Everything has a story. Join Jasmine and Connor as they laugh at their favorite fairytales, messed-up myths, and not-so-novel ideas. Whether you're an avid reader or a firm believer in the TL;DR lifestyle, there's a story for you, and There's a Story for That.
Get ready for backlog episodes everywhere! This week (or the week of Beltane 2021), join Connor and Jasmine as they traverse the landscapes of the Persian Empire, use their knowledge of stories to avoid execution, and evoke the phenomenal cosmic power of not one, but two genies! Enjoy this whole new episode on 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'!
This week, Connor and Jasmine get caught up in fae marital squabbles, play matchmaker for a group of Athenian teens, and try to see if they can get a donkey-headed man (donketaur?) to perform a Greek tragedy. Unfortunately, there's no Swedish cult. Wake up and take up a listen to Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
It's not March anymore, but there's never a bad time to talk about some traditional Celtic folklore! This week, join Connor and Jasmine as they discuss the Lady of Fates, The Goddess of War, The Phantom Queen: The Morrigan!
It's been a weird March, but we're back with all the content you missed! This week, Jasmine and Connor venture out into the grand green Irish battlefields with the hulking, inside-out, legendary warrior, Cu Chulainn.
In the conclusion to the 'Rebecca' series, Jasmine and Connor make their best attempts at covering up a murder, and to celebrate, commemorate the event with the first bonfire of the year...
It's her party and, well... it's ruined now! This week, Connor and Jasmine attend the world's most angsty afterparty, go deep sea diving for plot, and confess their true feelings for a certain dead woman. Thing's get crazy on Part 4 of Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'! If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal ideation, please reach out. There are people who will listen. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Available 24 hours
In Part 3 of Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca', Connor and Jasmine prepare for the swankiest party of their lives, visit new parts of the Manderley, and learn the hard way why one should never trust a housekeeper whose resume includes working for Methuselah.
This week, Connor and Jasmine finally arrive at the legendary Manderley, get acquainted with it's residents and staff, and, at least for the first few nights, try to figure out if the way they sleep is the way Rebecca used to sleep. Did she have one pillow or two? Was she a back or side sleeper? Was the window open so that she could smell the rhododendrons? Spend an unnecessary amount of time pondering these questions and more with this week's episode on part two of Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'!
After only having known him for two weeks, the new Mrs. Maxim De Winter is whisked away to his picturesque estate of Manderley, where she must fit into the life of Maxim's late wife, Rebecca. Almost as through she'd never died, her belongings remain unmoved, her parties still unmatched, and her most faithful servant-the sinister Mrs. Danvers- is prepared to preserve her mistress's memory. This episode kicks off Connor and Jasmine's journey through Daphne du Maurier's most famous novel, 'Rebecca'!
In the third and final episode of the 'Carmilla' series, Connor and Jasmine piece together some loose ends, dig up some graves, and try to figure out how to tell their clingy vampire girlfriend that it's over.
In part two of 'Carmilla', Jasmine and Connor relive some freaky dreams, attend a masquerade ball, and meet up with a strange, yet vaguely familiar, young woman and her Patti LuPone-esque mother.
This week, Connor and Jasmine have Bloody Mary's with strange, fanged Austrian women, leading to many awkward moments in an 18th century German Schloss. Go back to 1872 with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's pre-Dracula novel, 'Carmilla'
In the conclusion to their 'Fae Nonsense' series, Connor and Jasmine go in discuss the history of the modern fairytale, what fairies actually are, and give their personal recommendations for fantastical stories in contemporary media.
This week's episode focuses on a refreshingly LGBTQ+ positive fairytale with Pete Jordi Wood's retelling of the 19th Century Danish fairytale, 'The Dog and the Sailor'. Jasmine and Connor discuss why this story is virtually unheard of, the importance of representation in literature, and they finally get their wish for #TeamHotWitches granted. Support the author, Pete Jordi Wood, and listen to 'The Dog and the Sailor' here: The Dog & the Sailor - Bodega Bijou
In this episode, Connor and Jasmine investigate a string a home invasions, interview the furry victims, and get a small blonde heathen tried as an adult, all before breakfast. Enjoy this week's episode on 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'!
This week, Jasmine and Connor complete the Washington Irving trilogy with a lavish party, ghost stories, and and immature prank taken way to far. That's all par for the course in the town of 'Sleepy Hollow'.
After a twenty-year-long nap, Connor and Jasmine decide get way too drunk, go bowling, and discuss Washington Irving's distain for opinionated women. Jump back into Irving's American Folklore trilogy with 'Rip Van Winkle'!
When 'The Pied Piper' comes calling, you'd best have his money. This week, Jasmine and Connor solve the history mystery of how a town's worth of children disappeared, crowd surf on a wave of rats, and discuss the ethics of whether or not fairies should own child servants.
This week, Connor and Jasmine place their bets on who would win in a boxing match between a hateful old woman and the literal Devil. Take a step back from traditional fairytales and journey into the realm of American Folklore with Washington Irving's 'The Devil and Tom Walker'.
This week, Connor and Jasmine discuss the medicinal properties of cake and wine, how to turn children into (even bigger) monsters, and pitch the hottest film script of 2021. Stay entertained on the way to grandma's house with this episode on 'Little Red Riding Hood'!
Don't make deals with little hook-nosed men! This week, Connor and Jasmine try to figure out why the king has so many rooms filled with hay, calculate the hay to gold conversion rate, and decide if a single strange little man can spin it all in a single night. Free hay-wine to anyone who can figure out his name (Hint: it's 'Rumpelstiltskin').
In the very first episode, Jasmine and Connor discuss the virtues of childless marriages, witchcraft, and self-sustaining sucrose-based architecture. Enjoy this week's episode on the German classic, 'Hansel and Gretel'.