Podcasts about Grimms

Grimms' Fairy-tales can be strange, as we hear in our translation into Manx. Translation into Manx so that congregations could understand the Prayer Book and the Bible was an idea shared by three Bishops of Sodor and Man. And music from the Celtic nations.

The celebration of Laa Luanys, the first day of August, was a cause of concern to the Manx clergy - not so much carnival as carnal. One of Grimms' Fairy-tales in a Manx translation ends and another begins. There's also plenty of Celtic music and song to enjoy.

Ta meeryn ayns shoh ass 'Shiaght Laa' ayns shoh, as ass 'Claare ny Gael' ta kione currit er un skeeal ass Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm as toshiaght er fer elley. / There are pieces out of 'Shiaght Laa' here, and from 'Claare ny Gael' an end is put to one story from Grimms' Fairy-tales and a start to another.

Shoh meer giare ass strane noa jeh 'Shiaght Laa'; cooishyn Daniel Quayle ass 'Kiaull as Cooish'; as tooilley jeh chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg jeh skeeal-ferrish Grimm ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Here's a short extract from a new series of 'Shiaght Laa'; Daniel Quayle's chats from 'Kiaull as Cooish'; and more from a Manx translation of a Grimms' fairy-tale from 'Claare ny Gael'.

With music from some of those taking part, we hear from Chloe Woolley and Jo Callister about Yn Chruinnaght 2026, running from Monday 27th July to Sunday 2nd August. Plus more from a Manx translation of Grimms' Fairy-tales.

It's been a strange, charming, and sometimes baffling journey, but we've reached the end of the Red Fairy Book!Two very different stories finish the collection off. The Marvellous Musician is a German tale, collected by the Grimms. It's a curious tale with an extremely questionable hero, leaving a rather unpleasant taste behind. Is our musician marvellous, monstrous, or perhaps even the Devil himself?As for The Story of Sigurd - it's an epic Norse and Germanic legend, dramatised in poems, prose and a series of operas by Richard Wagner. All that ought to mean a wonderful, dramatic story - but will the Langs' version live up to the hype?After we've discussed and rated the stories, we look back at the stories in the Red Fairy Book and consider highlights, least favourites, and the collection as a whole.We really hope you enjoy the last instalment in the second Lang Fairy Book, and we will speak to you again on Saturday, when Martin is interviewing Local Legend and author of Queer As Folklore, Sacha Coward. 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.

Ta caa dhyt clashtyn ny cooishyn v'ec Daniel Quayle ayns 'Kiaull as Cooish', as chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg jeh paart jeh skeeal-ferrish Grimm v'ayns 'Claare ny Gael'. / You have an opportunity to hear the topics discussed by Daniel Quayle in 'Kiaull as Cooish', and a translation into Manx of part of a Grimms' fairy-tale that was in 'Claare ny Gael'.

Just a week away from Yn Chruinnaght, we hear from visitors this year and before now. There's a celebration of the official opening of the Douglas Southern Electric Tramway, and more from Grimms' Fairy-tales in a Manx translation.

Laa'l Carmane, the feast day of St German, to whom Cathedral Isle of Man is dedicated, is celebrated on 13th July. Grimms' Fairy-tales in a Manx translation bring us fabulous creatures and talking animals. There's a chance to hear a range of music from the Celtic countries, too.

Ayns shoh ta Daniel Quayle as ny v'eh dy ghra ayns 'Kiaull as Cooish', as tooilley ass skeeal-ferrish Grimm ayns chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Here's Daniel Quayle and what he had to say in 'Kiaull as Cooish', and more from a Grimms' fairy-tale in a Manx translation from 'Claare ny Gael'.

Livestreaming as always Monday at 8pm UK time (3pm Eastern)! Join us live as we talk about the 2026 ENnie nominees, D&D Fan Expo postponement, D&D Beyond July Drops, KiwiRPG week 2026, and more! London's D&D Fan Expo 2026 has been postponed until next year You can now buy Beadle & Grimms' Silver Edition of The Horrors Within for $225 D&D Beyond July Drop Updates to D&D Beyond site stability Merryshire Detective Club's blend of Hobbit and Midsomer is incoming New Zealand TTRPG week sale Congratulations to the 2026 ENnie nominees! Ennie judges Time Without Tide Dark Conspiracy EN5ider Magazine 2025 Annual Thank you so much for listening to Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk! But we need your help! Reporting the weeks tabletop news via the news site and podcast costs money. Please do consider becoming a Patron at patreon.com/c/morrus and support with a small monthly donation and help to keep it going! As a bonus, you'll get access to our patron only monthly live stream. In this hour we'll have an open Q&A with patrons. We'll answer your questions and give advice on gaming, publishing, or anything else in the TTRPG sphere!

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.

Midsummer day by the old style calendar was a fire festival in honour of Manannan, who, with his Island, is celebrated in song and music. More from Grimms' Fairy-tales in Manx, and a lax court case that should never have come to court - but it did, on 4th July 1866.

Shoh ny cooishyn v'ec Daniel Quayle ayns 'Kiaull as Cooish', as tooilley ass chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg jeh Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Here are Daniel Quayle's topics in 'Kiaull as Cooish', and more from a Manx translation of Grimms' Fairy-tales from 'Claare ny Gael'.

Your weekly summary of the TTRPG news in 3 minutes or less with Jessica Hancock. If you'd like to hear these stories discussed in more detail, you can listen to Morrus Unofficial TTRPG Talk Podcast on Monday or you can read all about it on www.ENworld.org  The 2026 ENNIE Award Nominations have been announced London's D&D Fan Expo 2026 has been postponed until next year You can now buy Beadle & Grimms' Silver Edition of The Horrors Within for $225 Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia announced by Penguin Random House

Ta 'Kiaull as Cooish' goll er chebbal liorish Daniel Quayle, agh ayns shoh she ny cooishyn gyn y chiaull. Ta meer neesht ass 'Claare ny Gael' jeh chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg jeh Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm. / 'Kiaull as Cooish' is presented by Daniel Quayle, but here it's the spoken bits without the music. There's an extract too from 'Claare ny Gael' of a Manx translation of Grimms' Fairy-tales.

Ta Daniel Quayle ry chlashtyn lesh ny cooishyn echey ass 'Kiaull as Cooish', as ta tooilley ass Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm ayns chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Daniel Quayle is to be heard with his talky bits from 'Kiaull as Cooish', and there's more from Grimms' Fairy-tales in a Manx translation from 'Claare ny Gael'.

King Robert de Brus (the Bruce), well-known in Scottish history, also had a month-long sojourn in the Isle of Man, of which we hear the tangled background. More from Grimms' Fairy-tales in a Manx translation and lots of music from the Celtic nations.

Ta Daniel Quayle ayns shoh reesht lesh ny cooishyn echey ass 'Kiaull as Cooish', as ta tooilley ass Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm ayns chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Daniel Quayle is here again with his chatty bits from 'Kiaull as Cooish', and there's more from Grimms' Fairy-tales in a translation into Manx from 'Claare ny Gael'.

Actor/manager John Coleman organized seasons for his company in Douglas. In June 1876 he bought plots of land on Loch Parade for a new theatre. There's a hint as to why nothing came of that. There's more in a Manx translation of Grimms' Fairy-tales and music of the Celtic countries.

Thursday is an auspicious day of the week because of its association with Colum Killey, the Dove of the Church. His feast day is 9th June, though for various reasons Laa Colum Killey is celebrated in Kirk Arbory later in the month. Plus more from Grimms' fairy-tales in Manx and music from the Celtic nations.

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

With a general election this year, there was a long and difficult campaign to get the House of Keys to agree, as shown by a leader in the Mona's Herald from 24th May 1865. Grimms' fairy-tale in Manx translation about the girl as white as snow ends in torture and death amid a wedding celebration! Plus music from the Celtic countries.

Lesh ny ratchyn TT, ta baarney veg ayn, myr shoh ta peesh dy feelleeaght Mona Inney Ghoolish chammah's chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg jeh skeeal-ferrish Grimm ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / With the TT races, there's a small gap, so there's a piece of Mona Douglas's poetry as well as a translation into Manx of a Grimms' fairy-tale from 'Claare ny Gael'.

Sir George Goldie had international standing, but, intense as he was in everything, he was also intensely private. He was born at the Nunnery on 20th May 1846. More in Manx from Grimms' fairy-tales, and music from the Celtic countries.

Shoh ny cooishyn -agh gyn y chiaull - v'ec Daniel Quayle ayns 'Kiaull as Cooish', as ta meer elley as Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm ayns chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Here are the talky bits - but without the music - that Daniel Quayle had in 'Kiaull as Cooish', and there's another extract from Grimms' Fairy-tales in a Manx translation from 'Claare ny Gael'.

With apologies for last week's delay, we are back on track with today's readthrough of the last Changeling-focused Dark Era in the first collection, A Grimm Dark Era. The Dark Eras' not-quite-second-edition-ness stands out most of all in this offering, and it's... noteworthy. Set in early 19th-century Germany with the publication of the Grimms' faerie tales as a backdrop, we get some curious Courts, some tantalizing tokens, and a new Seeming(!) to throw into a game. Is it the kind of material with which we can live happily ever after? Opinions shall be shared, but remember that "ever after" rarely lasts as long as you think it will... If you'd like to secure a copy of your own, stop by https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/217370?affiliate_id=3063731. And if you'd like to secure our attention (well, maybe; we've got lives, you know), do reach out through any of the usual channels: Discord: https://discord.me/ctp Email: podcast@changelingthepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699 Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChangelingThePodcast your hosts Pooka G (any pronoun/they) got a five-album deal for the Town Musicians of Bremen, but yeesh, they party hard. Amelia Fetch (she/her) wants stories about the other wards of that sorceress who raised Rapunzel, named after less interesting leafy greens. Believable fairy-stories must be intensely practical. You must have a map, no matter how rough. Otherwise you wander all over the place. —J.R.R. Tolkien

As well as more in a Manx translation of Grimms' fairy tales, there's music from the Celtic countries. However, early in the morning of 10th May 1897 was when tragedy struck the Great Snaefell Mine, causing the death of 19 miners, but it's a part of Manx history that we shouldn't forget.

Shoh Daniel Quayle as y chlaare echey, 'Kiaull as Cooish', as meer ass chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg jeh Skeealyn-ferrish Grimm ass 'Claare ny Gael'. / Here's Daniel Quayle and his programme, 'Kiaull as Cooish', and an extract from a Manx translation of Grimms' Fairy-tales from 'Claare ny Gael'.

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

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

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

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This is the second of three episodes in the Diverse Voices Book Review Limited Podcast Series: Secret Lives of Fairy Tales.  Created and hosted by fairy-tale scholar and professor Kimberly J. Lau, the second episode features Ruth Bottigheimer, a fairy tales scholar and author of Grimms' Bad Girls and Bold Boys: The Moral and Social Vision of the Tales. In the episode, they discuss the hidden gender biases and historical evolution of European fairy tales, especially the silencing of women in the Grimm Brothers' tales, and how these stories continue to shape cultural attitudes..Kimberly J. Lau is a Professor of Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Specters of the Marvelous: Race and the Development of the European Fairy Tale.

This is the final of three episodes in the Diverse Voices Book Review Limited Podcast Series: Secret Lives of Fairy Tales.  Created and hosted by fairy-tale scholar and professor Kimberly J. Lau, the third episode features Kay Turner, a fairy tales scholar and editor of Transgressive Tales: Queering the Grimms. In the episode, Turner shares how she uses queer theory and the legacy of liberation movements to inform a reimagining of Grimm's fairy tales, highlighting queerness, alternative relationships, and exploring how these tales offer new ways of being and thinking beyond traditional norms.Be sure to check out the wrap-up episode where Hopeton Hay interviews Kimberly J. Lau about the series.Kimberly J. Lau is a Professor of Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Specters of the Marvelous: Race and the Development of the European Fairy Tale.

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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.gutenberg.org/files/2591/2591-h/2591-h.htm

If you've been following the Kooky Spooky Countdown, it has all been leading up to this: Elise Parisian, the host of Unspookable, sits down with Adam Gidwitz, the creator and host of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest and New York Times best-selling author, to talk about scary stories themselves. Why do we tell them? What purpose do they serve? And what has Adam learned in all his years of studying and retelling Grimms' Fairy Tales? All with a little help from our SCARE-rator, Jonathan Cormur, the host of Dorktales Storytime. It's a conversation you don't want to miss. ⁠The Kooky Spooky Countdown⁠Three award-winning, family-favorite children's podcasts - Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest (Pinna), Unspookable (Soundsington Media), and Dorktales Storytime - have teamed up this October for the Kooky Spooky Countdown, a seasonal, screen-free listening event for families and classrooms everywhere. Participants are challenged to listen to 13 “spooky-ish” podcast episodes to earn rewards, including exclusive congratulatory videos from all three podcast hosts.The challenge celebrates October's festivities with safe thrills, playful storytelling, and engaging experiences. Families and classrooms can download the challenge materials at⁠ https://jonincharacter.com/kooky-spooky-countdown/.⁠ About the Podcasts⁠Unspookable⁠ (Soundsington Media)Unspookable is a family-friendly podcast that explores the history, brain science, and real-world influences behind spooky stories, myths, and urban legends. Host Elise Parisian takes the scare out of spooky stories by digging into the real history behind them, the cool facts, and why people keep telling them.⁠Dorktales Storytime⁠Be the hero of your own story with Dorktales Storytime, a podcast for kids and their pop culture loving grownups. Hosts Jonathan Cormur and Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog share reimagined fairytales and fables with SEL themes, stories of hidden heroes, and wildly imaginative folklore.

Send us a textOh helloooo, boils and ghouls! It is I… Jonathan Cormur, the SCARE-rator! If you've been following our Kooky Spooky Countdown, it has all been leading up to this: Elise Parisian, the host of Unspookable, sits down with Adam Gidwitz, the creator and host of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest and New York Times best-selling author, to talk about scary stories themselves. Why do we tell them? What purpose do they serve? And what has Adam learned in all his years of studying and retelling Grimms' Fairy Tales?So gather close, our little creatures of the night. It's a conversation you don't want to miss!The Kooky Spooky CountdownThree award-winning, family-favorite children's podcasts - Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest (Pinna), Unspookable (Soundsington Media), and Dorktales Storytime - have teamed up this October for the Kooky Spooky Countdown, a seasonal, screen-free listening event for families and classrooms everywhere. Participants are challenged to listen to 13 “spooky-ish” podcast episodes to earn rewards, including exclusive congratulatory videos from all three podcast hosts.The challenge celebrates October's festivities with safe thrills, playful storytelling, and engaging experiences. It launched on October 2nd and runs until October 31, 2025. You can download the challenge materials at https://jonincharacter.com/kooky-spooky-countdown/ About the PodcastsGrimm, Grimmer, Grimmest (Pinna)It's Grimm fairy tales like you've never heard before! On every episode of Pinna Original Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, bestselling author Adam Gidwitz retells a classic fairy tale to a group of inquisitive kids, who anticipate plot twists, crack jokes, and share their own perspectives on these very Grimm stories.Unspookable (Soundsington Media)Unspookable is a family-friendly podcast that explores the history, brain science, and real-world influences behind spooky stories, myths, and urban legends. Host Elise Parisian takes the scare out of spooky stories by digging into the real history behind them, the cool facts, and why people keep telling them.Dorktales StorytimeBe the hero of your own story with Dorktales Storytime, a podcast for kids and their pop culture loving grownups. Hosts Jonathan Cormur and Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog share reimagined fairytales and fables with SEL themes, stories of hidden heroes, and wildly imaginative folklore.Support the showREACH OUT! Send us a TEXT: if your young listener has a question. Pls include their first name in the text. Your name/number is hidden so it's a safe way to reach out. Send us an email: dorktalesstorytime@gmail.com DM us on IG @dorktalesstorytime Library of Resources: https://dorktalesstorytime.aweb.page/Dorktales-Library-Card One time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dorktales Our Pod's Songs on Bandcamp: https://dorktalesstorytime.bandcamp.com/music Now, go be the hero of your own story and we'll see you next once-upon-a-time!

Det var en gång en flicka med långt gyllene hår som hölls fången i ett högt torn av en ond häxa. En dag hittar en prins fram till tornet. Han klättrar upp för att försöka rädda flickan. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Lyssningslov i Barnradion 2025: Artister läser klassiska sagorSagan Rapunsel är en del av Barnradions special under läslovet – där fem artister läser varsin klassisk saga. Genom dessa röster och sagor hoppas vi kunna inspirera fler familjer att lyssna, och läsa, tillsammans. Zacke är en rappare från Luleå som debuterade 2010. År 2016 nominerades han till två grammisar. Zacke är känd för att lyfta och skildra norrbottniska perspektiv. Sagans ursprungRapunsel är en klassisk tysk folksaga, mest känd genom Bröderna Grimms version från 1812. MedverkandeBerättare: Zakarias “Zacke” Lekberg Radiobearbetning: Linda JonesMusik: Ludvig JanssonSlutmix: Bjarne JohanssonFoto: Linda JonesIllustrationer: Johanna KristianssonProducenter: Dinah Ahl och Linda Jones, Barnradion

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.gutenberg.org/files/2591/2591-h/2591-h.htm

If you've been following the Kooky Spooky Countdown, it has all been leading up to this: Elise Parisian, the host of Unspookable, sits down with Adam Gidwitz, the creator and host of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest and New York Times best-selling author, to talk about scary stories themselves. Why do we tell them? What purpose do they serve? And what has Adam learned in all his years of studying and retelling Grimms' Fairy Tales? All with a little help from our SCARE-rator, Jonathan Cormur, the host of Dorktales Storytime. It's a conversation you don't want to miss. The Kooky Spooky Countdown Three award-winning, family-favorite children's podcasts - Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest (Pinna), Unspookable (Soundsington Media), and Dorktales Storytime - have teamed up this October for the Kooky Spooky Countdown, a seasonal, screen-free listening event for families and classrooms everywhere. Participants are challenged to listen to 13 “spooky-ish” podcast episodes to earn rewards, including exclusive congratulatory videos from all three podcast hosts. The challenge celebrates October's festivities with safe thrills, playful storytelling, and engaging experiences. It launches on October 2nd and runs until October 31, 2025. Families and classrooms can download the challenge materials at https://jonincharacter.com/kooky-spooky-countdown/. How It Works The countdown challenges participants to listen to 13 curated playfully spooky episodes across all three podcasts, mark their progress on a printable tracker, and celebrate their accomplishments with an official certificate, award cards, exclusive host video messages, and a special crossover finale episode featuring Unspookable's Elise Parisian interview with New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz. Why It Matters The Kooky Spooky Countdown Challenge brings the best in family-friendly podcasts together for a seasonal, audio-only experience. It also highlights the educational benefits of podcasts: improving listening skills, strengthening social-emotional growth, and inspiring curiosity about cultural heritage and folklore. About the Podcasts Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest (Pinna) It's Grimm fairy tales like you've never heard before! On every episode of Pinna Original Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, bestselling author Adam Gidwitz retells a classic fairy tale to a group of inquisitive kids, who anticipate plot twists, crack jokes, and share their own perspectives on these very Grimm stories. Unspookable (Soundsington Media) Unspookable is a family-friendly podcast that explores the history, brain science, and real-world influences behind spooky stories, myths, and urban legends. Host Elise Parisian takes the scare out of spooky stories by digging into the real history behind them, the cool facts, and why people keep telling them. Dorktales Storytime Be the hero of your own story with Dorktales Storytime, a podcast for kids and their pop culture loving grownups. Hosts Jonathan Cormur and Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog share reimagined fairytales and fables with SEL themes, stories of hidden heroes, and wildly imaginative folklore. Looking for merch from Unspookable and your favorite Soundsington Media shows? Head on over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dashery store ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, hats and more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundsington-media.dashery.com Advertise on Unspookable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com

It's October, so why not do some scary stories? Well, today may not be scary but I think it is definitely a good October story. Today, we are going to read the story “Rumpelstiltskin” from the book “Grimm's Fairy Tales” written by The Brother's Grimm.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.thefightingmoose.com/episode473.pdf   Reading List: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/readinglist.pdf   YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZXDWU2zAct8/   Book(s): “Grimms' Fairy Tales” http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2591   Music/Audio: Artist – Analog by Nature http://dig.ccmixter.org/people/cdk   National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): http://www.nasa.gov   Song(s) Used: cdk - Sunday by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/53755 

Do you remember the blue light special at Kmart? Well, today we have a story about a blue light, but it's not about a blue light special. Today, we read the story titled “The Blue Light” from the book “Grimms' Fairy Tales” written by the Brothers Grimm.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.thefightingmoose.com/episode471.pdf   Reading List: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/readinglist.pdf   YouTube: https://youtu.be/9wO1KvwDlnw/   Book(s): “Grimms' Fairy Tales” http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2591   Music/Audio: Artist – Analog by Nature http://dig.ccmixter.org/people/cdk   National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): http://www.nasa.gov   Song(s) Used: cdk - Sunday by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/53755 

This week, Alicia is joined by Dr. Alicia King Anderson to deep dive into the topic of stepmothers. Included within this wide-ranging discussion are the economic realities of women through history, the reason we have these stories in our lore, and more intricate discussions about Jacob Grimm, witches, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Vasilisa and Baba Yaga too. Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Alicia's Website: https://aliciakinganderson.com Fairy Tale retelling class: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/how-to-write-fairy-tale-retellings-with-alicia-king-anderson-phd-begins-august-19 Alicia's new book:  Magic, Murder & Machines: Reimagining Fairy Tales, by Alicia K. Anderson (Bookshop.og) From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers, by Marina Warner (Amazon) Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre, by Jack Zipes (Amazon) The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales: Expanded Edition (Princeton Classics) by Maria M. Tatar (Amazon) Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood, by Maria M. Tatar (Amazon) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alicia is joined by Dr. Alicia King Anderson to deep dive into the topic of stepmothers. Included within this wide-ranging discussion are the economic realities of women through history, the reason we have these stories in our lore, and more intricate discussions about Jacob Grimm, witches, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Vasilisa and Baba Yaga too. Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Alicia's Website: https://aliciakinganderson.com Fairy Tale retelling class: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/how-to-write-fairy-tale-retellings-with-alicia-king-anderson-phd-begins-august-19 Alicia's new book:  Magic, Murder & Machines: Reimagining Fairy Tales, by Alicia K. Anderson (Bookshop.og) From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers, by Marina Warner (Amazon) Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre, by Jack Zipes (Amazon) The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales: Expanded Edition (Princeton Classics) by Maria M. Tatar (Amazon) Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood, by Maria M. Tatar (Amazon) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Ann Schmiesing is professor of German and Scandinavian studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is the author of Disability, Deformity, and Disease in the Grimms' Fairy Tales and most lately, The Brothers Grimm: A Biography. The post The Story Behind the Grimm Brothers' Tales appeared first on KPFA.

Tonight, we'll read the complete story of “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”, a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe. In this story, a talking bear approaches a poor peasant and asks if he will give him his daughter as a wife in return for making the family rich. The tale belongs to a broader class of folktales known as “Animal Bridegroom” stories, where a maiden is betrothed to a mysterious creature whose true identity is hidden. It shares roots with stories like Cupid and Psyche and Beauty and the Beast, though its northern setting and surreal imagery give it a distinct, dreamlike quality. The journey “east of the sun and west of the moon” evokes a place that lies just beyond the edges of the known world—a poetic way of describing an impossible quest. In the second half of the story, a “gold carding-comb” is mentioned several times. Not well-known nowadays, but in the past readers were more likely to know that a carding-comb is a tool used to brush and untangle wool before it's spun into thread. The one in this story, made of gold, is more symbolic than practical—a glittering gift meant to dazzle, rather than do chores. Asbjørnsen and Moe, sometimes called the “Grimms of Norway,” gathered this story during the 19th century as part of a national effort to preserve the country's oral traditions. Their collections helped shape the image of Norwegian folklore: filled with towering mountains, icy winds, trolls, talking animals, and brave heroines who outwit enchantments. This story in particular has captivated readers for generations with its eerie beginning, evocative landscapes, and a heroine whose strength lies not in spells or swords, but in her persistence. --read by 'V'-- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we'll read the complete story of “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”, a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.In this story, a talking bear approaches a poor peasant and asks if he will give him his daughter as a wife in return for making the family rich.The tale belongs to a broader class of folktales known as “Animal Bridegroom” stories, where a maiden is betrothed to a mysterious creature whose true identity is hidden. It shares roots with stories like Cupid and Psyche and Beauty and the Beast, though its northern setting and surreal imagery give it a distinct, dreamlike quality. The journey “east of the sun and west of the moon” evokes a place that lies just beyond the edges of the known world—a poetic way of describing an impossible quest.In the second half of the story, a “gold carding-comb” is mentioned several times. Not well-known nowadays, but in the past readers were more likely to know that a carding-comb is a tool used to brush and untangle wool before it's spun into thread. The one in this story, made of gold, is more symbolic than practical—a glittering gift meant to dazzle, rather than do chores.Asbjørnsen and Moe, sometimes called the “Grimms of Norway,” gathered this story during the 19th century as part of a national effort to preserve the country's oral traditions. Their collections helped shape the image of Norwegian folklore: filled with towering mountains, icy winds, trolls, talking animals, and brave heroines who outwit enchantments. This story in particular has captivated readers for generations with its eerie beginning, evocative landscapes, and a heroine whose strength lies not in spells or swords, but in her persistence.--read by 'V'-- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.