Podcasts about Brothers Grimm

350 years ago in Paris, Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy retired from espionage and formed a Fairy Tale Resistance. Her team of women wrote over 70 fairy tales, each with hidden critiques of patriarchy and gender roles. We now know their stories as Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast and more. But in their original versions, strong women saved themselves. So how did the Brothers Grimm get it so spectacularly wrong? Professor Jane Harrington unearths the story of Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, whose real life was wilder than any fairy tale. _____________________________ Want to learn more? Check out Jane Harrington's Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance. We dream of making What'sHerName completely free and ad-free around the world! Can you join the dream and ⁠give $1/month ⁠? What'sHerName⁠ TOURS⁠ are open for registration, come join us! Music in this episode: "None Shall Plunder," "Blew Cap," and "Parthenia" performed by Philip Serna, composed by Wm. Lawes 1651; "FairyTale Waltz," "Pooka," and "Arcadia" by Kevin MacLeod; "Magical Forest," "Spying in the 60's" by Sir Cubworth; "Dark Elves" by Jimena Contreras; "The Palace Gardens" by Asher Fulero; "Toy Piano" by Wayne Jones; "A Baroque Letter," and "In the Temple Garden" by Aaron Kenny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today, in a revisited episode, we explore the career of a B-Side prince: Matt Damon. From his Oscar-laden breakout film Good Will Hunting to the upcoming Ford v Ferrari, the Boston-born filmmaker has made many hit movies, and twice as many that were underseen. And don't get us started on all of the cameos! Our Damon-focused episode explores Gerry, The Brothers Grimm, Hereafter and The Great Wall. We discuss the career of Terry Gilliam and his many troubles making Grimm. We dive into the tragic inspiration behind Gerry as well as Gus Van Sant and Matt Damon's desire to experiment with long camera shots. We gauge how accurate podcast producer Conor O'Donnell's review of The Great Wall was from a couple of years back.

Time certainly flies. Although it has been nearly four years since we last chatted with Alix E. Harrow, she has quickly become one of our very favourite guests. This week we are delighted to welcome her back. Her novel The Everlasting is currently nominated for both the Hugo and World Fantasy awards, and her excellent first collection of short stories, The Slantwise Histories, will be published in October. In a lively discussion, we touch upon reading and writing short fiction as opposed to novels, the myriad ways fairy tales have been used from the Brothers Grimm on, the challenges and rewards of writing novels that differ so dramatically from one another (in Alix's case, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, Starling House, and The Everlasting), and navigating the expectations of both readers and publishers. As ever, Alix's insights are both sharp and delightful.

This fractured fairy tale is more horrific than you thought.Join BP, Coop and Justin as we do a deep dive review of the 2025 Norwegian satirical, black comedy, body horror film 'The Ugly Stepsister' (Den Stygge Stesøsteren), written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, in her feature film directorial debut. An international production mostly in Norwegian, it is loosely based on the 19th century fairytale "Aschenputtel" by the Brothers Grimm, itself a retelling of the French fairy tale "Cinderella"; unlike most versions of the stories revolving around Cinderella, it focuses instead on one of her stepsisters who embarks on a grueling quest to capture the heart of a handsome prince. It stars Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp and Flo Fagerli. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the Midnight section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 23 January. It was also screened at the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February. It was theatrically released in Norway on 7 March by Scanbox Entertainment, in Denmark on 28 May, and in Sweden on 13 June.It was nominated for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Award at the 98th Academy Awards.The Ugly Stepsister is available to stream on Shudder.Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop our Store!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip us $5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 The Ugly Stepsister: Welcome to the Nightmare01:35 First Impressions: A Surprisingly Brutal Cinderella Story05:25 Why European Horror Hits Differently06:45 Favourite Parts: Music, Alma & the Dreamlike Fairy Tale10:30 The Horrifying Beauty Procedures15:25 The Toe Scene: One of Horror's Most Brutal Moments17:45 Tapeworms, Gore & the Physical Effects20:10 The Prince, the Ball & the Cruelty of the Characters22:55 European Horror, Nudity & Why It Works25:40 The Ball Scene: Editing, Suspense & Elvara's Breakdown28:40 Costumes, Makeup & the Real Cinderella Transformation31:00 The Ballet Teacher, the Chocolate Scene & More Weirdness34:20 The Darkest Part of the Story: Abuse & Beauty Standards36:45 Least Favourite Parts: The Worms & Small Production Gripes38:00 Music Choices & Inconsistent Colour Grading40:00 Editing Problems & the Tapeworm Could Have Gone Further42:00 Should The Ugly Stepsister Be Remade?44:00 Ryan Murphy, The Substance & Hollywood's Adaptation Problem46:00 Could Looksmaxxing Become a Body-Horror Movie?48:00 Beauty Standards, Masculinity & the Modern Man49:15 Ratings: Is The Ugly Stepsister a Horror Masterpiece?50:50 Final Thoughts & Podcast Outro#theuglystepsister #bodyhorror #cinderella #familyguy #horror #movie #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #scarymovie #horrortok #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #creepy #graphic #deepdive #paranormal #shudder

In this episode, Geoff and Katrina go back to the previous episode's topic of moralizing fairy tales. If anyone can get a moral out of these tales…seek help. Our brains naturally want to make sense of, and gain life lessons from, the stories that we hear, especially when they are told to us in fairy tale forms. Thanks to people like Charles Perrault and centuries of children's publishing, fairy tales have gained a reputation for being a teaching tool. But that was not the original intent. Some stories were meant to amuse with their raucous and ridiculous situational comedy. And some teach the beautiful moral (that Katrina made up), “You can't outsmart a helpful idiot.” Stories Told: The Louse and the Flea from the Brothers Grimm collection   Freddy and Katy from the Brothers Grimm collection   Other Episodes Mentioned:  #134 The Fisherman and The Stonecutter

Today's poem is Black Fairy Tale by Elizabeth Spires. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I was old enough, I found my way to the collected Brothers Grimm, but even then I wasn't quite old enough for the violence I found inside. Cinderella's sisters butchered their own feet to try to fit into the glass slipper! That bloody plot detail certainly wasn't in the Disney movie with the cute mice and birds who made Cinderella a dress from fabric scraps.Today's poem conjures that dark, fantastical world of fairy tales.”This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate

PATREON PREVIEW Bonus Episode 18: The Justice Order In this previous Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, coming soon to a theater near you is the tale of THE JUSTICE ORDER – Seven kickass strangers will band together to fight for what's right in Germany of yore. Or that's what Abbie and Kelsey wish anyway for the continuation of The Brothers Grimm fairy tale The Six Servants. After that, we finally get a story where the prince actually does something himself, and deserves his rewards in the Ruth Manning-Sanders gem, Stupid Head. Fairy Tale Fix will return in August 2026. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe. You can find us on Instagram @fairytalefixpod, and chat with us on our Discord channel! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/fairytalefixpod and visit us at fairytalefixpod.com. Fairy Tale Fix Podcast is a Fantastic Worlds Production. Fairy Tale Fix is performed and produced by: Abbie Lammel (@bonanzafamine)Kelsey Horne (@monsieurcheval)With tremendous thanks to our good friend, Dustin Alexander In partnership with our Patreon producers: Melissa BuronTamra DerryDana DomkoCaroline DonhamAngel EspinozaGiselle M. InganCynthia LammelElizabeth MasoudLinda Kay PardonnetRabia SadiqDami SchlobohmJosie The Mountain Troll Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Check out all the books from the show here!The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmA Book of Princes & Princesses Fairy Tale Fix Podcast is a Fantastic Worlds Production.

Christopher offers an insight into how he manages the teaching and supervision of A level English Literature NEA work in the department he leads; presents a walkthrough of how to apply critical theory to the Brothers Grimm story 'The Four Skilful Brothers'; and explains how to maintain academic integrity through careful departmental authentication strategies.

We getting ever closer to the end of the Brothers Grimm's collection of tales, but the journey is not without its dangers! The boys tempt fate (and their computer's health) trying to get this episode out to you!

Tonight, we're settling in with "The Water of Life" by The Brothers Grimm.When a dying king sends his sons on a perilous quest to find the legendary Water of Life, only one possesses the humility and kindness needed to overcome enchanted castles, hidden dangers, and betrayal. It's a classic Grimm tale where character matters more than strength, and goodness is ultimately rewarded.Looking for even more bedtime stories? Join the Patreon to unlock exclusive episodes and be part of making Dozing Off what it is:patreon.com/dozingoffpodcastSleep well, and thank you for listening.

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.

For today's episode of the Lang Fairy Tales, we're proceeding on apace through the Red Fairy Book, and we've got another double bill of stories.First up is the excellently named Bushy Bride, a Norwegian story which exploits the fairy tale obsession with very, very long noses - and has some very curious features. There is a charming dog called Little Snow, though!We follow that on with Mother Holle, a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and included in their 1812 collection Kinder und Hausmarchen before the Langs got their hands on it. It includes legends about Mother Holda, or Frau Perchta, a winter spirit who lives in a well and has the power to make it snow - and teach powerful moral lessons too.They're a surprisingly good pairing to compare and contrast! As ever, we discuss and analyse the stories and apply our Raven Ratings to them.We hope you enjoy the episode, and we'll speak to you again on Saturday, when Martin is interviewing folk artist Frankie Archer all about her new album, The Dance of Death.If you are unfamiliar with the Lang Fairy Tales, these seminal collections were assembled between 1889 and 1913 by a married couple, folklorists and translators Nora and Andrew Lang, with most of the work done to compile them completed by Nora, also known as Leonora Blanche Alleyne.Assembled and published in 12 colour-coded "Fairy Books," the corpus the Langs put together included 798 fairy tales from across cultures, many of which had never before been translated into English.They were amongst the most influential books of their time, changing the course of children's literature - although they're hardly just for children, and often deal with quite challenging concepts.Today, purchasing a complete set of the Lang Fairy Books in good condition costs over £4,000 ($5,000+).Thankfully, the collections are all out of copyright, meaning that we can now tell these stories, in podcast form, many for the first time, and share them with a global audience, for free.Our plan is to release the stories between main series of Three Ravens, performing them straight (though with plenty of silly voices) letting the tales speak for themselves in all their madcap, sharp-edged, often quite bizarre glory.The only edits we have made are to amend some culturally-insensitive epithets, which typically pertain to ethnicity, with any such edits made by Eleanor Conlon.Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We present a double bill of tales from the Red Fairy Book today!First up, we've got the Norwegian tale of the cleverest (and possibly the most ruthless) horse out there, Dapplegrim, and the lucky human he teams up with.We follow it up with The Twelve Brothers, collected by the Brothers Grimm - and spoiler alert, this one contains ravens!They make a great contrasting pair, with plenty to discuss, analyse and compare.We really hope you enjoy the stories, and we will speak to you again on Monday for a brand new episode of the Three Ravens Bestiary, all about Ogres!If you are unfamiliar with the Lang Fairy Tales, these seminal collections were assembled between 1889 and 1913 by a married couple, folklorists and translators Nora and Andrew Lang, with most of the work done to compile them completed by Nora, also known as Leonora Blanche Alleyne.Assembled and published in 12 colour-coded "Fairy Books," the corpus the Langs put together included 798 fairy tales from across cultures, many of which had never before been translated into English.They were amongst the most influential books of their time, changing the course of children's literature - although they're hardly just for children, and often deal with quite challenging concepts.Today, purchasing a complete set of the Lang Fairy Books in good condition costs over £4,000 ($5,000+).Thankfully, the collections are all out of copyright, meaning that we can now tell these stories, in podcast form, many for the first time, and share them with a global audience, for free.Our plan is to release the stories between main series of Three Ravens, performing them straight (though with plenty of silly voices) letting the tales speak for themselves in all their madcap, sharp-edged, often quite bizarre glory.The only edits we have made are to amend some culturally-insensitive epithets, which typically pertain to ethnicity, with any such edits made by Eleanor Conlon.Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Rachel review The Ugly Stepsister, a Norwegian body horror take on Cinderella now streaming on Hulu. Told from the perspective of Elvira, the eldest stepsister, the movie turns the familiar fairy tale into a grotesque nightmare about beauty standards, class, desperation, and what women are forced to do to survive in a world built around male approval. We talk body horror, Brothers Grimm fairy tales, the tapeworm scene, eyelash sewing, foot mutilation, sound design, feminist horror, and why this worked for us way more than The Substance. Spoilers for The Ugly Stepsister. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you're enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At the famous "animal hole" in Bremen, a drain cover with a difference! Pop a coin in and the sounds of animals from the famous Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Town Musicians of Bremen" play in turn - first the cockerel, then the cat, then the dog, then the donkey. This binaural recording was late at night when the square was deserted, meaning the sound travelled clearly out into the night air, instead of being obscured by the usual bustling sounds of the evening.Recorded in May 2025 in Bremen, Germany by Cities and Memory. 

In this gentle tale by the Brothers Grimm, we meet a young woman sent to a faraway kingdom, where her royal identity is stolen and she ends up working in the fields. That is...until a surprise ally learns her true identity and helps make things right. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors, enVy Pillow.com and SierraSil.com, both of whom generously offer discounts on all online purchases when you use the code drift. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Queen Bee is a sweet story from the Brothers Grimm that is not grim at all! It's actually about the third of three brothers who is either ignored or ridiculed by his siblings. But when it comes to saving the day – and them – he comes through with some help from his friends. Listen free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors, enVy Pillow.com and SierraSil.com, both of whom generously offer discounts on all online purchases when you use the code drift. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22917.The_Complete_Grimm_s_Fairy_Tales

Few films have done more to reimagine a fairy tale than Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Andy Tennant's 1998 period drama that stripped the magical elements from one of the world's oldest stories and replaced it with real historical characters, and a heroine who rescues herself.Set in Renaissance-era France and shot entirely on location across the Dordogne, the film marked a quiet revolution in the Cinderella canon, arriving at a precise cultural moment between Disney's pastel dominance and the full flowering of girl power that would follow in the late 90s and beyond.The story of Ever After goes from the ancient origins of the Cinderella myth, through the literary transformations of Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Rossini's opera, to the cultural watershed of Disney's 1950 animated classic and the Rodgers and Hammerstein television musicals that rewrote what the story could mean for successive generations of young women. Ever After sits in that lineage, and its particular brand of post-feminist revisionism hit hard in the summer of 1998. It broke away from typical fairy tale clichés, offering a fresh take that emphasizes empowerment and self-determination for women in a historical context.Drew Barrymore, working as an unofficial producer, personally cast Anjelica Huston with a phone call invoking their shared Hollywood dynasties, went to bat for a rejected Dougray Scott, and designed the film's emotional core around a character she saw as a manifesto for her own future. For Barrymore, then navigating the transition from dangerous ingénue to bankable leading lady, Danielle de Barbarac was not simply a role, it was who she intended to become.Ever After's place in the broader arc of Cinderella adaptations, its enduring resonance with the generation that grew up with it, leaves it with the everlasting legacy of being one of the best adaptations of the story, loved by viewers, and its cast. Ever After managed to capture the essence of love and resilience, reminding us that true magic lies in our actions and connections with others, not just fairy godmothers and pixie dust.Support Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app

A freebie Patreon episode to give you a taste of what we do over there.Henry tells Mike and Ben three stories by the Brothers Grimm.www.patreon.com/threebeansalad

Lesser known than many of their other tales, this is the Brothers Grimm story of six boys who are changed into birds, and whose younger sister makes a difficult vow to break their spell. Will she be able to do so, before meeting a dark fate herself? Well, Drift does promise you sweet dreams.... Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors, enVy Pillow.com and SierraSil.com, both of whom generously offer discounts on all online purchases when you use the code drift. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For most Americans, fairy tales feel like Disney inventions. But the "original" stories were filled with sharp moral lessons, psychological terror, and bizarre magic.

There's a 'final girl' that's never been ranked at the top of best final girls lists, but should be! This episode contains a great actress, disembodied hands, a T-Rex, a legendary horror director, old Italian ruins and the Brothers Grimm. Give it a listen. We need your support! join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearehorrorweeklyMusic by Nicholas Savard L'Herbier and Gregg Schwartz

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22917.The_Complete_Grimm_s_Fairy_Tales

Send us Fan MailChris Prentice returns to chart Gilliam's precipitous decline with this overcast, fantasy snoozer 

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22917.The_Complete_Grimm_s_Fairy_Tales

Cinderella's story gives her a seemingly happy ending, but the tale of her step sister is a toe-tally different story.  Join us as we watch from the opposite side of the ball's dancefloor in 2025's The Ugly Stepsister.***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of disordered eating, body dysmorphia, parasites, sexual assaultFollow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: “Cinderella (Aschenputtel).” Grimm Stories, The Brothers Grimm, https://www.grimmstories.com/en/grimm_fairy-tales/aschenputtel Schimkowitz, Matt. “The Ugly Stepsister Director Emilie Blichfeldt on Body Horror, Fairy Tales, and David Cronenberg.” The A.V. Club, 21 Apr. 2025, https://www.avclub.com/the-ugly-stepsister-interview-emilie-blichfeldt The Ugly Stepsister (2019 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_Stepsister The Ugly Stepsister (2025) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29344903/ 

The Brothers Grimm once write that "Snow White" was Germany's best known folktale. When the beloved fairytale served as the inspiration for the famous 1937 Disney film the story reached new levels of international recognition. There are many elements of the Snow White tale that seem to be timeless mythic tropes, but there are some in Germany who believe that the character may have been based on a real person. The hunt for the real Snow White has been complicated by pranksters and satirists who have been spoofing the world of "fairytale archaeology" for decades. Is there anything to the theory that Snow White was a real German noblewoman, or is it just an elaborate joke? Tune-in and find out how stunted child laborers, casual cannibalism, and the Mandela effect all play a role in the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22917.The_Complete_Grimm_s_Fairy_Tales

In this episode, Katrina and Geoff use what we've covered in episodes #126 and #128 to examine one of the most famous fairy tales of all time, Little Red Riding Hood. First, Katrina retells the tale from Charles Perrault and then goes into the Brothers Grimm. But she tells their ATU 123 tale, The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids before Geoff retells the classic Brothers Grimm ATU 333 tale, Little Red Cap. As we look at all of these fairly short stories, we're ready to dive into research from Little Red Riding Hood: A Casebook by Alan Dundes, where he examines the history of the psychoanalysis done on this tale starting with Freud, himself. But most importantly, Dundes discusses the flaws in only looking at the Brothers Grimm or Perrault's versions when forming an analysis. 

A perfect person and a children’s fictional figure….listen in to see what the Wizard is up to now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Most fairy tale monsters keep their distance. They wait in towers. They haunt the edge of the forest. You can, in theory, avoid them. The one in this story sits at the dinner table. The Juniper Tree is widely considered the most disturbing tale the Brothers Grimm ever published. Not the most violent. Not the most fantastical. The most disturbing, because the danger lives inside the house, wears a familiar face, and commits its crime in an ordinary room on an ordinary afternoon. In Episode 220, we promised you a dark fairy tale about revenge, murder, and a voice calling out from beyond the grave. This episode is a full reading of the tale. A story of a crime committed inside a family, and a small bird carrying a song across a town until the truth can no longer be ignored. Listener discretion is strongly advised. For information or to purchase tickets for our ghost tours or paranormal adventures in Kingston, Ottawa, or Toronto, please visit hauntedwalk.com.

Supernatural Japan: Izumi Kyoka and the Global Fantastic  (U Michigan Press, 2026)examines the role of Japanese writer Izumi Kyōka (1873–1939) in the formation of modern literature of the fantastic in Japan as a global literary genre. Kyōka wrote some of the most famous stories of ghosts, monsters, and the supernatural in modern Japanese literature, including The Holy Man of Mt. Kōya, The Grass Labyrinth, and The Castle Tower. Despite the clearly modernist elements and global influences of Kyōka's fiction, his work has often been characterized as relying on traditional Japanese genres as inspiration for its themes and literary form. Pedro Bassoe considers how Kyōka's stories have been produced by a meeting of global influences—including Apuleius, The Arabian Nights, Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Prosper Mérimée, Guy de Maupassant, Gerhart Hauptmann, and Jules Verne—combined with traditional Japanese genres. Bassoe develops the notion of “the scholarly fantastic” to describe how a set of realistic epistemologies reinforce the fantastic in Kyōka's writings. Supernatural Japan offers an up-to-date introduction to Izumi Kyōka and his writing for students, scholars, or fans of Japanese fantasy literature and media. Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe is Assistant Professor of Japanese at Purdue University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Supernatural Japan: Izumi Kyoka and the Global Fantastic  (U Michigan Press, 2026)examines the role of Japanese writer Izumi Kyōka (1873–1939) in the formation of modern literature of the fantastic in Japan as a global literary genre. Kyōka wrote some of the most famous stories of ghosts, monsters, and the supernatural in modern Japanese literature, including The Holy Man of Mt. Kōya, The Grass Labyrinth, and The Castle Tower. Despite the clearly modernist elements and global influences of Kyōka's fiction, his work has often been characterized as relying on traditional Japanese genres as inspiration for its themes and literary form. Pedro Bassoe considers how Kyōka's stories have been produced by a meeting of global influences—including Apuleius, The Arabian Nights, Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Prosper Mérimée, Guy de Maupassant, Gerhart Hauptmann, and Jules Verne—combined with traditional Japanese genres. Bassoe develops the notion of “the scholarly fantastic” to describe how a set of realistic epistemologies reinforce the fantastic in Kyōka's writings. Supernatural Japan offers an up-to-date introduction to Izumi Kyōka and his writing for students, scholars, or fans of Japanese fantasy literature and media. Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe is Assistant Professor of Japanese at Purdue University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Trolls stink… literally.

This episode explores some controversial silliness over a bottle of wine that shows up in a classic fairy tale. We take a look at the history, and then casually address the wine Little Red Riding Hood may have actually hauled through the woods to her ailing grandma in rural 19th century Germany. We end with a crazy pairing ... all in the spirit of entertainment. Resources from this episode: Websites:  Banned Books Weekly: Guardians of The Fairy Tale - The Brothers Grimm, O'Niell, T. https://bannedbooksweek.weebly.com/the-banning-of-grimmsrsquo-fairytales.html Britannica: Little Red Riding Hood https://www.britannica.com/topic/Little-Red-Riding-Hood DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office): Rotkäppchen Sparkling Wine (Updated 10 December 2025) https://www.dpma.de/english/our_office/about_us/history/30yearsofgermanunity/eastbrands/rotkaeppchen/index.html Daily Gazette: Calif. Elementary School Bans Little Red Riding Hood (19 May 1990) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1957&dat=19900519&id=SWMhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bIkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3413,5003771 Forbes: This Sparkling Wine Survived Nationalization and Privatization to Become Germany's Favorite, Persio, S. L. (Updated 14 November 2019) https://www.forbes.com/sites/sofialottopersio/2019/11/11/this-sparkling-wine-survived-nationalization-and-privatization-to-become-germanys-favorite/ Mirriam-Webster: Bocksbeutel https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocksbeutel Seattle Times: Little Red Riding Hood Banned, AP, (19 May 1990) https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19900519/1072598/little-red-riding-hood-banned Smithsonian Magazine: There Are 58 Versions of Little Red Riding Hood, Some are 1,000 Years Older Than the Brothers Grimm's, Nuwer, R. (15 November 2013) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/there-are-58-versions-of-little-red-riding-hood-some-1000-years-older-than-the-brothers-grimms-180947704/ University of Pittsburgh: Folklore Archives, The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales), [No. 26, Little Red Cap], Ashliman, D.L. https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm026.html University of Pittsburgh: Grimm Brothers' Home Page, Ashliman, D.L. https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm.html Wine Atlas: Saale-Unstrut https://www.wine-atlas.org/regions/saale-unstrut Wines of Germany: Franken https://winesofgermany.co.uk/regions/franken/ Wines of Germany: Rotkäppchen Sparkling Wine Cellar https://www.winesofgermany.com/our-regions/highlight-of-wine-culture/354/rotkäppchen-sparkling-wine-cellar WorthPoint: Little Red Riding Hood Wine Advertising Rotkappchen Freiburg Germany 1010s https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/little-red-riding-hood-wine-4577027708   Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode: S7E2: Wines of Anjou, the Musketeers … and a Salad to Go? https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s7e2-wines-of-anjou-the-musketeers-and-a-salad-to-go S16E1: Austrian and German Sekt https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/austrian-and-german-sekt-s16e1   Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session   Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC. Music:  "Write Your Story" by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Trolls in Scandinavian folklore can be a little different from what’s imagined in the rest of the world.  We begin our show with a montage of clips from recent movies, Trollhunter (2010), Troll (2022), and Troll 2 (2025) — the latter two being Netflix productions that have rekindled interest in the subject while reimagining trollsin a way that does not always conform to the folklore. While all Scandinavian countries have their share of troll lore, this episode focuses specifically on Norway, the country with the most compelling collection of troll folklore. The first portion of our show looks at the Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen’s play along with  incidental music composed for the play by his associate Edvard Grieg. Introducing this topic is a clip from the 1970 musical Song of Norway, a fanciful Edvard Grieg biopic that garnered particularly bad reviews.  We learn a bit about why Grieg hated his well-known “Hall of the Mountain King,” a composition which accompanies Peer Gynt’s encounter with trolls inside a mountain in the Dovre mountain chain. We also learn what Ibsen hoped to achieve in telling the story of his antihero Peer Gynt, and how he wrestled with the movement known in Norway as Romantic Nationalism. Next we look at two figures integral to this movement, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, a pair of folktale collectors often described as the “Brothers Grimm of Norway.”  Their 1841 publication, Norwegian Folk-Tales, along with updated volumes published in 1844, 1845, and  1871, provide most all the troll tales with examine in this episode. An exception to this is a book authored by Asbjørnsen alone, High Mountain Scenes, volume 2, Reindeer Hunt at Rondane. Published sometime before 1846, it’s the only volume referencing tales told about Peer Gynt, those being very loosely represented in Ibsen’s play. Asbjørnsen & Moe’s “Norwegian Folk Tales” The first of these we retell concerns a creature known as “the Bøyg,” something referred to as a type of troll in the story is described more  as a giant serpent of sorts. We follow this with more Peer Gynt episodes involving male trolls flirting with human females and a troll poking his enormous nose through a cabin window and suffering the consequences inflicted by Gynt.  The final story, “The Cat on the Dovre-Mountain,” takes place at Christmas, a time when troll encounters are particularly prevalent, and involves Gynt outsmarting a group of bothersome trolls via a peculiar stratagem. Next, we run through some lesser-known details of the best-known troll tale “The Three Billygoats Gruff.”  We follow this with another well-known (in Norway) story, “The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll.” It involves a youth outwitting a troll with a particularly gruesome ruse It was familiar enough to Norwegian audiences to be referenced in Trollhunter. Next we look at a character Askeladden, who is pitted against trolls in several of Asbjørnsen & Moe's stories.  He’s usually describing the good-for-nothing youngest brother of a trio, an underdog who surprisingly achieves great things. His name (literally “ash lad”) referenes his stay-at home habits, in particular, sitting by the hearth playing in the ashes. We learn of several characters with related names and habits in Scandinavian literature and a more insultingly rude nickname for such characters, one which Asbjørnsen & Moe chose to censor from their stories. Theodor Kittlesen, “Troll Pondering How Old iIt Is” (1911) Our next troll tale, “The Lads who Met the Trolls in the Hedale Woods,” gives us particularly monstrous trio of trolls sharing a single eyeball.  While this is atypical, we also encounter here the common trope of trolls sniffing the air for “Christian blood,” a suggestion that their kind of an older pre-Christian order.  A reference to trolls using magic is also contained in this story, something we’ll run into in other tales. We then hear some clips from a couple of Asbjørnsen & Moe-inspired films, the 2017 Norwegian film Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King and its 2019 follow-up, The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle.  The “Golden Castle” in Norwegian film title and  the title  of the relevant Asbjørnsen & Moe story is “Soria Moria Castle.” This one also features trolls, but in a peripheral role.  It’s a longer legend quest rather than a short folk tale in which we encounter three multi-headed trolls holding human women captive in three different castles. Our last story, “The Hen is Trips in the Mountain,” takes its  weird title from a strange phrase uttered to open a door into a mountain, like “Open Sesame.” When a young woman enters theis particular mountain looking for a lost hen, she meets an unpleasant end, as does her younger sister, but when the youngest of the three enters, she manages not to repeat the mistakes of her two siblings and later discovers that trolls can explode when touched by the first rays of dawn (as well as turning to stone, another common folklore trope). We wrap up the show with some interesting stats regarding the fascination trolls exert over the heavy metal subculture. Theodor Kittlesen, “Mountain Troll” (1887)    

Haley interviews Vigen Guroian, the author of Tending the Heart of Virtue. This episode discusses the Christian themes in one particular popular fairy tale: The Grimm Brother's story of Snow White. Dr. Guroian unpacks this classic story and explores the Christian influence of the Brothers Grimm. Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.  

Oh hey! Sorry for the delay, Matt was really busy for a few weeks so we had to take a break. But, hey: we've back, talking with Madeline Lane-McKinley, the author of Solidarity with Children: an Essay Against Adult Sumpremacy, to discuss Weapons, Zach Cregger's horror comedy/suburban Brothers Grimm tale. Topics include, the person of the witch in contempary society, suburban living and the fortress mindset, how cruddy the cops in this movie are, the question of how we are supposed to process Gladys, and Julia Garner's incredible Madonna hair.  Madeline's book is available here at a fabulous price. Follow them here! Check out the show on Letterboxd if you're into that thing. Matt is also on there. And got a Bluesky going. Our next episode will be about BENNY'S VIDEO, check it out here if you can handle MH's hard truths. 

This compilation of short stories helps kids understand the Truth about creation! In the first story, a professor mistakenly stumbles into Kids Church to teach his version of the origin of mankind, the teacher sets him straight with Genesis 1:27, "God created man in His own image;... male and female He created them." In the second story, the “Species Hunter” is in search of people who are dedicated to pleasing God. "God's Word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against Him" Ps. 119:11. In the third story, Barbie Darwin has uncovered an ancient manuscript that was written by the Brothers Grimm, leading her to believe that kissing an animal will cause it to become a human prince. Hebrews 11:3, "By faith we understand that the world was framed by the Word of God." #bible, #creation, #godmadetheworld, #followjesus, #disciplesofjesus, #kids, #christiankids, #biblestoriesforkids, #biblelessonsforkids, #storiesforkids, #storiesforchristiankids, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #roncarriewebb, #creation, #genesis, #godscreation Music by YouTube Audio Library "Look Busy" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Crative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html? isrc=USUAN1100172 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In this episode, Katrina and Geoff continue on with this year's curriculum project by talking about the psychoanalytic approach to fairy tales. We're talking Freud. We're talking Jung. We're talking Bruno Bettelheim's The Uses of Enchantment. But mostly we are talking about the story Snow White and Rose Red, found in the Brothers Grimm collection. In this story, a bear comes to stay with these two girls in their idyllic cottage all winter. But what can it teach a child's subconscious mind about sexuality before marriage? Everything. Or...maybe nothing. Understanding different lens and frameworks that fairy tales have been examined through is important. What's also important, is to understand when to question at what point those lens become cloudy.  

This compilation of short stories helps kids understand the Truth about creation! In the first story, a professor mistakenly stumbles into Kids Church to teach his version of the origin of mankind, the teacher sets him straight with Genesis 1:27, "God created man in His own image;... male and female He created them." In the second story, the “Species Hunter” is in search of people who are dedicated to pleasing God. "God's Word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against Him" Ps. 119:11. In the third story, Barbie Darwin has uncovered an ancient manuscript that was written by the Brothers Grimm, leading her to believe that kissing an animal will cause it to become a human prince. Hebrews 11:3, "By faith we understand that the world was framed by the Word of God."#bible, #creation, #godmadetheworld, #followjesus, #disciplesofjesus, #kids, #christiankids, #biblestoriesforkids, #biblelessonsforkids, #storiesforkids, #storiesforchristiankids, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #roncarriewebb, #creation, #genesis, #godscreation Music by YouTube Audio Library "Look Busy" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Crative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html? isrc=USUAN1100172 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Happy Valentine's day! Michael has prepared two stories that admittedly don't really have anything to do with the holiday. First is the crankiest grump the Brothers Grimm could come up with, followed by a classic tale of rumor mills gone wild!

Paul Alborough tells his upbeat version of this classic Brothers Grimm fairytale. Two siblings pit their wits against a hungry witch and a greedy king and win the day. Note to parents, this story has a scary witch, but the ending is a happy one (for everyone but the witch and the greedy king!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MUSICGene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins have been elected in the Performing Songwriters category for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. At 36, Taylor is the youngest female to achieve this honor.In the Non-Performing Songwriters category, those elected are:Walter Afanasieff (for Mariah Carey) - "All I Want For Christmas Is You," "My All," "Hero," and "One Sweet Day"Terry Britten and Graham Lyle (for Tina Turner) - "What's Love Got To Do With It" and "We Don't Need Another Hero," and for Cliff Richard - "Devil Woman"Christopher “Tricky” Stewart - "Umbrella" (Rihanna), "Single Ladies" and "Break My Soul" (Beyonce), "Obsessed" (Mariah Carey), and "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige)To be nominated, a songwriter with a catalog of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song. The induction ceremony will be held on June 11th in New York City.Among those nominated but who fell short this year were:Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings - The Guess WhoDavid Byrne - Talking HeadsSarah McLachlanPink - real name Alecia B. MooreBoz ScaggsLL Cool J - real name James Todd Smith Maynard James Keenan's Puscifer will screen their concert film Normal Isn't: Puscifer Live at The Pacific Stock Exchange from February 6th through the 8th for free at 100 independent record stores. The film will then go on sale February 9th through the band's website. Phil Collins turns 75 on January 30th, and things aren't going great. https://consequence.net/2026/01/phil-collins-health-update-2026/ TVKaramo Brown reportedly fell out with his "Queer Eye" costars because they were talking behind his back . . . and his mother overheard it. https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/21/queer-eye-karamo-brown-hot-mic-rift-hosts/ William Shatner went viral the other day for eating cereal behind the wheel. But it turns out it was all for Kellogg's Super Bowl commercial. He took a few publicity photos at different locations, including the behind the wheel shot, which he says is one of the silliest photos he's ever taken. Shatner says the actual commercial will be him inside a spaceship. Here are a few other Super Bowl commercials we can expect to see: 1. Post Malone, Shane Gillis, and Peyton Manning are returning as the "Big Men on the Cul-de-Sac" for Bud Light. Instead of a neighborhood block party, they're on their way to a wedding with a keg of Bud Light.2. Liquid I.V. released a short clip of Rumi from "Kpop Demon Hunters" . . . singing a cover of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds". Netflix's revival of the talent show "Star Search" is live, and one of the singers, Bear Bailey, had signed up to sing Jelly Roll's song "Hard Fought Hallelujah" before Jelly was announced as a judge on the show. Bear's performance had Jelly in tears and speechless for a while. Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White married her longtime partner, John Donaldson, in a private ceremony, the 68-year-old announced on Instagram Wednesday.“Surprise! We got married!” White wrote, sharing a photo from the celebration with Donaldson carrying her in his arms. The couple, together since meeting at a 2012 barbecue, said they “wanted to make it official” after more than a decade of dating.White has been a fixture on the hit game show since 1982 and now co-hosts alongside Ryan Seacrest following Pat Sajak's retirement. She was previously married to restaurateur George Santo Pietro, with whom she shares two adult children. Kristen Bell will return to host the 32nd Annual Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA on March 1st. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/kristen-bell-host-sag-aftra-actor-awards-1236636289/ If you've been planning to pick up a Nintendo Switch 2, you might want to act fast. Industry insiders are noticing that the cost of the high-tech parts inside the console, like memory and storage, has been quietly climbing, which means Nintendo might have to raise the price of the Switch 2. It wouldn't be such a radical move as the PlayStation and Xbox have already increased the prices of their consoles after releasing them to the public. Netflix has canceled both "The Vince Staples Show" and "The Abandons." https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-abandons-the-vince-staples-show-canceled-netflix-1236691960/ MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: The Mel Brooks documentary, "The 99 Year Old Man", includes posthumous interviews with David Lynch and Rob Reiner. It airs in two parts, tonight and tomorrow ON HBO. https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/entertainment/mel-brooks-doc-will-include-posthumous-interviews-with-david-lynch-rob-reiner-its-a-tribute/ The annual Goop Valentine's Day gift guide is here. And as usual, it includes a wide range of vibrators . . . including one you wear around your neck called the Vesper Mini. It's 2.75 inches long, has variable speeds and . . . it's waterproof! And if you feel like taking things to the next level, you can kick it into TURBO MODE. The price for pleasure, in this case, is $165.For his-n-hers action, there's also The Hug. It wraps around him, but it stimulates both of you at the same time. And for just $79. Ladies, if you really want him to have a VD he'll never forget, you can throw down $10,000 to design your own lingerie. That price gets you a session with an actual designer, and together you to come up with your own three-piece collection. AND FINALLY – it's time for the RIZZIE RAZZIES:The Golden Raspberry Awards, known as the Razzies, has announced the nominations for its 46th edition. Here are the nominees: WORST PICTURE “The Electric State” “Hurry Up Tomorrow” “Snow White” (2025) “Star Trek: Section 31” “War of the Worlds” (2025) WORST ACTOR Dave Bautista / “In the Lost Lands” Ice Cube / “War of the Worlds” Scott Eastwood / “Alarum” Jared Leto / “Tron: Ares” Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye / “Hurry Up Tomorrow” WORST ACTRESS Ariana DeBose / “Love Hurts” Milla Jovovich / “In the Lost Lands” Natalie Portman / “Fountain of Youth” Rebel Wilson / “Bride Hard” Michelle Yeoh / “Star Trek: Section 31” WORST REMAKE/RIP-OFF/SEQUEL “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (2025) “Five Nights at Freddy's 2” “Smurfs” (2025) “Snow White” (2025) “War of the Worlds” (2025) WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Anna Chlumsky / “Bride Hard” Ema Horvath / “The Strangers: Chapter 2” Scarlet Rose Stallone / “Gunslingers” Kacey Rohl / “Star Trek: Section 31” Isis Valverde / “Alarum” WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / “Snow White” (2025) Nicolas Cage / “Gunslingers” Stephen Dorff / “Bride Hard” Greg Kinnear / “Off the Grid” Sylvester Stallone / “Alarum” WORST SCREEN COMBO All Seven Dwarfs / “Snow White” (2025) James Corden & Rihanna / “Smurfs” (2025) Ice Cube & His Zoom Camera / “War of the Worlds” (2025) Robert DeNiro & Robert DeNiro (as Frank & Vito) / “The Alto Knights” The Weeknd & His Colossal Ego / “Hurry Up Tomorrow” WORST DIRECTOR Rich Lee / “War of the Worlds” (2025) Olatunde Osunsanmi / “Star Trek: Section 31” The Russo Brothers / “The Electric State” Trey Edward Shults / “Hurry Up Tomorrow” Marc Webb / “Snow White” (2025) WORST SCREENPLAY “The Electric State” / Screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Adapted from the illustrated novel by Simon Stalenhag. “Hurry Up Tomorrow” / Screenplay by Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye, Reza Fahim “Snow White” (2025) / Screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson and a bunch of others too numerous to mention. Drawing from the original fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. “Star Trek: Section 31” / Screenplay by Craig Sweeny with original story concept developed by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt “War of the Worlds” (2025) / Screen Story and Screenplay by Kenny Golde and screenplay by Marc Hyman, adapting (or destroying) the classic novel by H.G. Wells. 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Hello my sleepy friends! Tonight's early access episode features The Nixie of Mill Pond by the Brothers Grimm. This is a slightly adapted version to soften the edges and help you drift off peacefully.The story will be narrated twice, giving you another gentle chance to drift into sleep if you're still awake when the first telling ends.So go ahead and settle in, get comfortable, and allow yourself to gently wind down as you listen.Sweetest dreams to each of you!My new audiobook 'Tales to Help You Sleep Vol. 1'  is now available on Audible!US  ➜ Click hereCA  ➜ Click hereUK  ➜ Click hereAU  ➜ Click hereAlready an Audible member? Just add it to your library. New to Audible? Start your free trial with my book as your first listen and help support the podcast!If you decide to purchase through this link, I do receive a small benefit at no extra cost to you. It truly helps me continue sharing these bedtime stories, and I'm so grateful for your support. New Colouring Book!Drift Off Dreams is now available on Amazon. Filled with simple, soothing pages designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off peacefully.Find your copy hereDrift Off Premium — Sweet Dreams Await Support an ad-free podcast for everyone Weekly bonus bedtime stories to enrich your sleep routine Exclusive early access to one new episode each month Full-length audiobooks for sleep to calm your mind and help you drift off Available on Apple Podcasts and Supercast *Subscribe on Apple Podcasts from the show page, or visit driftoff.supercast.com to join through Supercast. Did you know you can also listen to my regular bedtime stories on Insight Timer for free? It's a peaceful space for rest and relaxation. Also, for just $9.99/month, you'll get access to my premium stories plus meditations, music, and live sessions from other amazing teachers. Come curl up in this cozy corner of calm, where sweet dreams are always waiting. https://insighttimer.com/relaxforawhile Oh… and be sure to drift over to the podcast website to see what cozy wonders await you! https://www.driftoffpodcast.com

(00:00-21:10) Do we lede with the Steve Kerr ejection? Chasing referees with full vigor. Sharon's at the pool already. I don't care if there's any meat below it. Might need an intervention. The Brothers Grimm version of clothing. St. Louis loves Marco. After a bonding day yesterday things are back to normal today. Martin had to break the tie yesterday. Too poor for an HVAC. Big win for the Kraken. Billy Walsh's Pablo Escobar tattoo. Landing strap. Button Me. A thirst for drops.(21:18-50:39) Lotta good overbearing sports dads out there. It's hard. It's bang bang. Shaking my ass during prayer. Will Joe Buck be at the Indiana/Oregon game? Kicked in the eye by a seven year old. Rim protection. A Frank Cusumano, Josch Schertz, Paul Mano story. Fries on the down low. Spoon Ball. Mood rings. Larry Nickel on hold and he feels left behind. Adam from Guatemala.(50:49-1:08:08) Why didn't you go with Can You Stand The Rain? Brody Herman in studio. You like a good meat carving station? Big raffle. Brody's takes on the CFP Final 4. Austin Simmons signed with Mizzou this morning. Does SLU have a Batman?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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