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The Deep Dark Woods

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Most of our childhoods were filled with Brothers Grimm tales, whether we recognized it or not at the time. Cinderella. Snow White. Even Little Red Riding Hood. However, the versions of the stories most of us grew up on are watered down. They’ve been Disneyfied. The origins of these stories are much, much darker and not for the faint of heart.

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S1 · E12
Apr 30, 2024 · 36 min
The Juniper Tree
The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E11
Apr 23, 2024 · 37 min
The Robber Bridegroom
A finger saves a would-be bride from death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E10
Apr 16, 2024 · 33 min
Interview: Gregory Maguire
NYT bestselling author Gregory Maguire talks about the inspiration behind his adaptations and the necessity of fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E9
Apr 9, 2024 · 42 min
Snow White
It takes the wicked stepmother more than one try to kill Snow White. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E8
Apr 2, 2024 · 33 min
Rapunzel
Not all maidens are helpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E7
Mar 26, 2024 · 43 min
Sleeping Beauty
A tale with far fewer dragons and a horrifying history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E6
Mar 19, 2024 · 35 min
Interview: Dr. Jeana Jorgensen
Folklorist Dr. Jeana Jorgensen talks about how fairy tales have a seedy underbelly that can be harmful in the real world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E5
Mar 12, 2024 · 32 min
Little Red Riding Hood
The Brothers Grimm toned this story down to have less flesh eating and more clothes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E4
Mar 5, 2024 · 38 min
Interview: Marissa Meyer
NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer talks sci-fi and fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E3
Feb 27, 2024 · 26 min
Rumpelstiltskin
Greed can lead to a bitter end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E2
Feb 20, 2024 · 33 min
Hansel and Gretel
It's not a stepmother but the children's biological mother who abandons them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E1
Feb 13, 2024 · 34 min
Cinderella
Cinderella's father is alive, and her stepsisters mutilate their feet to fit into the golden shoe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 6, 2024 · 1 min
Introducing: The Deep Dark Woods
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