Two best friends tell each other stories they heard and read that week (and also, you are here!)
The (Sort of) The Story podcast is an absolute gem in the world of storytelling podcasts. With its unique blend of humor, folklore, and cultural education, this podcast is a standout in its genre. From the moment I tuned in to my first episode, I was hooked. The hosts, Max and Janey, have an undeniable chemistry that makes you feel like you're hanging out with your best friends. Their storytelling abilities are unparalleled, and they have a knack for making even the most obscure tales come to life.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is its ability to transport listeners into different worlds and cultures through storytelling. Each episode delves into myths, fairy tales, and folklore from various countries around the world. Max and Janey not only tell these stories with great enthusiasm and humor but also provide valuable background information about the culture from which they originated. It's both entertaining and educational, making it a perfect choice for anyone interested in learning about different methods of storytelling and expanding their knowledge of folklore.
Another standout aspect of The (Sort of) The Story podcast is its sense of camaraderie and inclusivity. Listening to Max and Janey feels like being part of a close-knit community where everyone is welcome. Their genuine love for storytelling shines through in every episode, creating a warm atmosphere that draws you in. They make their audience feel seen and heard by engaging with them on various platforms like TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram. This level of interaction adds an extra layer of connection between hosts and listeners.
While it's difficult to find any major flaws with this podcast, one minor drawback is that sometimes the episodes can feel too short. As someone who thoroughly enjoys listening to Max and Janey's banter while discussing stories or sharing personal anecdotes, I often find myself wishing for more content. However, this minor flaw is easily overshadowed by the overall quality of their storytelling.
In conclusion, The (Sort of) The Story podcast is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys folklore, storytelling, and genuine camaraderie. Max and Janey's chemistry, humor, and storytelling abilities make this podcast a joy to listen to. Whether you're looking for entertainment or education, this podcast delivers on all fronts. I cannot recommend it enough and eagerly await each new episode as it brightens my day and keeps me coming back for more stories that feel like being shared among friends.
Send us a textHello and welcome back! On this week's episode, Janey is going to tell us about a helpful little mouse who can do it all, and Max is going to tell us about a woman who prioritizes her needs over work (god FORBID a woman do something for herself every once in a while). Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Forest BrideFull free text Max's Sources - The Weaver Maiden and the Cowherd“Myths of the World” by Padraic ColumSummary of “The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid” variant Summary of “The Weaver and the Cow Herdsman,” Korean variant Summary of “The Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl” variant Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and happy Part 2 of our Mythology episode! This week Max is going to tell us the story of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur! Get ready to rage!Max's Sources - Theseus, Ariadne, the Minotaur, and the LabyrinthDiffen.com - “Labyrinth vs. Maze” Classical Kids' summary of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur Greek Mythology: The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur Liverpool Museums, “Theseus and the Minotaur” Knossos Palace, “The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur” The Metropolitan Museum, “Theseus, Hero of Athens” Epoch Magazine, “Theseus and Ariadne in Naxian Identity” Ancient Greece, “Theseus and the Minotaur” Theoi, “Ariadne” Cornell College, “Analysis of Ariadne and Theseus” The Guardian, “In love's labyrinth” by Charlotte Higgins Myth Matters podcast, “Into the Labyrinth and the myth of Ariadne's Thread” Full free text of Catullus 64 in English and Latin BONUS: Homeric Hymn to DemeterSupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello! Our theme for the next two episodes is "mythology", and Janey is kicking us off with the Greek story of Jason and Medea. We're going to learn about the Argonaut-Boy Trip, how the gods screwed Medea over, and also discuss why we support women's wrongs. Hope you enjoy!Sources:The Voyage of Argo, Apollonius of Rhodes Medea by Euripedes (Full play) Ovid's Metamorphoses Medea and Jason: The Backstory, from the Metropolitan Opera The Golden Fleece, from World History Encyclopedia Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHappy April Fools Day, Loca! https://youtu.be/2CLzjKXzwB0?si=sLl_8Muj59M_p3N2Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and welcome to the end of March! This week, Max is going to change the way we think about Jack and the Beanstalk, and Janey is going to tell us about a magical kidnapping! (Business as usual!) Janey's Sources - Jamie Freel and the Young LadyFull StorySupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHappy St. Patrick's Day! This week we're telling Irish stories! Janey is going to tell us about a man who runs away to fairy land, and Max is going to tell us about a woman who does the same! We hope you enjoy!A note on spelling: Janey's story is about Finn McCool, which is how "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales" spells it. The traditional spelling is Fionn mac Cumhaill, but since we wanted to make the "Cool and the Gang" joke, we're sticking to the anglicized version. Janey's Sources - The Birth and Death of Oísin “Irish Folk and Fairy Tales” edited by J.K. Jackson YOUTUBE VIDEO: “The Story of Tír na nÓg” by Folk Survival P.J. Lynch Gallery illustrations “Tír na nÓg: The Story of Niamh and Oisín” by Terri Murphy Max's Sources - The Wooing of BecfolaFull free text of “The Wooing of Becfola” by James Stephens Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textWelcome back to another episode! This week, Max is going to tell us about a man who can't stop touching rocks, and Janey is going to tell us about the dangers of picking flowers (don't do it, ladies! It's not worth it!) Enjoy!Janey's Sources - What Came of Picking FlowersAndrew Lang's "Grey Fairy Book"Full free story Max's Sources - The Touchstone"The World Treasury of Fairy Tales & Folklore: A Family Heirloom of Stories to Inspire & Entertain" by Rose Williamson, Joanna Gilar, and William Gray Full free text of “The Touchstone” by Robert Louis Stevenson Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textWelcome back, friend! On this episode, we're taking a break from talking to the invisible king to bring you two tales of women in love! Janey's going to introduce us to one of the best New Orleans folk legends around, and Max is going to tell us all about a woman who is cursed to be ugly, but may have a secret skill that will make her the most popular girl at the party... who knows? Enjoy!Janey's Sources - “Annie Christmas”“Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales” retold by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon Annie Christmas wikipedia Max's Sources - The Great Green Worm“Wonder Tales” edited and with an introduction by Marina Warner, translated by A. S. Byatt, illustrated by Sophie Herxheimer Full free text of “The Green Serpent” translated by James Robinson Planché Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and welcome to our very special LIVE episode! This week, we told our stories to all the lovely people on our Discord (and only had very minor awkward technical issues). If you love flummoxing fairies and swelling, this is the episode for you. (Also what's your deal? Why are those your two interests?) Janey's Sources - Long, Broad and Sharp Eyes“Czech Fairytales” by Karel Jarormir Erben and Bozena Nemcova Full free story Max's Sources - The Woman Who Flummoxed the Fairies“The Woman Who Flummoxed the Fairies” retold by Heather Forest, illustrated by Susan Gaber Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textOn today's episode, Janey is going to tell us about a woman with a deadly bush, and Max is going to give us some tips on how to get rid of uninvited guests! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Snow, The Crow, and the BloodFull free story Wikipedia entry on “The Grateful Dead” motif Max's Sources - The Horned Women "Fairy Tales of Ireland" by W. B. Yeats, illustrated by P. J. Lynch Full free text of “The Horned Women” by Lady Jane Francesca Wilde from “Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland with Sketches of the Irish Past” Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 off strong with Max's tale of the worst boy, and Janey's tale of the best boy! That's right, it's a BOY episode! We hope you enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds“An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales” illustrated by John Bauer Stop the Bleed Online Course (IMPORTANT) Max's Sources - Ivan Tsarevich, The Fire-Bird and the Gray Wolf“Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments,” illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova Full free text of “Ivan Tsarevich, The Fire-Bird, and the Gray Wolf” by Alexander Afanasyev, translated by Jeremiah Curtin Wikipedia article for Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf Wikipedia article for Igor Stravinsky's ballet and opera, “The Firebird” Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and happy holidays! Today we're re-releasing a story Max told on episode 106, called "Boneless", from Robert D. San Souci's Short and Shivery. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and that you have a safe and restful holiday season! We'll see you next year!Love, Janey and MaxMax's Sources - Boneless"Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales" by Robert D. San Souci "Boneless (folklore)" on Villains Wiki Free text of variant for "Boneless" Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and happy almost-holidays, everyone! Today Janey we are so absolutely overwhelmed by our emotions today because Hans Christian Andersen decided to be mean to a baby. Then, Max is going to melt our cold, cold hearts with the true story behind Frosty the Snowman. We hope you enjoy the last episode of 2024!!!Janey's Sources - The Ugly DucklingFull free story Max's Sources - The Snow Child“Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments,” illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova Full free text of original version from “Slavonic Fairy Tales” by John Teophilius Naaké Wiki article on “Snegurochka” (the snow maiden) Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello (we're sorry!) On this week's episode, Max is going to tell us possibly the most upsetting story we've ever heard (ick!). Then Janey is going to cleanse our palates with a trickster tale! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - Diamond Cut DiamondAndrew Lang's “The Olive Fairy Book” Full free text Max's Sources - The Spreaders “When the Chenoo Howls: Native American Tales of Terror” by James Burchac and Joseph Bruchac Full free text of “The Spreaders” retold by James Bruchac Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and welcome to another episode! Today we're drowning our collective sorrows in folklore. Janey is going to tell us about the devil's teeny tiny baby boy, and Max is going to tell us about the worst mother in the world! We love you!
Send us a textHappy November everybody! On this week's episode, we're both telling stories about man-bears! In Max's story, we're going to learn the importance of pacing ourselves and staying humble, after which Janey is going tell how to make our dreams come true (by agreeing to marry a bear). Enjoy!Janey's Sources - "Winter Tales: Stories and Folktales from Around the World", by Dawn Casey Max's Sources - The Man Bear“When the Chenoo Howls: Native American Tales of Terror” by James Burchac and Joseph Bruchac Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and welcome to our Halloween episode! This week we're celebrating with the spookiest stories we could find. Janey will remind us all to be careful what we wish for, and Max will warn us about poking our noses where we don't belong.Janey Sources- The Monkey's PawFull free PDF Background of W.W. Jacobs Max's Sources - Tea House“Are You Scared Yet?: Haunted Houses” by Robert D. San Souci https://bookshop.org/a/86350/9780312551360Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, Janey is going to tell us the true story of Pocahontas, as passed down by the oral historians from Pocahontas's own people, the Powhatan Nation.Please be advised, this is an extremely dark story, and there are many triggering themes, including sexual violence, colonization, murder, etc. Sources:“The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History”, by Dr. Linwood “Little Bear” Custalow and Angela L. Daniel “Silver Star” “The True Story of Pocahontas: Historical Myths versus Sad Reality” by Vincent Shilling for Indian Country Today 1614 Letter from John Rolfe to Thomas Dale Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textAhoy! For our last Off Topic episode of the season, Max is going to take us through the history of the man, the myth, the pirate Blackbeard! NOTE: This is a historical account of the pirate known as Blackbeard, and not a recap of the amazing show "Our Flag Means Death". We do our best not to include major spoilers for the show, but we do strongly encourage everyone to watch it, and then tell us all your thoughts. ALSO NOTE: This episode drops on October 11, the day before Max's birthday! Send her love at the links below!ALSO ALSO NOTE: If anyone knows exactly how tall Blackbeard's descendants are, contact Janey at the links below. ;) Sources:“Three Centuries After His Beheading, a Kinder, Gentler Blackbeard Emerges” by Andrew Lawler for Smithsonian Magazine “The Most Iconic Episode From the Life of Blackbeard Is How It Ended. Here's How the Pirate Really Died” by Eric Jay Dolin for Time Magazine “Blackbeard's Ghost” from North Carolina Ghosts “The Golden Age of Piracy” on Wikipedia “A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates” by Charles Johnson (or the Folio Society edition if ya nasty Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and happy October! On this VERY giddy episode of the pod, Max is going to tell us a classic American ghost story, and Janey is going to drop a new Louisiana cryptid! Happy spooky season, ya'll!Janey's Sources - The GrunchHaunted Bayou and Other Cajun Ghost Stories by J.J. Reneaux "The Grunch" Cryptid Wiki Max's Sources - The Legend of Sleepy HollowFull free text of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving / Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. / Diedrich Knickerbocker Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textThe 1904 Olympic Marathon has been described as many things-- "unbelievable", "crazy", "racist"... This week, Janey is going to dive headfirst into the wild stories that make us question everything we know to be true about marathon running (for example-- how much rat poison is too much rat poison while running 25 miles?) We'll find out together! Enjoy! Sources“How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time” by Karen Abbott for Smithsonian Magazine “The Barely Believable Life of Andarín Carvajal” by Liam Boylen-Pett for Lope Magazine “The Unbelievable True Story of the Craziest Olympic Marathon” by Ashwin Rodrigues for Runners World Andarín Carvajal wikipedia Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textTW: 22:17 - 24:37 Brief descriptions of violent and disturbing acts This week, Max is going Off Topic to kick us into spooky season with the story of Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the most prolific serial killer in the history of the world? Did she really bathe in blood to preserve her youth and beauty? Is this perhaps a sexist ploy for men to take power? Who knows? (We think we do. We are, as always, very confident in our assertions.) Sources: “Elizabeth Báthory's Blood Baths: Separating Myth from Reality” from Vamped Elizabeth Báthory Wikipedia Paintings of Nádasdy Ferenc and Elizabeth Báthory Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textGreat Scott! It's a new episode! This week Janey is going to tell us all about two golden children who should spend less time together, and Max is going to tell us all about a beast that has an insatiable appetite (for girls!) Janey's Sources - The Gold-ChildrenThe Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Full Free Story Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textThis week, Janey is going to bring us on the emotional rollercoaster that is "things we've jettisoned into space". From puppies to light sabers to Elon Musk's fragile male ego, we've truly tried it all (and Janey has THOUGHTS). Sources: “Eight of the Strangest Things We've Sent to Space” by Lee Cavendish on Space.com “The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip Into Orbit” by Alice George for Smithsonian Magazine “Ham, the First Chimpanzee In Space” for Save the Chimps Save the Chimps donation page, to help care for chimps in their sanctuary in many important ways “Where is Spaceman?” (Live tracker of Elon Musk's space Tesla) “No, NASA does not plan to send ‘nude pics' into space” for Snopes “The Fermi Paradox and the Drake Equation: Where are all the aliens?” “Why Airplane Food Tastes Different” The Golden Record cover (Pulsar Map) “Spider Success! Weightless Webs Spun in Space” from Space.com Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textThis week, Max is going to tell us all the true history of the Bavarian Illuminati, and how what started as a bunch of rich white guys arguing about nothing somehow resulted in a bunch of people accusing Taylor Swift of being a lizard person. Enjoy!Sources“Illuminati” on Wikipedia “The New World Order conspiracy: Illuminati” on Wikipedia “9 questions about the Illuminati you were too afraid to ask” by Phil Edwards for Vox “What is the fascination with the Illuminati conspiracy?” narrated by Sophia Smith Galer for the BBC “What is the Illuminati conspiracy theory?” by Fred Kelly for TheWeek.com “Secrets of the Illuminati: the Top-Secret Society With Plans to Rule the World” from SPYSCAPE Full free text of “Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe” by John Robison “The Eye of Providence: The symbol with a secret meaning?” by Matthew Wilson for the BBC Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textThis week, Max is going to tell us a story that can hopefully serve as a reminder that JUST because he's from Florida and wears a gold suit does NOT mean you should marry him. (Run. You're welcome.) And also Janey is going to tell us a story about a seal that only makes her blood run a little cold. Otherwise, it's pretty heartwarming. Enjoy! Janey's Sources - Silkie's Farewell“Tales of the Seal People, Scottish Folk Tales” by Duncan Williamson Max's Sources - The Man in Gold“Spooky South” by S.E. Schlosser Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHappy Off Topic-Season to everyone who celebrates! We're starting this season off with a bang, as Janey discusses Alex Bale's "Magic School Bus Doppleganger Theory", and posits a theory of her own that leaves us both wondering-- how deep does the rabbit hole go? Sources:Alex Bale's “Magic School Bus: Doppleganger Theory” Youtube Video Gabriella Geisinger's Digital Spy article on the connection between Pennywise and Mary Poppins Magic School Bus wikipedia Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello and welcome to our Book Club! This month Max and I read "Mountains Made of Glass" by Scarlett St. Clair, and illustrated by Lauren Boyle. This book has everything-- fairytales, folktales, mythology, sex... and also, Scarlett and Lauren are here! Enjoy! “If you can f*ck a door, you can f*ck a Peep.” – Max HigginsBUY THE BOOK Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair PRE-ORDER Apples Dipped in Gold, releasing October 29th, 2024Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a textHello to all you Pit-Heads out there! On today's accidental Native-themed episode, Janey's going to talk about a strong boy who just wants a wife, and Max is going to tell us an Iroquois tale of witches! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Beluga-Skin Bedaarka"The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales", retold by James Bruchac and Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Stefano Vitale Stefano Vitale biography Max's Sources - The Punishment of the Witches“Indian Legends of Canada” by Ella Elizabeth Clark Free original text “Iroquois Notes” by William Martin Beauchamp from the Journal of American Folklore, July 1892 Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Welcome back for another exciting episode of "Janey makes us cry!" This week, Max is going to tell us a story about Patricia Arquette from Holes (and her good-for-nothing ghost husband), and Janey is going to tell us yet another Scandinavian tale where the moral is "leave those giants alone!" Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Dwarf's Banquet“Viking Folk and Fairy Tales”, edited by J.K. Jackson FULL STORY Prose Edda Wikipedia Info on Olaf the Holy Max's Sources - The Widow Jinks “Spooky South” by S.E. Schlosser Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Welcome back! This week we're diving in with a story about a young woman who the police should probably question regarding the untimely deaths of her family, and Max is going to tell us about a man who is NOT tripping too hard on edibles. (Wink!) Enjoy! Janey's Sources - Vasilissa the Fair"The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales" by Angela Carter Max's Sources - A Pot of Gold in the Oven“The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales” by Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, translated by Maria Tatar “Fairy Tale Coaching” from Dance of Polychrome Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to another episode! This week Max will tell us a dragon story where the dragons maybe aren't dragons, and at least one character does NOT have to be there! And Janey is going to tell us a story about a girl learning the most important lesson of all-- men ain't sh*t!Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Four GiftsThe Virago Book of Witches, edited by Shahrukh Husain FULL FREE STORY Max's Sources - Constantes and the Dragon“A Book of Dragons” by Ruth Manning-Sanders, illustrated by Robin Jacques Free scanned text of “A Book of Dragons” by Ruth Manning-Sanders The Podcast Inside Your HouseWeird Horror. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome BACK! We're jumping in after a month-long break to tell you two insane tales of heroism! This week, Janey is retelling Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Geese", and Max is going to tell us about a terrible wife who just can't seem to stop harkin' down eggs (this isn't canon but we like to use our imaginations...) In other news! We will be changing our release schedule to every other week, instead of every week. This means you'll get two regular episodes a month, plus a monthly bonus episode if you're on our Patreon at the $7 level. Thanks to everyone who already heard the news on our July bonus episode and sent us love over the Discord!Janey's Sources - The Wild Swans“The Wild Swans” FREE TEXT Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales “The Silent Struggle: Autonomy for the Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers.” by Christy Williams for The Comparatist, vol. 30, 2006, pp. 81–100. JSTOR, Max's Sources - The Serpent Woman“Favorite Folktales from Around the World” edited by Jane Yolen Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to our last episode before our summer break! This week, Max is going to tell us about a terrible man who gets TERRIBLE advice and has an undeservedly good time, and Janey tells us a story about a bad ass grandma who gives her granddaughter the best gift of all: revenge. See you all in July!Janey's Sources - Grandmother's Skull“The Serpent Slayer and Other Stories of Strong Women” retold by Katrin Tchana Knud Rasmussen and the Origins of the Greenland Inuit Max's Sources -Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to a VERY unhinged, late-night episode of (Sort of) the Story. Today we're talking about Robert Kennedy's brain worm, the fact that everyone seems to have forgotten that Armie Hammer is a cannibal, and ALSO we'll tell each other a couple of stories. It's a wild ride (thanks for taking it with us!) Janey's Sources - The Princess in the ChestFull free story The Pink Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang Max's Sources - The Censor and the TigerChinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies by Moss Roberts “Weretigers: More Than the Werewolf's Cooler Cousin” “Sacred Metamorphosis: The Weretiger and the Shaman” by Charles E. Hammond “Weretigers” on The Werecreature Wiki Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome, all you Draiglin' Hogneys. We know you're too busy draiglin away your days to read a silly little intro like this, so we'll keep it short and sweet-- this week Max is going to tell us about a Hogney that is a little more Draiglin' than the average hog, and Janey is going to tell us a story about a man who is DEFINITELY not falling in love with a cat. Spoily: Max cries in this episode, and you'll never guess where. Janey's Sources - The White Cat (by Madame le Comtesse d'Aulnoy)“Folk and Fairy Tales” edited by Martin Hallett and Barbara Karasek “Madame d'Aulnoy, the Mysterious Fairy Tale Queen” by Jack Zipes Madame d'Aulnoy wikipedia Max's Sources - The Draiglin' Hogney"Monstrous Tales: Stories of Strange Creatures and Fearsome Beasts from Around the World" illustrated by Sija Hong Full free text of “The Draiglin' Hogney” from Elizabeth Grieirson's “The Scottish Fairy Book” Literally the only source I could find on the etymology of “The Draiglin' Hogney” Scots text of “The Draiglin' Hogney” Tumblr post - the linguistics of “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.On this episode, Janey is going to tell us about a sarcastic little cat who doesn't have time for the prince's sh*t today, and Max is going to tell us the origin of Tom Thumb. Did you know King Arthur is a key player in Tom Thumb's life? Because we sure didn't! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Little White Cat“Irish Folk and Fairy Tales” edited by J.K. Jackson Free Text Max's Sources - Tom Thumb“The History of Tom Thumbe, the Little, for his small stature surnamed, King Arthur's Dwarfe: whose Life and adventures containe many strange and wonderfull accidents, published for the delight of merry Time-spenders” written by (possibly) Richard Johnson “The Grave of Tom Thumb” on Atlas Obscura Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to part 2 of our Shakespeare episode! Today Max is going to tell us all about Macbeth (and afterward she's going to tell us all why we're cursed now!) Please don't listen to this episode in a theater!Max's Sources - MacbethFull free text of Macbeth "The curse of Macbeth: is it more than superstition?" from Penguin Publishing Wikipedia article for "The Scottish Play" "The Curse of the Scottish Play" by the Royal Shakespeare Company "Cal Shakes risks curse of 'the Scottish play'" by Robert Hurwitt for the San Francisco Chronicle - SFGATE Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Send us a Text Message.TW: Very graphic eyeball stuff at 59:20Hello! In honor of Janey's birthday (which she shares with the Bard himself), we're telling more Shakespeare stories! This week, Janey is going to make us all weepy with the gut-wrenching story of King Lear, and aging king in the throws of dementia. Because these plays are so long, we had to split the episode into two, so stick around for next week, when Max will give you ANOTHER Shakespeare play! From the bottom of her heart, Janey would like to thank ya'll for being the best part of being 32. Here's to another great year around the sun!Janey's Sources - King Lear"King Lear" original text side-by-side with modern translations Watch the performance starring Sir Ian McKellan Review of Sir Ian Mckellan's performance as King Lear, with pictures World Health Organization signs of dementia Support the Show.Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Max tells a story about a little baby woman who friend-zones a bird, and Janey is going to tell us three stories about a girl who goes on a world-tour to solve crimes and collect Daddies. Enjoy!Janey's Sources - Tales of a Parrot"World Tales" collected by Idries Shah Full Free Text Wikipedia article on the Tuti-Nama "Tuti Nama" artwork Max's Sources -ThumbelinaHan's Christian Andersen's “Complete Fairy Tales” The Big C*nty CouchHosts That Girl Gina & Mike Fails invite queers and peers to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
TW for Max's story: Cannibalism, Infanticide, and upsetting eyeball stuffOn today's episode, Janey is going to tell us a silly-goofy little Italian love story, quickly followed by a horrifying tale about a man who is Big Stupid but loves his moms. Enjoy!Janey's Sources - Filo d'Oro and FilomenaItalian Folktales, selected and retold by Italo Calvino Max's Sources - The Son of Seven Mothers“Tales of India: Folk Tales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu” illustrated by Svabhu Kohli and Viplov Singh Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Janey's Sources - The Headless DwarfThe Violet Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang Full free text Max's Sources - The Washerwoman and The CountFull free text of “Tales of the Amber Sea” by Irina Zheleznova Full free text of “The Washerwoman and the Count” Bonus: WATCH "Superpower(less)" on Youtube!Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and welcome to just another episode of the podcast! Today we're delving into a fan-favorite (or is that just us?) and saying goodbye to an old friend. Shout outs to these superstars:Jennifer HainingBrycen RaymondBarbara HigginsJordan Boyleand our amazing friend, ConorSupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.comSupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and welcome to our Lovecraftian episode! We're getting into his life, his stories, his blatant and insidious racism-- Janey gets so sick halfway through that we had to stop recording for two days... it's fun, we swear!Janey's Sources - The Thing on the Doorstep“The Thing on the Doorstep” by H.P. Lovecraft Biography from HPLovecraft.com “The Poem of Ulysses” full 88-line poem “H.P. Lovecraft, the Grandfather of Horror” from The Collector “We Can't Ignore H.P. Lovecraft's White Supremacy” from Literary Hub Imaginary Worlds: Episode 151: “Inverting Lovecraft” “The Ballad of Black Tom” (Novella) by Victor Lavalle Max's Sources - The Shunned HouseFull free text of “The Shunned House” by H.P. Lovecraft Notes on the Cthulhu Mythos from The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki BONUS: Reading Child's Stories Verbatim: Youtube VideoSupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Janey's Sources - The Japanese Woman“Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest” by Alfred Avila Full text for free Max's Sources - Meredydd and the Wyvern“Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales” illustrated by Kate Forrester Full text of “The Wyvern” from “Wonder Tales of Ancient Wales” by Bernard Henderson and Stephen Jones “The Gwiber / Wyvern of Coed y Moch” from a Nannau history site written by Ian King “Cadi & the Cursed Oak” by Kara Gebhart Uhl - a fiction novel set in the same area as the story, with folkloric themes! (A thousand thanks for the Welsh pronunciation guide, without which this story would be much phlegmier) Pronunciation guide for “Cadi & The Cursed Oak” by Kara Gebhart Uhl, provided by Dr Iwan Wyn Rees BONUS: Video of a Welsh man charming a seagull to dance PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (based on I am doing my best)Spelling in text | Pronunciation (US English approx) | IPAMeredydd | Meh-RED-ith | /məˈɹɛdɪθ/Llywelyn | LOO-ell-en or loo-ELL-en | /ɬəu̯ˈɛlɨ̞n/Nannau | NANN-aye | /ˈnanaɨ̯/Elwyn | ELL-win | /ɛlwɪn/ Coed-y-Moch | KOYD-uh-mawch | /ˈkoːɨ̯d ə moːχ/Cynwych | Ken-WIYKH | /kɪnɡ ‘wɨːχ/Moel Othrum | MOYL OTH-rum | /moːɨ̯l ‘oðɹʊn /Wyvern | WAI-vurn | /ˈwaɪvə(ɹ)n/Hafodfraith | HA-vod VRYE-th | /ˈhavɔd vrai̯θ/Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and welcome to episode 123! This week Janey is going to tell us a story you CAN tell a child, and Max is going to help us all celebrate March! Alexa, Google "sad sexy booby time".Janey's Sources - Green Peter (or “Princess Hide-and-Seek”)“Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 Traditional Stories from Around the World” by Csenga Virag Zalka Max's Sources - The Gypsy Woman and the Cave“Gypsy Folktales” by Diane Tong Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and happy March! This week Max is telling us a tale that will (hopefully) resonate with every person who thinks it's cool to hang around their high school years after they graduate (cough cough, Dale, cough cough). Then, Janey is going to confront her greatest fear by telling a beautiful story about the Seal People. Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Silkie Painter“Tales of the Seal People” by Duncan Williamson Selkie wikipedia Video of baby puffins being yeeted off cliffs in IcelandMax's Sources - The Red King and the Witch“Gypsy Folktales” by Diane Tong Full free text of “The Red King and the Witch” from “Gypsy Folk Tales” by Francis Hindes Groome “The Marriage of the Red King and White Queen in Alchemy” by Catherine Beyer Illustrations from Ruth Manning-Sanders' book “The Red King and the Witch: Gypsy Folk and Fairy Tales” illustrated by Victor Ambrus Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
TW: Pedophilia, cannibalism Happy Leap Day! On today's episode, Janey is going to tell us a story about a princess raised by a bunch of gnomes, and Max is going to tell us a Japanese story with a very satisfying twist ending. Enjoy! Janey's Sources - The Story of Little King LocAndrew Lang's Olive Fairy Book Free Text Max's Sources - The Azure Hood Free Text of “The Blue Hood” by Ueda Akinari Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and Happy Black History Month! Today we're telling stories written by black authors. First, Max will tell us the story of "Uncle Monday" (don't go in the water). Then, Janey is going to tell us a cautionary tale of trying to out-stubborn evil spirits! We hope you enjoy the tales! Janey's Sources - The Gingi“The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural” by Patricia McKissack Breakdown of the stories Max's Sources - Uncle Monday“Raw Head, Bloody Bones: African American Tales of the Supernatural” “The Complete Stories” by Zora Neale Hurston “Hoodoo History Heroes: Uncle Monday” from Voodoo Universe “Uncle Monday” painting, Museum of Florida History Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and welcome to a very spooky episode, all about America's favorite sad boy, Edgar Allan Poe! Max and I watched "Fall of the House of Usher" and this is our pitch to YOU to watch it too! Today, Janey is going to convince us all of her sanity with "The Tell-Tale Heart", and Max is going to remind us how much we hate capitalists with "The Mask of the Red Death". Enjoy! Janey's Sources - The Tell-Tale HeartEdgar Allan Poe: Illustrated Tales from Fall River Press “The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” from Smithsonian Magazine “The Tell-Tale Heart” wikipedia page Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe wikipedia page Max's Sources - The Masque of the Red Death Free full text of “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
Hello and happy February! Today we're talking about bear boys and the Gay People (you're just going to have to trust us that these are real stories.) Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The TrodFearsome Fairies: Haunting Tales of the Fae, edited by Charlotte Riddell Max's Sources - The Three Fates“Slavic Myths” edited by Jake Jackson Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com
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