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Once Upon a Rewatch

The Narrators Three

Once upon a time a trio of bards, The Narrators Three, were called upon to unite the realms with episode by episode deep-dive commentary of the fairy-tale laden soap opera “Once Upon a Time.” Tune in for weekly retrospect sprinkled with judgmental fondness and hysterical disappointment as The Narrators Three laugh, throw shade, and have the occasional emotional breakdown. If you find tales of costuming, character takedowns, and plot devices that come with a price utterly charming, The Narrators Three invite you to join them for Once Upon a Rewatch.

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S4 · E25
Oct 23, 2025 · 21 min
Once Upon a Rewatch Minisode: A Mid-Hiatus Chat
In which Narrator Elisa checks in with Narrator Chael. Plus, is Season Five on the horizon for the near future? Listen to find out! (Spoiler Alert: Its only a few months away!) Potential trigger warning: This episode contains a lighthearted discussion of Narrator Chael’s recent medical procedures. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E24
Jun 29, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
Once Upon a Rewatch: Season Four Wrap Up (with Guest Narrator Ariana)
In which The Narrators Three discuss: What worked for us this season (and what didn’t), 4A Defense Squad, Lesbians Was Good, More Will Scarlet Forever Please, Emma Has Two Hands, Reconsidering Cruella Thoughts Post-Season, and Guest Narrator Ariana shared with us her wild season 5 predictions! Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E23
Apr 29, 2025 · 49 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.22: Operation Mongoose (Part 2)
In Which The Narrators Three Discuss: Henry for MVP, Precious Dweeb Hook and Swashbuckling Emma are Too Cute, Issac’s Big Incel Energy, Lily’s Mamma Mia Situation, The Hat Remains Relevant, Chael’s Complicated Rumbelle Feelings, and Heroic Sapphic Sacrifices. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E22
Apr 6, 2025 · 50 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.21: Operation Mongoose (Part 1)
In Which The Narrators Three Discuss: Henry’s Big Adventure, Cue Hamilton’s “Satisfied”, Isaac: Author or Archivist?, Evil Music Arrangements, Fantasy Alcatraz, and Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E21
Mar 16, 2025 · 47 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.20: Mother
In Which The Narrators Three Discuss: Robin’s Quick Rebound (Hey Show, Maybe Give Him a Moment to Recover from Serious Trauma?), Mal’s Iconic Storybrooke Look, Lily Be Nice To Your Mom, Bagels, Sleazy Sheriffs, Edgelord Rumple, Questionable Editing Choices, and Zelena’s the Worst (But Rebecca is Great) Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E20
Mar 3, 2025 · 43 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.19: Lily
In which The Narrators Three discuss: SwanQueen Road Trip, Emma Did Nothing Wrong, Only a Single Lily Lives in Minnesota, Fate and Magic, Props for Regina’s Growth, Get Outta Here Gold, Good Old Fashioned Toxic Yuri, and Yikes That Last Scene! Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E18
Feb 10, 2025 · 51 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.18: Sympathy for the De Vil
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Emma Did Nothing Wrong, Cruella the Young Ingenue, SwanQueen Gunniversary, Issac’s High Charisma Score, JAZZ, Stop Using Belle as a Tool Please,The Bad Seed Villain in the Attic, Smoker August, and Henry Has 2 Moms (and they are coming for YOU) Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E18
Jun 17, 2024 · 54 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.17: Heart of Gold
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Not This Witch Again, Rebecca Is Great Though, Close Enough To Be Lazy, Even Emma Hates This Plot, You Can’t “Whittle” Your Way Outta This One, Will Scarlet: Light of Our Lives, and Please Save Robin From This Awful Plot Device! CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frank discussions about predatory behaviors including magical assault and consent. (Timestamp: 39 minutes to 48 minutes) Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
#8
May 19, 2024 · 26 min
Once Upon a Rewatch Minisode: Fireside Fairytales 08 (The Pied Piper of Hamelin)
Join Narrator Chael for another minisode of Fireside Fairy Tales, a quick deep dive into the stories that inspire the world of Once Upon a Time. This time she explores the mysterious tale behind the legend seen in OUAT Season 3, Episode 4 Nasty Habits. Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Vanishing, Lone Harvest, Unlight, & Angevin. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ5LAAoFsMg (The Pied Piper Of Hamelin Well Loved Tales) https://youtu.be/ES-NhKbCCT4?si=MZvH3teBiFbDYHJL (Long Ago and Far Away episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhg843FdAG0 (Silly Symphony) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twist-in-the-tale-of-pied-piper-s-kidnapping-1141174.html (Twist in the tale of Pied Piper's kidnapping) https://books.google.com/books?id=8uxWCgAAQBAJ&dq=Here+follows+a+marvellous+wonder%2C+which+transpired+in+the+city+of+Hamelin+in+the+diocese+of+Minden%2C+in+the+Year+of+Our+Lord+1284%2C+on+the+Feast+of+Sts.+John+and+Paul.&pg=PA46#v=onepage&q=Here%20follows%20a%20marvellous%20wonder%2C%20which%20transpired%20in%20the%20city%20of%20Hamelin%20in%20the%20diocese%20of%20Minden%2C%20in%20the%20Year%20of%20Our%20Lord%201284%2C%20on%20the%20Feast%20of%20Sts.%20John%20and%20Paul.&f=false Dr. Dick Eastman was gracious enough to send me a copy of his newsletter! https://www.schubertsong.uk/text/der-rattenfanger/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whc0sK2gaEA https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200902-the-grim-truth-behind-the-pied-piper
S4 · E17
May 5, 2024 · 51 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.16: Best Laid Plans
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Regina’s Standard Goodbyes, Charming & Snow’s Whispering Skills, Emma’s Romantic History, Aurora’s No Good Very Bad Day, Terrible Grandfather Rumple, Everyone Please Be Nice to Henry, Monologuing to Your Unconscious Ex (Just Don’t Do It), and Stop Yeeting the Egg Baby. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E16
Apr 21, 2024 · 40 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.15: Poor Unfortunate Souls
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Peter Pan please come and pick up your son, Mermaid Backstories, Puppet Torture, Belle & Will’s Disney Cruise Vacation, Surprise Ariel, Ursula & Hook’s Almost Friendship, Snow’s Rapunzel Moment, and Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E15
Mar 24, 2024 · 53 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.14: Enter the Dragon
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Maleficent’s Bowie Era, This is so Season One (in the Best Way), Gayyyyyyy, Storybrooke Railway, Belle & Will Deserve All Things Good & Soft, Do Better Rumple This Is Gross, and Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E14
Mar 4, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.13: Unforgiven
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Massively OOC Snow and Charming, Character Attachments Rooted in Fanfiction, Henry is the Kindest Boy, Stupid Handsome Graham, Sometimes Character Growth can be both Genuine and a Plot Device, Killian’s Tentacle Shame, Lin’s Enduring Hatred of August, and Belle’s Upgrade. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E8
Feb 18, 2024 · 53 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.12: Darkness on the Edge of Town
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Oh No Not Canon Tentacle Jokes, Cruella’s Mouthwash Ad, Storybrooke’s Educational System, Belle & Killian’s Detective Agency, Surprisingly Nuanced Trauma Storytelling, Rude Houseguest Rumple, Chernobog’s Fuzzy Pants, and Villainous Exes!? Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
#7
Dec 16, 2023 · 52 min
Once Upon a Rewatch Minisode: Fireside Fairytales 07 (The Snow Queen)
Welcome to another minisode of Fireside Fairytales! Join Narrator Elisa as she takes a snowy trip down memory lane and discusses Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen. The Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Enchanted Journey, Enchanted Valley, Temple of the Manes, Crossing the Divide, Moonlight Hall, Ghost Processional, Wizardtorium, Frozen Star, There is Romance, Evening Fall (Harp), and Midsummer Sky. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork! Sources: http://hca.gilead.org.il/snow_que.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/jenny-lind-swedish-opera-star-slavery-180975990/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Qgvtvkvxo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen#Media_adaptations https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/the-bootleg-files-the-snow-queen/ https://www.ghibli-museum.jp/snowqueen/interview/ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Starting_Point_1979_1996/Vh4hEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover https://books.google.com/books?id=otmqBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false https://collider.com/little-mermaid-walt-disney-hans-christian-anderson-movie/ https://jimhillmedia.com/from-the-jhm-archives-exploring-marc-davis-enchanted-snow-palace/ https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20171224/33552/modern-marvels-frozen-ever-after https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)#Development https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-power-of-god-and-anime
#6
Nov 26, 2023 · 24 min
Once Upon a Rewatch Minisode: Fireside Fairytales 06 (Creepy Creatures of Midwinter)
Flesh-Craving Trolls, Child-Eating Cats, Thirteen Days of Thieving, and an undead horse girl looking to eat all of your food and drink all your punch ~ Welcome to Fireside Fairytales: Creepy Creatures of Midwinter with your host Narrator Chael! Content Warning: There is mention of murder, cannibalism, and other gruesome things in the historical fairytales discussed. Kevin Macleod tracks used in this episode: Fairytale Waltz, Moonlight Hall, The Snow Queen, Sneaky Snitch, Frost Waltz, and Fox Tale Waltz Part 1 Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWUorR8D60&list=PL_lsQEz7yLOpq278N-4I72cTXlRE1kVUN&index=27 https://brickthology.com/2018/12/23/jolakotturinn/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_von_Trotha https://brickthology.com/2022/12/09/hans-trapp/ https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501166/2015.501166.99999990253567_djvu.txt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ptel9C3Zhg
S4 · E12
Nov 12, 2023 · 54 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.11: Heroes And Villains
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Belle We Are So Proud Of You, Our Good and Clever Boy Henry, Hold Me Little John, Trauma to Evil Pipeline, One of These Things is Not Like the Others, Show Us The Dang Wedding, We’ll Miss You Arendelle Gang, and Three Cheers for Pettiness! Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E11
Oct 29, 2023 · 47 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.10: Shattered Sight
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Frankenstein Research Hour, Kristoff Just Wants To Be Included, Return of the BASSOON, Momentarily Alarming Memory Stones, Henry’s Home Alone Antics, Unsatisfactory Endings to Good Antagonists, Attempted Murder is Hilarious Apparently, and “We Got What We Got” Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E10
Oct 15, 2023 · 1 hr
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.09: Fall
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Confusing Hans Defrosting Lore, A Softer Marc, Sunshine Airheads Power Couple, Sassy Self-Aware Regina, Hittin’ the Feels, Spirit Halloween Clearance Bin Blackbeard, Peebles to Pebbles, Fairy Raptor Attack, Mary Margaret Tugging Directly On Our Heartstrings, and Disney Presents: The Purge Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!
S4 · E9
Sep 24, 2023 · 46 min
Once Upon A Rewatch 4.08 (Part 2): Smash The Mirror
In which The Narrators Three discuss: Ingrid Doesn’t Know Peter Pan, Unhealthy Grief Coping Mechanisms, the Fascinating Friendship of Regina and Snow, Thrown Away Gold Growth, Elsa Finally Shines, and the Stellar Performances that Almost Make Us Forget How Silly the Magic Hat Plot is. Please note some adult language is used in this episode. Thank you to Laichiruru (twitter.com/laichiruru) for our podcast cover artwork!

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