our fairy tale hails from the Brothers Grimm: The Girl Without Hands. We pair this with the incredible survival story of Mary Vincent and how she lived after her encounter with "The Mad Chopper," Lawrence Singleton. But don't worry--pop culture references and bad singing are aplenty to lighten the mood a little bit.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and tell your next door neighbors! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your orthodontist, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

We're coming at you short and sweet this Galentine's Day! In this week's creature feature, Megan talks about Tennin, spiritual beings found in Japanese Buddhism. Think unnaturally beautiful women in ornate kimonos wearing exquisite jewelry and beautiful flowing scarves wrapped around their bodies. Sound pleasant? Sometimes you need a nice break from all the mayhem and murder.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and share us with your classmates!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for best gal pal, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Many parents will do just about anything for their children...including look the other way when it comes to property damage and murder. This week, Sarah & Megan question how responsible parents are for the actions of their children by looking at the Nigerian folktale about Lightning and Thunder and the tragic true crime story of Elliot Turner and how he murdered Emily Longley.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let your mom know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your ex, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Picture this: you're sleeping in your bed, dreaming of the desert, perhaps, or maybe math, when suddenly, BAM! Your very dry dream turns into a wet one with the arrival of this week's creature feature: the succubus. This demon in female form likes to appear in men's dreams and seduce them through sex. Sound like a good time? You might not quite like what Sarah has to say... If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let all your Tinder dates know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your podiatrist, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

They say that you are what you eat...and for some humans, that is especially true. This week, Sarah & Megan dive into a doozy of an episode featuring cannibalism and some horrible parenting. First, we take a look at Sarah's favorite fairy tale, The Juniper Tree. Our true crime story pairs exceptionally well: Katherine Knight, the killer cannibal from down under. If you made some popcorn for this one, you might not have an appetite to eat it. This episode is not for the faint of heart...or vegans.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let all your hungry friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite nutritionist, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

20,000 feet above sea level in the Himalayas lurks a pair of 26-year-old podcasters on a mission to unlock the secret of--wait, no. Sorry, wrong episode. This week, Megan covers one of the most prolific cryptids to have ever potentially walked upright on this plant: the Yeti. Also known as the Abominable Snowman, this questionable ape-like creature has been lurking in and out of the shadows of pop culture since the pre-19th century.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let all your cryptozoologist friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your dog's #1 Instagram follower, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

Is that a wolf growling, or just your stomach? Don't lie to us now--you know nobody likes a person who cries wolf. If we're being honest here, this week Sarah & Megan talk about your favorite fable from Aesop all about a young Boy Who Cried Wolf. And because everyone loves a wolf pack (even if it's just a party of two, maybe three), we pair it with wannabe jailhouse informant Greg Scarpa Jr., whose cries of his own have kept him in prison, despite potential ties to 9/11 and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Trust us, you don't want to miss this episode...come on, would we lie to you? If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let all your fable-ous friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your dog's #1 Instagram follower, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

New Year, pretty much the same podcast (and that's a good thing, we think!) Kick off 2019 the right way--with a healthy dose of folklore and maybe just a bit of spooky cannibalism (ok, who are we kidding...a lot of cannibalism). For this week's creature feature, Sarah welcomes us into 2019 with the help of perhaps one of winter's scariest demons: the Wendigo. If you've ever thought about tasting human flesh, now is definitely not the right time. You've been warned.  If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let all your spooky friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite middle school history teacher, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support

If you thought Christmas with your family was bad, at least you didn't lose your head or your life (we hope!). This week, Megan and Sarah put more spirits into Yuletide with some popular Swedish Folklore and an infamous Christmas murder. Grab a warm beverage, put up your feet, and listen to "Yuletide Spektors" and the Lawson Family Murders. If you like our podcast, don't forget to rate and subscribe and let all your spooky friends know!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or shoutouts for your favorite Hoobub, feel free to reach out by emailing us at fairytalltalespod@gmail.com!  You can also get social with us:  Instagram: @fairytalltales Twitter: @fairytalltales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairyTallTales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fairy-tall-tales/support